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40 years later, Russia is still silencing the voices of Chernobyl

In June 2018 I had the opportunity to visit Minsk, the capital of Belarus. In a large bookshop in the city centre – beneath the inquisitorial gaze of the ever-present portraits of the dictator Alexander Lukashenko – I asked the bookseller for one of the volumes of Svetlana Alexievich’s collected…

The Conversation

Russia to hold Victory Day parade with no military hardware amid Ukraine strike fears

Annual event in Red Square to feature no armoured vehicles or missile systems for first time in two decades

The Guardian - UK

Video: Fire erupts at Russia’s Tuapse refinery after Ukraine drone attack, nearby buildings evacuated

A Ukrainian drone strike ignited a massive fire at Russia's Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea, prompting evacuations. This major Rosneft facility, crucial for fuel exports, had previously halted operations after an earlier drone attack. Authorities are responding to the incident, with the Kremlin confirming measures are being taken.

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Prince Harry Reclaims His Royal Purpose While Taking Aim at Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

Prince Harry used a high‑profile visit to Ukraine to declare he will 'always be part of the Royal Family' while directly challenging Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin over the war.

International Business Times UK

Russia's economy minister admits 'reserves have largely been used up' while communist lawmaker warns of 1917-style revolution as GDP shrinks

"If you (the government) do not urgently adopt financial, economic and other measures, by ‌autumn a repeat of what happened in ⁠1917 awaits us."

Fortune

Zelenskyy says he is ready to meet Putin in Azerbaijan

In a significant first visit to the South Caucasus since the start of Russia’s all-out war, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement next to President Ilham Aliyev he is ready to meet Vladimir Putin in Azerbaijan after the US-led diplomatic talks have stalled over the past weeks.

Euronews

The Russian resistance no one is talking about

You could be forgiven for thinking everyone in Russia either supports the war in Ukraine or is too scared to do anything about it. A dominant narrative is that Russian civil society is passive, complicit or has been quashed to the point of being neutralised.

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Russia-Ukraine Conflict: The Definitive UK Retort That Shut Down Kremlin's Ominous 'Sleep Well' Threat

At the OSCE in Vienna, the UK envoy rejects Moscow's latest threat in blunt terms and demands the release of three detained monitors, signalling no shift in Britain's stance.

International Business Times UK

Revealed: UK oil refinery owner moved Russian loans to offshore subsidiary where sanctions did not apply

MPs call for investigation into Essar Energy, owner of Stanlow refinery, which shifted loans from ‘Putin’s piggy bank’ VTB to Mauritius

The Guardian - UK

Major Russian Android apps know who's using a VPN, digital rights group warns

Researchers at digital rights group RKS Global found that 30 out of the 30 most popular Russian Android apps can detect VPNs, with numbers likely to rise.

TechRadar

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv says it killed 12 FSB officers in drone swarm attack on Russian command centre

Command post in Donetsk was responsible for sabotage operations and coordinating attacks, Kyiv says

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv hails frontline position as ‘strongest in a year’

Drones minimise Russian manpower advantage on battlefield, says foreign minister; Moscow shies from Turkey push for Zelenskyy-Putin talks. What we know on day 1,520

The Guardian - AU

Russia eyes 'whitelist' of approved VPNs to stop internet blocks harming businesses

The State Duma proposes to create a list of "white VPNs" permitted in Russia to minimize 'inconveniences' caused by the authorities' quest to 'reduce VPN usage.' Here's all we know.

TechRadar

Top Russian publisher rejects accusations of 'LGBT extremism' following police probe

The Kremlin has for years been hardening repressive laws against the LGBTQ community as part of what President Vladimir Putin touts as a drive to promote 'traditional values', including cracking down on films, books, art and culture.

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Keir Starmer defies resignation calls over Mandelson envoy row

Mandelson was named to the top diplomatic post in December 2024, just weeks before US President Donald Trump was inaugurated the following month.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Missiles fired by Moscow at Chernobyl nuclear plant risk ‘major accident’, Kyiv warns

92 drones and 35 hypersonic missiles came within 5 to 20 kilometres radius of Chernobyl nuclear facility, Kyiv says

The Guardian - UK

Kremlin forcing big firms to join ‘witch-hunt’ against internet rebels, claims report

Campaigners say banks and web platforms are being told to collect data on customers visiting blocked sites

The Independent UK

The Russian celebrity blogger taking on Putin’s propaganda machine

Influencer claims regional officials are lying to Putin about major issues plaguing ordinary people are in Russia

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Euronews

EU optimistic about ending Hungary's veto on €90 billion loan for Ukraine

Brussels is ready to move on with the €90 billion loan for Ukraine as soon as Hungary removes its controversial veto. The resolution could also pave the way for the adoption of a new package of sanctions against Russia.

The Guardian - UK

Moscow-friendly Rumen Radev wins absolute majority in Bulgarian elections

Former president’s election could end years of weak coalition governments but critics warn it may be bad for EU

Radio France Internationale

Bulgaria's Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins sweeping election victory

Bulgarian former president Rumen Radev, an EU critic who has called for renewing ties with Russia, has won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections that could spell an end to the country's half-decade of political uncertainty but also potentially push the EU and NATO member state closer to Moscow.

Fortune

Trump has already endorsed the Monroe Doctrine. Now he needs to endorse the Truman Doctrine

The president has a fondness for associating himself with "doctrines" of highly regarded predecessors. He should pay attention to one from more history.

The Guardian - UK

Russian blogger’s fierce critique of Kremlin goes viral: ‘People are afraid of you’

Victoria Bonya says authorities too scared to raise issues with Vladimir Putin, whose approval ratings are declining

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk's Dad Sparks Global Outrage With Jeffrey Epstein 'Body Swap' Claims on Russian TV

Errol Musk has sparked outrage after appearing on Russian state TV to claim Jeffrey Epstein survived his 2019 death through a body swap. Simultaneously, Melania Trump issued a rare White House address to flatly deny any personal connection to Epstein.

The Independent UK

US cutting off Ukraine support ‘one of Trump’s proudest achievements’

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