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Iranian nuclear talks clouded by Russian demands

Talks to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers were mired in uncertainty on Sunday following Russia's demands for a U.S. guarantee that the sanctions it faces over the Ukraine conflict will not hurt its trade with Tehran.

Reuters

US officials fly to Venezuela for talks in apparent bid to further isolate Russia

Experts believe rare meeting with Moscow ally could signal significant shift in US policy towards Caracas

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine envoy to U.S. calls Russia 'terrorist state,' urges tougher sanctions

Ukraine's envoy to the United States on Sunday called on President Joe Biden's administration to impose tougher sanctions on Moscow and to step up arms supplies to Kyiv, saying Russia should be treated "as a terrorist state."

Reuters

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EXPLAINER: Why Israel is mediating between Russia, Ukraine

Israel's prime minister is assuming the unlikely role of mediator between Russia and Ukraine with his surprise visit to Moscow

The Independent UK

Erdogan urges Putin to declare Ukraine ceasefire, make peace

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday to declare a ceasefire in Ukraine, open humanitarian corridors and sign a peace agreement, his office said.

Reuters

Talk of Russian Nuclear Escalation Is Brinkmanship, Says UK’s Raab

British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab described talk of the threat of Russia using nuclear weapons in its invasion of Ukraine as brinkmanship and rejected President Putin's statement that likened Western sanctions to a declaration of war. A week ago Putin ordered his military command to put Russia's deterrence forces…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Visa, Mastercard Suspend Operations in Russia

Card payment giants Visa and Mastercard announced Saturday they will suspend operations in Russia, the latest major US firms to join the business freeze-out of Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. "Noting the unprecedented nature of the current conflict and the uncertain economic environment," Mastercard said it had "decided to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Ukraine Dominates Social Media Info War with Russia

Ukraine has succeeded in dominating social media in the first days since the Russian invasion, in an intensifying information war with Moscow that Kyiv so far appears to be winning, analysts say. Even as President Volodymyr Zelensky remains bunkered down in Kyiv amid heavy bombardment and the fear of assassination,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Tells Ukraine to Stop Fighting as Anti-war Protests Grow

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday his campaign in Ukraine was going to plan and would not end until Kyiv stopped fighting, as efforts to evacuate 200,000 people from the heavily bombarded city of Mariupol fell apart for a second day in a row. Most people trapped in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK PM to Launch Ukraine 'Plan of Action' so Putin Fails

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to launch an international "plan of action" to ensure Russia's invasion of Ukraine fails, including a flurry of diplomatic meetings next week, his office said on Saturday. Johnson will seek to rally the international community to make a "renewed and concerted effort" to end…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine says over 11,000 Russian troops killed in war

More than 11,000 Russian troops have been killed since Moscow launched an invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, the Ukrainian armed forces' general staff said on Sunday.

Reuters

Israeli PM Vows to Continue Diplomatic Effort

Israel’s prime minister said his country will continue to assist in finding a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, even if the chances for success are few. Naftali Bennett spoke Sunday to a meeting of his Cabinet, hours after he returned from a surprise meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Top US Diplomat Blinken in Moldova amid Ukraine Refugee Crush

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Moldova Saturday to show US support as it faces a surge of refugees from Ukraine and fears it too could come under threat from Moscow. Blinken is expected to provide reassurances for the small country, which has been fractured by a pro-Moscow…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Defiant to the last, Moscow’s media star takes aim at Putin’s brutal clampdown

Natalya Sindeyeva, the founder of Dozhd, struggled to the last but her TV station has been silenced – for now

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Putin Threatens Ukraine 'Statehood' as Moscow Sanctions Tighten

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened the existence of Ukrainian statehood as his army's invasion of the neighbor faces stiff resistance Sunday and his economy is increasingly asphyxiated by sanctions. In the latest efforts to freeze Moscow out of the world economy, US-based card payment giants Visa and Mastercard announced they…

Bangkok Post

Russia's war in Ukraine: Latest developments

Here are the latest developments in Russia's war in Ukraine:

Reuters

Fighting traps residents in Mariupol; Putin calls on Ukraine to surrender

Fighting stopped about 200,000 people from evacuating the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol for a second day in a row on Sunday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to press ahead with his invasion unless Kyiv surrendered.

Reuters

UK's Johnson sets out six-point response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged other leaders on Saturday to join a six-point plan to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ranging from humanitarian support to inflicting the most economic pain possible on Moscow.

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Israel premier meets with Putin in surprise Moscow trip

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett made an unannounced trip to Moscow Saturday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Israel alerted the White House in advance of the visit. Bennett, according to his spokesman, later called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Los Angeles Times

Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia: What you need to know

WNBA star Brittney Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport last month when vape cartridges were allegedly found in her luggage, according to a report from the Associated Press, leaving the 31-year-old Phoenix Mercury center in Russia while the country wages war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: Russian strikes destroy Vinnytsia airport

Ukraine-Russia news from March 6: Missile strikes have destroyed the international airport in Vinnytsia.

Al Jazeera

WNBA star Brittney Griner arrested in Russia on drug charges

Griner arrested in February at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said her luggage contained vape cartridges.

Los Angeles Times

Scattered corpses. A rain of rockets. A week inside Russia’s war against Ukraine

SYTNYAKY, Ukraine — The shell that reamed the Russian soldiers’ vehicle scattered them in all directions. One was face down on the asphalt, arms outstretched. Another was a mass of white and red in barely-there fatigues. Heat had singed the skin of the third, and the fourth had been thrown…

ABC News

Russia-Ukraine war updates: US says it has credible reports of Russia attacking civilians

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington is documenting the reports to make sure relevant organisations can investigate whether war crimes have been committed.

The Independent UK

Putin says western sanctions are akin to act of war as Ukraine evacuation plan collapses amid shelling

Residents in Mariupol told to return to shelters as ceasefire is breached, while talks planned for Monday are set to go ahead

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