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Macron urges Xi to bring Putin ‘back to reason’ over Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Xi Jinping to use his influence to help restore peace to Ukraine, saying the Chinese leader could bring all sides together to discuss a way to end the Russian invasion.

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Putin, Lukashenko hold talks on defense, economic ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart are holding talks on expanding their economic cooperation and bolstering defense ties that include a plan to deploy Russia’ nuclear weapons to its neighbor and ally amid the fighting in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukrainian forces take fight to streets of besieged Bakhmut

Ukrainian and Russian forces are battling in the streets of Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine's devastated "fortress" city.

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Russian girl who drew anti-war picture leaves orphanage with mother, commissioner says

A Russian girl who was sent to an orphanage after drawing an anti-war picture, for which her father was convicted for discrediting the armed forces, has been collected by her mother who has not lived with the family for at least seven years.

ABC News

Kremlin: Nuclear deployment to Belarus is response to NATO expansion

The Kremlin on Wednesday defended its decision to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, rejecting criticism of the move by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

Reuters

Wagner advances in Bakhmut as Ukraine gears up for counterattack

Russian mercenaries say they have seized the centre of Bakhmut as Ukraine’s troops train for new offensives.

Al Jazeera

Macron, von der Leyen to press Xi Jinping on ending Ukraine conflict

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will on Thursday meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a close ally of Vladimir Putin. Macron and von der Leyen are expected to maintain pressure on Beijing for assistance in bringing the 14-month war to an end.

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Russian media mocks Trump over arrest days after he defended Putin: ‘We’re getting lots of popcorn!’

State TV hosts joke ‘Donald Fredovych’ could be granted asylum in Rostov-on-Don

The Independent UK

Victim or victor? How the Easter story still resonates today

At a March 2023 public talk, journalist Greg Sheridan argued that 40 years ago, the press was friendly to church leaders. Then, it became neutral, and now it is hostile. Sheridan is not alone in holding this view.

The Conversation

Putin ‘dismisses top general amid Ukraine failures’

It is “highly likely” Vladimir Putin has axed one of his top generals following Russia’s stalled invasion of Ukraine, British defence chiefs said on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Macron in China wants 'common path' on peace in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants a “common path” with China on peace in Ukraine when he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping

The Independent UK

France and China call for Ukraine peace talks, Xi urges ‘restraint’

French and EU leaders on Thursday sought to make Europe's case for bringing an end to the conflict in Ukraine in a Beijing meeting with Xi Jinping, a close ally of Vladimir Putin.

France 24

Paranoid Vladimir Putin snubs ambassadors in Kremlin from distance of 60ft

Vladimir Putin snubbed delegates who were accepting their credentials on Wednesday as he remained at the other side of the gilded Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace - some 60 feet away

Daily Mirror

Russia-Ukraine war: EU warns China against arming Putin and says Xi should reach out to Zelenskiy – as it happened

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Chinese president Xi Jinping discuss ‘strategic mutual trust’ in Beijing

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The Conversation

Russia’s alleged deportation of Ukrainian children has caused a UN standoff – what international law says and why it matters

The New Zealand government’s sanctioning of Russian commissioner for children’s rights Maria Lvova-Belova is a further demonstration of its concern over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. But it is only a small step in what will likely be a very long road to justice.

Sports Illustrated

Two of Tennis’s Brightest Young Stars May Be Developing a Rivalry for the Ages

Sure, the sample size is small. But there are undeniable parallels between this young duo and one of the sport’s all-time greatest rivalries.

The Independent UK

Bill Clinton reveals regret over Russia-Ukraine deal that saw Kyiv give up nuclear weapons

Former US president said he knew that Vladimir Putin ‘did not support’ the 1994 agreement for Russia to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: royals’ wealth exposed, Inland Rail blowout, Putin’s paranoid lifestyle

New Guardian investigation sheds light on the more than £1bn in income the royal family made from controversial estates

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The New Daily

‘Afraid for his life’: Defector reveals depths of Putin’s paranoia

An ex-Russian security officer has given rare insight into Vladimir Putin's "pathological" fear for his life and his "distorted" grip on reality.

Reuters

US, Britain walk out at UN on Russian wanted for war crimes

The United States, Britain, Albania and Malta walked out on Russia's envoy for children's rights - whom the International Criminal Court wants to arrest on war crimes charges - as she spoke by video to U.N. Security Council members on Wednesday.

Reuters

Putin opens talks with Belarus leader, no public mention of Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Belarus counterpart Alexander Lukashenko to Moscow on Wednesday for two days of talks, but in their opening public remarks both men steered clear of the war in Ukraine.

France 24

Macron in the middle? French president in China amid superpower showdown

The French president has landed in Beijing for his first post-Covid visit. Emmanuel Macron is accompanied by the European Commission president, who last week went on the offensive over unfair trade practices and Chinese backing of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Will Ursula von der Leyen speak for other recent EU…

Reuters

Russian girl who drew a picture against war faces custody battle

A Russian court will on Thursday hold a custody hearing for a 13-year-old girl who was forced into a children's home after drawing an anti-war picture that prompted an investigation and then conviction of her father for discrediting the armed forces.

Fortune

Bill Clinton feels ‘terrible’ about the role he played in denuclearizing Ukraine

The Ukraine war has cast a shadow over a 1994 denuclearization agreement between Ukraine and Russia brokered by the U.S.

The Independent UK

Russian media mocks Trump over arrest days after he defended Putin

State TV hosts joke ‘Donald Fredovych’ could be granted asylum in Rostov-on-Don

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