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Former Ukip MEP denies taking money to promote Russian interests

David Coburn, who was leader of Ukip in Scotland, denies involvement after Nathan Gill jailed for taking bribes

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill

How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?

The Guardian - UK

Zelensky calls for Tucker Carlson to ‘stop licking’ Putin's ‘a**’ after former Fox host labels Ukrainian president a 'dictator'

‘He works for Putin because he wants to lower me to the level of Putin,” the Zelensky told Piers Morgan on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

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‘Pragmatic manipulation’: Is Russia playing with European voters’ minds?

Spin operations disguised as news outlets and right-wingers muddy the waters with Kremlin narratives, experts say.

Al Jazeera

Belgian police search EU parliament office over Russian interference

Parliamentary staffer may have played ‘significant role’ in alleged payments to MEPs to promote propaganda on Voice of Europe website

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 823

As the war enters its 823rd day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Another Ukraine: a disinformation platform run by an exiled Ukrainian oligarch in Russia

Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian oligarch who is close to Vladimir Putin, found refuge in Russia after leaving Ukraine, where he faces treason charges. He runs a Russian-language portal pushing Kremlin narratives on Ukraine and the war, but his latest foray into disinformation has run into its own challenges.

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The US could learn a lot from Ukraine

Ukraine's “deoligarchization” efforts look to be a great success

Salon

Putin hiding as medical treatment leaves him dizzy and weak, say insiders

Russian social media channels, with links to Putin's inner circle, are claiming he has become even more isolated and withdrawn in the last few days

Wales Online

Zelenskiy strips Putin ally Medvedchuk, three others of Ukrainian citizenship

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stripped four political figures of their Ukrainian citizenship on Tuesday, including pro-Kremlin politician Viktor Medvedchuk who was transferred to Russia last year in a prisoner swap deal.

Reuters

Oligarch’s $200m superyacht to be sold at auction to benefit Ukraine

Ukraine says Croatian court has cleared way for sale of Viktor Medvedchuk’s Royal Romance yacht

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine celebrates release of over 200 captives in surprise swap with Russia

Commanders who led defence of Azovstal steelworks among those freed in exchange for Putin ally and 55 Russian soldiers

The Guardian - UK

Prisoners of war return to UK, Russia following swap deal

Five British nationals reunited with their families in London as Moscow welcomes back 55 freed troops.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine frees Putin ally in swap deal for hundreds of troops

Ukraine handed over a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin in exchange for hundreds of prisoners of war including many captured in a landmark battle, a swap that outraged pro-Kremlin propagandists.

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The Independent UK

Britons held by Russian forces in Ukraine back home with families after ‘traumatic experience’

Five Britons were part of the prisoner swap

The Independent UK

Ukraine’s Mariupol defenders, Putin ally in prisoner swap

Ukraine has completed a high-profile prisoner swap with Russia, the culmination of months of efforts to free many of the Ukrainian fighters who defended a steel plant in the port of Mariupol during a months-long Russian siege

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Announces Exchange of 215 Prisoners of War

Ukraine on Wednesday announced the exchange of a record-high 215 imprisoned soldiers with Russia, including fighters who led the defense of Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks that became an icon of Ukrainian resistance. Russia received 55 prisoners including Viktor Medvedchuk, a former Ukrainian lawmaker and ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin accused…

The Independent UK

Steel plant defenders, Putin ally exchanged in prisoner swap

Ukraine has completed a high-profile prisoner swap that culminated months of efforts to free many of the Ukrainian fighters who defended a steel plant in the port of Mariupol during a months-long Russian siege

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The Guardian - UK

Russia trades Azov fighters for Putin ally in biggest prisoner swap of Ukraine war

Moscow releases 215 prisoners in exchange for former Ukrainian MP Viktor Medvedchuk and others

Zenger

Helicopter And Plane Belonging To Putin Ally Seized And Gifted To Ukrainian Armed Forces

A helicopter and an airplane belonging to Viktor Medvedchuk and his family have been seized by Ukrainian authorities and handed over to the Armed Forces.

Al Jazeera

Will the war with Russia rein in Ukraine’s oligarchs?

The conflict may harm rich figures in financial terms and hand Zelenskyy victory in his battle against their influence.

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian drone strikes major oil refinery inside Russia in fresh blow for Putin

Flames and a tower of black smoke can be seen billowing into the sky after an explosion close to the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov region

The Independent UK

The oligarch who could hold key to fate of Britons facing death sentence

Putin has a favour to ask that could be tied to the case of two men jailed in Donetsk, says Kim Sengupta

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin 'could use Brits’ death sentences to push for ally’s release'

Russia may try and use two Brits facing the death penalty in a prisoner exchange for Viktor Medvedchuk, nicknamed the Prince of Darkness, said to be an ally of Vladimir Putin in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Enemy tongue: eastern Ukrainians reject their Russian birth language

In towns near Russia’s border, Moscow’s influence was strong and Ukrainian was rarely spoken. The war has changed that

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