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S&P Cuts Russia's Rating to Junk, Moody's Issues Junk Warning

Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered a flurry of credit rating moves on Friday, with S&P lowering Russia's rating to 'junk' status, Moody's putting it on review for a downgrade to junk, and S&P and Fitch swiftly cutting Ukraine on default worries. Both countries' financial markets have unsurprisingly been thrown into…

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China Is Russia’s Best Hope to Blunt Sanctions, but Wary

China is the only friend that might help Russia blunt the impact of economic sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, but President Xi Jinping’s government is giving no sign it might be willing to risk its own access to US and European markets by doing too much. Even if Beijing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Street fighting begins in Kyiv; people urged to seek shelter

Russian troops are storming toward Ukraine’s capital, and street fighting is breaking out

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Russians beaten back in Kyiv

KYIV: Ukrainian forces repulsed a Russian attack on Kyiv but “sabotage groups” infiltrated the capital, officials said on Saturday as a defiant President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed his country would never give in.

Bangkok Post

Does Russia's Vladimir Putin have a wife and kids? Life of the man who is bringing the war back to Europe

Putin was married for 30 years, and has two daughters who have fake identities

Irish Mirror

'Ukraine Will Prevail' Protests Held in Sydney, Tokyo

Several hundred people marched in heavy rain in Sydney on Saturday chanting "Ukraine will prevail" and demanding more action against Moscow, while protesters in Tokyo called for Russia to be expelled from the United Nations Security Council. The fresh protests came as Russian and Ukrainian forces clashed in fighting for…

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Facebook Bans Russia State Media from Running Ads, Monetizing

Facebook on Friday restricted Russian state media's ability to earn money on the social media platform as Moscow's invasion of neighboring Ukraine reached the streets of Kyiv.

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Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Russian leader vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK

Russia says it has captured Ukraine's Melitopol

Russian troops have captured the city of Melitopol in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhya region, Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday, the first significant population centre to be taken over since Moscow launched an invasion.

Reuters

The Russia-Ukraine crisis explained: How the invasion unfolded

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of eastern Donbas is finally underway after diplomatic efforts fail

The Independent UK

Syria Is the 'Hostage' of Russia's Ukrainian Adventure

It won't be a stretch to say that Syria will be among the countries most affected by the Russian attack on Ukraine, with all its military and political implications and whether President Vladimir Putin manages to "change the regime" in Kyiv or languish in the "Ukrainian swamp." The situation in…

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US Says Will Continue to Engage with Russia over Iran

The United States will continue to engage with Russia over efforts to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, even though Moscow's invasion of Ukraine had made it a "pariah on the world stage," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday. Price said US officials would now only engage with…

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Biden signs memo to give Ukraine £448m in immediate military assistance

Authorities in Kyiv urged residents to seek or remain in shelters early on Saturday morning.

The Independent UK

China is Russia's best hope to blunt sanctions, but wary

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Russia-West relations at ‘point of no return’, says Moscow

Sanctions against Russian president Vladimir Putin show ‘complete impotency’ of West’s foreign policy, official adds

Reuters

Western allies to expel key Russian banks from global system; Ukraine vows to fight on

Western allies announced sweeping new sanctions against Moscow on Saturday, including kicking key Russian banks off the main global payments system, as a defiant President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian forces were repelling Russian troops advancing on Kyiv.

Los Angeles Times

Russia vetoes UN resolution condemning its own invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Russia stood alone Friday to veto a U.N. resolution condemning its “brutal” invasion of Ukraine, killing the measure — for now. But all other members in the solemn session of the U.N. Security Council either voted in favor or abstained, testament to rounds of intensive diplomatic pleas by…

Reuters

NASA shrugs off Roscosmos leader's rant over U.S. sanctions and space station

NASA on Friday shrugged off public comments from the head of its Russian counterpart suggesting U.S. sanctions imposed against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis could "destroy" U.S.-Russian teamwork on the International Space Station (ISS).

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Ukraine President: 'This might be the last time you see me alive - Russia will storm Kyiv tonight'

Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a chilling warning to the world about Russia,

The Independent UK

Russia vetoes UN demand that Russia stop attacking Ukraine

Russia has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding that Moscow immediately stop its attack on Ukraine and withdraw all troops, a defeat the United States and its supporters knew was inevitable but sought to highlight Russia’s global isolation

Al Jazeera

‘Nazi-style course of action’: Ukraine blasts Russia at UNSC meet

Ukraine envoy also accuses Russia of violating rules by continuing as UNSC president during votes concerning Moscow.

Los Angeles Times

Russia vetoes UN resolution condemning its own invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russia vetoes UN resolution telling Moscow to stop Ukraine invasion

China, India and United Arab Emirates all abstain on vote

Wales Online

Russia vetoes UN resolution to end invasion as Ukraine says its willing for peace talks

Security Council resolution asked Moscow to stop attacking Ukraine and withdraw all troops

Reuters

Russia vetoes U.N. Security action on Ukraine; China, India abstain

Russia vetoed a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Friday that would have deplored Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, while China abstained from the vote - a move Western countries view as a win for showing Russia's international isolation.

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