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Fearing arrest, Russian critics of Ukraine war find refuge in Armenia

Russia’s crackdown on journalists, dissidents and critics of the war in Ukraine is pushing many people to flee the country, fearing arrest. FRANCE 24 spoke to four Russians who found refuge in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, after voicing their opposition to Vladimir Putin’s war.

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Civilians Survive Ukraine Theater Strike as Deadly Fighting Rages

A Russian strike on a theater sheltering civilians in Ukraine's besieged city of Mariupol badly wounded one person but did not kill anyone, authorities said Friday, as deadly fighting raged on elsewhere across the country. Rescuers picked through the rubble to find hundreds of civilians feared trapped in the wreckage…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US demands Russia allow access to detained Brittney Griner

The United States has demanded consular access to WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is faring well behind bars in Russia, according to a member of a Russian state-backed prison monitoring group

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No Evidence of Russia Escalation in Syria amid Ukraine Assault, Says US General

Russia does not appear to be looking to escalate the conflict in Syria, the leading US general in the Middle East said on Friday, even as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine. Russian forces have remained in Syria since 2015 when they helped turn the tide in a war in…

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Russia Blasted by West at UN for Spreading Bioweapons ‘Nonsense’ over Ukraine

The United States and Western allies slammed Russia on Friday for spreading propaganda, disinformation and "nonsense" at the United Nations Security Council by alleging that parts of biological weapons were being made in Ukraine. Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia sent a lengthy document, seen by Reuters, to the council and…

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Xi Tells Biden Ukraine War Should End, Lays No Blame on Russia

Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden in a video call on Friday that the war in Ukraine must end as soon as possible and called on NATO nations to hold a dialog with Moscow, but did not assign blame to Russia for the invasion. In the call,…

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Russian Official Sees Progress with Ukraine on Neutrality, Not on 'Denazification'

Russia's lead negotiator in talks with Ukraine said on Friday they were making progress on the topic of demilitarizing the country, but not on Moscow's demand to "denazify" its neighbor. Twenty-two days after Russia invaded Ukraine, and after a series of talks in person and by video link, Vladimir Medinsky…

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Russian official sees progress with Ukraine on neutrality, not on 'denazification'

Russia's lead negotiator in talks with Ukraine said on Friday they were making progress on the topic of demilitarising the country, but not on Moscow's demand to "denazify" its neighbour.

Reuters

Putin tells Macron about Russia's approach to possible Ukraine deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict in Ukraine with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron by phone on Friday, telling him about Moscow's approach to a potential deal on ceasing hostilities, the Kremlin said.

Reuters

No evidence of Russia escalation in Syria amid Ukraine assault -U.S. general

Russia does not appear to be looking to escalate the conflict in Syria, the leading U.S. general in the Middle East said on Friday, even as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Russian negotiator says "halfway there" on Ukraine's demilitarisation

Moscow and Kyiv are "halfway there" in agreeing on the issue of Ukraine's demilitarisation, and their views are most aligned on Ukraine's neutrality and giving up on joining NATO, Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky was quoted as saying on Friday.

Reuters

New Zealand's Russian 'billionaire' oligarch dies

A controversial Russian billionaire and New Zealand resident who disappeared from the country leaving behind millions in debt and a stalled drink-driving trial has died in Moscow, sources

Newsroom.co.nz

How Russia crumbled after invasion - 28,000 killed or wounded and Putin weakened

This morning Russia was forced to confirm that yet another of its military leaders, and one of Russia’s top paratroop commanders, has been killed in battle, along with his deputy

Daily Mirror

Putin hails Russian invasion and ‘reunification’ of Crimea at huge pro-war stadium rally

Thousands of Russians crammed into Moscow’s Luzhniki World Cup stadium

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Daily Mirror

What happened in Crimea and is it in Russia or Ukraine as bloody war rages

Vladimir Putin has addressed a crowd of pro-war supporters in Moscow. The occasion marks eight years since the Russian president invaded and annexed the Crimean Peninsula

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin cut off mid-sentence during huge rally in Moscow

Putin was holding the rally to mark the eighth anniversary of the annexation of Crimea

The Guardian - UK

Syrians join Russian ranks in Ukraine as Putin calls in Assad’s debt

Analysis: Safe in his palace, Syrian leader appears to have given Moscow carte blanche to airlift his army

The Conversation

Chechens fighting in Ukraine: Putin's psychological weapon could backfire

The Chechens have gained a reputation as fierce warriors in two wars against Russia, the first from 1994 to 1996 and the second from 1999 to 2014.

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Sudan: Russian influence and Ukraine war stir domestic tensions

Officials courted Russian influence but the interference and the war in Ukraine are catalysing tensions back in Sudan.

Daily Mirror

How Russia's 'three-day' Ukraine invasion became Putin's humiliation - full timeline

Since February 24, the Russian invasion has received international condemnation as the world rallies behind the Ukrainian people and President Volodymyr Zelensky as they continue their fierce resistance

Reuters

Putin vows Russia will prevail in Ukraine but glitch hinders TV

Russian President Vladimir Putin justified the invasion of Ukraine before a packed soccer stadium on Friday but coverage of his speech on state television was unexpectedly interrupted by what the Kremlin said was a technical problem with a server.

Los Angeles Times

Not everyone wants to make Putin an economic pariah over the Ukraine war

Soon after Russia’s army pushed in to try to seize control of Ukraine, Maria Zakharova, the bellicose Foreign Ministry spokeswoman in Moscow, insisted that her country still had plenty of friends in the world.

Reuters

Russia will respond to Bulgaria's 'hostile' expulsion of diplomats

The Russian embassy to Sofia said on Friday Bulgaria's decision to expel 10 Russian diplomats was "yet another aggressive step" to which Moscow would respond accordingly.

The Independent UK

What are capital controls and how is Russia seeking to use them to ease the pain of sanctions?

Moscow forced to introduce damage-limitation measures to control economy as ruble crashes to historic low in response to hard-hitting penalties for Ukraine invasion

Reuters

Putin discusses Ukraine with Russian security council

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Moscow's conflict with Ukraine and its international repercussions with his security council on Friday, the Kremlin said on its website.

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