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In Berlin, Ukraine's Kuleba welcomes positive changes in Germany's position

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba praised Germany's response to the war with Russia during his visit to Berlin on Thursday, saying that the country had now taken a leading role following tensions in Berlin-Kyiv relations.

Reuters

New discount supermarket coming that will rival Aldi, ASDA, Tesco and Lidl

Matatos is set to launch in June of this year, and is different to the 'Russian Lidl' which opened up earlier in 2022

Liverpool Echo

Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay, Finnish President and PM say

Finland should submit an application to join the NATO military alliance, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said in a joint statement on Thursday, a major policy shift triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

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Finland's leaders say country "must apply for NATO membership without delay"

Once officially admitted into NATO, Finland will more than double the length of the alliance's borders with Russia.

Axios

Japan, EU agree to raise efforts on Russia, in Indo-Pacific

Japan and the European Union have agreed to step up their sanctions against Russia as leaders from the two sides raised concerns about the war’s impact in the Indo-Pacific, where they seek to strengthen their partnership and increase engagement amid China’s growing assertiveness

The Independent UK

Ukraine will end war on ‘their terms’ after ‘appalling’ Putin miscalculation, says UK

Vladimir Putin has “miscalculated appallingly” and Ukraine’s leaders will end the war on “their terms,” Britain said on Thursday as Russian forces were being forced back away from Kharkiv.

Evening Standard

How likely is it that Russia will launch a nuclear attack?

Vladimir Putin has placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’, prompting fears over what could happen next

The Independent UK

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War crimes: How are they defined, investigated and punished?

International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has already announced an investigation into Russia’s conduct in Ukraine as invasion continues and atrocities are alleged in Bucha

The Independent UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The conflict explained

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

The Independent UK

Live updates | Ukraine reports more airstrikes on Azovstal

Ukraine’s military says Russian forces are continuing airstrikes on the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol and pressing their advance on towns in eastern Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine keeps up counterattack to north of Kharkiv, Britain says

Ukrainian forces are keeping up a counterattack to the north of the second largest city of Kharkiv and recapturing several towns and villages toward the Russian border, Britain said on Thursday.

Reuters

Finnish president to make first public declaration about desire to join Nato

Finland shares a lengthy land border with Russia and is only about 250 miles from St Petersburg.

The Independent UK

Timeline: Week 11 of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera recaps key events during week 11 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: UN calls for end to school strikes after nearly 100 child deaths in April; EU to consider Ukraine’s membership – as it happened

UN verifies nearly 100 child killings but says figure likely higher; Ukraine’s EU application to be assessed in June, says France

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The Independent UK

Army poised to revamp Alaska forces to prep for Arctic fight

U.S. Army leaders say they are poised to revamp forces in Alaska to better prepare for future cold-weather conflicts

Al Jazeera

Japan PM Kishida pledges further cooperation with EU on Russia

Tokyo earlier this week announced it would phase out imports of Russian oil.

The Independent UK

Ukraine offers to swap prisoners for hurt Mariupol fighters

Ukraine offered to release Russian prisoners of war in exchange for the safe evacuation of the badly injured fighters trapped inside a steel mill in the ruined city of Mariupol

Financial Times

The mystery of the mogul, the casino and the heist that rocked Mayfair

The Park Lane Club was supposed to fulfil Vasilijs Melniks’ fantasy. Instead it became his torment

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The National (Scotland)

UK ‘will not hesitate’ to defend Nordic countries from Putin

BORIS Johnson said the UK “will not hesitate” to act after signing historic security agreements with Sweden and Finland to defend against any…

France 24

EU to help break blockade on Ukraine’s Odesa to free up grain exports

The European Commission said Thursday it would help Ukraine break the Russian blockade on the port city of Odesa, where thousands of tonnes of grain destined for the global market remains trapped. UN and EU officials have warned that Russia’s continuing siege of the southern port risks causing a global…

Reuters

EU seeks bigger role in Asia's 'theatre of tensions', warns on China

European Union leaders said on Thursday that the EU wants to become a bigger actor in Asia, which they termed a "theatre of tensions", warning of an increasingly assertive China even as they called on Beijing to defend the multilateral global order.

The Independent UK

Ukraine news — live: Finland joining Nato a ‘threat’ to Russia, Kremlin says

Finland’s president blames Putin for the country’s historic decision

The News Lens

How Russia and China Exploit History to Further Their Interests

The arbitrariness in the way they deal with their own national history helps Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin secure power and justify their policies.

Wales Online

Boris Johnson vows UK will fight Russia if it invades Sweden or Finland

Prime Minister signs security pacts with Nordic nations

Reuters

Factbox-A brief history of Finland's and Sweden's strained ties with Russia

Finland and Sweden, who are expected to decide this week to apply to join NATO, have long had strained ties with their giant neighbour Russia.

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