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After months of fighting, many of the last defenders of the steelworks in Mariupol were evacuated overnight, with the Ukrainian government saying they had fulfilled their mission. Hundreds were evacuated to Russian-held territory, including wounded, though some remain behind. However, Russia’s main federal investigative body said it intends to interrogate those extracted as part of its probe into alleged “crimes by the Ukrainian regime against the civilian population” in Ukraine’s east. Meanwhile, Finland's parliament has approved 188-8 the country's application to join NATO, hours after Sweden formally signed its application to join the military alliance. Read our live coverage below for more of the key events as they developed on Tuesday. 05.17.2022 06:39 Tuesday's key events: Eight killed in Russia strike north of Kyiv, say local rescuers. "Surrendering Azovstal fighters will be treated in line with international norms", says Kremlin … [Read more...] about Russia to interrogate Ukrainian fighters evacuated from Mariupol steelworks

The Biden administration is getting ready to send Ukraine a small number of high-tech, medium-range rocket systems, a critical weapon that Ukrainian leaders have been pleading for as they struggle to stall Russian progress. The rocket systems are part of a new $700 million tranche of security assistance for Ukraine from the US that will include helicopters, Javelin anti-tank weapon systems and tactical vehicles. Meanwhile, Russian forces have now seized half of Sievierodonetsk, a key city in eastern Ukraine, as heavy fighting between Russians and Ukrainians continues. Follow Wednesday's developments in Ukraine as they unfolded in our blog below: 06.01.2022 06:52 A Kremlin spokesperson says US plans to send more missile systems to Ukraine are ""deliberately and diligently pouring fuel into the fire." Russia claims to have completed testing of a hypersonic cruise missile. Russian forces now control 70% of the strategic city of Sievierodonetsk, according … [Read more...] about Ukraine: Russia accuses US of ‘pouring fuel on the fire’ with missile shipment

Russia's former President Dmitry Medvedev has claimed he was hacked when a social media post appeared on his account calling for the forced return of the Soviet Union through the invasion of Georgia and Kazakhstan. Now deputy head of Vladimir Putin's security council, Medvedev's post said Russia "will go on the next campaign to restore the borders of our homeland". It read: "All the peoples who once lived in the great and mighty Soviet Union will once again live together in friendship and mutual understanding." Russia would "spare no effort and no means to achieve that" and that it has already "begun to move along this road." The long rant questioned the former Soviet states of Kazakhstan and Georgia ( Image: Ksenia Sobchak / East2west News) The birthplace of Joseph Stalin, Georgia is now a pro-Western democracy on the border with Russia and has future hopes of joining the European Union and NATO. The post also claimed that modern-day Georgia was only … [Read more...] about Ex-president deletes post claiming Vladimir Putin will invade Georgia and Kazakhstan

Ukraine: Strikes reported near Zaporizhzhia's nuclear power station SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Antonio Guterres, 73, suggested the threat of nuclear confrontation had returned after decades in which it was a less significant concern. The ex-Portuguese Prime Minister also called on nuclear states to commit to no first use of the weapons. Related articles Russian rouble now useless as Putin's propaganda torn apart Trump hints at 2024 run after hailing himself 'healthiest POTUS ever However, Guterres went on to claim any attack on a nuclear plant is a "suicidal thing". His remarks came after it had been reported Russia had renewed efforts to shell the Zaporizhzhia facility in Ukraine. … [Read more...] about ‘Suicidal!’ UN chief warns against nuclear plant attack as Russia shells Zaporizhzhia

In the third month of Russia's war against Ukraine, fighting continues in the country's east and south, with Putin's forces struggling to make significant progress. See our blog below for a summary of Sunday's developments. 05.15.2022 09:50 Sunday's key points: NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that Ukraine "can win" its war with Russia, and that Moscow's offensive is failing. He was speaking as NATO diplomats met on Sunday in Berlin to discuss anticipated membership bids by Finland and Sweden, as well as providing further support to Ukraine. Finland has confirmed its intention to join NATO, at a joint news conference given by the president and prime minister. Sweden's ruling party also backed membership for its country, paving the way for a joint application with its neighbour. Turkey has reiterated its opposition to the applications, claiming that Finland and Sweden both support Kurdish groups it considers "terrorist" organisations. … [Read more...] about Ukraine ‘can win’ war against Russia, says NATO chief Stoltenberg

Odesa, Ukraine — There was growing concern on Monday that the ongoing war in Ukraine could lead to serious damage at Europe's largest nuclear power plant. As CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports, Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of shelling the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station — a sprawling facility on Russian occupied ground that continues to function as the war rages around it. Russian emergency services released images of damage around the plant after both sides traded fresh accusations of shelling the compound. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the renewed shelling as "Russian nuclear terror," as the United Nations-backed global nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, expressed grave concern about the safety of plant and called for a team of its inspectors to be allowed immediate access. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday morning that any that "any attack to a nuclear plant is a suicidal thing." … [Read more...] about Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of shelling Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as more grain ships from Odesa

Russia risk 'radioactivity release' at Zaporizhzhia says expert SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Former IAEA official Laura Rockwood reacted to Russia ’s attack on Europe’s largest atomic plant in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia over the weekend and warned there is “a very real possibility of some kind of release of radioactivity”. She urged for independent nuclear experts to be allowed into the plant now under Russian control as she stressed “we are playing with fire here”. She explained the attack and future shelling between Ukrainian and Russian forces could lead to “the loss of electrical power” in the plant which could result in the “eventual loss of water for cooling the reactors”. Related articles … [Read more...] about Russia risk ‘radioactivity release’ as Zaporizhzhia strike sparks Europe nuclear warning

Russian MP Zhuravlyov threatens to murder German reporters SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Russian State Duma member Aleksey Zhuravlyov used Russian state-controlled TV to threaten to murder reporter Björn Stritzel and other German reporters who have been covering the invasion of Ukraine on the ground. Addressing the journalist, he said, “I want to tell this Nazi ‘all of us will come and kill all of you!". Russian pundits have adopted an increasingly hostile language towards the West, particularly against Germany and Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Related articles 'Europe would be left alone' NATO warned to act before US elections Roger Waters in furious anti-US rant 'China didn't invade Iraq!' … [Read more...] about ‘Will come and kill you all’ Russia MP threatens to murder Germans covering Ukraine war

M&S vs Waitrose: Channel 5 compare price of shops SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Popular Twitter page No Context Brits yesterday posted a picture of a map which shows the distribution of Waitrose stores across the UK. The supermarket chain is known for its high-quality – and, therefore, more costly – goods. Related articles Horror scenes as teenager dies after stabbing - road closed Liquid Leisure Water Park: Girl dies after 'getting into difficulty' The map shows a profusion of these stores in the South of England, so many and so close that the specific number is difficult to determine from this source alone, compared to just a handful in the North. No Context Brits commented: “The … [Read more...] about ‘We have Booths!’ Northerner hits out at claim Waitrose map shows North-South divide

Russian politicians have reacted angrily to British Prime Minister Theresa May's Christmas message — but all seemingly because of a mistranslation. May's festive address praised the armed forces for playing a "vital role" in "protecting our waters and our skies from Russian intrusion". But in Russia, the TASS news agency and multiple news organisations — including Kommersant, the Novaya Gazeta and NTV — translated the sentence as "Russian invasion", sparking the outrage. 'Absolutely stupid' Alexei Chepa, deputy chairman of the Russian parliament's international affairs committee, described it as "an unweighted, absolutely stupid and ill-conceived statement", according to the Ria Novosti news agency. "I think that it, on the one hand, causes a certain irony in the assessment of the political strength of the British leader, on the other hand, it is very offensive and very alarming that such statements are heard from the lips of the leaders," he added. Andrei … [Read more...] about ‘Intrusion’ or ‘Invasion’? Russian politicians attack May over mis-translated speech