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Vladimir Putin more likely to start World War Three than accept defeat in Ukraine, state TV claims

A TV editor said the Russian leader unleashing a nuclear strike was 'more probable' than failure

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Putin more likely to start WW3 than accept defeat in Ukraine, Russia state TV claims

A TV editor made the claims

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Putin 'more likely to start World War 3' than accept defeat, Russian state television editor warns

'Either we lose in Ukraine or the Third World War starts'

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What is to be done? Lenin would tell the west it must take risks to win

By many measures, Nato is already at war with Russia. The allies must now act decisively or stop stoking the fire

The Guardian - UK

Twenty civilians evacuated from besieged Mariupol plant: reports

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - At least 20 civilians including several children were able to leave a badly battered steel plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Saturday in what could be the start of a long-awaited, larger evacuation of the last holdout in the Russian-held city.

AFP

Russian artillery pounds cities, towns and villages in eastern Ukraine

LVIV, Ukraine — Russian forces aimed a punishing artillery barrage Saturday at cities, towns and villages in eastern Ukraine, destroying electrical plants, fuel depots and other key infrastructure.

Los Angeles Times

Civilians freed in Ukraine’s Mariupol

A tentative ceasefire at a steelworks in Mariupol has allowed the evacuation of some civilians, as Russia strikes Odessa airport and Ukraine’s south and east.

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Tied-up bodies found in Ukraine as missile destroys Odessa runway

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukrainian police on Saturday reported finding three bodies shot in the head with their hands tied near the town of Bucha, which has become synonymous with allegations of Russian war crimes.

AFP

Shelling batters Ukraine’s east amid reports that Russia’s offensive may be foundering

LVIV, Ukraine — Russian forces aimed a punishing artillery barrage Saturday at cities, towns and villages in eastern Ukraine, even as Western and Ukrainian military officials and analysts said Moscow’s much-vaunted military offensive in the country’s industrial heartland was being slowed by troop casualties and logistical, supply and morale problems.

Los Angeles Times

Macron pledges more French arms and aid to Ukraine in phone call with Zelensky

French president Emmanuel Macron on Saturday vowed to send more weapons and humanitarian aid to Ukraine as part of the international effort to help the country's fight against Russian forces.

Radio France Internationale

Bodies with hands tied found in Ukraine as Russia shells east

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukrainian police on Saturday reported finding three bodies with their hands tied behind their backs as Russia continued shelling the east and Washington slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin's "depravity".

AFP

Russian state TV claims Putin is more likely to launch nuclear war than accept defeat in Ukraine

’Either we lose in Ukraine or the Third World War starts’, says top Russian propagandist Margarita Simonyan

The Independent UK

Kharkiv shelled as US slams Putin's 'depravity'

Kharkiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine's second city Kharkiv was hit by more deadly shelling on Saturday while Ukrainian forces made some gains in the surrounding region as Washington slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin's "depravity".

AFP

More than one million people ‘evacuated from Ukraine to Russia since invasion’

More than one million people in Ukraine have been evacuated to Russia since the start of the invasion, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.

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The Guardian - AU

Russian forces regroup for eastern campaign – as it happened

Russia’s foreign ministry says nuclear war ‘should never be unleashed’, as its forces regroup for battle for eastern Ukraine

Bangkok Post

Russia urges US, Nato to halt Kyiv arms supply

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) to stop supplying Kyiv with arms if they are "really interested in resolving the Ukraine crisis", Chinese state media reported Saturday.

Reuters

Russia strikes Ukraine's east, south; Civilians evacuated from Mariupol plant

Russia carried out missile strikes across southern and eastern Ukraine on Saturday, Ukrainian officials said, and some women and children were evacuated from a steel plant in the besieged city of Mariupol after sheltering there for over a week.

Reuters

Lavrov says sanctions being discussed with Ukraine, Kyiv denies it

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the lifting of sanctions imposed on Russia is part of peace talks with Ukraine, but senior Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak denied that this was the case.

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More than 1 million people evacuated from Ukraine to Russia since Feb. 24, says Lavrov

Some 1.02 million people have been evacuated from Ukraine into Russia since Feb. 24, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in remarks published early on Saturday.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine updates: ‘Risk of nuclear war must be minimised’

Ukraine news from April 30: Russian official says armed conflict between nuclear powers should be prevented.

Reuters

Russia does not consider itself at war with NATO, blames Kyiv for talks deadlock - agencies

Russia does not consider itself to be at war with NATO over Ukraine since such a development would increase the risks of a nuclear war, RIA news agency cited Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday.

The Conversation

Russia's long journey from partner of the west to pariah reflects a huge failure of its diplomacy

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine two months ago, the world has grown used to the sight of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky’s diplomatic initiatives, initially from hiding in the besieged capital, Kyiv, and more recently in open meetings with a range of world leaders, have made him one…

The Independent UK

Russian state TV claims Putin is more likely to launch nuclear war than accept defeat in Ukraine

’Either we lose in Ukraine or the Third World War starts’, says top Russian propagandist Margarita Simonyan

Daily Mirror

Russian state TV says nuclear strike 'more probable' than Kremlin losing Ukraine war

Margarita Simonyan, editor of state broadcaster RT, has made a chilling threat on Russian state television during a week in which the Russian nuclear rhetoric has been ramped up significantly

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Blasts hit Kyiv as UN chief visits

Ukraine news from April 28: Rescue officials say at least one person has been killed and 10 wounded in explosions.

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