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First Thing: Ukraine rejects Russia’s demand to surrender Mariupol

Moscow offers safe passages to fighters who give in, as US says Joe Biden will visit Poland. Plus, Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings begin

The Guardian - UK

Russia may not stop with Ukraine – NATO looks to its weakest link

Hours after Russian missiles first struck Ukrainian cities on Feb. 24, German naval commander Terje Schmitt-Eliassen received notice to sail five warships under his command to the former Soviet Republic of Latvia to help protect the most vulnerable part of NATO's eastern flank.

Reuters

Kremlin says Russian oil embargo would hurt Europe, not U.S

The Kremlin said on Monday Europe would be hit hard in the event of an embargo on Russian oil, striking the continent's energy balance, but would not affect the United States.

Reuters

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Demand for Swiss to expel Vladimir Putin's 'lover' from her luxury mountain bolthole

Alina Kabaeva is seldom seen in public but was caught on video dancing in Moscow in December amid fears Vladimir Putin was planning to go to war in Ukraine and she is now living in Switzerland

Daily Mirror

Ukraine rejects Putin ultimatum despite 'hell on earth' in Mariupol as airstrikes continue

Russian Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev told Ukraine officials that they had until 5am Moscow time (2am GMT) to respond to his ultimatum

Irish Mirror

US State Department: Sending Syrian Fighters to Ukraine an Unjustified Escalation

The United States considered the transfer of foreign fighters to participate in the Russian invasion of Ukraine an “unjustified” escalation, saying that Moscow must instead focus on ending the war. A spokesperson from the US Department of State told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that Russian President Vladimir Putin's statements regarding sending…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Rejects Putin's Ultimatum to Surrender Mariupol

Ukraine rejected a Russian ultimatum to surrender the besieged southern city of Mariupol Monday, as renewed overnight shelling killed six in the capital Kyiv. The move came as US President Joe Biden announced a trip to Poland for crisis talks over the Russian invasion, AFP said. Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Oil rises as EU mulls Russian ban; UK chancellor hints at fuel duty cut – as it happened

European shares turn positive and the rouble weakens before federal loan bond trading restarts in Moscow

The Guardian - UK

Pressed to choose sides on Ukraine, China trade favors the West

U.S. President Joe Biden's warning of "consequences" for any aid China may give to Russia's Ukraine war effort aims to force Chinese President Xi Jinping to choose a longstanding lucrative trade relationship with the West over a growing strategic partnership with Moscow.

Reuters

US business community warned of Russia cyber threat – as it happened

Ukraine president says meeting essential to understand Putin conditions to end war; Biden says Russian president’s ‘back is against the wall’

The Guardian - AU

EU split on Russia oil sanctions, mulls other steps

The European Union's foreign ministers disagreed on Monday on whether and how to slap sanctions on Russia's lucrative energy sector over its invasion of Ukraine, with Germany saying the bloc was too dependent on Russian oil to decide an embargo.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Israel good place for holding talks with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Israel was undertaking many efforts to arrange top-level peace talks between his country and Russia and suggested they might take place in Jerusalem.

Reuters

Ruthless ex-KGB spy tipped by spooks to take over if Putin is toppled by Kremlin

Top Putin sidekick Alexander Bortnikov, who has fallen out of favour with the Moscow despot over errors in the Ukraine war, is said to be plotting to topple the Russian president

Daily Mirror

Ukraine says no to Russia demands of laying down arms in Mariupol

Ukraine said there is no question of surrendering the city of Mariupol after Russia called on Ukrainian forces on Sunday to lay down arms in the besieged port city.

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Russia brutally bombs school where 400 women, kids and elderly people were sheltering

Officials believe 2,300 people have died in the Mariupol siege and up to 1,000 could still be trapped in wreckage. Rescuers' attempts to pull people from rubble are ongoing

The Independent UK

Russia accused of bombing Mariupol art school as Zelensky warns of ‘third world war’ if peace talks fail

‘Several thousand’ residents reportedly deported to Russia as Putin’s forces tighten grip on port city

The Hindu

India’s stand on the Ukraine war is tragic

New Delhi cannot crawl for the goodwill of Russia but must at least condemn Moscow’s aggression and illegal invasion

The Hindu

Beleaguered Imran pats India’s foreign policy

Pak. PM slams Army, Opposition; faces no-confidence motion in National Assembly on March 25

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Presses Israel for Missile Defense Help, Fighting Rages in Mariupol

Russian and Ukrainian forces fought for control of the port city of Mariupol on Sunday, local authorities said, while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to Israel for help pushing back the Russian assault on his country. During a video link address to the Israeli parliament, Zelenskiy questioned Israel's reluctance to sell…

Los Angeles Times

Russia accused of bombing a Ukrainian shelter and kidnapping citizens

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials on Sunday accused Russia of bombing an art school in the besieged city of Mariupol where hundreds had taken shelter, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy charged that Moscow’s relentless assault on the city “will go down in history” as a war crime.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine: US condemns ‘unconscionable’ forced deportations of civilians from Mariupol

Unconfirmed reports of thousands being transported to Russia emerge after Russia accused of bombing art school where residents were sheltering

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Says Russia and Ukraine Nearing Agreement on 'Critical' Issues

Turkey's foreign minister said in an interview published on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine were nearing agreement on "critical" issues and he was hopeful for a ceasefire if the two sides did not backtrack from the progress achieved so far. Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. President Vladimir Putin…

The Independent UK

Why is Belarus supporting Russia and how is it involved in Ukraine?

Old school Soviet relic Alexander Lukashenko increasingly dependent on Vladimir Putin’s patronage for survival as grip on power slips and economy teeters on brink of disaster

The Independent UK

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

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