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Vladimir Putin Exposed? Former Ally Demands Russian President Be Tried as a 'War Criminal and a Thief'

A once‑loyal Kremlin lawyer has publicly denounced Vladimir Putin as 'not a legitimate President' and called for him to be tried 'as a war criminal and a thief', prompting fresh questions about fractures inside the Russian regime.

International Business Times UK

'Slowed development of all regions': Putin says Middle East conflict could have Covid-like global impact

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the Middle East conflict's fallout could rival the Covid-19 pandemic, disrupting global logistics and supply chains. He noted significant pressure on key industries and highlighted Russia's surging energy revenues amid market turmoil. Moscow has publicly reaffirmed its support for Tehran, though the extent of…

The Times of India

Pentagon prepares for massive ‘final blow’ on Iran that could include ground troops and bombing campaign: report

The plans come as Trump warned Iran to make a deal to end the war ‘before it’s too late’

The Independent UK

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Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy It aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women's sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games

The Independent UK

Europeans vow to get tougher on Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers as a sea drone hits one of them

A group of northern European countries is vowing to harden the fight against Russia’s “shadow fleet” of tankers exporting its sanctioned oil

The Independent UK

What is Russia’s shadow fleet and how is it helping Putin wage war in Ukraine?

Russia's reliance on the shadow fleet has allowed it to keep exporting oil without complying with Western restrictions imposed since the invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Putin’s spring offensive in Ukraine has begun. Experts warn Trump has given Russia a window of opportunity

IN FOCUS: With Russia funding its war effort through financial gains from the close of the Strait of Hormuz, and amping up attacks while Trump’s eye is turned towards the Middle East, experts tell Maira Butt that this is a very delicate moment for Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Belarus' Lukashenka gifts automatic rifle to North Korea's Kim

The two leaders sign a new friendship treaty during Lukashenka's visit to Pyongyang, deepening their anti-Western alliance and backing Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Euronews

North Korea and Belarus sign ‘fundamental’ treaty as Lukashenko visits Kim in Pyongyang

Analysts say trip signals Pyongyang’s deepening alignment with Russia and Belarus

The Independent UK

Iran could hit London with a missile, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth suggests

It comes as US President Donald Trump blasted the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers as ‘toys’

Evening Standard

North Korea, Belarus leaders meet in Pyongyang, sign friendship treaty

Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have held talks in North Korea’s capital and signed a friendship and cooperation treaty

The Independent UK

Despite sanctions: German company wants to build fuel elements with Putin's nuclear group

A factory in Lingen, Lower Saxony, is to produce fuel elements for Russian reactor types in future - in cooperation with Rosatom, the Russian state nuclear corporation. The project is politically and legally controversial.

Euronews

Iran war deflects attention from Ukraine as an emboldened Russia starts spring offensive

The Iran war has deflected global attention from Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor Ukraine as Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II enters its fifth year and an emboldened Kremlin undertakes a spring offensive

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of Donbas

Ukrainian president says peace deal proposed by US includes handing over land to Russia. What we know on day 1,492

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Evening Standard

British forces will start seizing Russian shadow fleet ships, PM announces

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK would join allies in intercepting the sanction-breaking tankers, in a joint attempt to ‘go after’ them ‘even harder’.

The Independent UK

New Starmer move aims to disrupt funding for Russia’s war efforts

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The Independent UK

Starmer orders British commandos to seize Putin’s shadow fleet vessels

France, Belgium and Sweden have already boarded Russian ships in recent weeks as they attempt to cut off funding for Moscow’s war

Evening Standard

Royal Marines Commandos to seize Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ships in Channel as Starmer targets Putin regime funding

Sir Keir Starmer said military will ‘go after’ sanction-breaking ships ‘even harder’

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The Guardian - UK

UK armed forces authorised to board Russian tankers in British waters

Prime minister approves tougher action against shadow fleet of oil vessels attempting to evade sanctions

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Melania Trump Confidant Shared First Lady’s Secret Letters That Left Recipients Speechless

Melania Trump has a habit of sending secret letters to her collaborators, often leaving them speechless.

The Independent UK

Urgent warning in Canaries after ‘worst storm in a decade’ causes havoc with flooding and evacuations

‘We are facing historic circumstances’ said local officials of the unprecedented weather

The Conversation

U.S. actions in Iran are politically motivated, not the result of intelligence failures

Intelligence agencies are often blamed when the use of military force has an unexpected or negative outcome. Pundits often argue leaders end up in difficult situations because they are not fully informed, or intelligence agencies got it wrong.

The Independent UK

Trump backs Putin ally Viktor Orbán for reelection in Hungary: ‘I am with him all the way’

Hungary is facing its fiercest election in years as nationalist Orban faces a tough opposition

International Business Times UK

'Plunging the World into Barbarism': Bernie Sanders' Viral Critique of Trump, Netanyahu and Putin

US Senator Bernie Sanders' viral critique of Trump, Netanyahu, and Putin has sparked widespread debate about global governance and military power

The Independent UK

At least six dead in Russia’s largest drone attack on Ukraine

Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine in a 24-hour period since the war began, deploying 948 drones. The assault included 392 drones and dozens of missiles overnight, followed by an unusual daytime drone onslaught. At least six people were killed in the widespread attacks across various Ukrainian locations.…

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