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Armenian PM agrees to hold Moscow peace talks with Azeri leader and Putin - Ifax

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday he had agreed to hold peace talks in Moscow on May 25 with Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, with Russian President Vladimir Putin mediating, the Interfax news agency reported.

Reuters

‘Pro-Russian neutrality’: How Ukraine sees China’s emerging role

Russia’s ally signals a desire for peace, but few are convinced that Beijing has either power or pure motivations.

Al Jazeera

‘It’s like the USSR’: residents on life in Mariupol a year since Russian occupation

People tell Guardian of ‘primitive’ living standards, propaganda in schools and constant risk of arrest

The Guardian - UK

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Russian train blown off rails by 'sabotage' bomb blast inside occupied Ukraine

Footage showed how the carriages, believed to be carrying grain, were thrown off the track with eight carriages derailed and five overturned close to the village of Chistenkoye in Crimea which is annexed by Russia

Daily Mirror

OPINION - Ukraine has begun its summer offensive — and now F-16s are coming into play

With characteristic guile and misdirection, Ukraine appears to be executing the opening stages of its long-awaited summer offensive. The shaping operations have been going on for more than a week around Bakhmut.

Evening Standard

Who are Russia’s allies in Putin’s war against Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin promised African nations that he would write off their debts and provide free grain in an attempt to bolster alliances across the continent at a two-day summit in St Petersburg last month.

The Week

Kremlin says African Ukraine peace delegation will visit Moscow

The Kremlin said on Thursday that a delegation from African countries hoping to present an initiative to end the conflict in Ukraine would visit Moscow.

Reuters

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Vladimir Putin critic falls ill with fears she's been poisoned by Russian nerve agent

Natalia Arno, head of the Free Russia Foundation, claims she returned to find her hotel door was mysteriously left open and the “smell of cheap perfume” before falling ill

Daily Mirror

Jailed Kremlin critic Kara-Murza's 'health is failing', says wife

The wife of Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza voiced deep concern Wednesday at his failing health behind bars, hailing his courage in the face of an act of "cynical vengeance" by Moscow.

France 24

How fruitful was Zelenskyy’s European tour?

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy paid a surprise visit to Britain this week, at the end of a whirlwind tour of Europe that also took in Rome, Berlin and Paris. Having been flown to Chequers in an RAF Chinook helicopter, Zelenskyy spent two hours in talks with Rishi Sunak.

The Week

Putin clashes with own finance minister over damage done to Russian economy by oil sanctions

Putin appears to downplay Anton Siluanov’s concerns by saying the situation is ‘absolutely stable’

The Independent UK

G7 wrestles with how to prosecute one war and prevent another

Leaders searching for unity on extent of help for Ukraine and how to persuade global south to join China containment effort

The Guardian - UK

Putin’s Wagner Group ‘private army’ chief slams regular Russian troops for retreating around Bakhmut

The head of Vladimir Putin’s Wagner Group “private army” on Thursday slammed regular Russian troops for retreating around the eastern town of Bakhmut in Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Raging Boris Johnson threatened to punch 'lickspittle' Emmanuel Macron

A RAGING Boris Johnson once claimed he would punch “lickspittle” Emmanuel Macron’s lights out during an angry tirade in No 10, his former spin…

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Budget 2023: Jibes and jabs from the Opposition

From the “no frills” Budget to the “blowout” Budget, the speeches in the House on Thursday had plenty of one-liners and no shortage of over-used catchphrases. Political editor Jo Moir was there to watch it all.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson dismissed Macron as ‘Putin’s lickspittle’, claims ex-comms chief

Guto Harri recalls former prime minister’s anger at the French president and bond with Ukraine’s leader

Daily Mirror

Raging Boris Johnson warned he would punch 'lickspittle' Emmanuel Macron's lights out

The PM threatened an "orgy of frog bashing" after the French President criticised his handling of the Ukrainian refugee crisis, former spin doctor Guto Harri revealed

Al Jazeera

G7 weighs new sanctions on Russia to end Ukraine war

Existing sanctions are some of the toughest ever imposed on a major economy, but there is still room to tighten.

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The Guardian - UK

Why are eggs so expensive? Here’s what a farmer and 14,000 hens told me

British eggs now cost almost a third more than a year ago. But that hasn’t stopped producers from going bust, or getting rid of their flocks. Who or what is to blame, apart from Putin, feed prices, the supermarkets … ?

The Independent UK

Johnson dismissed Macron as ‘Putin’s lickspittle’, says former comms chief

Podcast recalls the former prime minister’s anger at the French president and bond with Ukraine’s leader.

Reuters

Jailed Russian opposition figure Kara-Murza faces 'psychological torture', wife says

Evgenia Kara-Murza, wife of jailed Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza, said authorities were torturing him psychologically by denying him calls with his children while he serves a 25-year sentence on charges he says are politically motivated.

France 24

Why fighter jets? Ukraine lobbies for air power ahead of counter-offensive

Vladimir Putin is factually wrong when he contends that his unprovoked invasion of Ukraine was a defensive measure against US-led aggression. The West is not at war against Russia. That said, NATO is no longer exactly sitting idle.

The Independent UK

Ukraine's foreign minister and visiting Chinese envoy discuss peace, but next steps unclear

Ukraine’s foreign minister has met with a visiting Chinese mediator to discuss how to end Russia’s war

Wales Online

Ukraine 'increasingly ready' to hit back at Russia as it prepares counteroffensive

Officials believe Ukraine's troops have 'much higher' morale than Russia's

The Independent UK

Ukraine ‘increasingly ready’ for counteroffensive, Western officials say

Troops have ‘much higher’ morale than Vladimir Putin’s forces and have the potential to break through enemy lines, officials suggested.

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