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The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Is Russia spying more – or are more spies just being caught?

Expulsion of diplomats amid Ukraine war has limited Russia’s options, with west’s focus now turning to deep-cover ‘illegals’

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s counteroffensive to begin next week, says Wagner boss

Yevgeny Prigozhin blames Russia for a lack of ammunition and warns that Ukraine is sending its best units to Bakhmut.

Al Jazeera

China tries to act as mediator in Russia's war with Ukraine

Chinese leader Xi Jinping says Beijing will send an envoy to Ukraine to discuss a possible “political settlement” to Russia’s war with the country

The Independent UK

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Wagner chief says Ukrainian counter-offensive ‘inevitable’

Ukraine is preparing for an "inevitable" counter-offensive and is sending well-prepared units to the devastated eastern city of Bakhmut.

The New Daily

Boswell Book Festival shares two refugees' stories to raise funds for Ukrainian crisis

The festival is returning this year to the magnificent Dumfries House with a variety of events, including a fundraiser for the Rotary Club Ukrainian Crisis Taskforce.

Daily Record

Hungary's call for Ukraine ceasefire "cynical", U.S. envoy says

The Hungarian government's call for a ceasefire in neighbouring Ukraine is "cynical" given large swathes of the country are occupied by invading Russian forces, the U.S. Ambassador to Budapest David Pressman said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Why are Russia and Belarus banned from international sport?

The International Olympic Committee has not yet made a decision on the 2024 Olympic Games. So what’s the controversy all about?

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Czechs put Russian Patriarch Kirill on sanctions list over Ukraine

The Czech government has made the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, the first person on its national sanctions list due to his support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Ukraine retrieves 44 POWs from Russian custody

Ukraine retrieved 44 prisoners of war from Russian custody, a senior Ukrainian presidential adviser said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Xi Jinping to send Chinese peace talks delegation to Ukraine

In phone call with Zelenskiy, Xi appears to pledge China will stay neutral in war, according to Chinese state media

The Guardian - UK

Kings Charles and Camilla's touching nod with outfit choice

Their Majesties visited Liverpool to see the preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Liverpool Echo

Xi Affirms China’s Commitment to Restoring Peace in Ukraine in Phone Call With Zelenskyy

Beijing will send one or more special representatives on Eurasian affairs to Ukraine to talk with all parties comprehensively about a political settlement, Chinese president says

Caixin Global

Brazil's Lula stands ground on Ukraine in Spain

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday for talks aimed at making progress on an intercontinental trade deal, but his differences with the European Union on the war in Ukraine remained evident

The Independent UK

Brazil's Lula: 'anything could be discussed' once Russia, Ukraine sit down to talk peace

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday called again for a "peace group" to broker an agreement between Russia and Ukraine, saying anything could be discussed once the nations sat down to talk peace.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has 'long and meaningful' phone call with China's Xi Jinping

In their talk, Mr Xi said negotiation was the only way for the war to end, and also revealed that China was sending a special representative for further discussions with Kyiv.

Reuters

Italy aims to play leading role in Ukrainian reconstruction

Italy on Wednesday said it aimed to play a major role in the reconstruction of Ukraine and urged European Union bodies to back the rebuilding of a country battered by over a year of war with Russia.

Liverpool Echo

Eight new beers launched by Liverpool and Ukraine breweries ahead of Eurovision

All eight beers will be available at the Head of Steam on Hanover Street

Axios

Zelensky and Xi speak in first call since Russia invasion of Ukraine

Zelensky said the call was "long and meaningful."

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Reuters

Wartime surge of Ukrainian language brings boons for those who switch

On the day Russia invaded Ukraine, Vlada Belozorenko, a Kyiv theatre director and public speaking coach who grew up speaking Russian, decided that all of her business would now be carried out exclusively in the Ukrainian language.

The Independent UK

China's Xi talks with Ukraine's Zelenskyy by phone

State media say Chinese leader Xi Jinping has appealed for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, warning “there is no winner in a nuclear war."

Reuters

Russia's Prigozhin: Ukrainian counter-offensive is 'inevitable'

The head of Russia's private Wagner militia, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said Ukraine was preparing for an "inevitable" counter-offensive and was sending well-prepared units to the devastated eastern city of Bakhmut, for many months the focal point of fighting.

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China's Xi calls Ukraine's Zelenskyy, after weeks of intensifying pressure to do so

The Chinese leader's call comes as he has sought to play the role of peacemaker, though chances of a big breakthrough are slim, given how far apart Russia's and Ukraine's positions remain.

Reuters

Xi holds first talks with Zelenskiy since Russian invasion of Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fulfilling a longstanding goal of Kyiv which had publicly sought such talks for months.

Reuters

Ukraine condemns Russian nuclear 'blackmail' on Chornobyl anniversary

Ukraine marked the 37th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster on Wednesday by urging the world not to bow to Russian "blackmail" over nuclear facilities it has seized during its invasion.

Reuters

German defence minister makes speed top priority in military procurement

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has made speed the top priority in military procurement, according to a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday, in a push to overhaul procedures previously criticised as slow and ineffective.

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