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Finland and Sweden formally seeking entry into NATO alliance as US welcomes move

LVIV, Ukraine — Signaling what they called a “new era,” leaders of Finland and Sweden said Sunday they will seek membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization within days, a move almost certain to escalate geopolitical tensions arising from the Russian war in Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

Ukraine latest updates: Sweden confirms NATO membership bid

Ukraine news from May 16: Announcement comes day after Finland said it intends to join NATO.

Al Jazeera

Finland formally seeking entry into NATO alliance

LVIV, Ukraine — Leaders of Finland said Sunday that the Nordic nation plans to seek membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a move almost certain to escalate geopolitical tensions arising from the Russian war in Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

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Russia says it strikes Ukraine positions in battle for Donbas

Russia said on Sunday it had pummelled Ukrainian positions in the east with missiles, targeting command centres and arsenals as its forces seek to encircle Ukrainian army units in the battle for Donbas.

Reuters

Finland confirms NATO alliance application despite Vladimir Putin's grave warning

President Sauli Niinisto confirmed his country would submit an application for NATO as a result of security concerns following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Front lines shift in Donbas as Ukraine mounts counteroffensive

KYIV, Ukraine: The front lines in the Ukraine war had shifted on Sunday as Russia made some advances in the fiercely contested eastern Donbas region and the Ukrainian military waged a counteroffensive near the strategic Russian-held city of Izium.

Bangkok Post

Vladimir Putin is backed into corner and prepared to use nuclear weapons, expert claims

Military historian Sir Antony Beevor believes Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed himself into a corner and is prepared to use nuclear weapons if his war in Ukraine fails

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vows to host next Eurovision contest in embattled city after country's win

Ukraine won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with a performance from the band Kalush Orchestra

Manchester Evening News

Britain Says Russia Has Lost a Third of its Forces in Ukraine

Russia has probably lost around a third of the ground forces it deployed to Ukraine and its offensive in the Donbas region "has lost momentum and fallen significantly behind schedule", British military intelligence said on Sunday. "Despite small-scale initial advances, Russia has failed to achieve substantial territorial gains over the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Battle rages for Ukrainian region of Donbas

Russia pummelled positions in the east of Ukraine on Sunday, its defence ministry said, as it sought to encircle Ukrainian forces in the battle for Donbas and fend off a counteroffensive around the strategic Russian-controlled city of Izium.

Reuters

Blinken 'confident' Finland and Sweden will join NATO despite Turkey's concerns

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced confidence on Sunday that Sweden and Finland would join NATO once they formally apply despite Turkey's voiced concerns. Earlier, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he was confident of finding common ground and consensus on how to move on membership issues. Read our live…

France 24

Ukraine's Zelenskyy defiant as Russia retreats from Kharkiv

Fresh off his country’s Eurovision win, a defiant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to one day host the song contest in the embattled city of Mariupol, which is almost entirely in Russian hands aside from a stalwart group of a few hundred Ukrainian fighters who continue to hold out in…

The Independent UK

Britain says Russia's Donbas offensive 'has lost momentum'

Russia's offensive in Ukraine's Donbas region "has lost momentum and fallen significantly behind schedule", British military intelligence said early on Sunday.

Reuters

Fierce Fighting in Ukraine's East but Eurovision Win Lifts Spirits

Ukraine's forces were fighting off a fierce Russian onslaught on the east of the country Sunday, after a Eurovision victory gave the country a much-needed boost of morale. President Volodymr Zelensky warned on Saturday that the war in his country risked triggering global food shortages, adding that the situation in…

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy: situation in Donbas region remains very difficult

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday said the situation in the Donbas region remained very difficult, adding that Russian forces were still trying to demonstrate some kind of victory.

Los Angeles Times

Republicans meet Zelenskyy as senior Ukrainian official warns of ‘extremely difficult weeks’ ahead

LVIV, Ukraine — As fighting continued to rage in Ukraine on Saturday, with Kyiv making gains in a northeast offensive and Russia mounting a push amid fierce defenses in villages of the eastern Donbas region, senior Ukrainian officials predicted a “new, long-term phase” of fighting to last through much of…

Al Jazeera

Ukraine praises ‘liberation’ in the Battle of Kharkiv

Ukrainian forces reportedly prevented Russian troops from encircling the second-largest city and then expelled them.

Daily Mirror

Ukraine war approaching 'peak point' as Putin decision 'a surprise', expert says

Samuel Cranny-Evans, a research analyst at the Royal United Services Institute, said Russia's invasion of Ukraine is "approaching a stalemate" and he was surprised Vladimir Putin didn't officially declare war on Victory Day

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France 24

Turkey says it is ready to discuss NATO membership with Finland, Sweden

Turkey voiced readiness Saturday to discuss Finland and Sweden's plans to join NATO, despite accusing them of habouring "terrorist organisations". "A big majority of the Turkish people are against the membership of those countries who are supporting PKK terrorist organization ... but these are the issues that we need to…

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war: Pentagon chief speaks with Russian counterpart

US says Lloyd Austin urged ‘immediate ceasefire’ in first talks with Russia’s defence minister since Ukraine war began.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukrainian Forces Thwart Russians at River as Fight Shifts to Donbas

Ukrainian forces destroyed parts of a Russian armored column as it tried to cross a river in the Donbas region, video from Ukraine's military showed on Friday, as Moscow appeared to be refocusing its assault in the east after a new pushback by Kyiv. Ukraine has driven Russian troops away…

Zenger

VIDEO: Killer Copters: Russian Ka 52 Choppers Take Part In Combat Mission To Protect Donbas

On Friday, May 13, the Ministry of Defence reported this and showed footage of the combat work of the Ka-52 helicopters.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine repels Russia’s attempt to cross Donbas river, and drives invaders away from Kharkiv

Russia incurred heavy losses during Siverskyi Donets operation, according to UK MoD, and Ukraine also claimed success around Kharkiv

Asharq Al-Awsat

Film by Director Killed in Ukraine to Be Shown at Cannes

The final film by Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravicius, who was killed by Russian forces in Ukraine last month, will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival, organizers said Thursday. Kvedaravicius was shooting a follow-up to his celebrated documentary, "Mariupolis", about the conflict in the Donbas region when he was reportedly…

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin’s troops suffering heavy losses on ‘risky’ manoeuvres in Ukraine, says UK

The Russian president is sticking to his unsuccessful strategy of trying to surround some of Ukraine’s best-trained forces in the east of the country

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