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Kremlin says death penalty possible for US fighters said held by pro-Russia separatists

DNIPRO, Ukraine — Fears mounted Tuesday over the fate of two Americans reportedly taken captive while fighting for Ukraine, as Russia declared that international protections for prisoners of war did not apply to foreign “mercenaries” and that capital punishment could not be ruled out if they were put on trial…

Los Angeles Times

Lithuanians near Kaliningrad put faith in NATO after Russia's threats

Russia's threat to punish Lithuania over blocked rail shipments to Moscow's enclave of Kaliningrad jangled nerves on Tuesday for residents living just across the border who put faith in NATO membership to thwart any potential military action.

Reuters

US attorney general visits Ukraine to discuss Russian war crimes as fighting rages in east

DNIPRO, Ukraine — Tensions rose Tuesday over Russia’s threats against Lithuania, a NATO member that has moved to enforce Western sanctions against Moscow. At the same time, Ukraine’s president said the Kremlin was “very nervous” over gathering momentum for his country’s bid to eventually join the European Union.

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Turkish Team to Discuss Black Sea Grain Corridor in Russia This Week

Ankara's military delegation will travel to Russia this week to discuss details of a possible safe sea corridor in the Black Sea to export Ukrainian grain, Turkish presidency sources said on Tuesday. Russia's TASS agency confirmed plans for the talks citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tyler Cowen: Beware the nested games of Russia’s war against Ukraine

“Beware the nested game.” It is one of the least-known but most useful adages to keep in mind when following international affairs, and it is especially relevant now that Lithuania has announced a blockade of sanctioned Russian goods.

Tribune News Service

Germany must ‘normalise’ relationship with military, says SPD co-leader

Lars Klingbeil says country should take leadership role as it relaxes pacifist stance following Ukraine war

The Guardian - UK

Nato member Estonia accuses Russia of violating airspace

A Russian MI-8 helicopter reportedly entered the country’s airspace in the southeastern Koidula area on Saturday evening

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Russia holds missile drills in Baltic Sea as tensions with NATO reach boiling point

Lithuania has blocked rail access to Russia's exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast, cutting off the NATO-state surrounded territory from vital goods like coal, metals and building materials

Daily Mirror

Ukraine war: fears that Belarus might invade on Russia's side are growing

As the war in Ukraine drags on and Russia’s attempts to gain significant ground in Donbas stall, concerns are being raised once again about the possibility of Belarus opening a second front. This, so the logic goes, would require Ukraine to redeploy forces from the front lines in the east…

The Conversation

Vladimir Putin's rumoured girlfriend given two new homes in NATO country, source says

The claim has emerged from Russian-born Israeli businessman Leonid Nevzlin, 62, who is a former co-owner of the oil giant Yukos and a leading enemy of Putin

Daily Mirror

Former Russian general warns UK will 'cease to exist' as tension mounts over blockade

The retired Russian general says 'The island will vanish, so I’ve no idea where he or his descendants will live'

Nottingham Post

Why is Kaliningrad at the centre of a row between Russia and Lithuania?

Lithuanian ban on transit of sanctioned goods across its territory to and from Russian region has angered Kremlin

The Guardian - UK

Finland's and Sweden's pursuit of NATO membership is the exact opposite of what Putin wanted for Russian neighbors

No one should be surprised by the decision made by the governments of Sweden and Finland to apply for full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The Conversation

Russia warns UK will 'cease to exist' if Lithuania standoff triggers nuclear WW3

Lieutenant-General Evgeny Buzhinsky explained to Russian state TV that the West is playing a dangerous game by blockading Russian exclave Kaliningrad to stop sanctioned goods being sent to the area through NATO state Lithuania.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Tells Lithuania: Your Citizens Will Feel the Pain over Kaliningrad

One of President Vladimir Putin's top allies warned Lithuania on Tuesday that Russia would respond to a halt in the transit of EU-sanctioned goods to the exclave of Kaliningrad in such a way that the citizens of the NATO and EU member would feel the pain. With East-West relations at…

Daily Mirror

Russia in chilling threat as it vows to retaliate against NATO member's population

Lithuania has blocked Russia's rail access to Kaliningrad Oblast - a Russian exclave surrounded by EU member states - cutting off supplies of basic goods including construction materials, metals and coal

The Guardian - US

Pacifism is the wrong response to the war in Ukraine

The least we owe Ukraine is full support, and to do this we need a stronger Nato

The Guardian - UK

Britain and Russia are enemies in Ukraine – but both want to disrupt Europe

The Northern Ireland protocol row shows the similarities between two former imperial powers, says Dutch author Caroline de Gruyter

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Reuters

Amid row with West, Putin ally arrives in Russia's Kaliningrad -RIA

One of President Vladimir Putin's top allies arrived in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad on Tuesday to discuss national security amid a row with NATO member Lithuania which stopped the transit of EU-sanctioned goods to Russian territory.

Daily Mirror

Russia warns UK will 'cease to exist' in nuclear WW3 saying Britain will vanish

Retired Lieutenant-General Evgeny Buzhinsky lashed out at British general Sir Patrick Sanders, saying: “The island will vanish, so I’ve no idea where he or his descendants will live"

The Guardian - UK

Someone must tell Britain about the real cost of war in Ukraine – does Johnson have the authority?

After the last time the prime minister asked us to suffer for the greater good, the public may not be impressed, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Reuters

Georgia's PM says committed to joining NATO

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Tuesday that his country is committed to joining NATO, but must solve its territorial problems with Russia before that.

Asharq Al-Awsat

No Nukes? Ukraine-Russian War Will Shape World’s Arsenals

The headlines on the newsstands in Seoul blared fresh warnings of a possible nuclear test by North Korea. Out on the sidewalks, 28-year-old office worker Lee Jae Sang already had an opinion about how to respond to North Korea's fast-growing capacity to lob nuclear bombs across borders and oceans. "Our…

Nottingham Post

Russia to react 'in any way we choose' amid blockade dispute with NATO member

Reports have emerged that Putin could declare martial law on five Russian regions bordering Ukraine

The Independent UK

No nukes? Ukraine-Russian war will shape world's arsenals

Nuclear Russia's pillaging of non-nuclear Ukraine is rattling what's already a destabilizing moment in nuclear nonproliferation efforts

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