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Kremlin plays down idea that Russia is preparing a nuclear weapons test

The Kremlin on Friday played down the idea that Russia might be preparing to carry out a nuclear weapons test, saying all nuclear states were abiding by a moratorium on the testing of nuclear weapons.

Reuters

Ukraine war: what China gains from acting as peacemaker

After more than a year of no direct communication, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, had a phone conversation on April 26 2023. According to the Chinese record of the call, “the two sides exchanged views on China-Ukraine relations and the Ukraine crisis”, but globally it…

The Conversation

Ukrainians who grew up speaking Russian learn a new mother tongue

For many, switching from Russian to the Ukrainian language is an act of resistance.

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I was only joking about Bakhmut ceasefire, says Wagner chief

Russia installs ‘Devil’s Teeth’ anti-tank defence barricade to thwart Ukrainian forces

The Independent UK

Russian Missile and Drone Attack in Ukraine Kills 8 People

Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine early Friday, killing at least eight people and striking a residential building in central Ukraine, officials said. Air raid sirens sounded around the capital in the first attack against the city in nearly…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia-Ukraine news – live: Putin fires barrage of missiles on Kyiv, air defence activated across country

Air raid alarm active for over two hours as Russian missiles fired

The Independent UK

Why China Hasn’t Come to Russia’s Rescue

Their “no limits” partnership has been an economic one-way street.

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Russia kills 25 in biggest Ukraine air strikes for nearly two months

Russia hurled missiles at cities across Ukraine as people slept on Friday, killing at least 25 civilians in the first large-scale air strikes in nearly two months, as Kyiv said it was nearly ready to launch a huge assault to retake occupied land.

Reuters

What the Global South thinks of the Ukraine war

There is a deep and growing rift between "the West" and "the Rest" about the need to resist and defeat the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is because it is really a war in defence of sovereignty, which ought to be something every sovereign country can buy into -- but…

Bangkok Post

Russian drone industry could soon be worth $12 billion, says Putin

The Russian drone industry could soon be worth 1 trillion roubles ($12.25 billion) once a plan to boost production is put into place, given the vehicles' versatility, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

Reuters

How Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine may have turned Kyiv's ancient monastery into a 'nest of spies'

Within the walls of an extraordinary 1,000-year-old complex of caves, crypts and chapels, a brutal political game is playing out.

ABC News

Ukrainian editor hails bravery of her journalists in covering Russia war

Olga Rudenko, editor-in-chief of the Kyiv Independent, said her publication became the 'world’s eyes' on the brutal war and Ukraine ’s 'voice in the world'

Daily Mirror

The Guardian view on Orthodox Christianity in Ukraine: breaking with Moscow

Editorial: Vladimir Putin’s revanchist ambition to reconstitute ‘Holy Rus’ by force has destroyed ancient ties and religious bonds

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine recap: diplomatic manoeuvres intensify in advance of a possible spring offensive

A quick check of the Met office forecasts for Ukraine suggests that over the next week or so the weather is going to get steadily warmer. The rising mercury has fuelled speculation that Ukraine’s much discussed spring offensive is just around the corner, the only questions being when and where…

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The Guardian - US

Chair of US Fed prank-called by Russians pretending to be Zelenskiy

Jerome Powell appears to address inflation and Russian central bank in video broadcast on Russian state television

The Independent UK

‘It was a joke’: Wagner group chief says Bakhmut ceasefire was just ‘humour’

Russia installs ‘Devil’s Teeth’ anti-tank defence barricade to thwart Ukrainian forces

The Conversation

Ukraine war: Russia scales back May 9 Victory Day celebrations amid fear of popular protests

Russians celebrate the end of the “great patriotic war” on May 9 each year. Victory Day, which commemorates the defeat of Nazism in Europe is the most important holiday in Russia.

Reuters

Putin says he and Turkey's Erdogan agree to deepen cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed to deepen their economic, trade and agricultural cooperation.

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Daily Mirror

Ukraine 'tried to assassinate Vladimir Putin' using explosive-packed Kamikaze drone

Ukrainian forces launched a UJ-22 drone, laden with 17 kilograms of C4 plastic explosives, from Ukraine on Sunday with the aim of reaching a newly built industrial estate near Moscow where Vladimir Putin was due to visit

The Conversation

Ukraine war: as Kyiv prepares counteroffensive it needs to convince allies it is up for the fight

After a long campaign of attritional warfare in the east of Ukraine over the winter months, things appear to be stirring in the south where there have been multiple reports of preparations for the long-awaited Ukrainian spring offensive.

The Independent UK

Analysis: China's Ukraine plan mixes peace, self-interest

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s plan to send an envoy to Ukraine allows his government to deflect criticism of its support for Moscow and pursue a bigger role as a diplomatic force, but Xi faces daunting obstacles if he is serious about trying to help end the 14-month-old war

Reuters

Russia says does not plan nuclear escalation, but others should not test its patience

Russia does not intend to take the path of nuclear escalation in its standoff with the West over Ukraine but others should not test its patience, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

Reuters

Putin hails Turkey ties as first Turkish nuclear plant inaugurated

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Moscow's burgeoning energy and wider economic ties with Ankara on Thursday as he and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took part virtually in a ceremony inaugurating Turkey's first nuclear power plant.

The Guardian - UK

UK company set up in name of top Putin official in Ukraine

Volodymyr Saldo, a Kremlin puppet in the Russian-occupied territories, listed as firm’s owner, despite being under sanctions

Evening Standard

Concern as Russia sets up fighting positions on top of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant reactor buildings

Ministry of Defence warns of development at Europe’s biggest power plant as Moscow becomes increasingly concerned about a Ukraine counteroffensive

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