- Putin Stews for Excruciating 50 Seconds While Erdogan Makes Him Wait in Dueling Despots Power Move (mediaite.com)
- Ukraine war: Putin warns Finland joining Nato would be ‘mistake’ (bbc.co.uk)
- The West thought money could tame dictators. Has Putin proved it can’t? (washingtonpost.com)
- Putin Defends War as Allies Fear Bloody New Phase in Fighting (nytimes.com)Ukraine president warns of ‘new stage of terror’ as west probes claims that Russia used chemical weapons in MAriupol (theguardian.com)The next big battle in the Ukraine war will likely look very different, experts say (nytimes.com)Russia ‘using weapons smuggled by Iran from Iraq against Ukraine’ (theguardian.com)War impels many in Ukraine to abandon Russian language and culture (washingtonpost.com)Civilians flee eastern Ukraine ahead of new Russian offensive (theguardian.com)U.S. Weighs Shift to Support Hague Court as It Investigates Russian Atrocities (nytimes.com)Hubris and isolation led Vladimir Putin to misjudge Ukraine (washingtonpost.com)
- Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy warns against appeasing Russian dictator Vladimir Putin (washingtonpost.com)Russia Scrambles to Stabilize Its Economy as War Takes a Toll (nytimes.com)Putin’s Puppets Can’t Stop Bitching About the Grueling Cost of His War (thedailybeast.com)
- Putin prepared for ‘prolonged’ conflict in Ukraine, U.S. intelligence chief says (washingtonpost.com)Russian invasion in eastern Ukraine reaching stalemate, says US official (theguardian.com)E.U. Falters in Bid to Adopt Russian Oil Embargo, Showing Risks of Prolonged War (nytimes.com)Boris Johnson pledges UK will support Sweden if it is attacked; trapped Azovstal soldiers plead for rescue (theguardian.com)
- Biden suggests Putin is a ‘dictator’ who has committed ‘genocide half a world away’ (nbcnews.com)
- Vladimir Putin ‘survived assassination attempt’ soon after Ukraine invasion (theage.com.au)
- Putin marks Victory Day without major announcement (theguardian.com)Expected Signal Escalation Does Not Materialize (nytimes.com)Russia bombs civilians in shelter ahead of Victory Day pageant (washingtonpost.com)Bono sings with soldier in Kyiv metro station (bbc.com)Ukraine is rebuilding cities as fast as Russia destroyed them (washingtonpost.com)Russian ambassador doused with red paint by protesters in Poland (washingtonpost.com)In Europe’s Schoolyards, Putin’s War Hurts Russian-Speaking Children (nytimes.com)
- Ukraine announces arrest of Putin ally in ‘lightning-fast’ operation (theguardian.com)
