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Finland wants to join NATO 'without delay' in major policy shift

Finland has announced it is in favour of joining NATO, a major policy shift sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Its neighbour, Sweden, is expected to decide on joining the military alliance in the coming days.

Radio France Internationale

Explainer-What you need to know about Finland and Sweden's path to NATO membership

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden have been considering applying for membership of the NATO military alliance, which would mark a major policy shift for the Nordic region.

Reuters

UN rights chief says many Ukraine abuses may amount to war crimes

The UN Human Rights chief said on Thursday that a thousand bodies had been recovered in the area of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in recent weeks, adding that many of the violations it is verifying since the Russian invasion may amount to war crimes.

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Vladimir Putin loses ANOTHER colonel in huge blow to war effort in Ukraine

Lt Col Albert Karimov, 39, has become the 41st Russian colonel to die in the war in Ukraine, meaning the Kremlin's invasion force has lost roughly one colonel every two days

Daily Mirror

EXPLAINER- Finland, Sweden on verge of applying to join NATO

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Finland and Sweden to the verge of applying for NATO membership.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 78

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 78th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine to begin first war crimes trial since Russian invasion began

More than 10,000 war crimes have been registered in Ukraine since the start of the war

Evening Standard

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Russia warns West over risk of conflict with NATO

One of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies warned the West on Thursday that the increasing military support given to Ukraine by the United States and its allies risked triggering a conflict between Russia and the NATO military alliance.

Reuters

Ukraine play first match since Russian invasion with charity friendly win over Borussia Monchengladbach

Ukraine’s men’s national team returned to action for the first time since Russia’s invasion of their homeland with a 2-1 friendly victory over Borussia Monchengladbach on Wednesday night.

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin’s criminal investigators hunting rumoured pregnant lover's ex

Colonel Shalva Museliana - who is on the Kremlin's wanted list - is accused of bribe-taking in the supply of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and speedboats to the guard’s Arctic forces

Daily Mirror

FACTBOX-Steps in Finnish, Swedish NATO bids

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Thursday their country must apply to join the NATO military alliance "without delay", a major policy shift triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Siemens to withdraw from Russia after 170 years

The German company has already taken a €600 million hit from sanctions on Russia

Evening Standard

Sweden plans to send NATO application next week, Expressen daily says

Sweden's government plans to submit an application to join NATO next week, following neighbour Finland in re-writing its post-World War Two security policy in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, daily Expressen said on Thursday.

Reuters

EU's Von Der Leyen: Russia 'Most Direct Threat to World Order'

Top European officials warned Thursday that Russia poses the "most direct threat" to world order and urged China to play a more constructive role on the international stage as they held talks in Tokyo. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel are in Japan…

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France 24

Global food threat: What to do about Russia's blockade of Ukrainian exports?

Can the rest of the world stay out of it when Russia's invasion of Ukraine starts to threaten food supplies? This week's bombing of the Black Sea resort of Odesa is a reminder that Moscow is blockading Ukraine's main port of export for wheat and other grains. The UN's World…

Al Jazeera

EU oil ban adds pressure on Russia but obstacles remain: Analysts

For a complete embargo to be successful, the bloc has yet to convince countries which rely more heavily on Moscow.

Liverpool Echo

Facebook users warned against using new app sending data to Russia

Hundreds of thousands of people have been updating their profile pictures with the new app in the latest online trend

The Guardian - UK

Kremlin threatens retaliation after Finland leaders say it must join Nato

Finland’s president and PM make call as support for joining trebles since Ukraine war

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The Independent UK

Protesters vent fury at French company for staying in Russia

In the weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, a protest movement was born in Poland urging people to boycott companies that have chosen to keep operating in Russia

Al Jazeera

Ukraine goes on the counteroffensive as Russians fall back

Ukrainian forces have pushed the enemy within 10km of the Russian border and continue to thwart Russian attacks.

Bangkok Post

Finland in favour of joining Nato 'without delay'

HELSINKI: Finland's president and prime minister said on Thursday they were in favour of joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) and a formal decision would be taken this weekend, after Russia's war in Ukraine sparked a swift u-turn in opinion.

Reuters

Ukrainian fighter trapped in Mariupol steel plant asks Elon Musk for help

One of the fighters holed up in a steelworks besieged by Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol has appealed to SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk to help evacuate them.

Irish Mirror

Ukraine says Russian soldier will stand trial for war crime as 21-year-old faces huge prison sentence

The soldier will be the first of the Russian troops to face a trial for war crimes since the beginning of the invasion on February 24

The Independent UK

Finland says it must apply for Nato membership ‘without delay’

Sweden is also expected to decide to apply to join Nato in the coming days

France 24

Finland’s leaders back joining NATO in policy shift triggered by Ukraine war

Finland must apply to join the NATO military alliance "without delay", Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Thursday, signalling a major policy shift triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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