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Putin cancels Russian plans to storm Mariupol steel plant, opts for blockade instead

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered the Russian military to cancel plans to storm the Azovstal plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and said he wanted it to continue to be hermetically blockaded instead.

Reuters

Putin orders Russian forces not to storm Mariupol holdout, but "block it off"

President Zelenskiy said about 1,000 civilians are sheltering at a steel plant in Ukraine's final stronghold in Mariupol.

Axios

Ukraine's Mariupol defenders 'may have only hours left' amid Russia's relentless attacks

Mariupol's fall is getting closer after Putin boasted about missile test

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How likely is it that Russia will launch a nuclear attack?

Vladimir Putin has placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’, prompting fears over what could happen next

The Independent UK

Emmanuel Macron up in the polls after fiery TV debate with Marine Le Pen

French President Emmanuel Macron was up in the polls on Thursday after accusing his election rival Marine Le Pen of being a Russian puppet who would start a “civil war”.

Evening Standard

Ukraine names unassuming street after Boris Johnson for 'leading sanctions on Russia'

The council in Fontanka have issued an order to change the name of Mayakovsky Street to 'Boris Johnson Street' and announced the news online saying 'we have new heroes,' according to reports

Daily Mirror

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

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Putin tells Russian troops to blockade Mariupol ‘so that not even a fly comes through’

Russian leader hailed the operation in the devastated city, which has claimed thousands of lives, a ‘success’

The Independent UK

G20 walk out in condemnation of Russia's war in Ukraine

Senior officials from Britain, the United States and Canada walked out on Russia's representatives at a Group of 20 meeting on Wednesday with many members condemning Moscow's war in Ukraine, exposing deep divisions within the bloc of the world's major economies.

Radio France Internationale

We forced the Russians back from Kyiv. Now we’re braced for what comes next

Ukrainians know the war is not over, so each day we clean up, document the destruction, and do our best to prepare, says journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk

The Guardian - UK

Report: Chinese credit card processor rebuffs Russian banks

A Russian news outlet says China's credit card processor has refused to work with banks in Russia for fear of being targeted by sanctions over its attack on Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war peace talks are doomed, Boris Johnson declares

On a diplomatic flight to India, Boris Johnson compared trying to negotiate with Putin to debating with 'a crocodile when it’s got your leg in its jaws'

Daily Mirror

Live updates | Ukraine: Russia vying for control in east

Russian forces continue the offensive in eastern Ukraine with the goal of establishing full control over the Donetsk and Luhansk regions

The Independent UK

Indonesia Is a Fence Sitter on the Russia–Ukraine Crisis

While Indonesia’s government avoided taking a stand on the war, public opinion tilted in favor of Russia.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Hosts Military Chiefs as Ukraine Crisis Intensifies

US President Joe Biden convened US military leaders on Wednesday in an annual White House gathering taking on special significance as the war in Ukraine enters a risky new phase and Washington plans more weapons assistance. A "variety of topics" were set to be discussed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin,…

The Guardian - UK

Serbia ‘sliding towards autocracy’ as president secures second term

Amid claims of dirty tricks, Aleksandar Vučić has held on to the presidency, but activists are saying he is silencing opponents

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin scrambling to show ‘significant success’ in Ukraine before May 9, says UK

The day is key in the Russian military calendar as it marks the Nazis’ surrender in the Second World War

Reuters

Russian forces advancing from staging areas in Donbas towards Kramatorsk, UK military says

Russian forces are advancing from staging areas in Donbas towards Kramatorsk, which continues to be hit by rocket attacks, a British military update said on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

China's Xi urges dispute resolution, opposes sanctions

Chinese leader Xi Jinping says his government supports talks to resolve international disputes, but opposes the use of sanctions

The Guardian - UK

The film Putin doesn’t want the world to see: Firebird, a gay love story about fighter pilots

It has been accused of ‘shaming Moscow’ and ‘punching the Russian soldier in the face’. But the makers of this powerful drama about dogfights and dangerous desires refuse to be silenced

Daily Mirror

Jailed Putin critic says Russian troops killed Ukrainian because he had the same name

Russian forces retreated from Bucha last month and Ukrainian officials say they have discovered more than 400 bodies of people they believe were killed by Russian troops

The Guardian - UK

US officials dismiss Putin’s claim that his forces have ‘liberated’ the port city of Mariupol as disinformation – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war in our new live blog

Radio France Internationale

Wimbledon bars Russian and Belarusian players from 2022 tournament

Tennis chiefs at Wimbledon on Wednesday banned Russian and Belarusian players from the 2022 tournament in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

‘There will be no way back’: will war change Finland’s pragmatic approach to Russia?

Finland’s parliament has begun discussing report outlining implications and risks of Nato membership

The Independent UK

AP-NORC poll: Many say Biden not tough enough on Russia

Many Americans continue to question whether President Joe Biden is showing enough strength in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, even as most approve of steps the U.S. is already taking and few want U.S. troops to get involved in the conflict

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