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Russian rips flag out of Ukrainian's hands - who then smacks him in the face

Ukrainian Oleksandr Marikovsky was holding his country's flag in the Turkish capital Ankara and was poised to have his photo taken just as a Russian MP tore it from his hands

Daily Mirror

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Wave of attacks ahead of Victory Day holiday

Russia launched its biggest swarm of drones for months against Ukraine on Monday, the eve of Russia's May 9 Victory Day holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany, which Kyiv marked a day earlier in a new break with Moscow.

Reuters

Wagner head says forces to leave Bakhmut next week – as it happened

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has a history of dramatic statements, says troops will leave fiercely contested city on 10 May

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Vladimir Putin will face international court for crimes, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy

VOLODYMYR Zelenskyy has said he is convinced that Russian president Vladimir Putin will face an international war crimes court when Ukraine wins the…

The National (Scotland)

Vladimir Putin now has “no option” but to use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine

Dmitry Rogozin - also a former deputy prime minister who is now close to the frontline - made clear Moscow is facing war defeat unless the dictator unleashes his atomic weapons

Daily Mirror

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 436 of the invasion

Prigozhin threatens to pull Wagner troops out of Bakhmut; Kyiv downs own drone after it lost control

The Guardian - AU

Russia and Ukraine fight to control narrative, territory as war enters uncertain phase

What to make of the explosions over the Kremlin and on both sides of the border.

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Drones attack Kyiv, Moscow blames US for Kremlin strike

Ukraine has declared an alert as its capital comes under fire from Russian drones as Moscow blames the United States for an earlier drone attack on the Kremlin.

The New Daily

Russia Accusing The US And Ukraine On A Drone Strike On The Kremlin

Russian aggression continues as the Russian T-72B3 tank opens fire on Ukrainian positions that strikes personnel.

Zenger

White House denies Russia's 'ludicrous' claim US was involved in Kremlin drone attack

Russia has blamed Washington for being involved in an apparent drone attack after two drones were shot down over the Kremlin in the early hours of Tuesday morning calling it a "terrorist" attack

Daily Mirror

'Energy firms give lavish returns to shareholders while the elderly freeze'

These are not the profits of enterprise, endeavour and innovation – they are the spoils of Vladimir Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine, which has sent energy prices soaring

Daily Mirror

US denies Russian 'lies' over Kremlin drone attack, Father Bob's state funeral, and royal fans set up for King Charles's coronation — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

ABC News

Intrigue in the air: Drone attack against Putin or false flag operation?

There is the outrage and the timing of the outrage. Russia's state media is in overdrive after the purported downing of two drones over the Kremlin, just days before the May 9 Victory Day parade on Red Square. The Russian capital was quick to brand it a plot to assassinate…

France 24

Zelensky says world has ‘historic responsibility’ to prosecute Putin for war crimes

Ukrainian president uses trip to The Hague to call for international tribunal so Russian leader faces justice

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The Guardian - UK

Kremlin drones certainly don’t look like a cunning plan by Moscow

Incident may remain a mystery for some time, but despite Zelenskiy’s denials it mirrors Kyiv’s tactics

The Independent UK

Don’t expect an end to sabotage and retribution during the war in Ukraine

Alongside the fighting on the frontlines there have been clandestine campaigns against both infrastructure and people, writes Kim Sengupta

Reuters

Analysis-Kremlin drone incident gives Putin cover to deepen Ukraine war

The humiliating spectacle for Russia of two drones flying over the walls of the Kremlin, its historic seat of power, has spawned conflicting theories about who did it and why - but for Vladimir Putin the incident could yet prove useful politically.

Reuters

Russia 'very unlikely' to use nuclear weapons, US intel chief

Russia is very unlikely to use its nuclear weapons, the top U.S. intelligence official said on Thursday, despite past saber-rattling from the Kremlin and the heavy casualties that eMoscow is enduring in its invasion of Ukraine.

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The Guardian - UK

Pro-Putin businessman emerges as pick to chair Italy’s biggest energy firm

Fears appointing Paolo Scaroni as Enel CEO would undermine US and EU attempts to curb Russian influence

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Calls Russian Claim that Washington was Behind Drone Attack 'Ludicrous'

The United States dismissed Russia's allegation on Thursday that Washington was behind what it said was a drone attack on the Kremlin, saying Moscow's assertion was a lie. "Obviously it's a ludicrous claim," White House national security spokesman John Kirby said hours after Russia blamed the United States for what…

Al Jazeera

‘Ludicrous’: US denies involvement in Moscow drone attack

US officials say they are not aware of any details of the attack that Russia claims targeted President Vladimir Putin.

The Week

The mystery Kremlin drone attack and Ukraine’s crucial counteroffensive

Explosions were heard across Ukraine last night after Russia accused Kyiv of trying to assassinate President Vladimir Putin with a drone attack on the Kremlin.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine targets Russian fuel sites ahead of counteroffensive

Attacks intensified, more civilians were killed and Ukraine said its counteroffensive preparations were almost cooked.

Reuters

Germany's former chancellor Schroeder loses case to get Bundestag office back

Former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, derided by many Germans for his friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Thursday lost his legal bid to keep a government-funded office after being stripped of it last year.

The Independent UK

Watch: Ukraine’s first lady arrives at No 10 for meeting with Akshata Murty

Watch as Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska arrived at Downing Street for a meeting with Akshata Murty, the wife of Rishi Sunak.

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