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Hungarians head to polls in the shadow of war in Ukraine

Polls opened across Hungary early Sunday as voters in the Central European country were faced with a choice: taking a chance on a diverse, Western-looking coalition of opposition parties, or granting nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban a renewed mandate with a fourth consecutive term in office

The Independent UK

Ukraine accuses Russia of civilian 'massacre'; Moscow denies it

(Adds Russia calling for UN meeting; Guterres calling for investigation; other details)

Reuters

Zelenskiy vows to investigate and prosecute all Russian ‘crimes’ in Ukraine – as it happened

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Orban scores crushing victory as Ukraine war solidifies support

Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban scored a fourth consecutive landslide win in Sunday's election, as voters endorsed his ambition of a conservative, "illiberal" state and shrugged off concerns over Budapest's close ties with Moscow.

Reuters

Putin's inner circle revealed - and how they could oust him from power in TWO YEARS

Experts suggest it is "highly likely" Vladimir Putin's cronies will stage a coup with attempts by soldiers or spies unlikely to succeed thanks to the huge amount of security around the Russian President

Daily Mirror

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 39 of the Russian invasion

Russian retreat reveals evidence of execution of civilians and mass graves; Kremlin ‘accepts’ Ukraine’s position on all issues bar Crimea

The Guardian - AU

President Zelensky criticises Hungarian PM over 'open support' for Putin - full speech in English

He was speaking on the 38th day of the Russian invasion of his country

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Trump claims Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if he was still in White House

Former president said he believed Russian leader was ‘negotiating’ for ‘great deal’

The Independent UK

Commentary: Why Putin unites extremists on left and right

Two old friends of mine once sat on opposite ends of the political spectrum. One used to be pro-American — a liberal Cold Warrior and defender of the Vietnam War. The other was very much in the leftist camp, a lifelong opponent of “American imperialism” and a committed anti-Zionist. Both…

Tribune News Service

Paranoid Vladimir Putin is 'using a body double' to avoid being assassinated

Russian President Vladimir Putin is shaken and fears he could be ousted in a coup after carrying out a purge of eight military chiefs for not capturing Ukraine quickly enough

Daily Mirror

Ukraine claims it has control over Kyiv, surroundings as Russians plant mines, push deeper east

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials claimed Saturday they had clawed back most of Kyiv and its surroundings even as they warned of new dangers: land mines planted by withdrawing Russian forces and revived Russian pushes in the east.

Los Angeles Times

Ukrainian officials warn of executions of civilians as Russian forces retreat in Kyiv region

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials claimed Saturday they had clawed back most of Kyiv and its surroundings even as they warned of executions in which civilians were bound and shot as well as renewed Russian pushes in the eastern region that is home to separatists loyal to Russia.

Los Angeles Times

Lithuania first country to stop using Russian gas in milestone anti-Ukraine war move

The Lithuanian Government announced that from the start of April the country has been operating without Russian gas before slamming the EU - which gets 40% of its crude from Gazprom - for failing to cut off its reliance on Russian energy

Daily Mirror

Ukraine: Dozens of dead civilians found on street in Bucha as Russian forces retreat

Discovery of potential mass killing of civilians uncovered as Ukrainian troops retake whole of Kyiv region

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Daily Mirror

Russia leaving mines on dead bodies as troops retreat, Ukrainian President claims

Earlier this week, Russia announced it was pulling forces out of some areas of northern Ukraine around the capital of Kyiv, the move was met with scepticism by Ukraine and the West

Daily Mirror

Billionaire Russian ex-arms trader joined London firm launch after Ukraine war began

Ukrainian president Voldodymr Zelensky personally sanctioned the oligarch in June last year - but he was still able to join App in the Air UK Ltd as a major shareholder

Los Angeles Times

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy warns of mines after Russians pull back from Kyiv, move deeper east

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian troops were seeding northern areas of Ukraine with land mines as Moscow increasingly focused its offensive thrust on the eastern Donbas region — home of two self-proclaimed republics loyal to Russia.

The Canberra Times

Canberra's Russian community despair over 'Putin's war'

Canberra's Russian community is "fragile and conflicted".

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Mega-rich Russian oligarchs in Surrey ‘in tears unable to book private jets’

A personal assistant to several oligarchs who live on Surrey's St George's Estate - an exclusive gated where houses cost more than £20m - spoke out to the Sunday Mirror

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky lookalikes to clash in MMA fight

A Polish MMA promotion held a press conference on Saturday to announce the bizarre bout between an older man who looked like Putin and his younger opponent

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson congratulates Volodymyr Zelensky for retaking Kyiv from Russian troops

Deputy defence minister Hanna Malyar said the area around the capital had been ‘liberated’

Reuters

Venue for a future Russia-Ukraine leaders' summit most likely Turkey - Interfax

The venue for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy would most likely be Turkey, Interfax Ukraine cited a Ukrainian negotiator as saying on Saturday.

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The three wars in Ukraine

The war can be seen as one of aggression and self-defence, of national liberation, and of secession. The likely outcomes of all three seem to point to a divided Ukraine, writes Stephen Hoadley

Tribune News Service

Two European strongmen bid to keep power in the shadow of war

Two of Europe’s most dominant leaders are bidding to keep their grip on power in elections that have put a spotlight on their close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin after his invasion of Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Russia's retreating forces laying mines and 'booby-trapping corpses', claims Zelensky

The Ukraine President says Russian forces are laying mines and tripwires in homes, equipment and even among the war dead to leave a trail of destruction as they retreat north

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