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The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Timeline: Week 21 of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera recaps key events of week 21 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia resumes eastern Ukraine offensive and expands war aims

Foreign minister says Russia has expanded its territorial aims in Ukraine beyond occupying the eastern Donbas region.

Al Jazeera

Putin and MBS discuss oil in phone call less than week after Biden visit to Saudi Arabia

The two leaders also discussed the friendly relations between Russia and Saudi Arabia.

Axios

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Russia moves to annex occupied Ukrainian land by September

The Kremlin is in a dash to hold referendums in Ukrainian territories occupied by its troops to give grounds for President Vladimir Putin to absorb them into Russia as early as September, according to people familiar with the strategy.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine calls for international tribunal to bring Putin to justice more quickly

Trying top Russian regime members for act of aggression could bring indictments ‘within three months’, says official

The Guardian - UK

Half of Russian spies in Europe expelled since Ukraine invasion, says MI6 chief

Richard Moore says 400 intelligence officers operating under diplomatic cover have been expelled

The Guardian - UK

Putin has suffered ‘epic fail’ in Ukraine, head of MI6 says

Richard Moore, the chief of the UK Secret Intelligence Service, said the war is ‘obviously not over’ but Russia may be starting ‘to run out of steam’.

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National Crime Agency calls for more funding to tackle Russian kleptocracy

UK’s organised crime-fighting force complains it only has a third of the money per officer received by the FBI

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine Recap: Putin goes in search of friends while his ministers threaten his enemies

It’s childish, I realise, but I experienced a frisson of amused pleasure on watching the video of Vladimir Putin pacing up and down for nearly a minute while waiting for the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to show up for their photo opportunity when the two leaders were visiting Tehran…

The Conversation

UFC star Khamzat Chimaev posts controversial statement about "Motherland" Russia

Chimaev was born in the Chechen Republic of Russia before migrating to Sweden with his mother at the age of 18, and has now made a controversial post defending his "Motherland"

Daily Mirror

Russia about to 'run out of steam' in Ukraine, British spy chief says

Russia's military is likely to start an operational pause of some kind in Ukraine in the coming weeks, giving Kyiv a key opportunity to strike back, Britain's spy chief said on Thursday.

Reuters

Ukraine Russia expert Tim White to answer reader questions about the conflict in ‘Ask Me Anything’ event

Can Ukraine really win this war? Will Russia need to move to full mobilisation, with forced conscription? Submit your questions now

The Independent UK

Ukraine war must end to prevent nuclear ‘abyss’: Lukashenko

Belarusian leader calls for deal on ending the conflict, but says any peace agreement depends entirely on Kyiv.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s First Lady says her son, 9, wants to become soldier and that ‘war stole his childhood’

Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has revealed that her nine-year-old son dreams of becoming a soldier following Vladimir Putin's invasion of her country.

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The Independent UK

World stands on ‘abyss of nuclear war’ over Ukraine conflict, says Lukashenko

The Belarusian president claimed Western countries ‘fomented’ Russia’s war with Ukraine

The Independent UK

Putin’s ‘food terrorism’ in Ukraine war leaves millions facing famine in Africa

Among those worst affected by the blockade are those in the Horn of Africa.

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin’s spies ‘not having a great war’ over Ukraine, says MI6 chief Richard Moore

Vladimir Putin’s spies are “not having a great war” over Ukraine, the head of MI6 said on Thursday.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says report he is ill is fake news by Russian hackers

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy posted a video on Instagram from his office on Thursday to reassure Ukrainians that he is well after what he said was a fake news report about his health by Russian hackers.

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The Conversation

Russia and Iran's growing friendship shows their weakness not their strength

Facing economic and military difficulties in his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president Vladimir Putin popped up this week in Iran’s capital Tehran. His plan was to show the world that, despite sanctions on Moscow and international aid for Ukraine’s resistance, he was not isolated.

Al Jazeera

‘Everything is fine’: Kremlin dismisses Putin illness rumours

As speculation rises, Russia says 69-year-old is in good health as CIA chief sees no evidence to back up rumours.

The Guardian - UK

EU imposes sanctions on Russian motorcycle club and pro-Putin actors

Ukrainian leader dismisses latest measures, also targeting Russian gold and major bank, as ‘not enough’

The Independent UK

UK to send more artillery guns and hundreds of drones to Ukraine

‘We will ensure Ukraine has the tools to defend their country from Putin’

Zenger

Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Prowl Skies And Launch Missiles At Enemy Targets

Ukrainian fighter pilots conducted sorties over the embattled country and fired missiles at enemy targets, as can be seen from these cockpit-view images.

Radio France Internationale

Putin’s visit turns Tehran into 'the global capital of diplomacy'

Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent trip to Tehran, during which he met Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Erdogan, was largely ignored by western media. But news outlets in Russia, Turkey and Iran itself gave the meeting front-page prominence.

The Independent UK

‘Everything is fine with his health’: CIA and Kremlin dismiss claims Putin is ill

CIA director William Burns joked that Putin is ‘too healthy’

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