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Putin Wants ‘Unfriendly’ Countries to Pay for Russian Gas in Roubles

Russia will seek payment in roubles for gas sales from "unfriendly" countries, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, sending European gas prices soaring on concerns the move would exacerbate the region´s energy crunch. European countries' dependence on Russian gas to heat their homes and power their economies has been thrown…

Asharq Al-Awsat

State Department: US consulate sees Griner for first time

The U.S. State Department says a U.S. Embassy official has visited with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who remains detained near Moscow, to check on her condition

The Independent UK

U.S. embassy in Moscow says Brittney Griner is in "good condition"

"We will continue to work very closely with her legal team ... to see to it that she is treated fairly."

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Italian former PM faces renewed questions over Covid aid from Russia

Moscow dispatched military doctors, PPE and ventilators to Italy early in coronavirus pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Speedo ditch Russian Olympic swimmer after appearance at pro-Putin rally and donate fee to refugees

Rylov was one of nine Russian athletes to reportedly appear at a rally in Moscow

The Independent UK

French Green candidate slams TotalEnergies for ‘complicity' in Ukraine war crimes

France’s Green candidate in the upcoming presidential election, Yannick Jadot, has accused TotalEnergies of “complicity in war crimes” in Ukraine, a day after the French energy giant said it would stop buying oil from Moscow by the end of the year but continue its purchases of Russian gas.

France 24

Hungary's Orban treads fine line with supporters over Russia stance

When Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban addressed his party faithful at an election rally this month, he found strong support for his efforts to strike a balance between the West and Russia over the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

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Threat looms of Russian attack on undersea cables to shut down West’s internet

US President Joe Biden warned this week that Russia is considering attacks on critical infrastructure. One of the scenarios that has been mooted since the start of the war in Ukraine is that Moscow will attack undersea cables in order to cut off the world's internet. But this worst-case scenario…

France 24

Brittney Griner in ‘good condition’ in Russia as US granted access to basketball star

The 31-year-old WNBA player was detained at an airport near Moscow in February

The Independent UK

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour presses Kremlin spokesperson: ‘What are you so afraid of?’

Journalist challenges Dmitry Peskov on Ukraine, protests, and new sentencing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny

The Independent UK

Ukraine war: Why is Russia encouraging foreign fighters to join?

Analysts say the Kremlin may have been inspired by Ukraine’s similar step and warn of ominous consequences.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine: the complex calculations that will decide whether Belarus enters the conflict on Russia's side

For several days, there have been reports about Belarus committing troops to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Fears are growing that a “false-flag” operation inside Belarus could be the pretext for the country attacking Ukraine.

The Conversation

Putin wants 'unfriendly' countries to pay for Russian gas in roubles

Russia will seek payment in roubles for gas sold to "unfriendly" countries, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, and European gas prices soared on concerns the move would exacerbate the region's energy crunch.

Reuters

Israel blocked Ukraine from buying Pegasus spyware, fearing Russia’s anger

Revelation of denial offers new insight into the way Israel’s relationship with Moscow has undermined Ukrainian objectives

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Reuters

NATO head tells Russia it cannot win nuclear war

NATO warned on Wednesday against Russia's war in Ukraine sliding into a nuclear confrontation between Moscow and the West.

Reuters

NATO warns China not to help Russia in Ukraine war

NATO worries China could support Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the head of the Western military alliance said on Wednesday, adding the 30 member nations will discuss Beijing's role in the war Moscow is waging on its neighbour in Brussels on Thursday.

Daily Record

Swiss told to expel Vladimir Putin’s ‘mistress’ from her luxury mountain bolthole

Alina Kabaeva is seldom seen in public - but was caught on video dancing in Moscow in December amid fears Putin was planning to go to war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Zelenskyy appeals to Japan for more sanctions against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a virtual address to Japan’s parliament, has called on the lawmakers to keep up sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine to pressure Moscow into seeking peace

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The Independent UK

Putin still wants to attend G20 in Indonesia and ‘has China’s backing’

Moscow’s presence at the event has the potential to trigger boycott by other countries

Radio France Internationale

France's TotalEnergies 'unable to end' Russian gas purchases

TotalEnergies' chief executive said Wednesday the French giant could not stop buying Russian natural gas in retaliation for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, arguing it would force a partial economic shutdown in Europe.

Reuters

Ukraine says 'confrontational' Russia talks moving forward as West plans more sanctions

Talks between Ukraine and Russia are confrontational but moving forward, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday, as the West plans to announce more sanctions against the Kremlin amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Reuters

Red Cross boss to raise "pressing" issues on Ukraine with Russia- agency

The head of the International Committee of Red Cross is in Moscow for two-day talks with senior Russian officials including Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and will raise "pressing humanitarian issues" in Ukraine, the agency said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Russia says Polish idea of peacekeepers in Ukraine could lead to clash with NATO

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said sending peacekeepers to Ukraine could lead to a direct confrontation between Russia and the NATO military alliance.

Reuters

Russia's Lavrov to meet Red Cross chief in Moscow for Ukraine discussions

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer, in Moscow in Thursday, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

France 24

‘Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine,’ Blinken says

The United States has assessed that Russian military forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday, referring to a review of “countless accounts and images of destruction”. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for the latest updates on the situation in Ukraine [Paris time].

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