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Three captured soldiers face an 'unprecedented' death penalty in Russia. What happens next?

Critics have called the death sentence for three foreign soldiers captured while fighting for Ukraine "unprecedented". So what happens next? And why is the case so complex?

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What we know about the three men risking the death penalty after being captured by Russia

Three men are at risk of facing the death penalty after they were captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine. Here's what we know about the case.

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Russian roulette in Ukraine: Is Vladimir Putin powerful, or just lucky?

Has Vladimir Putin amassed more power than anyone else in the world? Forbes magazine picked him as the world’s most powerful person three years in a row (from 2013 to 2015). A 2018 CNN documentary portrayed him in the same way.

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Vladimir Putin looks weak but it could be a smart move, says body language expert

Russian president Vladimir Putin was once feared around the world as a bear-fighting macho man but now the Kremlin’s top man looks a shadow of his former self as he appears weak and frail in public appearances

Daily Mirror

Dutch journalists, rights group file lawsuit challenging EU ban on RT, Sputnik

The main Dutch journalists' union on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging the European Union's ban on Russian state-backed media outlets as a violation of European citizens' own rights to freedom of information.

Reuters

YouTube Chief Talks About Handling Misinformation

Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube can continuously improve its work to combat misinformation, CEO Susan Wojcicki said, Bloomberg reports. “Running a company that has that really focused on free speech, we want to make sure that we’re enabling a broad set of opinions that everyone has a right to express their point…

Benzinga

Russia to Close Moscow Offices of Canadian Broadcaster

Russia said Wednesday it was closing the Moscow offices of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in retaliation for Ottawa's banning of Russian state media outlet RT. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed the decision, saying "responsible journalism, sharing what's actually going on with citizens, is a deep threat to Vladimir Putin". Canada…

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How Russian disinformation could derail NATO entry plans for Finland and Sweden

In addition to Turkey’s objections, Russian influence across Europe could prove a barrier to Nordic expansion, says Borzou Daragahi

The Independent UK

Why Emmanuel Macron's peace efforts with Vladimir Putin are probably pointless

On Victory Day — the May 9 commemoration of the former Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War — Russian President Vladimir Putin was expected to officially declare war on Ukraine.

The Conversation

Reactions to Putin's Victory Day speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked the memory of Soviet heroism in World War Two on Monday to urge his army towards victory in Ukraine, saying the West had been "preparing for the invasion of our land, including Crimea".

Reuters

Russia summons UK ambassador over new sanctions on media outlets

Russian foreign ministry says it will continue to react ‘harshly and decisively’ to all sanctions imposed by London

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin's generals and top brass 'turning on each other' to avoid his wrath

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said that a number of Russian generals and leading figures were "turning in on themselves" as they seek to avoid becoming fall guys for Putin's stuttering invasion

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin expert reveals what would happen in Russia if tyrant suddenly died

It is unlikely Vladimir Putin will step down as he's cemented his role until at last 2036 - it follows speculation the Kremlin boss is in ill health

Daily Mirror

Russian businesses banned from using UK accountants as new sanctions announced

The Government has also announced sanctions including travel bans and asset freezes for individuals linked to Russian media outlets.

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Korean Air may resume flights to Russia, when Ukraine situation improves

South Korean Air airline told Sputnik that it hopes to resume flights to Russia after the improvement of the situation around Ukraine. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin’s health under fresh scrutiny as video shows him ‘shaking uncontrollably’

Speculation is growing over the condition of the 69-year-old president but Kremlin denies he is in bad health

Daily Mirror

‘Unsteady and distracted’ Putin fuels Parkinson's rumours as he fidgets at Easter event

Experts have raised fresh concerns over the health of Russian President Vladimir Putin, 69, who has been accused of falling ill with Parkinson's and cancer amid several ongoing theories about the state of his health

Reuters

Montenegro joins EU in banning Russian media outlets RT, Sputnik

Montenegro said on Wednesday it had banned Russian state-controlled media outlets Russia Today and Sputnik as part of sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine, following in the steps of the EU that the small Balkan state hopes to join.

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Vladimir Putin insists Russia will achieve its ‘noble’ goals in Ukraine

President dismisses killing of civilians in Bucha by Russian forces as ‘fake’

Daily Mirror

Putin vows 'weapons of unprecedented characteristics' after reported chemical attack

Bodyguards escorting Russian leader Vladimir Putin to official visits have been seen carrying a suspicious black briefcase - which is suspected to contain the means of launching the country's strategic nuclear missiles

The Conversation

Vladimir Putin, the czar of macho politics, is threatened by gender and sexuality rights

Vladimir Putin has mentioned “gender freedoms” more than once to justify Russia’s war against Ukraine and simultaneously crack down on its own citizens.

The Independent UK

How Russia’s Ukraine invasion doomed the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine

Manufacturing of the vaccine has slowed and further research is stalled

The Independent UK

Who is General Alexander Dvornikov? The ‘brutal’ Russian commander now in charge of Ukraine invasion

The 60-year-old is known as the ‘butcher of Syria’ for ‘ruthless’ tactics during the Syrian civil war

The Conversation

Russian embassy in Canada weaponizes social media to fuel support for Ukraine invasion

In order to curb the spread of disinformation by official Russian news sources, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recently made a symbolic move by banning Russia’s state-run RT news channel in Canada.

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Why the best way to stop strongmen like Putin is to prevent their rise in the first place

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine presents foreign policymakers with few good options to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin, or to deter these types of aggressions in the future. The U.S. government, for example, continues to push for additional sanctions on Russia in response to news of Russian military atrocities, even though…

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