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Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Mariupol ‘completely cleared’

Entire urban area of Mariupol cleared of Ukrainian forces and only a few fighters remain on its outskirts, Russia says.

Al Jazeera

Wife of Putin ally held in Ukraine accuses Kyiv authorities of beating her husband

The wife of one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's top allies in Ukraine said on Friday that he has been beaten by the Ukrainian security service while being interrogated in detention.

Reuters

Timeline: Week seven of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities expect a strong Russian offensive in the eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

Al Jazeera

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Ukraine's detention of oligarch close to Putin angers Moscow

The detention of fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, the former leader of a pro-Russian opposition party and a close associate of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has been met with enthusiasm in Kyiv and irritation in Moscow

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin ally ‘the prince of darkness’ Viktor Medvedchuk captured by Ukrainian secret services

Viktor Medvedchuk was captured by Ukrainian spies on Tuesday as President Zelensky proposed swapping him for Ukrainian POWs

Evening Standard

Who is Viktor Medvedchuk and why does his arrest matter to the Kremlin?

Analysis: Putin’s ally was Russia’s ‘main guy in Ukraine’ but Kremlin has refused prisoner exchange

The Guardian - UK

Russia tells Ukraine to 'watch out' after it captures pro-Kremlin politician

Russia on Wednesday told Ukraine to "watch out" after its former Soviet neighbour captured pro-Kremlin politician Viktor Medvedchuk, turning down Kyiv's offer of a swap with a warning that those holding him might soon be detained themselves.

Reuters

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Russia warns it will view NATO and US vehicles moving weapons in Ukraine as targets

Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov told the TASS News Agency that all US and NATO vehicles transporting weapons were considered fair targets by the Kremlin

Daily Mirror

Who is Viktor Medvedchuk, Putin’s main man in Ukraine?

Medvedchuk was recently captured by Ukrainian forces having fled house arrest soon after the war began.

Al Jazeera

Factbox-Who is Ukraine's Viktor Medvedchuk, a prominent Putin ally?

Viktor Medvedchuk, a fugitive who was the most prominent representative of pro-Russian political factions in Ukraine and a friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been found and arrested by Ukraine's secret services.

Reuters

Live Updates | Russia-Ukraine War

The presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia say they are headed for Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Independent UK

International Criminal Court chief prosecutor says ‘Ukraine is a crime scene’ after visiting Bucha – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

‘Mariupol is still Ukrainian’, says mayor of besieged port city

Ukraine said it was not opening humanitarian corridors on Wednesday that would allow civilians to evacuate, accusing Russian forces of violating agreements on granting safe passage. Mariupol’s mayor, Vadym Boichenko, told a press conference that Russian forces had destroyed all the buses slated for use in evacuations. Follow the day’s…

France 24

Ukraine morning round-up: Biden accuses Russia of genocide, fugitive oligarch close to Putin detained

Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was 'inevitable' Russia would be held accountable for 'war crimes'

Wales Online

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 49 of the invasion

Moscow claims Ukrainian marines in Mariupol have surrendered as Zelenskiy asks for arms to prevent ‘endless bloodbath’

Wales Online

Zelensky: The future of Ukraine depends on the strength of our resistance - full speech in English

He spoke to mark 48 days of Russia's invasion

Reuters

Ukraine warns about new Russian offensives amid push for Mariupol

Ukraine warned on Wednesday that Russia was ramping up efforts in the South and East as it seeks full control of Mariupol, in what would be the first major city to fall, while Western governments committed more military help to bolster Kyiv.

Los Angeles Times

As Russia menaces Ukraine’s east, Putin says peace talks hit ‘dead end’

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces pressed ahead Tuesday in their drive to seize the strategic southern port of Mariupol and encircle Ukrainian defenders in the country’s east, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his invasion as a noble cause.

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Kremlin dismisses Ukraine’s offer to free Putin ally in prisoner exchange

Viktor Medvedchuk captured after escaping house arrest on treason charges days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy proposes swapping pro-Russian politician for prisoners

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday proposed swapping senior pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk for male and female prisoners of war being held by Moscow's forces.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy calls for more arms

Ukraine news from April 13: President warns of ‘endless bloodbath’ unless forces are provided with more heavy weapons.

Daily Mirror

Ukraine arrests Russian Prince of Darkness - and may swap him for captive soldiers

Vladimir Putin ally Viktor Medvedchuk has been re-captured by Ukrainian secret service after he escaped house arrest and went on the run for weeks. He has been pictured in handcuffs

The Independent UK

Viktor Medvedchuk: Ukraine secret services capture pro-Kremlin politician and Putin ally after weeks on run

He was reported to have escaped house arrest just three days after Putin launched Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Reuters

Ukraine's president publishes photo of pro-Russian politician in handcuffs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday published a photo of prominent pro-Russian Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk in handcuffs after what he said was an operation by security forces.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine suspends 11 political parties with links to Russia

Zelenskiy says parties such as Viktor Medvedchuk’s Opposition Platform for Life are ‘aimed at division or collusion’

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