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Ukraine war boosts weapons makers' stock prices, but revenue to take years to flow through

When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine at the end of February, the stock prices of many of the world's biggest arms manufacturers spiked. However, most of the hardware being sent to Ukraine is coming from donor nations' existing inventories.

ABC News

Ukraine latest: Volodymyr Zelenskyy invites German Chancellor to Kyiv amid Victory Day warnings

As the holiday commemorating the Soviet Union's World War II victory over Nazi Germany approaches, cities across Ukraine are preparing for an expected increase in Russian attacks.

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Russia summons UK ambassador over new sanctions on media outlets

Russian foreign ministry says it will continue to react ‘harshly and decisively’ to all sanctions imposed by London

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Evacuees share horror of months in Avozstal steelworks bunker; why Putin’s shift to the east could lengthen the war; and tattoos of Ukraine resistance

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Security Council, Including Russia, to Express Concern About Ukraine

The UN Security Council, including Russia, has agreed to express "deep concern regarding the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine" in the body's first statement since Russia invaded its neighbor ten weeks ago, diplomats said on Friday. Statements of the Security Council are agreed by consensus. The brief text…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pentagon denies helping Ukraine sink Russian ship Moskva

The sinking of Russia’s flagship Moskva missile cruiser last month was a high-profile failure for its military.

Al Jazeera

Russian warship Admiral Makarov 'in flames' after Ukrainian missile strike

Reports claim a rescue mission was launched because the frigate was 'in trouble' in the latest blow to Putin's War

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New bid to rescue Mariupol civilians as Russia tries to complete takeover of port city

KYIV, Ukraine — A furious bid was underway Friday to rescue hundreds of civilians still trapped in the besieged Azovstal steel plant, where Ukrainian soldiers sheltering in a maze of underground tunnels have prevented Russian forces from fully capturing the strategic port city of Mariupol.

Los Angeles Times

Russia may declare war on Ukraine on May 9 – and use it as a reason to double down on attacks

The Russian government has consistently called its war on Ukraine a “special military operation.”

The Conversation

Memories of last time Red Army invaded still haunt families living on the Russian border

Finland’s historically fraught relationship with Russia is now at its most fractious, after the invasion of Ukraine convinced the Nordic nation to ditch its neutral status and apply for NATO membership

Daily Mirror

Zelenskiy invites Germany’s Scholz to visit Ukraine on Russia’s Victory Day

President says visit on 9 May, when German leaders have often travelled to Moscow, would make powerful statement

The Guardian - UK

Russia says its missiles hit 31 areas where Ukrainian forces were deployed - RIA

Russia's defence ministry said on Friday its missiles hit a weapons depot near the eastern Ukrainian city of Popasna and hit 31 areas where Ukrainian forces were deployed, RIA news agency reported.

Reuters

U.N. Security Council, including Russia, to express concern about Ukraine

The U.N. Security Council, including Russia, has agreed to express "deep concern regarding the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine" in the body's first statement since Russia invaded its neighbor ten weeks ago, diplomats said on Friday.

Reuters

Zelensky leaves door open for talks with Russia if troops withdraw

The Ukrainian president also invited German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for a meeting in Kyiv.

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Irish Mirror

Vladimir Putin to 'send chilling doomsday warning' to US and Europe with biggest sign yet of nuclear war plans

During the speeches, Russia’s 11-80 “doomsday” command planewill do a fly-by for the first time since 2010.

Reuters

Russian foreign ministry summons UK ambassador over media sanctions

The Russian foreign ministry said on Friday it had summoned Deborah Bronnert, Britain's ambassador to Russia, and strongly protested in relation to new UK sanctions on Russian media.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s wheat harvest may fall by 35%, raising fears of global shortage

Satellite imagery ‘illustrates spectre of rising food prices and hunger’ due to invasion of world’s sixth-largest wheat exporter

Reuters

Second bus with 13 civilians leaves besieged Azovstal plant in Mariupol - RIA

A second bus, carrying 13 civilians including one child, on Friday left the Azovstal complex in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which is besieged by Russian forces, the Russian state news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing its correspondent on site.

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Al Jazeera

50 more civilians rescued from besieged steel plant in Mariupol

‘Women, children and elderly people’ evacuated from Azovstal plant amid claims Russia violated a ceasefire.

Reuters

War rumours bewilder Moldova's pro-Russian separatist enclave

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Reuters

Factbox-Russia's May 9 Victory Day celebrations

President Vladimir Putin will lead celebrations on May 9 marking the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, brandishing Russia's vast firepower while his forces fight in Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Putin expected to make ‘big announcement’ on Russia’s Victory Day

Vladmir Putin is expected to make a 'big announcement' during a military parade for Russia's Victory Day on Monday, Western officials said on Friday.

France 24

How ‘Babushka Z’ became the unlikely icon of Russian propaganda

Russian soldiers occupying Mariupol unveiled a strange statue in the embattled Ukrainian city on Thursday. The statue, of a Ukrainian peasant woman holding a Soviet flag, is of “Babushka Z” – who appeared in a video recorded by Ukrainian soldiers and has now become the unlikely latest icon of Russian…

The Conversation

Ukraine: boosting European defence spending now won't make up for decades of underinvestment

The west has to dramatically “reboot” its approach to dealing with aggressors in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to UK foreign secretary Liz Truss. “Geopolitics is back”, she told an audience at the Mansion House in London recently in what has been reported as a major foreign…

Reuters

Belgian brewer starts global roll-out of Ukraine beer for relief effort

The world's largest brewer launched production of a popular Ukrainian beer in Belgium on Friday and said all profits made from its global sales would go to humanitarian relief in Ukraine following Russia's invasion.

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