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SHOCKING: Vladimir putin - What They Never Told You

Russia's opposition looks for a leader as new party launches in Berlin

Around 71% of Russians approve of President Vladimir Putin, according to the state-run pollster VCIOM. Yet a newly founded opposition party in exile believes it can help shape Russia's political future. How realistic are its ambitions?

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1,569 days and counting: Russia-Ukraine war now longer than World War I

The Russia-Ukraine war has surpassed World War I in duration, now exceeding 1,569 days. What began as a swift Russian operation has become Europe's longest and bloodiest conflict since WWII, defying early predictions. Despite diplomatic efforts and Western support for Ukraine, a durable peace remains elusive, with no clear end…

The Times of India

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy boosts army wages and seeks foreign recruits to counter manpower shortage

Frontline soldiers to get better salaries and revised fixed-term contracts; Putin reacts to Ukraine’s increasing drone strikes. What we know on day 1,571

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Why a bleak poll on Russia’s economy spells bad news for Putin as war in Ukraine bites

As EU sanctions and Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure take their toll, Russian citizens are increasingly feeling the squeeze

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv used AI-controlled ‘terminator drones’ to kill Russian soldiers for first time

Ukraine continues to ⁠pummel Russia's energy infrastructure as peace talks ⁠to resolve the war stall

The Independent UK

Ukraine hits fuel supplies to Crimea, sparking a fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula

In a new blow to the Kremlin’s narrative that Moscow is winning the 4-year-old war in Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces have targeted fuel supplies to the Crimean Peninsula

The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim voices full support for Russia

North Korea's Kim Jong-un has reiterated his country's ties to Russia by sending a letter to Vladimir Putin on Russia's ‌National Day.

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German, French and UK envoys meet Lavrov's deputy in Moscow amid E3 peace push

Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Volodymyr Zelenskyy's offer for a face-to-face meeting to end the fighting.

Euronews

The week that was in international affairs : Zelenskyy's peace bid rejected, Iran-Iraq war escalates, World Cup kicks off

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. This week we are covering Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin, EU’s unveiling of the 21st sanctions package against Russia, Pashinyan wins Armenia’s election, tensions flare up again in the US-Israel war against Iran, and…

The Times of India

Ukraine war briefing: Flamingo missiles hit more far-flung Russian targets

Military factory in Cheboksary lies 900km from frontline; Zelenskyy inaugurates ‘Day of the Unmanned Systems Forces’. What we know on day 1,569

The Guardian - AU

Has Russia given up on Kinburn Spit, its westernmost foothold in Ukraine?

At the start of the war in Ukraine, the Russian capture of Kinburn Spit – a narrow piece of land that holds the key to several Ukrainian ports – was hailed as one of Moscow’s most significant victories on the southern front. From there, Russia could launch attacks on the…

France 24

Senior Russian Commander Killed in Moscow Car Bomb After Son Allegedly Leaked His Plate Number Online

Russian military official Damir Davydov was killed in a car bombing in Moscow, allegedly tracked by assassins through a social media post. Ukraine is suspected but has not commented.

International Business Times UK

Putin Disables CCTV Security System Around Him After Fears AI Surveillance Could Be Used to Hunt Him Down

Russia's security services temporarily shut down parts of a surveillance network protecting President Putin due to AI surveillance concerns, reflecting global anxiety over AI's role in espionage.

International Business Times UK

Moscow’s latest car bombing shows Putin’s generals who the real target is

ANALYSIS: Ukraine has combined assassinations with bombings in a bid to break the logistical spine of Russia’s war effort, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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Members of Wagner mercenary group ‘guarding Russia’s shadow fleet through the English Channel’

Wagner is a state-funded private military once led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, who oversaw an attempted coup against Putin

The Economic Times

Art, maths and killing: Ukraine drone chief's formula to stop Russia

Robert "Madyar" Brovdi's underground command post features walls of blinking screens playing footage of Ukrainian drones attacking Russian troops, frontline maps, and scoreboards of destroyed targets. These attacks have made Madyar a priority target for Russia, he says, forcing him into secret underground bunkers.

France 24

'Trump's effort to bring this war to an end has failed,' ex-Ukrainian FM Kuleba says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, former Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said US President Donald Trump's "effort to bring this war to an end has failed", warning that the US president "does not seem to be ready to change his approach to Russia". Kuleba added that he did not…

France 24

'I am a prisoner of conscience': Ali Karimli, the opposition figure defying Azerbaijan’s regime

Azerbaijan’s opposition leader Ali Karimli, a former secretary of state, goes on trial in Baku on Wednesday for an alleged "attempted coup". Karimli spoke to FRANCE 24 from prison, where he slammed the charges against him as "entirely fabricated and politically motivated" and warned that he risked assassination.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine launches long-range strikes on military and energy sites in Russia

A series of long-range Ukrainian attacks hit targets deep inside Russia, part of Kyiv’s efforts to raise the costs of the war for the Kremlin by striking energy facilities and military industries

The Guardian - UK

Putin and Trump are both trapped in losing battles against reality

The Ukraine and Iran wars are very different, but a common authoritarian delusion unites the men who started them, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky confirms flamingo missile strikes on Russian arms factory and oil refinery

Zelensky says expanding drone campaign dealt a blow to ‘Russian military logistics’ across occupied Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Ukraine and the prospects of peace: time to ramp up the pressure on Putin

Editorial: Russia’s ‘spring offensive’ is failing and Kyiv’s drones have brought the war to Moscow and other cities. Europe must strengthen Zelenskyy’s hand further

The Conversation

Could the war in Ukraine bring political change to Russia?

Volodymyr Zelensky recently suggested that the war in Ukraine was beginning to turn in his country’s favour. The Ukrainian president insisted that Russia was “losing the initiative each day”.

France 24

Why Zelensky asked Russian oligarch Abramovich to test Putin’s appetite for talks

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed reports that he asked Roman Abramovich to pass on an offer of direct talks to Vladimir Putin. A Russian oligarch loyal to the Kremlin may be a surprise choice of messenger for Kyiv, but the former Chelsea owner has a history of acting as go-between…

The Independent UK

Inside the ultra-exclusive guesthouse hosting Xi Jinping in North Korea

While North Korea has never publicly revealed the exact location of the state guest house, satellite imagery suggests it is located near the Kumsusan Palace complex in Pyongyang’s highly-secured Taesong district

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