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Russia’s Medvedev says UK officials are ‘legitimate military targets’ - OLD

The former Russian president said the UK was his county’s ‘eternal enemy’ and was behind an ‘undeclared war’ against Moscow.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

UK arms maker BAE in talks with Volodymyr Zelensky to build weapons inside Ukraine

‘We discussed the localisation of production in Ukraine,’ Zelensky said on his Telegram account

Evening Standard · May 31, 2023

Londoners urged to claim share of £40 million of unclaimed energy support vouchers

As of April 1, 2.1 million energy support vouchers had been sent out in London, with more than 650,000 of them still yet to be used

Evening Standard · May 31, 2023

Wagner boss blasts Russia’s elite following Moscow drone attack

Russian mercenary force boss Yevgeny Prigozhin issued expletive-laden statement criticising failure to protect Moscow.

Al Jazeera · May 31, 2023

Russia reports attacks on oil refineries and town near border with Ukraine

Russia said Ukrainian artillery hit a Russian town for a third time this week and drones struck two oil refineries in an uptick in attacks on Russian territory as Ukraine prepares a Western-backed push to end Moscow's invasion.

Reuters · May 31, 2023

Russia accuses Washington of encouraging Ukraine in its attacks

Washington is encouraging Kyiv by publicly ignoring the drone attack that struck several districts of Moscow on Tuesday, Russia's envoy to the United States said on Wednesday, after President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine for the strikes.

Reuters · May 31, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 462

As the war enters its 462nd day, here’s a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera · May 31, 2023

New US aid package for Ukraine will total about $300 million and include munitions for drones

U.S. officials say a military aid package for Ukraine that is expected to be announced this week will total up to $300 million, and will include additional munitions for drones

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

Russian lawmakers introduce draft bill to ban gender-affirming surgery

Russian lawmakers have introduced a draft bill imposing a ban on gender-affirming surgery, the latest move in the Kremlin-orchestrated crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

US 'pleased to see' that talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue

The United States said on Tuesday it was pleased to see that talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue as they seek to resolve a decades-long dispute over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Reuters · May 30, 2023