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Timeline: Week seven of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities expect a strong Russian offensive in the eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2022

Ukraine's detention of oligarch close to Putin angers Moscow

The detention of fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, the former leader of a pro-Russian opposition party and a close associate of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has been met with enthusiasm in Kyiv and irritation in Moscow

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Putin's propaganda playbook shows how an army of fake fact-checkers is sowing doubt and confusion

Voices sympathetic to Russia are posing as fact-checkers in a bid to sow doubt and confusion, and to drain sympathy from a world watching the invasion of Ukraine.

ABC News · Apr 13, 2022

Inside stricken Mariupol as 21,000 civilians killed and apartment blocks destroyed

Mariupol's mayor says 21,000 civilians have been killed during weeks of intense Russian bombardment in the city, while 100,000 people are still waiting to be evacuated

Daily Mirror · Apr 13, 2022

Anonymous targets Vladimir Putin's Russia with attack using its own hacking tools

The claim by Anonymous is the latest attack on Vladimir Putin's Russia since the outbreak of war six weeks ago when the group vowed to "punish" Moscow for its illegal invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Apr 13, 2022

A world apart: Macron and Le Pen split over Ukraine, Europe

When French voters cast their ballots in the April 24 presidential run-off, the result will be watched well beyond our borders. For now, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen are serving up opposing visions of France's place on the world stage. He is for ratcheting up concerted EU sanctions against…

France 24 · Apr 13, 2022

Ukraine, a major theme of Jaishankar’s visit to Washington

U.S. has no specific message for India to take to Russian President Putin

The Hindu · Apr 13, 2022

Trudeau welcomes use of ‘genocide’ to describe Russian war effort

Canadian prime minister says ‘absolutely right’ to see more people using term to denounce Moscow’s actions in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2022

Vladimir Putin's chilling 'White Button' threat to the rest of the world as Ukraine invasion stalls

Putin's forces have been attacking Ukrainian cities since February 24, with many accusations of them using illegal chemical weapons to do so.

Irish Mirror · Apr 13, 2022

France’s Le Pen Warns against Sending Weapons to Ukraine

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen warned Wednesday against sending any more weapons to Ukraine, and called for a rapprochement between NATO and Russia once Moscow’s war in Ukraine winds down. Le Pen, an outspoken nationalist who has long ties to Russia, also confirmed that if she unseats President…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2022