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Tory backlash at 'outrageous' decision to invite Chinese official to King's Coronation

Han Zheng, who was recently appointed as president Xi Jinping's deputy, will represent China at King Charles's Coronation on May 6 - provoking anger from top Tories over his role in a crackdown of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong

Daily Mirror

Xi-Zelenskiy call may have been prompted by ambassador’s undiplomatic comments

The Chinese leader’s surprise contact with his Ukrainian counterpart is suspected to be a corrective move

The Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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Ukraine ask pope's help in getting children back from Russia

Ukraine's prime minister says he has asked Pope Francis to help facilitate the return of Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia

The Independent UK

NATO allies send 1,500 combat vehicles, 230 tanks to Ukraine

The head of NATO says the military alliance's member countries have delivered more than 98% of the combat vehicles promised to Ukraine amid its war with Russia

The Independent UK

Kremlin welcomes Xi-Zelenskiy call on Ukraine, but says Russia's aims remain the same

The Kremlin said on Thursday it welcomed anything that could bring the end of the Ukraine conflict closer when asked what it thought of a phone call a day earlier between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Reuters

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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Russia's forced transfer of Ukraine children 'genocide', Council of Europe says

Russia's forced transfer of Ukrainian children amounts to genocide, the Council of Europe said Thursday in a resolution adopted by its parliamentary assembly. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the resolution as an "important" decision that will help "hold Russia and its leaders to account". Read our live blog to see…

France 24

EU welcomes China's ‘first step’ towards mediation between Ukraine, Russia

The European Union said a phone call between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday was “long overdue”, and welcomed the exchange as a “first step” towards China mediating a possible end to the war with Russia.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Explosions rock Kyiv as Putin fires overnight strikes on Ukrainian cities

Young woman and a three-year-old child killed in early morning Russian attack

The Independent UK

Forced deportation of children from Ukraine by Moscow is genocide, Council of Europe says – as it happened

International human rights body calls for immediate and urgent action to halt movement of children from Ukraine by Russia

The Guardian - AU

The Bad Advice Plaguing Beijing’s Foreign Policy

How China’s bureaucracy guides its leaders into error.

Foreign Affairs

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 428

As the war enters its 428th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 428 of the invasion

Russia warns it will not allow infringement of its vital interests, and Lavrov says world is more dangerous than in cold war

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Evening Standard

China’s Xi vows to send envoy to Ukraine in first phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky since Russia invaded

President Zelensky described the one-hour call as ‘long and meaningful’

The Independent UK

US, Europe eyeing ways to improve Ukraine's grain exports

U.S. and European officials have toured Ukraine's southern port of Izmail, a facility that is important in bringing Ukrainian grain exports to the world

The Independent UK

Xi holds first call with Zelensky since Russia’s invasion – and promises delegation to Kyiv

Beijing is trying to bolster its claim to be a neutral peacemaker, but in reality, China’s president has provided plenty of diplomatic cover for Vladimir Putin

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy and Xi hold first talks since Russian invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy describes the talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping as ‘long and meaningful’.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

China, Ukraine Leaders Speak for First Time since War Began

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had a "long and meaningful" phone call Wednesday, their first known contact since Russia invaded Ukraine more than a year ago, and Beijing said it wanted to send an envoy to Kyiv to serve as a mediator to pursue…

The Conversation

Western anger over China’s ambiguity on Ukraine cannot hide growing divisions in EU over support for Kyiv

Much like Washington’s stance on Taiwan, China’s position on the invasion of Ukraine has been one of “strategic ambiguity”. China has consistently emphasised the importance of sovereignty and territorial integrity while failing to condemn the invasion and reassuring Moscow of its “friendship without limits”.

Reuters

White House welcomes Xi-Zelenskiy phone call

The White House on Wednesday welcomed a phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelenskiy but said it was too soon to tell whether it would lead to a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

ABC News

China approves wide-ranging expansion of counter-espionage laws

After three days of discussions, China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passes the first update to anti-spying laws in almost a decade, under which authorities can gain access to data, information on personal property and ban border crossings.

The Independent UK

China tries to act as mediator in Russia's war with Ukraine

Chinese leader Xi Jinping says Beijing will send an envoy to Ukraine to discuss a possible “political settlement” to Russia’s war with the country

The New Daily

Wagner chief says Ukrainian counter-offensive ‘inevitable’

Ukraine is preparing for an "inevitable" counter-offensive and is sending well-prepared units to the devastated eastern city of Bakhmut.

The Guardian - UK

Xi Jinping to send Chinese peace talks delegation to Ukraine

In phone call with Zelenskiy, Xi appears to pledge China will stay neutral in war, according to Chinese state media

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