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Tasty name but no Big Mac: Russia opens rebranded McDonald's restaurants

It might look and smell like McDonald's but now it's Vkusno tochka. The golden arches are gone, the Filet-O-Fish is simply a fish burger. The Big Mac has left Russia.

Reuters

France Says in No Mood to Make Concessions to Russia

France is unwilling to make concessions to Russia and wants Ukraine to win the war against Moscow's invading forces with its territorial integrity restored, a French presidential official said on Friday. President Emmanuel Macron has been criticized by Ukraine and eastern European allies after published interviews on Saturday quoting him…

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Casualty warnings as Russia said to use deadlier weapons in war

Moscow reportedly using older, deadlier missiles in fierce fighting for control of eastern Ukraine.

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Sanctions are hitting hard enough to hurt Russia, if not stop it

Analysis: the assault in Ukraine continues, but it seems clear that real damage is being done to Putin’s economy• Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates

The Guardian - UK

Russia says will respond to NATO build up in Poland - Ifax

Russia's foreign ministry said on Saturday that Moscow's response to a build up of NATO forces in Poland will be proportionate, Interfax news agency reported citing a Russian diplomat.

Reuters

‘War fatigue’ may cause West to lose interest in Ukraine support

Analysts suggest a long war could erode the West’s resolve to help Ukraine in its battle against Russia.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine Pleads for Weapons as 100-200 Soldiers Die a Day

Up to 200 Ukrainian soldiers are dying every day in the war with Russia, and only more and more advanced Western weaponry will reduce the casualties, turn back the Russian offensive and force Moscow to the negotiating table, an adviser to Ukraine’s president said. Mykhailo Podolyak told the BBC in…

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France in No Mood to Make Concessions to Russia, Presidency Says

France is unwilling to make concessions to Russia and wants Ukraine to win the war against Moscow's invading forces with its territorial integrity restored, a French presidential official said on Friday, as Paris seeks to assuage concerns over its stance in the conflict. President Emmanuel Macron has been criticized by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine conducts 11th prisoner exchange with Russia

A Ukrainian governor said on Friday that his country had conducted the 11th prisoner swap with Russia since the start of Moscow's invasion in February, exchanging four Russian captives for five Ukrainians.

Reuters

The sea mines floating between Ukraine’s grain stocks and the world

As the United Nations tries to broker a path for grain from Ukraine and temper worries about a global food crisis, hundreds of mines laid along the Black Sea present a practical nightmare that will take months to resolve even after any agreement.

Reuters

McDonald's to reopen in Russia under new branding as fast-food restaurant shares logo

The big reopening of the McDonald's sites will take place at the same flagship location in Moscow's Pushkin Square where the company first opened in Russia in January 1990

Daily Mirror

Russia and China open cross-border bridge as ties deepen

Russia and China opened a new cross-border bridge in the far east on Friday which they hope will further boost trade as Moscow reels from sweeping Western sanctions imposed over its actions in Ukraine.

Reuters

Rebranded McDonald's Restaurants To Reopen In Russia: Reuters

Russia's fast-food scene is in for a massive overhaul as former McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD) restaurants are set to reopen under new branding and ownership, Reuters reported. The fast food restaurant chain was opened about three decades ago in early 1990. Recently, MCD entered into a sale and purchase agreement with its existing licensee Alexander Govor…

Benzinga

Goodbye Golden Arches: Rebranded McDonald’s to Reopen in Russia

Sunday marks a new dawn for Russia's fast-food lovers as former McDonald's Corp restaurants reopen under new branding and ownership, more than three decades after the arrival of the hugely popular Western fast food chain. The relaunch will begin on Russia Day, a patriotic holiday celebrating the country's independence, at…

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Germany relaxes visa rules for Russian journalists, dissidents

German authorities plan to give long-term visas to Russian journalists and political dissidents, making easier for them to resume their work in exile. The new measures come as an increasing number of Russian journalists and activists opposed to the Ukraine invasion are fleeing Moscow's tightening crackdowns.

Reuters

Rebranded McDonald's to reopen in Russia

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 107

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 107th day, we take a look at the main developments.

The Independent UK

Ukraine fears a long war might cause West to lose interest

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds into its fourth month, officials in Kyiv have expressed fears that the specter of “war fatigue” could erode the West’s resolve to help the country push back Moscow’s aggression

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukrainian Forces 'Holding on' in Key Donbas Battles

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces were "holding on" in the flashpoint eastern city Severodonetsk where intense street battles with Russian troops could determine the fate of the Donbas region.

The Independent UK

West denounces death sentences for 3 who fought for Ukraine

Ukraine and the West denounced a pro-Moscow court that sentenced two British citizens and a Moroccan to death for fighting for Ukraine

Daily Mirror

'Sham torture death sentence of Brit fighters evidence of Russian depravity'

Aiden Aslin, 28, and British Army veteran Shaun Pinner have been handed a horror death sentence by pro-Moscow rebels. The two men will be allowed to appeal the judgment

The Independent UK

Ministers demand release of Britons sentenced to death in ‘Soviet-era show trial’ after fighting for Ukraine

Moscow accused of breach of Geneva Convention as Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner set to face firing squad

Reuters

Moscow-backed Luhansk region in Ukraine to send 'liberated' grain to Russia -Tass

One of two breakaway eastern Ukrainian regions backed by Moscow on Thursday said it would soon start rail shipments to Russia of grain that its troops had "liberated", Tass news agency reported.

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UN Elects New Security Council Members

UN member nations elected five countries to join the powerful UN Security Council on Thursday with no suspense or drama because all were unopposed -- Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland. Winning a seat on the 15-member Security Council is considered a pinnacle of achievement for many countries because it…

Los Angeles Times

Fate of Ukraine’s Donbas on the line in fight for key city, Zelenskyy warns

LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine — The fate of Ukraine’s entire Donbas region hinges on the strategic city of Severodonetsk, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned overnight, as he called on defenders to push back against Russian advances that have increasingly darkened the outlook for the eastern part of his embattled country.

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