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Video appears to show smoke over Kremlin after alleged drone strike

A video circulating on Russian social media on Wednesday appeared to show a plume of smoke over Moscow's Kremlin, after what the presidential administration said was a Ukrainian drone attack aimed at President Vladimir Putin, who has a residence in the walled complex.

Reuters

Russia accuses Ukraine of attempt to kill Putin with drones

Officials in Moscow rage after alleged Ukrainian attack on the Kremlin, but Kyiv denies responsibility.

Al Jazeera

Russia to keep talking with UN before Black Sea grain deal deadline

Russia said on Wednesday that it will keep talking to the United Nations about the future of a deal that allows the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, but would not do anything to harm its own interests.

Reuters

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Huge Fires at Oil Depots in Russia and Ukraine as Sides Press Drone War

Oil depots were ablaze in both Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday as both sides escalated a drone war targeting infrastructure ahead of Kyiv's planned spring counter-offensive to try to end Moscow's all-out invasion. Scores of firefighters battled a huge fire that Russian authorities blamed on a Ukrainian drone crashing into…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia scales back Victory Day celebrations amid fears of threat from Ukraine

Some celebratory events have been cancelled over fears they could be targeted by pro-Ukrainian saboteurs

Evening Standard

Quartet of Syrian-Turkish Normalization to Meet in Moscow on May 10

The foreign ministers of the quartet Russia, Syria, Türkiye, and Iran will meet in Moscow on May 10 to advance the normalization path between Damascus and Ankara and address several issues related to enhancing the chances of a political settlement, a Russian diplomatic source told Asharq Al-Awsat. The diplomat said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Russian drones attack Kyiv again

Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday evening, the fourth assault in as many days subjecting residents to spasms of gunfire and explosions, and at least one drone was shot down.

Reuters

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Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy denies ordering Moscow drone strike on Putin – as it happened

Ukrainian president says ‘we fight on our territory’ after Kremlin reports a drone attack in the Russian capital

The Guardian - AU

Russian defence minister calls for missile production to double

Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Tuesday, though all drones were shot down, Ukrainian officials say.

Al Jazeera

Russia Summons Polish Diplomat over Embassy School ‘Seizure’

Russia said on Tuesday it had summoned Poland's chargé d'affaires to protest against what it called the "seizure" of its embassy school building in Warsaw last week. Poland took over the building on Saturday, arguing that Russia was illegally occupying Polish state property. Russia called the move an "illegal seizure".…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Detained by Russian occupiers: ‘They jail you and forget’

Liliya Pshenichnaya says Russian forces held her for 60 days in a process that was arbitrary, frightful, and confused.

Al Jazeera

Russian regions scrap Victory Day parades amid fear of Ukraine strikes

Governor of region 400 miles from border latest to cancel over ‘safety concerns’ in glaring admission of vulnerability

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 433 of the invasion

US estimates 20,000 Russian soldiers have died in five months; Black Sea grain initiative talks scheduled for Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

Moscow tightens security for May 9 parade over Ukraine risk - Kremlin

Russian security services are working to ensure that Moscow's annual Victory Day parade across Red Square on May 9 can go ahead safely despite the risk of a threat from Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia’s Shoigu: Weapons Production Key to Success in Ukraine

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Russia was inflicting heavy blows to Ukraine across the entire frontline, but that the supply of weapons was crucial to ensuring the success of what Moscow calls its "special military operation". In a meeting with Russia's top military officials, Shoigu said Russian…

The New Daily

Tinder owner Match Group to swipe left and exit Russia

Tinder owner Match Group will quit Russia, citing the need to protect human rights since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine last year.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia’s Prigozhin Renews Appeal for More Ammunition to Seize City of Bakhmut

The head of the Wagner private militia on Monday renewed his appeal to Russia's defense ministry to increase ammunition shipments to his fighters trying to seize the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin has frequently clashed with Moscow's defense establishment over the conduct of Russia's campaign in Ukraine…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kasatkina Thankful Russian Players Still Able to Compete

Daria Kasatkina said she is thankful that Russian tennis players are still able to compete in international tournaments while other sports have banned them due to the war in Ukraine. Tennis, unlike many other sports, did not introduce a blanket ban on players from Russia and its ally Belarus after…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Air Defenses Shoot Down 15 of 18 Missiles Launched at Ukraine in Dead of Night

Ukrainian air defense crews destroyed 15 out of 18 missiles launched by Russian forces in the early hours of Monday morning, the military said, as Moscow intensified attacks on its neighbor in recent days. "Around 2:30 am (1130 GMT), the Russian invaders attacked Ukraine from strategic aviation planes," a post…

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine ammunition depot reportedly hit in wave of Russian missile attacks

Ukraine intercepts 15 out of 18 missiles as Moscow launches strikes apparently designed to hamper Kyiv’s plans for a counteroffensive

The Guardian - US

‘Excessive loyalty’: how Republican giant George Shultz fell for Nixon, Reagan … and Elizabeth Holmes

The great secretary of state’s biographer, Philip Taubman, balances cold war achievements with costly political failures

Reuters

Ukraine says it still holds parts of Bakhmut, Russia reports progress

Ukraine said on Sunday its troops were holding onto parts of the eastern city of Bakhmut, focus of a prolonged Russian assault, while the head of a major pro-Moscow force said his men were making progress.

The Hindu

India, Russia to explore possibility of accepting RuPay and Mir cards

India and Russia will explore the possibility of accepting RuPay and Mir cards in each other’s country for hassle-free payments amid sanctions imposed by the West on Moscow.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Athletes Say IOC Participation Plan ‘Excessive and Discriminatory'

The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) recommendation to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to international competition as neutrals is "excessive and discriminatory", the Russian Olympic Committee's (ROC) athletes' commission said. The IOC sanctioned Russia and its ally Belarus after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022 but last month recommended…

The Guardian - UK

The Russo-Ukrainian War by Serhii Plokhy review – deeply personal study of ‘an old-fashioned imperial war’

The great chronicler of Ukraine breaks new ground in his rigorous and elegant analysis of Europe’s biggest conflict since 1945 – and its impact on friends and family

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