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All you need to know on chemical weapons as Russia uses 'unknown substance' in Mariupol

Yesterday evening, a Ukrainian MP said Russia used an 'unknown substance' in the besieged city of Mariupol. She claimed the substance used could be chemical weapons. Here's everything you need to know

Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2022

How to catch a war criminal: Investigators are building a case against Putin in Ukraine's killing fields

It is a sleepy rural scene: a pale grey sky hangs low over a grassy slope, bordered by the bare branches of winter trees. But the scene hides horrors that war crimes investigators are already raking over.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022

Russia’s own state media proves it is committing war crimes in Ukraine, says US expert on Putin

President Voldomyr Zelensky has called for Nuremberg-style hearings

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022

German president says Kyiv did not want him to visit

A planned visit to Kyiv by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was not welcomed by Ukraine, he said on Tuesday, following a report that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was critical of Steinmeier's historic advocacy of Western rapprochement with Russia.

Reuters · Apr 12, 2022

Pope, citing civilian massacres, condemns 'abominable actions' in Ukraine

Pope Francis said on Tuesday that the war in Ukraine was marked by "the forces of evil" because it was leaving in its wake abominations such as the massacre of civilians.

Reuters · Apr 12, 2022

Russian ruble's recovery masks disruptive impact of West's sanctions – but it won't make Putin seek peace

Six weeks into the war with Ukraine, Russia’s economy seems to be holding up better than initially expected.

The Conversation · Apr 12, 2022

Republicans follow Putin's playbook

Before Florida's "don't say gay" law, Putin used "groomer" accusations to gut LGBTQ rights in Russia

Salon · Apr 12, 2022

Marine Le Pen: can the right-wing ‘wolf’ really pull off a moderate rebrand?

She’s closing in on the French president, with insiders saying this month’s election could be her third time lucky. From her traumatic upbringing to her complicated relationship with her father, Katie Strick charts the rise of the right-wing candidate known as MLP

Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2022

France retains artworks from Russian Morozov collection due to Ukraine crisis

The Russian Morozov collection drew over one million visitors during its 6 month display at the Foundation Louis Vuitton in Paris. However, this remarkable feat has been overshadowed the French culture ministry’s decision to retain two of the works due to the war in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 12, 2022

French forensic experts in Bucha to help Ukraine investigate possible war crimes

French forensic experts have arrived in Bucha near Kyiv to help Ukraine authorities establish what happened in the town where hundreds of bodies have been discovered since Russian forces withdrew.

Reuters · Apr 12, 2022