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Explainer-Why Ukraine's southern Kherson region is a strategic prize

Ukrainian forces are piling pressure on Russian troops in the southern region of Kherson that Moscow occupied in February at the start of its invasion of Ukraine. Losing control of the region would be another big setback for President Vladimir Putin.

Reuters

Analysis: The Russia-Ukraine war and the view from Saudi Arabia

Although cooperation with Moscow continued, kingdom also showed support for Kyiv as it sought role of useful mediator.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war heading for ‘uncontrolled escalation’, says Russia

Moscow appears to be preparing ground for further escalation with discredited claims that Kyiv may use ‘dirty’ bomb

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The Kremlin is standing by its allegation that Ukraine may be preparing to detonate a so-called dirty bomb, which disperses radioactive material, even though Ukraine, the United States, Britain and France have dismissed Moscow’s claim

The Independent UK

Blowing up dam would only slow Ukrainian advance by two weeks in south - spy chief

Russia will slow Ukrainian troops' advance in the south by just two weeks if it blows up the vast Kakhovka dam, but such a move would flood territory occupied by Moscow and lose it a vital water canal for annexed Crimea, Kyiv's military spy chief said.

Reuters

Heartbreaking photos of Ukraine monastery in ruins after wave of massive Russian strikes

Ukraine has accused Russia of targeting its energy infrastructure, with President Volodymyr Zelensky claiming Moscow has already disrupted a third of the country's supply ahead of the freezing winter

Daily Mirror

Ukraine Slams Russia's 'Dirty Bomb' Claims as 'Dangerous' Lies

Ukraine slammed Russia on Sunday for alleging Kyiv was planning to use a radioactive bomb in its own territory, calling the claims "dangerous" lies and prompting Western allies to warn Moscow against using any pretext for escalating the conflict. Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke with his British, French and…

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Iran Says Will Provide Russia with '40 Turbines'

Iran announced Sunday a contract with Russia to supply it with 40 turbines to help its gas industry amid Western sanctions over Moscow's war in Ukraine, local media reported. Iran's "industrial successes are not limited to the fields of missiles and drones," Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company's CEO, Reza…

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Ukraine forces advance in Kherson region, Western leaders reject Russia's 'dirty bomb' claim

Ukraine on Monday claimed to have recaptured some 90 towns and villages from Russia in the illegally annexed Kherson region, as Moscow accused Kyiv of preparing to use a radioactive bomb in its own territory. The US, France and Britain dismissed Russia’s claim as a “dangerous” lie and warned against…

France 24

No indication Russia has decided to use nuclear weapon in Ukraine, says senior US official – as it happened

US says Russia keeping lines of communication open after meeting between defense secretary Lloyd Austin and Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war headed for ‘uncontrolled escalation’ as dirty bomb fears grow

Ukraine president says Russia is the source of ‘everything dirty’ in conflict

The Independent UK

False flag? Russia says Ukraine plans to detonate a ‘dirty bomb’

Ukraine responds by calling the allegation an ‘absolute absurdity’ as concerns over an escalation in the war rise.

Al Jazeera

Wallace rejects Russian radioactive ‘dirty bomb’ accusations

The Defence Secretary warned Moscow after it accused Western powers of colluding with Ukraine on a ‘provocation’.

The Independent UK

Russia's Shoigu holds second call with U.S. defense secretary in three days

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday for the second time in three days and held a flurry of calls with three other counterparts from NATO countries.

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The Independent UK

Wallace warns Moscow against Ukraine escalation

The Defence Secretary spoke to his Russian counterpart to discuss the conflict.

Bangkok Post

Russian strikes cause blackouts in much of Ukraine, more flee Kherson

KYIV: Russian missiles pounded Ukrainian energy and other facilities on Saturday, causing blackouts in various regions, Kyiv said, while Russian occupation authorities in the southern city of Kherson urged civilians to evacuate.

The Independent UK

Orban lashes out at EU as he marks 1956 anti-Soviet revolt

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made veiled comparisons between the Soviet troops that attacked Hungary during the 1956 revolution and the institutions of the European Union today

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia’s Shoigu Warns of ‘Uncontrolled Escalation’ in Ukraine Conflict

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told his French counterpart in a telephone call on Sunday that the situation in Ukraine was rapidly deteriorating and trending towards "uncontrolled escalation". In a phone call with French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu published by the Russian side, Shoigu said Moscow had concerns Ukraine could…

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Russian Strikes Cause Blackouts in Much of Ukraine, More Flee Kherson

Russian missiles pounded Ukrainian energy and other facilities on Saturday, causing blackouts in various regions, Kyiv said, while Russian occupation authorities in the southern city of Kherson urged civilians to evacuate. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the Russian attacks had struck on a "very wide" scale. He pledged his military…

Reuters

Russia hits Ukraine homes, evacuates Kherson, warns of escalation

Under pressure in the south of Ukraine, Russia fired missiles and drones into Ukrainian-held Mykolaiv on Sunday, destroying an apartment block in the ship-building city near the front and said the war was trending towards "uncontrolled escalation".

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia launches 36 rockets in ‘massive attack’; power outages in central and western Ukraine after shelling – as it happened

Ukrainian president says most missiles fired overnight were shot down; over 1 million people without electricity after attacks on power stations

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What would retreat from Kherson mean for Russia?

Ukrainian forces pressing an offensive in the country's south have zeroed in on Kherson, a regional capital that was seized by Russia in the early days of the war

Al Jazeera

‘Much softer’: Is Russia eyeing a way out of the Ukraine war?

The war’s sharp turn raises questions about whether the US and Moscow should engage in negotiations to avoid escalation.

Los Angeles Times

Dive-bombing drones deployed by Russia in Ukraine cause death — and diplomatic storms

BEIRUT — It streaks across the sky and then — when it’s almost too late to take cover — lets off a guttural sound like a moped blitzing by. Moments later comes the punch-boom of a deadly explosion.

Reuters

U.S. sees no evidence Russia is interested in ending Ukraine aggression - Blinken

The United States will consider every means to advance diplomacy with Russia if it sees an opening, but at the moment Moscow shows no sign of willingness to engage in meaningful talks, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.

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