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Ukraine, US and other countries condemn Russia for alleged civilian executions

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces braced for an intensified Russian onslaught against the eastern Donbas region Sunday as officials from Ukraine, the U.S. and other countries condemned Moscow over allegations of civilian executions.

Los Angeles Times

Ukraine condemns Russia for alleged civilian executions, braces for onslaught in the east

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces braced for an intensified Russian onslaught against the eastern Donbas region Sunday as Russian missiles struck the strategic port of Odesa on the Black Sea and Ukrainian officials condemned Moscow over allegations of civilian executions.

Los Angeles Times

Russia Says Peace Talks Not Ready for Leaders’ Meeting, Says Chief Negotiator

Russia said on Sunday that peace talks with Ukraine had not progressed enough for a leaders' meeting and that Moscow's position on the status of Crimea and Donbas remained unchanged. "The draft agreement is not ready for submission to a meeting at the top," Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said…

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Russia says peace talks not ready for leaders' meeting - chief negotiator

Russia said on Sunday that peace talks had not progressed enough for a leaders' meeting and that Moscow's position on the status of Crimea and Donbas remained unchanged.

Reuters

‘They were all shot’: Russia accused of war crimes as Bucha reveals horror of invasion

Ukrainian forces liberating the town of Bucha near Kyiv find streets littered with corpses of civilians and burned-out Russian tanks

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskiy vows to investigate and prosecute all Russian ‘crimes’ in Ukraine – as it happened

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy warns of mines after Russians pull back from Kyiv, move deeper east

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian troops were seeding northern areas of Ukraine with land mines as Moscow increasingly focused its offensive thrust on the eastern Donbas region — home of two self-proclaimed republics loyal to Russia.

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Zelenskyy warns of mines in wake of Russian retreat in northern Ukraine

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian troops were seeding northern areas of Ukraine with mines as Moscow increasingly focused its offensive thrust on the eastern Donbas region — home of two self-proclaimed republics loyal to Russia.

Los Angeles Times

Another of Putin's top Russian colonels killed as '70 more funerals expected'

Lt Col Vitaly Slabtsov, 43, was reportedly killed during a special operation in Donbas, Ukraine in what is another major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin

Daily Mirror

Peace proposals ‘verbally’ accepted by Moscow, except on Crimea, says Ukraine – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

U.S. will work with allies to transfer Soviet-made tanks to Ukraine -NY Times

The United States will work with allies to transfer Soviet-made tanks to Ukraine to bolster its defenses in the Donbas region, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing a U.S. official.

Reuters

Erdogan says he will urge Putin to take steps on Donbas, Crimea with Zelenskiy

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he will tell his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call later that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy need to take a step to address issues over Ukraine's Donbas region and Crimea.

Reuters

Zelensky strips two Ukrainian generals of their military rank: ‘All traitors will be punished’

President also warns there are more battles ahead in Donbas and besieged port city of Mariupol

The Independent UK

Ukraine news - live: Russia troop withdrawal ‘slow but noticeable’, says Zelensky

Kyiv said Moscow’s claim that it was behind the oil depot attack ‘does not correspond to reality’

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy: situation in southern Ukraine and Donbas extremely difficult

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday said the situation in the south and the Donbas region remained extremely difficult and reiterated that Russia was building up forces near the besieged city of Mariupol.

Bangkok Post

Endgame dynamics in Russia's war

Five weeks into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the tables are turning dramatically amidst the fog of war. As the Ukrainians have stood their ground better than anticipated, the Russians have been put on the back foot. The centre of gravity in the war now appears to be shifting eastward away…

The Guardian - UK

White House says the US has evidence that the war against Ukraine has been ‘a strategic disaster’ – as it happened

Germany, France and the UK reject Russia’s demand to pay for gas in roubles; Kremlin announces further sanctions for EU leaders

The Conversation

Ukraine Recap: is peace possible?

It’s fair to say that things are not going well for Vladimir Putin and his war on Ukraine. Heavy losses of men and equipment and supply chain problems have forced an apparent change of plan. Instead of taking Kyiv and effectively ending resistance, Russia’s deputy defence minister, Alexander Fomin, said…

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Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin ‘knows Russian forces suffering heavy losses’ in stalling Ukraine invasion

Western officials believe this is seen by the decision to focus on trying to capture territory in the Donbas region

Evening Standard

Should we believe Russia’s ‘withdrawal’ from Kyiv and what could Vladimir Putin do next?

After the Kremlin pledged to scale down its offensive in two key Ukrainian cities, Daniel Keane looks at whether Putin is seeking de-escalation or merely buying himself time

Daily Mirror

The top Russian sniper married to rebel commander who claims he's killed 100 Ukrainians

Irina Starikova is reportedly a mother-of-two and Russian sniper who operated in the separatist Donbas region and married Alexander Ogrenich, who was on the run from Belarus where he had a string of convictions

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine braces for fresh wave of attacks in east as Russia builds forces in Donbas

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says fierce resistance has pressured Russian forces in Kyiv but Ukraine is preparing for strikes in other regions

Al Jazeera

Ukraine preparing for a new Russian assault on Donbas: Zelenskyy

Ukrainian leader says Russia is building up troops in the east of the country for new attacks on the Donbas region.

Evening Standard

Ukraine troops will fight for ‘every metre of our land’, says Volodymyr Zelensky

He stressed that Putin’s troops were massing for new attacks on the east of Ukraine

Wales Online

Ukraine morning briefing: Russia announces Mariupol ceasefire as Zelensky vows to fight for Donbas

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