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Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 72 of the invasion

Russia violated its promise of Mariupol ceasefire, Kyiv says, as US says it shared intel on the location of Moskva cruiser sunk by Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022

Official: US gave intel before Ukraine sank Russian warship

The U.S. says it shared intelligence with Ukraine about the location of the Russian missile cruiser Moskva prior to the strike that sank the warship

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

John Claughton – WoLLoW

John Claughton left Oxford in 1979 with a double first in Classics and four cricket Blues. He was just what the City was looking for, and – after a brief dalliance as an “inadequate” professional cricketer at Warwickshire – walked straight into a job at Rothschild’s. Only problem was, he…

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

Ukraine-Russia war: Pentagon says most Russian troops around Mariupol have left — as it happened

The Pentagon says the majority of Russian forces that had been around the port city of Mariupol have left and headed north, leaving about 2,000 troops there.

ABC News · May 5, 2022

Lula's Ukraine comments are 'Russian attempts to distort truth,' Ukrainian official says

Ukraine's senior presidential adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, on Thursday blasted comments by former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that Ukraine shouldered equal blame for Moscow's invasion, describing them as "Russian attempts to distort the truth."

Reuters · May 5, 2022

New Resolution Would Allow the President To Send U.S. Troops to Ukraine

Like AUMFs before it, Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s proposed authorization would lead to less transparency in conflicts and more unilateral decision making.

Reason · May 5, 2022

LETTERS: Reminder everyone deserves dignity and respect

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

Newcastle Herald · May 5, 2022

Vladimir Putin apologises to Israel PM for Sergei Lavrov’s claim that Hitler had Jewish origins

The Russian president and Israel’s PM Naftali Bennett talked over the phone, after which an Israeli statement said Mr Putin had apologised

Evening Standard · May 5, 2022

Putin ‘apologises to Israel’ after minister claimed Hitler was Jewish

Israeli PM said he accepted apology on behalf of Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

Fighting older boys for weed, meeting Putin, fatherhood, and 'dangerous cuddles' - the making of Lewis Long, one of Wales' top MMA stars

Pontypridd fighter Lewis Long is one of the country's finest MMA fighters and is set to enter the cage once again at Bellator 280 on Friday night

Wales Online · May 5, 2022