Putin's War News Update, and Thank God for Polish kindness too

• Live Russia-Ukraine war: Russia will only take Kyiv if city is ‘razed to the ground’, Zelenskiy says, as Moscow threatens western shipments

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   The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, spoke to Naftali Bennett, the Israeli prime minister, about receiving assistance in securing the release of Ivan Fedorov, the mayor of Melitopol, who was taken captive by Russian forces on Friday.

  28m ago

   At least 79 children have been killed and more than 100 injured in the Russian war on Ukraine: In addition to death and injury, in the chaos of trying to escape the bloodshed, children are going missing at the Ukrainian border, with humanitarian aid groups reporting instances of human trafficking. Read more here:

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   About 13,000 Ukrainians evacuated through humanitarian corridors. Reuters is reporting that about 13,000 Ukrainians were able to be evacuated through humanitarian corridors today. However, out of the besieged port city of Mariupol, where at least 1,582 civilians have already been killed, the convoy failed to leave. The regional governor of Donetsk has said that the constant shelling of the southern Ukrainian city of 430,000 people has complicated getting aid and supplies through to those who need it, as well as complicated the ability to get people out safely.

  

  Russia-Ukraine war: Russia will only take Kyiv if city is ‘razed to the ground’, Zelenskiy says, as Moscow threatens western shipments

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  Full report Kyiv ready to fight amid warnings of 'unimaginable tragedy'

  Kyiv ready to fight amid warnings of 'unimaginable tragedy'
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  Putin  President did not show willingness to end Ukraine war during call, French official says

  President did not show willingness to end Ukraine war during call, French official says
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  Russia Arms shipments are a legitimate military target, Kremlin warns west

  Arms shipments are a legitimate military target, Kremlin warns west
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  Sanctions Italy seizes one of world’s largest superyachts from oligarch

  Italy seizes one of world’s largest superyachts from oligarch

• • Revealed Putin propagandist news host has British home and citizenship

    Putin propagandist news host has British home and citizenship

  • Rallying cry Ukraine reveals postage stamp celebrating Snake Island border guards

    Ukraine reveals postage stamp celebrating Snake Island border guards

  • 'Russia will pay' UK announces plan to ban exports of luxury goods to Russia

    UK announces plan to ban exports of luxury goods to Russia

  • Video Ukraine says footage shows Russian troops kidnapping mayor

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    Ukraine says footage shows Russian troops kidnapping mayor

Ukraine invasion in depth

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  Stealth versus brute force  Shaky footage in Ukraine shows this is a tale of two ways of waging war

  Shaky footage in Ukraine shows this is a tale of two ways of waging war
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  Kherson diary 'The poultry all had to be slaughtered. Now the city smells of chicken soup'

  'The poultry all had to be slaughtered. Now the city smells of chicken soup'
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  Bye-bye to the Big Mac Russia’s war heralds a dark, isolated economic era

  Russia’s war heralds a dark, isolated economic era
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  Analysis How Ukraine has become the crucible of the new world order

  How Ukraine has become the crucible of the new world order

Ukraine invasion explained

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  Eugene Shvidler Why has Abramovich’s billionaire friend been left off the UK sanctions list?

  Why has Abramovich’s billionaire friend been left off the UK sanctions list?
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  What we know so far Day 17 of the Russian invasion

  Day 17 of the Russian invasion
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  Biological weapons What are Russia’s claims and what’s actually happening?

  What are Russia’s claims and what’s actually happening?
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  Explainer What is the UK scheme to take Ukraine refugees without family ties?

  What is the UK scheme to take Ukraine refugees without family ties?

Ukraine invasion opinion

•  The Tories claim we are worse than we are – and it’s the Ukrainians who suffer

  Nick Cohen

  

  The Tories claim we are worse than we are – and it’s the Ukrainians who suffer
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   The Home Office is incapable of doing the right thing – even when it wants to

  Daniel Trilling

  The Home Office is incapable of doing the right thing – even when it wants to
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   To Vladimir Putin’s mind, chemical weapons might just seem a good idea

  Paul Rogers

  To Vladimir Putin’s mind, chemical weapons might just seem a good idea
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   Zelenskiy’s reforms were too slow for us, but too fast for Putin

  Phillip Inman

  Zelenskiy’s reforms were too slow for us, but too fast for Putin

Pink Orchid

 My big daughter brought home an Orchid last year, and the final petal fell yesterday

But today the first new bud appeared

Symbolism my Daughter said when I sent her a photo

So let's all pray Peace in Ukraine

Flowers of Peace

Not bodies in the dirt

Moscow it's up to you to remove Putin