Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Andriy Yermak was Ukraine’s lead negotiator in talks with the US and left during the scandal
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[2026-05-12 20:32 UTC+10:00] [Andriy Yermak] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Andriy Yermak was Ukraine’s lead negotiator in talks with the US and left during the scandal
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[2026-05-12 18:54 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: At least one person killed as Moscow launches drone strikes on energy facilities and apartments
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[2026-05-12 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia and Ukraine have resumed air attacks after a United States-brokered three-day truce expired, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying more than 200 drones were used to attack Ukraine overnight.
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[2026-05-12 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A judge in Moscow on Tuesday sentenced exiled television journalist Tikhon Dzyadko to eight years in prison in absentia after finding him guilty of spreading “fakes” about Russia’s armed forces and violating the country’s law on “foreign agents.”
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[2026-05-12 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine’s Head of the Office of the President Andrii Yermak speaks at a news conference in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
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[2026-05-12 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Nearly 20 countries are interested in drone deals with Ukraine and four agreements have already been signed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday.
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[2026-05-12 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kyiv, Ukraine – Pleas and photos of four emaciated soldiers roiled Ukraine in late April.
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[2026-05-12 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was once again this year the only EU leader to visit Moscow for Russia's Victory Day commemorative WW2 celebrations on Saturday, which has drawn a predictable and fierce rebuke from Germany and European officials.
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[2026-05-12 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Tuesday it is in consultations with Ukraine over Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha's possible visit to Seoul, with the issue of repatriating North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) likely to be discussed.
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[2026-05-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: EU ministers dismiss proposed role for Gerhard Schroeder, who has cultivated a close relationship with Russia’s president
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[2026-05-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Antonio Costa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: EU ministers dismiss proposed role for Gerhard Schroeder, who has cultivated a close relationship with Russia’s president
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[2026-05-12 14:46 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Anti-graft agencies say Andriy Yermak suspected of participating in criminal group that laundered $10.5m in housing project, which he denies ownership in
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[2026-05-12 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia has no intention of ending the more than four-year-old war with his country and Kyiv was preparing for further attacks.
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[2026-05-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Global reporters network] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: THE HAGUE — The investigators and digital experts gathered in The Hague called it a “hackathon,” but the target was not a piece of software — it was missing Ukrainian children.Over two days in mid-April, teams from 18 countries convened in Europol’s headquarters to comb through photographs, social media profiles and metadata, seeking information about children believed to have been abducted by the Kremlin and taken to Russia, Belarus or occupied areas of Ukraine.“It looked a bit like a 1990s
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[2026-05-12 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: India rejected Russia’s offer to sell it liquefied natural gas subject to US sanctions, despite a huge shortfall driven by Middle East tensions, leaving a tanker bound for India in limbo as talks continue on permitted cargoes, Reuters reports.
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[2026-05-12 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Almost 200 so-called Russian "shadow fleet" vessels have entered UK waters since the prime minister threatened to intercept them nearly seven weeks ago, BBC Verify analysis suggests.
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[2026-05-12 10:04 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Since Russian invasion, about 20,500 children have been unlawfully deported or forcibly transferred to Russia or Russian-held territories in Ukraine. What we know on day 1,539
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[2026-05-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan has not had a centralised intelligence service since World War II. Sanae Takaichi wants to change that
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[2026-05-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan has not had a centralised intelligence service since World War II. Sanae Takaichi wants to change that
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[2026-05-12 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage
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[2026-05-12 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A brief “three-day ceasefire” between Ukraine and Russia to permit Moscow to commemorate victory over Nazi Germany was announced by Kyiv in a statement that was “short but strong on symbolism,” notes Aidan G. Stretch at The Free Press. Ukraine, in “dictating the terms” of the break in hostilities, indicates that Zelensky is not engaging in “mere posturing.” While Ukraine’s “long-range strike campaign” was originally “heavily” reliant on US help, “last spring, the Trump administration began to wind down this
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[2026-05-12 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany and Ukraine will jointly develop long-range drones, German Defense Minister Boris Pistiorius has said during an unannounced visit to Kiev. The Ukrainian military has routinely used unmanned aerial vehicles for attacks deep inside Russia that targeted civilians and critical infrastructure.
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[2026-05-12 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV — Ukraine's anti-corruption force on Monday said it had uncovered a multi-million-dollar money laundering scheme, which Ukrainian media reported involved President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's former chief of staff, Andriy Yermak.
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[2026-05-12 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: One thing seemed apparent after Moscow’s muted commemoration this weekend of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany during World War II: President Vladimir V. Putin is feeling the pressure.
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[2026-05-12 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: KYIV – Nearly 20 countries are interested in drone deals with Ukraine, and four agreements have already been signed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday.
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[2026-05-12 04:20 UTC+10:00] [Airports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Ukraine wants Europe to help revive stalled peace efforts with Russia by pursuing a narrow first step: a mutual halt to attacks on each side's airports.
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[2026-05-12 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that fighting with Russia was ongoing despite a three-day US-brokered ceasefire, accusing Russia of not wanting to end the four-year war.
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[2026-05-12 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: President Sheikh Mohamed and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed Iran's attacks on the UAE during a phone call on Monday.
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[2026-05-12 03:32 UTC+10:00] [Vladimir Putin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Drone strikes, mounting casualties and a distracted US president means a slow-motion victory is in doubt
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[2026-05-12 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A right-wing Austrian politician has demanded that the country’s Finance Ministry explain how nearly $22 billion in cash and gold was shipped to Ukraine from Austria since 2022 without triggering concerns about money laundering or regulatory oversight.
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[2026-05-12 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Ukraine is emerging as a global drone export powerhouse, coming fresh off vast experience gained in over four years of war with Russia - or at least that's the image Kiev is seeking to present to the world.
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[2026-05-12 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The sanctions target individuals and organisations thought to have helped Russia forcibly deport and militarise Ukrainian children
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[2026-05-12 02:31 UTC+10:00] [Kyiv] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The sanctions target individuals and organisations thought to have helped Russia forcibly deport and militarise Ukrainian children
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[2026-05-12 01:43 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-12 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Aging, allegedly ailing Vladimir Putin has been mocked over his puffy, strangely altered face after the fearful, paranoid Russian dictator made a rare public appearance in Moscow over the weekend.
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[2026-05-12 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: North Korea has earned an estimated $13 billion over the past three years by providing military assistance to Russia for its war against Ukraine, Nikkei Asia reported Monday, citing South Korean intelligence.
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[2026-05-12 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: French presidential hopeful Florian Philippot has called for lifting sanctions against Russia and restoring Russian energy imports. In an interview with RT, the politician claimed that Brussels-driven EU policies run counter to France’s national interests.
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[2026-05-12 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: French presidential hopeful Florian Philippot has called for lifting sanctions against Russia and restoring Russian energy imports. In an interview with RT, the politician claimed that Brussels-driven EU policies run counter to France’s national interests.
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[2026-05-11 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON, United Kingdom — Britain on Monday announced new sanctions targeting Russia's "information warfare campaigns" over its full-scale Ukraine invasion, alongside those behind the alleged forced deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children.
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[2026-05-11 22:45 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-11 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, right, speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-05-11 22:02 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas says Kremlin-friendly former German chancellor cannot be considered impartial
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[2026-05-11 21:59 UTC+10:00] [Baltics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds has resigned after Ukrainian drones flew into the country's airspace from Russia last week and hit an oil storage facility, the latest defense leadership change on NATO's eastern flank in recent months.
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[2026-05-11 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder could coordinate talks with the European Union to secure a peace deal in Ukraine – a proposal met with scepticism by EU officials.
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[2026-05-11 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El ministro ucraniano de Exteriores Andrii Sybiha habla con los medios a su llegada a una cumbre de ministros de Exteriores en el Consejo Europeo en el edificio de Bruselas, el lunes 11 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-05-11 20:32 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: EU’s foreign policy chief and the ex-Estonian PM dismiss Putin’s suggestion that former German chancellor could coordinate talks
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[2026-05-11 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-05-11 20:05 UTC+10:00] [Gerhard Schröder] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O presidente da Rússia, Vladimir Putin, sugeriu neste sábado (09/05) o ex-chanceler federal alemão Gerhard Schröder como um possível mediador em negociações de paz para encerrar a guerra na Ucrânia.
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[2026-05-11 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: EU foreign ministers are planning to discuss the possibility of engaging in direct talks with Russia when they meet later this month, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday, as U.S. efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine remain at a standstill.
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