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Belarusians wary of being drawn into war with Ukraine

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has welcomed thousands of Russian troops to his country, allowed the Kremlin to use it to launch the invasion of Ukraine last year, and offered to station some of Moscow’s tactical nuclear weapons there

The Independent UK

China Pushes Largest-ever Expansion of Nuclear Arsenal

China is pushing ahead with the largest-ever expansion of its nuclear arsenal, modernizing the atomic deterrent with an eye on any future conflicts with the United States, experts say. The SIPRI think tank estimates that China has a stockpile of around 350 nuclear warheads -- small fry when compared with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin signs decree to control two foreign firms’ assets in Russia

Move seen as sign that Moscow may take further action if Russian assets abroad are seized to pay for Ukraine war damage.

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Ukraine-Russia war – live: China says it won’t ‘add fuel to fire’ in first war call with Zelensky

President Xi is the most powerful world leader to have refrained from denouncing Russia’s invasion

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 427

As the war enters its 427th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 427 of the invasion

Zelenskiy speaks to Xi for first time since Russian invasion; Navalny faces new charges that could carry 30 year sentence; British jets intercept Russians

The Guardian - AU

Tucker Carlson receives a job offer after his departure from Fox News: Russian state-owned media

Putin-linked propagandists troll American media with their bid for the ousted far-right pundit’s attention

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South Africa’s president and ANC sow confusion over leaving ICC

Cyril Ramaphosa renews efforts to leave court over arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin but his party says otherwise

The Guardian - UK

UK undersea cables worth £7.4 trillion a day under ‘real threat’ from Russia

Lord West of Spithead said undersea cables and pipelines could be vulnerable to hostile activity

The Independent UK

Taliban kills mastermind behind Kabul airport bombing, Ed Sheeran faces court on copyright allegations — as it happened

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

ABC News

NASA chief sees Russians and Americans together on space station through 2030

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Tuesday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, but said in Ottawa that he expected Russians and Americans to work together on the International Space Station (ISS) until it is decommissioned.

Reuters

US lawyer pleads guilty to dealing with Russian oligarch under sanctions

A New York lawyer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to making $3.8 million in payments to maintain properties that were beneficially owned by Viktor Vekselberg, a Russian billionaire oligarch under U.S. sanctions, court records showed.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 426 of the invasion

One killed and ten injured in strike on museum in Kupyansk; UK’s MoD says daily Russian casualties are falling

The Guardian - AU

Does Putin have a body double and live in a bunker? Kremlin forced to deny rumours

Some reports claim up to three actors are appearing as the Russian president in public

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South Africa to try to withdraw from ICC again - Ramaphosa

By Carien du Plessis

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Ukraine calls on world to pressure Russia over grain deal

The Black Sea grain deal will expire on May 18 unless Russia agrees to its renewal.

Daily Mirror

Humiliating strip-searches carried out daily on female workers at retail company

Female workers at the Wildberries, run by Putin-friendly billionaire Tatyana Bakalchuk, are being forced to strip down to prove that they haven't taken banned items home

Daily Mirror

Pro-Putin Russian oligarch with 'secret link to UK' mysteriously found dead at home

Around 40 high profile Russian figures have died in curious circumstance since the bloody invasion of Ukraine, including sudden "suicides", mysterious falls from windows and helicopter crashes

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The Independent UK

How ‘Putin’s chef’ and his Wagner Group are cashing in on Sudan and conflicts around the world

They’ve drawn most attention in eastern Ukraine, but it seems wherever war breaks out – from Syria to Sudan – this group of mercenaries can be found profiting from bloodshed, writes World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta

Al Jazeera

Putin ally: We are probably on the verge of a new world war

Rising nuclear tensions could lead to worldwide conflict, according to former Russian President Dimitry Medvedev.

The New Daily

‘Misinformer of the year’ Tucker Carlson leaves Fox – that much is true

Tucker Carlson was axed from Fox News. In his 14 years with the network, he was embroiled in scandals, lawsuits and dabbled in propaganda.

Reuters

Patriarch says Russians who don't serve country are 'internal enemies'

The head of Russia's powerful Orthodox Church on Tuesday branded Russians who fail to serve their country as "internal enemies" and described patriotism as the "greatest virtue", the RIA state news agency reported.

The Guardian - UK

John Kerry: relying solely on CO2-removal technology is ‘dangerous’

Exclusive: US climate envoy says existing measures, such as shift to renewable energy, must be deployed faster to stop global warming

Reuters

Kremlin dismisses 'lies' that Putin has doubles and sits in a bunker

The Kremlin rejected what it said were lies that President Vladimir Putin had lookalike body doubles who stood in for the 70-year-old leader and that he spent much of his time shielding in a nuclear bunker.

Al Jazeera

Five key moments that shaped Biden’s presidency so far

As Biden announces re-election campaign, Al Jazeera looks at some of the major issues his administration has handled.

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