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Villages come under heavy fire, prompting evacuations; Ukrainians hit more Russian-controlled oil refineries. What we know on day 808
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Kim Sengupta reports from Nurmsi where he watches troops storming 'Russian' positions as part of Nato's largest military exercises since the end of the Cold War
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Kyiv sends reinforcements to the border area and evacuates some citizens – as it repels Moscow’s troops who are seeking to increase the pressure on ukraine’s second city
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Dylan Earl is charged under new spy laws of orchestrating an arson plot on ukraine linked business in London
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Putin praises Mikhail Mishustin for keeping Russian economy afloat despite his damaging war on ukraine and subsequent Western sanctions
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Head of the town of Vovchansk’s military administration said transport was being organised for those without cars
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Lithuania is holding a presidential election on Sunday at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in ukraine are fueling greater fears across all of Europe about Moscow's intentions
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Russia had a lone tank on display during its Victory Day parade in Moscow. The annual event in Red Square is a celebration of victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War and features patriotic pageantry. Thursday 9 May marks the 79th anniversar ...
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Vladimir Putin left flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow on Thursday 9 May, as Russia marked Victory Day. The Soviet Union lost 27 million people in the Second World War, but eventually pushed Nazi forces back to Berlin, where Hitler ...
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Yoon rejects South Korean opposition's calls for special investigation of his wife and top officials
South Korea’s president has dismissed calls for independent investigations into allegations involving his wife and top officials
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UK expels Russian military officer and shuts diplomatic properties; ukraine says its drone output matches Russia. What we know on day 806
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Lithuania defends banning Russian and Belarusian observers from monitoring its presidential election
Lithuania has defended the decision not to allow Russian and Belarusian observers to monitor its upcoming presidential election, accusing both countries of spearheading campaigns that “pose a threat to our national security.”
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Foreign secretary will say too few states have stepped up to spend on defence, take on Iranian proxies or champion women’s rights
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10% of the windfall profits will fund non-lethal aid to assuage EU member states that do not wish to fund arms