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Russia may become the only non-NATO nation in the Arctic, sparking fears of conflict

For decades, Russia and other nations collaborated on scientific and environmental issues in the Arctic. Now, there's concern that Finland and Sweden joining NATO could spark a military buildup there.

WEKU

Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy ‘ready’ for talks with Putin

Ukraine news from May 13: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he is prepared to hold discussions with Putin over ending war.

Al Jazeera

EXPLAINER: WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia

As WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner approaches the three-month mark of her detention in Russia, she has no clear prospect of release

The Independent UK

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Russian logistics ship ‘on fire in Black Sea after Ukrainian strike’

‘Vsevolod Bobrov logistics ship, one of the newest in the Russian fleet, set on fire,’ says regional official

The Independent UK

Russian military leaders ‘sacked and arrested’ amid heavy battlefield losses

Speculation about Valery Gerasimov comes after he was absent from Moscow Victory Day parade

The Independent UK

No, Finland is not sending tanks to its border with Russia

Despite jitters over the Ukraine war in many countries and Finland's decision to seek NATO membership, tanks have not been sent to the Finnish border with Russia, despite a viral video suggesting just that. We also look at false claims surrounding a recent protest in Paris.

France 24

Nearly 7 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion began

The UN has labeled the exodus the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.

Axios

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Exclusive-War forces Ukraine to divert $8.3 billion to military spending, tax revenue drops - minister

Ukraine has been forced to spend 245.1 billion hryvnia ($8.3 billion) on its war with Russia instead of development, the finance minister said on Thursday, providing a glimpse into the huge economic cost of Moscow's Feb. 24 invasion.

Reuters

In Ukrainian cities occupied by Russia, residents endure unemployment, food shortages and live in constant fear for their safety

Residents of the cities taken and held by the invading forces reveal what life is like under Russian occupation, where the supermarket shelves are bare and masked foreign soldiers roam the streets.

ABC News

Vladimir Putin's troops have left Chernobyl after an erratic, 'illogical' occupation of the nuclear disaster site

When Russian troops took Chernobyl, they drove their tanks through the highly contaminated Red Forest and dug trenches in the toxic earth. They're mistakes that could catch up with them.

ABC News

Harrowing footage ‘shows Russian soldiers shooting civilians in back after asking them for cigarettes’

Surveillance video captured the moment the men, who include a 68-year-old grandfather, were shot at a campervan dealership

Evening Standard

Inside Finland's underground shelters built to shield people in case of Russian attack

Finland has been preparing for a potential Russian attack by building hundreds of bunkers which have enough space - and beds - to shelter every single one of Helsinki's residents

Daily Mirror

‘They were furious’: the Russian soldiers refusing to fight in Ukraine

Troops are saying no to officers, knowing that punishment is light while Russia is not technically at war

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on expanding Nato: Putin has only himself to blame

Editorial: Support for membership in Finland and Sweden shows the Russian president’s assault on Ukraine has only strengthened the alliance

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Benzinga

Finland Seeks NATO Membership: What You Need To Know

The government of Finland is putting forth an application for membership in NATO.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Says Sanctions of Western Countries Hurting their Own Economies

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Western sanctions against Russia are provoking a global economic crisis. Speaking during a meeting on economic issues, Putin said Western nations were “driven by oversized political ambitions and Russophobia” to introduce sanctions that “hurt their own economies and well-being of their citizens.” Putin…

Irish Mirror

Vladimir Putin's fascinating love life - first wife, mother of four secret kids and current girlfriend

The warmonger’s serious love interests mostly appear to have one thing in common.

The Conversation

Ukraine recap: reality is beginning to rain on Putin's Victory Parade

This time last week, the world was anxiously awaiting the annual Victory Day celebrations in Russia for a clue as to what Vladimir Putin might be planning for his war in Ukraine. Victory Day, held every year on May 9, is a commemoration of the victory over Nazism in Europe,…

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Evening Standard

Analysis: Finland and Sweden set sights on Nato after years of Putin’s provocation

For decades Finland and Sweden have been prodded, raided and provoked by Russian forces

Al Jazeera

UN Rights Council approves probe into alleged Russian abuses

Inquiry will investigate alleged atrocities in regions near Ukrainian capital that were held by Russian troops.

The Independent UK

Baseball signed by Zelenskyy sells at auction for $50,000

A baseball signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sold at auction for more than $50,000, a portion of which will go toward providing humanitarian aid to Ukrainians displaced by the nation’s war with Russia

WEKU

Among the many losses of the war in Ukraine: nearly 5 million jobs

The International Labour Organization says employment losses could increase to seven million if hostilities continue, but that rapid recovery would be possible if fighting were to stop immediately.

Reuters

Spain finds yacht and other assets of 15 sanctioned Russian oligarchs

The Spanish authorities have identified assets, including houses, companies and at least one luxury yacht, belonging to 15 Russian oligarchs on the EU sanctions list, an official overseeing property registries told Reuters on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

Russian soldiers caught on camera shooting unarmed Ukrainian civilians in the back

Leonid Pliats and his boss were shot in the back and now the killings are being investigated by Ukrainian prosecutors as a suspected war crime

Daily Mirror

Russian 'Z-tank graveyard' as 52 blown up in one battle with Putin forced into retreat

It is believed the Russian armour was trying to cross the Donets river when it was decimated by Ukrainian artillery. According to one apparent insider

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