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Putin likens himself to Peter the Great as Russian troops resume offensive

Vladimir Putin has likened his invasion of Ukraine to Peter The Great’s invasion of Sweden as Russian troops resume their offensive in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region.

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin's humiliating climbdown amid fears of British Harpoon missiles

The UK and Denmark have sent Harpoon anti-ship missiles to Ukraine which has led to President Putin ordering his warships to retreat 60 miles from the coast

Daily Mirror

Senegal's Sall says compromise still possible with Mali on election dates

Senegal President Macky Sall said on Thursday he is still hopeful that a compromise can be reached with Mali's ruling military junta on the timeline for restoring democratic rule.

Reuters

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Ministers demand release of Britons sentenced to death in ‘Soviet-era show trial’ after fighting for Ukraine

Moscow accused of breach of Geneva Convention as Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner set to face firing squad

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin's chilling display as he leans and smirks showing 'bizarrely comedic side'

Russian despot Vladimir Putin laughed away and compared himself to the 18th century Russian autocrat Peter the Great during a Q&A session at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin FINALLY admits Ukraine war is about returning land to Russia

Vladimir Putin compared himself to the early 18th-century Russian czar Peter the Great, who he celebrates for boldly seizing territory and power for Russia, saying he laid the groundwork for what would become a geopolitical powerhouse

Daily Mirror

British soldiers captured whilst fighting in Ukraine 'sentenced to death' by pro-Russian court

Aiden Aslin, 28 and Shaun Pinner, 48, are set to face a firing squad but could appeal, according to Russian state media

Manchester Evening News

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Vladimir Putin's right-hand woman is Valentina Matviyenko, a Ukrainian-born politician who passionately supports his war

She left her Ukrainian village for St Petersburg, dreaming of becoming a scientist. Instead she met a young KGB agent named Vladimir Putin who would eventually change her life.

ABC News

Two British soldiers captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine sentenced to death

Aiden Aslin, 28, and Shaun Pinner, 48, were convicted of taking action towards violent seizure of power at court.

Daily Record

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss speaks out after Britons captured by Russian forces sentenced to death

The UK Government insists the judgment had no legitimacy

Wales Online

Hailing Peter the Great, Putin draws parallel with mission to 'return' Russian lands

Russian President Vladimir Putin paid tribute on Thursday to Tsar Peter the Great on the 350th anniversary of his birth, drawing a parallel between what he portrayed as their twin historic quests to win back Russian lands.

Reuters

Putin cancels annual telephone marathon as Ukraine war grinds on

Kremlin gives no explanation for decision

The Independent UK

Ukraine's Zelenskiy imposes sanctions on Putin and his allies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a decree imposing sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, on Russian President Vladimir Putin and dozens of other top Russian officials, his website said on Thursday.

Reuters

Aiden Aslin death sentence: Newark MP Robert Jenrick condemns 'disgusting Soviet style show trial'

He was captured by Russian forces in April

Nottingham Post

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Hal Brands: A long war in Ukraine could bring global chaos

The war in Ukraine has become a brutal, grinding contest of attrition. As the conflict drags on, the question becomes, which side does time favor? Kyiv is betting that its leverage will increase as an isolated Russia comes face to face with economic and military ruin. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s…

France 24

‘Macron is right’ to want to avoid humiliating Russia, Le Pen and Mélenchon say

French President Emmanuel Macron last week sparked a tsunami of criticism after reiterating his call on the international community to “avoid humiliating Russia” over Ukraine. But three days ahead of the first round of the French legislative elections, the French leader has won the unlikely backing of two of his…

The Independent UK

Putin talks ‘like negotiating with Hitler,’ Polish president says

Andrzej Duda criticises French and German leaders over phone calls with Russian president

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin’s army suffered up to 20,000 deaths in Ukraine, say officials

Mr Putin’s military saw thousands of troops killed during his failed lightning invasion plan which started on February 24

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Daily Mirror

Russia could launch SECOND assault on Kyiv - and massively boost army numbers

Russian President Vladimir Putin could still pitch a large Belarusian army from the north after it was boosted from 45,000 troops to 85,000 for a second assault ok Ukraine's capital Kyiv

The Guardian - UK

The West’s calls for a total victory in Ukraine can lead only to ruinous escalation

Whatever settlement is reached to end the war, it will be a compromise, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Reuters

Putin says no Iron Curtain will close off Russia's economy

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that no Iron Curtain would fall over the Russian economy despite the sanctions imposed by the West because Moscow would not close itself off from the world like the Soviet Union did.

The Independent UK

Ukraine: What are the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics?

Pro-Russia separatist regions in Donbas declared independence from Kyiv in 2014

Birmingham Post

Collapsed Cheltenham Hilton hotel blames Russia for administration

Lethendy Estates said the actions of Russian banks led to a lender demanding early repayment of previously issued loans

Daily Mirror

Brit fighters captured in Ukraine sentenced to death by Russian-backed court

Brits Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were detained in April while fighting in Ukraine before appearing in court in the pro-Russia Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and being sentenced to death

Evening Standard

Are petrol and diesel prices rising again, and will they come down?

Rules governing biofuel content will lead to drivers paying more to fill up their vehicles this year

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