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Kyiv denies Wagner Bakhmut claim, Russia says forces advancing

Ukraine and Russia traded barbs on Wednesday over how much Kremlin's forces control the city of Bakhmut, for months the focal point of Moscow's bid to advance through eastern Ukraine.

Reuters

Black Sea security under the spotlight as Russia wavers on grain export deal

A two-day conference on Black Sea security is underway in the Romanian capital Bucharest, with the defence and foreign ministries of both Ukraine and Romania taking centre stage, as Russia questions the future of a UN-brokered shipping deal signed with Ukraine in 2022.

Radio France Internationale

U.S. sanctions hit over 120 targets supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on over 120 targets to squeeze Russia for its war in Ukraine, pursuing entities linked to state-held energy company Rosatom and firms based in partner nations like Turkey in a sign of stepped-up enforcement.

Reuters

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Zelensky calls on world leaders to act over beheading video

Footage appears to show Russian soldiers decapitating Ukrainian soldier

The Independent UK

Russia rushes through law to tighten military conscription

Move fuels speculation a second wave of mobilisation is planned, despite Kremlin denials

The Guardian - UK

Video appears to show beheading of Ukraine POW, Kyiv calls for ICC investigation

A video emerges online apparently showing Russian soldiers filming themselves beheading a Ukrainian captive with a knife. Warning: graphic content may disturb some readers.

ABC News

Zelensky denounces ‘beasts’ in beheading video

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced Russian "beasts" after a video appeared to show the beheading of a Ukrainian prisoner, prompting international outrage.

Bangkok Post

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Wimbledon accused of 'handing Putin win' after reversing ban on Russian players

Wimbledon's decision to allow players from Russia and Belarus to compete in July has been slammed by Ukraine's foreign minister who thinks the tournament is appeasing Vladimir Putin

Daily Mirror

Russia imposes sanctions on 333 Canadians, including Olympians

Russia on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 333 Canadian officials and public figures, including prominent Olympians, in what it said was a tit-for-tat response to Canadian restrictions on Moscow and support for Ukraine.

Reuters

U.S. sanctions leaders of Russian bank, warns Hungary over ties with Moscow

The United States imposed sanctions on three top officials of the Russian-controlled International Investment Bank in Budapest on Wednesday after it said Hungary had ignored U.S. concerns raised over the "opaque Kremlin platform".

Reuters

‘We feed the world’: Ukrainian farmers warn of war’s global effects

Vital food exports fall as fields become battle zones and Ukraine accuses Russia of sabotaging Black Sea grain corridor

The Guardian - UK

Frontline cemeteries shut to Ukrainians for Easter over dangerous war debris

Hundreds of cemeteries near front lines will be closed to Ukrainians wanting to pay their respects at graves of their relatives for Orthodox Easter this weekend, as officials fear the danger of land mines and unexploded ordnance.

Reuters

Russia: Bill to allow electronic conscription notices passes

The upper house of the Russian parliament has swiftly approved a bill that would allow authorities to issue electronic summonses to draftees and reservists amid the fighting in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine says Russia ‘worse than ISIS’ after beheading video

Zelenskyy labels Russian troops ‘beasts’ after a video appears to show a Ukrainian soldier being beheaded with a knife.

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Evening Standard

Ukraine compares Russia to ISIS over ‘video of soldier being beheaded with knife’

Ukraine has compared Russia to ISIS after a video appeared to show Russian soldiers beheading a captive Ukrainian soldier with a knife.

The Independent UK

What we know about the leaked Pentagon documents on Ukraine

It's been less than a week since news of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war surfaced, sending the Pentagon into full-speed damage control to assure allies and assess the scope of the leak

Reuters

Estonia PM Kallas to stay in office, promises higher defence spending

Estonia's parliament voted on Wednesday in favour of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas staying in office following last month's election, giving a nod to her plans to raise taxes and defence spending in the face of perceived threats from neighbour Russia.

The New Daily

Ukraine compares Russia to IS after beheading video surfaces online

Ukraine has compared Russia to Islamic State after a video emerged online showing soldiers filming themselves beheading a Ukrainian captive.

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The Conversation

Is the US in a space race against China?

Headlines proclaiming the rise of a new “space race” between the U.S. and China have become common in news coverage following many of the exciting launches in recent years. Experts have pointed to China’s rapid advancements in space as evidence of an emerging landscape where China is directly competing with…

Reuters

Russia says U.S. intelligence leaks may be fake, part of hybrid war against it

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday that a trove of U.S. intelligence documents posted online in recent weeks might be fake and a deliberate attempt to mislead Moscow.

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy urges world leaders to act over PoW beheading video

Footage appears to show Russian soldiers beheading Ukrainian prisoner of war, with another showing two beheaded servicemen

Reuters

UK imposes sanctions on 'financial fixers' for Russian oligarchs Abramovich, Usmanov

Britain targeted individuals and companies who it accused of acting as "financial fixers" for Russian businessmen Roman Abramovich and Alisher Usmanov in its latest round of sanctions against Moscow for the war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Leaked Pentagon documents: What are the major takeaways?

The US, UK and France are among Western countries with special forces in Ukraine, according to leaked documents.

Reuters

Kremlin says electronic draft papers will fix 'mess' at military recruitment offices

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a move to bring in electronic draft papers for the first time in Russia's history was needed to sort out what it called "a mess" at military recruitment offices.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kremlin Says Outlook for Black Sea Grain Deal Is ‘Not So Great’

The Kremlin on Wednesday said the outlook for the landmark UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal was not great as promises to remove obstacles to Russian exports of agricultural and fertilizer exports had not been fulfilled. The grain deal is an attempt to ease a food crisis that predated the Russian…

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