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US official says its intelligence helped Ukraine sink Russian warship

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian troops struck across eastern Ukraine on Thursday and mounted a new push to kill or capture the last remaining Ukrainian fighters defending the besieged port city of Mariupol, new evidence emerged that the U.S. provided intelligence that helped Ukraine sink a formidable Russian warship last…

Los Angeles Times · May 6, 2022

Evacuations restart in Mariupol as Biden announces more arms for Ukraine

Ukraine said 50 civilians were evacuated from a bombed-out steelworks in the city of Mariupol on Friday, accusing Russia of violating a truce intended to allow dozens more still trapped beneath the plant to depart after weeks under siege.

Reuters · May 6, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 72 of the invasion

Russia violated its promise of Mariupol ceasefire, Kyiv says, as US says it shared intel on the location of Moskva cruiser sunk by Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022

How a massive steel plant became the center of Ukraine's resistance in Mariupol

The final battle for Mariupol is taking place inside the Azovstal steel plant, a massive coastal complex in the besieged city. Hundreds of civilians are still trapped inside, officials say.

WEKU · May 5, 2022

Zelenskyy pleads for evacuations as battle rages at last Mariupol holdout

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian troops mounted a new push Thursday to seize control of the besieged city of Mariupol, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded for a cease-fire to allow the evacuation of hundreds of civilians trapped beneath a steel plant in a sprawling complex of subterranean bunkers and tunnels.

Los Angeles Times · May 5, 2022

Vladimir Putin apologises to Israel PM for Sergei Lavrov’s claim that Hitler had Jewish origins

The Russian president and Israel’s PM Naftali Bennett talked over the phone, after which an Israeli statement said Mr Putin had apologised

Evening Standard · May 5, 2022

Putin ‘apologises to Israel’ after minister claimed Hitler was Jewish

Israeli PM said he accepted apology on behalf of Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

Israel says Putin apologized over his FM's Holocaust remarks

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he accepted an apology from Russian President Vladimir Putin for controversial remarks about the Holocaust made by Moscow’s top diplomat

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

Putin apologized for "Hitler" claim, Israel says

Putin apologized in a call with Israel's prime minister, according to a statement.

Axios · May 5, 2022

France pledges €2bn for Ukraine's resistance against Russian troops

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed to plough nearly 2 billion euros into supporting Ukraine in its fight with Russian armed forces.

Radio France Internationale · May 5, 2022