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Expulsion of diplomats amid Ukraine war has limited Russia’s options, with west’s focus now turning to deep-cover ‘illegals’

The U_S_ has brought the sister of an American imprisoned in Russia to the U_N_ Security Council for a session being chaired by the Russian foreign minister, urging him to “look into her eyes and see her suffering.”

At the UN Security Council, US envoy says Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich have been used by Moscow as ‘human pawns’.

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia on March 29 and remains behind bars. He could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of spying. Some 300 former correspondents in Russia, from 22 different countries, have written an open letter to the Kremlin in English…

Dominion Voting Systems has settled its defamation lawsuit with Fox News for $787.5m. Some fear it may not be enough to stop conspiracy theories about the company’s machines in the run-up to 2024 election

More than 300 journalists write to Russia that arrest sends ‘dangerous signal’ about attitude to journalism

The Gunners’ title hopes were hit after the 3-3 draw with Southampton but Arteta has turned attention to the title showdown with Manchester City

Putin visits troops in Ukraine; Kyiv marks Orthodox Easter; Lula criticised over peace efforts

Evan Gershkovich is being held in Moscow on espionage charges and faces up to 20 years in prison

With virtually all the Kremlin's opponents already jailed or in exile, and liberal press outlets and human rights groups forced to shut down, it might have appeared that years of repression in Russia had achieved their objective.