How the Host a Sister Facebook group evolved into a refugee operation for Ukrainians The Facebook group Host a Sister was originally intended to link solo travelers to safe lodging. It’s become so much more. Mic · May 2, 2022
Pelosi thanks Poland for Ukraine support, meets president A top-level U.S. congressional delegation led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has visited Warsaw to express gratitude to Poles for their humanitarian and other support for Ukraine The Independent UK · May 2, 2022
Russia 'paving the way to expand war with Moldova invasion', Ukraine warns Russian armed forces are already said to be in Moldovan breakaway region Transnistria amid fears the small nation could be the next target of the Kremlin's soldiers Daily Mirror · May 2, 2022
Editorial: Wimbledon's ban on Russian players puts punishment where it isn't warranted The decision by Wimbledon officials to ban top stars from Russia and Belarus from this summer’s premier grass tennis tournament is short-sighted and unfair, even if it might satisfy those who want to bring maximum pressure to bear on Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the atrocities his forces are committing… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 2, 2022
After the War In the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it's time for Europe to step up and America to step back. Reason · May 2, 2022
Expert: "Another bad year for democracy" Andrew Viteritti of the Economist says polarization and paralysis are here to stay — but there's reason for hope Salon · May 2, 2022
Everything we know about Vladimir Putin's health amid Parkinson's and cancer rumours Various Western doctors and arm-chair physicians have speculated about the health of Russian President Vladimir Putin who was seen to have shaking hands during a recent meeting with Alexander Lukashenko Daily Mirror · May 2, 2022
‘I want to see Putin hanged’, says Gazprom executive who fled Russia ‘Putin has to be put on trial and hanged. But only in accordance with the law’ The Independent UK · May 2, 2022
Fresh blow to Vladimir Putin as he loses NINTH general in devastating counter-strike Major-General Andrei Simonov is the latest of Vladimir Putin's senior military men to lose their life during the Russian invasion of Ukraine following a battle in Izyum near Kharkov Daily Mirror · May 2, 2022
Doyle McManus: Can the US deter Putin from using his arsenal of battlefield nuclear weapons in Ukraine? WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin reminded the world last week that he controls the world's largest arsenal of nuclear weapons. Los Angeles Times · May 2, 2022
Israel Lashes Out at Russia over Lavrov's Nazism Remarks Israel on Monday lashed out at Russia over “unforgivable” comments by its foreign minister about Nazism and antisemitism — including claims that Adolf Hitler was Jewish. Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2022
Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it? Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression The Independent UK · May 2, 2022
Ukraine crisis: What are the Minsk agreements? Emmanuel Macron insisted revival of accords from 2014 and 2015 ‘only path on which peace can be built’ The Independent UK · May 2, 2022
Ukraine: Where is Donbas, and what are the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics? Pro-Russian separatist regions in Donbas declared independence from Kyiv in 2014 The Independent UK · May 2, 2022
The Independent UK · May 2, 2022 Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato? Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance
The Independent UK · May 2, 2022 Ukraine-Russia maps: Where is the invasion taking place? Vladimir Putin’s ‘special military operation’ brings bloody warfare to cities of western neighbour
The Independent UK · May 2, 2022 Israel lashes out at Russia over Lavrov's Nazism remarks Israel has summoned the Russian ambassador over comments made by the Russian foreign minister about Nazism and antisemitism
The Independent UK · May 2, 2022 Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The conflict explained Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation
Irish Mirror · May 2, 2022 Russian TV simulates nuke attack off coast of Ireland that would turn country into 'radioactive desert' "Such a barrage alone also carries extreme doses of radiation. Having passed over the British Isles, it will turn what might be left of them into a radioactive desert"
Zenger · May 2, 2022 Casualties Of Phwoar: Condom Maker Goes Bust Over Russian Trade Ban Makers CPR GmbH - in Sarstedt, Lower Saxony - relied heavily on exports to Russia to keep their business afloat.
Daily Mirror · May 2, 2022 Britain will be drowned in radioactive tsunami missile strike, Kremlin propaganda warns Dmitry Kiselyov warned Russia's Satan-2 missile would first hit the UK and be followed by its underwater Poseidon rocket which would send 500m tsunami waves splashing over the UK
The Independent UK · May 2, 2022 Live updates l Turkey plans for Russian tourists despite war Turkey’s president says the war in Ukraine shouldn’t negatively affect the tourism season
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2022 Russia Not Seeking to End Ukraine War by May 9, Says FM Russia is not looking to end its war in Ukraine by Victory Day on May 9, its foreign minister said, as the country looks set to mark the key anniversary under the cloud of a deadly conflict. Speaking with Italian outlet Mediaset, Sergei Lavrov insisted Moscow would not rush to…
Al Jazeera · May 2, 2022 Europe scrambles for long-term fix after Putin cuts off gas European energy providers open Russian rouble accounts for gas, challenging bloc’s united front against Moscow.
The Independent UK · May 2, 2022 So what if Zelensky is Jewish, ‘Hitler also had Jewish blood’, says Russia’s foreign minister Israeli foreign minister slams Russia’s ‘unforgivable, scandalous and horrible historical error’