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Russia accused anew of atrocities; Moscow claims mass capture of Ukrainian troops

DNIPRO, Ukraine — As Russia faced new international condemnation Wednesday over mounting evidence of atrocities by its troops, Moscow asserted that more than 1,000 Ukrainian troops in Mariupol had surrendered, dealing what would be a heavy blow to defenders’ desperate efforts to hold the strategic southern port city.

Los Angeles Times

Russia rejects Biden’s ‘genocide’ accusation, claims mass capture of Ukrainian troops

DNIPRO, Ukraine — As Russia sharply rejected President Joe Biden’s description of its wartime acts as “genocide,” Moscow on Wednesday asserted it had captured more than 1,000 Ukrainian troops in Mariupol, dealing what would be a heavy blow to defenders’ desperate efforts to hold the strategic southern port city.

Los Angeles Times

Russian student journalists sentenced to labour over freedom of assembly video

In ‘absurd, made-up case’, four ex-Doxa journalists handed two-year sentences over video defending right of students to demonstrate

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Russia Claims Destruction Of Entire Row Of Ukrainian Howitzers

Moscow is claiming that 1,026 Ukrainian troops have surrendered in the besieged city of Mariupol.

Zenger

Explainer-Finland, Sweden weigh up pros and cons of NATO membership

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Finland and Sweden to the verge of applying for NATO membership and abandoning a belief held for decades that peace was best kept by not publicly choosing sides.

Reuters

More than 1,000 Ukraine marines have surrendered in Mariupol, says Russia

Moscow makes claim as leaders of four countries bordering Russia arrive in Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Swiss adopt latest round of EU sanctions on Russia

Switzerland has adopted the latest round of European Union sanctions against Russia and Belarus for Moscow's military aggression against Ukraine, the government said on Wednesday, keeping the neutral country in line with EU measures.

Reuters

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Explainer-Mariupol: ruins of port could become Russia's first big prize in Ukraine

The Sea of Azov port of Mariupol, reduced to a wasteland by seven weeks of siege and bombardment that Ukraine says killed tens of thousands of civilians, could become the first big city captured by Russia since its invasion.

Reuters

Russia Closes in on Last Holdout in Ukrainian Port, Prepares for New Offensive

More than 1,000 Ukrainian marines have surrendered in the port of Mariupol, Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday, signalling that it had moved closer to capturing the ruined city, its main strategic target in eastern Ukraine. Taking the Azovstal industrial district, where the marines have been holed up, would give…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Netflix Users Sue Streaming Giant for Leaving Market

Russian users of Netflix have launched a class action lawsuit against the streaming giant for leaving the Russian market, demanding 60 million roubles ($726,000) in compensation, the RIA news agency reported on Wednesday. Netflix Inc said in March that it suspended its service in Russia and had temporarily stopped all…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelenskiy accuses Russia of using phosphorous bombs, terror tactics

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Russia was using phosphorous bombs in Ukraine and he accused Moscow of deploying terror tactics against civilians.

Reuters

How swearing became a weapon of resistance for Ukrainians

Their enthusiastic use of bad language contrasts with Putin’s linguistic prissiness – and shows that Russia doesn’t own Russian

The Guardian - UK

James Stavridis: Ukraine war's most potent weapon may be a cell phone

As the war in Ukraine pushes well into its second month, much of the outcome thus far — including Russian failures in executing their battle plans — is the result of logistics. Moscow has struggled abysmally to get gasoline, ammunition and food to its frontline troops. On the Ukrainian side,…

Tribune News Service

Russia Says US Spreading Lies on Possible Chemical Attack in Ukraine

Russia said on Wednesday that claims by the United States and Ukraine that Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine were disinformation because Moscow destroyed its last chemical stockpiles in 2017. Ukraine's defense ministry said on Tuesday that it was checking claims that Russia may have used chemical weapons in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Al Jazeera

Ukraine: Russia-backed separatist stirs fears of chemical weapons

Russia has allegedly used banned weapons several times in the past, including in the 2002 Moscow hostage crisis.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Vows War Will Continue as Russian Troops Mount in East

Russia vowed to continue its bloody offensive in Ukraine as the war neared its seventh week Wednesday, as President Vladimir Putin insisted the campaign was going as planned despite a major withdrawal and significant losses. Thwarted in their push toward the capital, Kyiv, Russian troops focused on the eastern region…

The Independent UK

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

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The Independent UK

Steven Seagal tells Putin allies ‘I love you all’ during 70th birthday party in Moscow

‘We stand together, through thick and through thin,’ former Hollywood action star told gathering

The Independent UK

Putin vows war will continue as Russian troops mount in east

Russia is vowing to continue its bloody offensive in Ukraine as the war’s sixth week wraps up Wednesday

Axios

U.S. urges release of Putin critic detained in Moscow hours after calling Kremlin "murderers"

The Washington Post said its contributor's detention for "disobeying a police order" was a "trumped-up" charge.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy mocks Putin for saying war is going to plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday mocked Moscow's insistence that the war against his nation was going well, asking how President Vladimir Putin could have approved a plan that involved so many Russians dying.

Los Angeles Times

As Russia menaces Ukraine’s east, Putin says peace talks hit ‘dead end’

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces pressed ahead Tuesday in their drive to seize the strategic southern port of Mariupol and encircle Ukrainian defenders in the country’s east, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his invasion as a noble cause.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy proposes swapping pro-Russian politician for prisoners

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday proposed swapping senior pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk for male and female prisoners of war being held by Moscow's forces.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: New front, same challenges for Russian offensive

Russia is readying a massive, new offensive in eastern Ukraine, hoping to reverse its fortunes on the battlefield after a catastrophic start to seven weeks of war

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