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Zelensky: Ukraine submits "accelerated" NATO application

His announcement comes on the same day Russia annexed Ukrainian territory.

Axios

Zelensky: Ukraine submitting ‘accelerated’ application to join Nato after Putin’s annexations

‘Ukraine is ready for dialogue with Russia, but with a different Russian president’

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin illegally seizes four Ukrainian regions he vows to defend 'by any means'

Vladimir Putin's annexed Russian-occupied areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in a move which has been widely condemned in the West with UN chief Antonio Guterres calling it a 'dangerous escalation'

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Abducted, beaten, tortured: What happened to Ukrainians who refused to vote in Russia’s referendums

Ordinary residents describe being held in solitary confinement in occupied territories Moscow wants to absorb into Russia

The Independent UK

Ukraine's Zelenskiy meets military chiefs to discuss 'liberation' plans

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met military chiefs on Friday to discuss "the further plan for liberation" of Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.

Reuters

Mark Hamill joins Volodymyr Zelenskyy to help fundraise for Ukraine’s military efforts

‘Honoured to be an ambassador for the Army of Drones,’ actor said

The Independent UK

Truss condemns Putin’s ‘illegal’ plans to annex Ukrainian regions

The Russian leader is preparing to annex four Ukrainian regions into Russia, amid international outcry.

The Independent UK

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Nobel Peace Prize could condemn Ukraine war or highlight climate change

This year's Nobel Peace Prize could condemn the war in Ukraine by recognising opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the volunteers who have helped civilians, or Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who ranks high on bookmakers' lists.

Reuters

Dozens feared dead after Russian strike on civilian convoy near Zaporizhzhia

Attack comes as Vladimir Putin prepares to publicly sign annexation orders for four Ukrainian regions

The Guardian - UK

Zelensky: Annexation of Ukraine "will not mean" what Russia hopes for

The escalation is expected to further isolate the Kremlin.

Axios

Mark Hamill recruited to help raise funds for drones in Ukrainian war effort

The Star Wars actor said he was “honoured” to take on the role of ambassador for the United24 platform.

The Independent UK

Zelenskiy urges minorities in Russia to resist Kremlin mobilisation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday urged minority groups across Russia to resist the Kremlin's mobilisation effort, telling them they need not die in a "shameful war".

Reuters

Defiant Putin proclaims Ukrainian annexation as military setback looms

A defiant Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia's annexation of a swathe of Ukraine in a pomp-filled Kremlin ceremony, promising Moscow would triumph in its "special military operation" even as he faced a potentially serious new military reversal.

Reuters

Zelenskiy: Russia can avoid worst damage from war if Putin is stopped

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday said Russia could avoid the most damaging consequences of its war against Kyiv, but to do so President Vladimir Putin had to be stopped.

Reuters

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Russian President Vladimir Putin paves way for annexation by recognising Kherson, Zaporizhzhia as independent territories

Moscow is poised to annex parts of Ukraine, in what Kyiv and the West have denounced as illegal, sham referendums. Here's what could happen next.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin to Proclaim Rule over Seized Ukrainian Land

President Vladimir Putin will sign documents on Friday proclaiming Russia's annexation of four Ukrainian regions. The move, one of the legal steps Russia says will lead to formal annexation of 15% of Ukraine's territory, confirms that Putin is doubling down on his war against Ukraine. The annexation, after what Kyiv…

The Conversation

Ukraine war: I've just returned from Georgia where they are angry about the conflict and fear an invasion

Arriving in the middle of the night at my Tbilisi hotel recently for a research project, I was told that my reservation had been rescinded and the hotel was now fully booked. A huge busload of Russian men had arrived at the hotel before me and were willing to pay…

Reuters

Ukraine calls emergency meeting of security chiefs, major decisions expected

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will hold an emergency top-level meeting on Friday where "fundamental decisions" will be taken in the wake of Russian plans to annex four Ukrainian regions, an official said on Thursday.

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Reuters

Ukraine warns of harsh response to Russian recognition of 'worthless' votes

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a new warning to Russia of a "very harsh" response by Ukraine if Moscow annexes four Ukrainian regions following what Kyiv and the West say were sham referendums held by Russia at gunpoint.

The Conversation

Russia plans to annex parts of Eastern Ukraine – an Eastern European expert explains 3 key things to know about the regions at stake

Russia is set to formally annex four occupied territories in eastern Ukraine, claiming the region as its own more than six months after it first invaded its neighboring country.

The Guardian - UK

Putin signs decrees paving way for annexing Ukraine territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia

Kremlin says decrees recognise two regions as independent, ahead of Friday’s expected speech on annexation of four regions of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Russia escalating use of Iranian ‘kamikaze’ drones in Ukraine

Hundreds of weapons may now have been deployed in Crimea and occupied areas of the south

Reuters

Italy will not recognise outcome of Russian 'referenda' - Draghi

Italy will not recognise the outcome of the "referenda" in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine, Prime Minister Mario Draghi told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday.

The Guardian - AU

UN chief warns Putin that annexing Ukraine territory is a ‘dangerous escalation’ with ‘no legal value’ – as it happened

António Guterres warns Putin against annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia before expected announcement on Friday

France 24

Putin signs decrees paving way for annexation of Ukraine regions

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed decrees paving the way for the occupied Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia to be formally annexed into Russia. The decrees, made public by the Kremlin, said Putin had recognised the two regions as independent territories, an intermediary step needed before Putin can…

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