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How Victory Day became central to Putin’s idea of Russian identity

Rhetoric of 1945 victory over Nazis has become more twisted over two decades of Putin’s rule

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events day 72

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 72nd day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Explainer-Might Russia use nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war?

At the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin obliquely raised the possibility of a nuclear strike against anyone who intervened in the conflict.

Reuters

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Russia renews assault on Azovstal plant in Mariupol, UK says

The attack comes despite claims from Russia that they would only seek to seal off the besieged plant

Evening Standard

Inside the Azovstal factory: Ukrainians 'only hope for a miracle'

The close-quarter battle inside the Azovstal factory the last Ukrainian stronghold of the strategic port city

WEKU

Evacuation operations continue from Mariupol with 40 civilians rescued on Friday – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war in our new live blog

The Guardian - AU

UN Sends New Mariupol Convoy to Rescue Civilians from 'Bleak Hell'

A new UN convoy was expected in Mariupol Friday to evacuate civilians from the "bleak hell" of a besieged steel plant that has become the last pocket of resistance against invading Russian forces in the southern port city. The Russian military had announced a three-day ceasefire at the site starting…

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Defenders inside Ukrainian steel mill refuse to surrender

Ukrainian fighters battling Russian forces in the tunnels beneath Mariupol’s immense steel plant are refusing to surrender in the face of relentless attacks

The Independent UK

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

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

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

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

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

Kyiv's envoy backs using frozen Russian state assets to rebuild Ukraine - Roll Call

The government of Ukraine backs the United States seizing frozen Russian government assets and using them to rebuild the country.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on banning Russian oil: defunding Putin’s war machine

Editorial: EU proposals for an embargo would deprive the Kremlin of a vital source of income

The Guardian - UK

Putin hopes to claim Mariupol as key prop in Victory Day celebrations

As large-scale propaganda campaign gets underway, fighting continues in the Azovstal steelworks

WEKU

Journalist says Britain has become a safe deposit box for oligarchs' ill-gotten gains

Butler to the Word author Oliver Bullough says the UK has developed a system of bankers, lawyers, accountants and PR managers who work to help Russian kleptocrats hide their wealth.

Axios

Putin apologized for "Hitler" claim, Israel says

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

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Reuters

Putin says Russia ready to provide safe passage for civilians in Mariupol's Azovstal

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in a phone call on Thursday that Russia was still ready to provide safe passage for civilians from the besieged Azovstal steel works in the Ukrainian port of Mariupol, the Kremlin said.

Los Angeles Times

Zelenskyy pleads for evacuations as battle at last Mariupol holdout rages

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded Thursday for a cease-fire to allow the evacuation of civilians trapped in a sprawling complex of underground bunkers and tunnels beneath a Mariupol steel plant, where fighters continue to try to fend off the Russian troops who have taken over the rest…

Daily Mirror

How Vladimir Putin escaped five assassination attempts thanks to Fidel Castro's advice

Russian President Vladimir Putin has had his life saved on numerous occasions thanks to one single thing that keeps him from death - with more than five efforts to kill him believed to have been made

The Guardian - UK

Russia opens artillery barrages in south and east Ukraine

Confusion reigns over fighting at Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol as war shifts to grinding artillery duel

Daily Mirror

Suspicious deaths of six Russian oligarchs look like Kremlin murders, experts say

Experts believe the murder-suicides of six prominent Russian businessmen are the work of Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin as they try to send a message to oligarchs and civilians

The Independent UK

Fresh attempt to free hundreds of civilians trapped in steelworks amid heavy fighting in Mariupol ‘hellscape’

The city has become ‘the heart’ of the war, a Ukrainian official says

Irish Mirror

EU leaders announce sixth package of sanctions targeting Russia as oil imports to be phased out entirely

“This sends another important signal to all perpetrators of the Kremlin's war: We know who you are, and you will be held accountable"

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