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Russian Court Denies Appeal From Brittney Griner

The WNBA player's nine-year sentence was upheld on Tuesday, paving the way for her transfer to a Russian penal colony.

Reason

Progressive Democrats withdraw letter calling for more diplomatic efforts with Russia

After pushback, the Congressional Progressive Caucus walked back a letter to the White House pressing for more direct negotiations with Ukraine.

WEKU

Bosnia: Thousands protest recount of vote in Serb-run region

Tens of thousands have rallied in Bosnia to demand that electoral authorities end a recount of ballots from a contested general election this month and confirm a staunchly pro-Russian politician as president of the country’s Serb-run part

The Independent UK

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Russia notifies U.S. it will carry out expected nuclear drills

Russia has notified the United States about its plans to carry out annual exercises of its nuclear forces, the U.S. government said on Tuesday, a move that Washington said lowers the risk of miscalculation at a time of "reckless" Russian nuclear rhetoric.

Reuters

Natural gas exporters: market to be tight until 2025

The leader of the coalition of gas-exporting countries says that the group expects demand for the fuel to far outstrip supply until 2025 amid a global energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

U.S. in 'constant contact' with Russia about Griner, Biden says

The United States is in "constant contact" with Moscow about Brittney Griner, the U.S. WNBA basketball star being held in Russia, President Joe Biden said on Tuesday, after her appeal against a nine-year sentence for drug smuggling was denied.

Reuters

Progressives retract Ukraine letter to Biden after uproar

A group of progressive Democrats has retracted a letter to the White House urging President Joe Biden to engage in direct diplomatic talks with Russia

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Homophobia as a wartime marketing tool: Some Russians fear the West will make them gay

The Russian Book Union recently sent a letter to the Russian Duma, one of the chambers of the country’s parliament, expressing concern that a proposed bill expanding the scope of forbidden LGBTQ+ “propaganda” could lead to the banning of works of classic literature, including books by Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky,…

The Conversation

Opposition leader says Belarus shouldn't fight for Russia

An opposition leader in exile from Belarus says her country’s soldiers should lay down their arms if they are deployed to Ukraine under pressure from Russia

The Independent UK

Baryshnikov honors 'insanely brave' Putin opponent Navalny

Ballet dancer, choreographer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov, who famously defected from the Soviet Union nearly a half-century ago, has warmly praised jailed Russian opposition leader

The Independent UK

Progressive caucus withdraws call for US-Russia talks after backlash

‘The letter sent yesterday, although restating that basic principle, has been conflated with GOP opposition to support for the Ukrainians' just defense of their national sovereignty. As such, it is a distraction at this time and we withdraw the letter’

The Independent UK

Norway makes ‘huge’ arrest of Brazilian lecturer on suspicion of being Russian spy

Officials say they are ‘concerned that he may have acquired information about Norway‘s policy in the northern region’

The Independent UK

Progressive Democrats retract Biden Ukraine letter after furious debate

Dramatic U-turn from progressive caucus, withdrawing letter sent to US president urging talks to end war in Ukraine

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk, Garry Kasparov Spar Over Putin's Ukraine War: Chess Grandmaster Asks If There Will Be Russian Money In Twitter Deal

Elon Musk’s peace plan for ending the Russia-Ukraine war received a lot of flak fro

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The Guardian - UK

Putin’s wild claims of a dirty bomb show just how badly his army is faring

With his conventional warfare campaign failing, the Russian leader is reaching for ever more desperate tactics, says chemical and nuclear weapons expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon

Reuters

Former Ukraine POWs recall fainting from hunger in Russian captivity

Alina Panina, a Ukrainian prisoner of war freed last week, recalls women fainting from hunger as they took the 15 minutes of permitted daily exercise during their months-long detention by Russian forces.

The Independent UK

Could Iran be kicked out of the World Cup? The controversy so far

The chief executive of Ukranian club Shakhtar Donetsk has accused Iran of ‘direct participation in terrorist attacks on Ukrainians’

Sports Illustrated

Griner Appeal Rejected: National Security Adviser Shares Statement

The U.S. government is reportedly still working with Russia on a possible prisoner exchange.

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The Guardian - UK

Norway arrests ‘Brazilian researcher’ accused of spying for Russia

Investigators believe man posing as academic at University of Tromsø, in sensitive far north, was using false identity

The Independent UK

Progressive Democrats in Congress slammed over letter calling for US-Russia talks over Ukraine

The letter calling for US-Russia talks over Ukraine was widely condemned

The Guardian - UK

The ferries of Istanbul: a day at the crossroads of Europe and Asia

Photojournalist Frankie Mills captured some of the thousands of daily journeys across the divided city, from those fleeing turmoil in Iran and Russia to locals feeling the strain of the global economic crisis

The Guardian - US

We need direct talks with Russia and a negotiated settlement

Progressive members of Congress are urging Joe Biden to push for a settlement with Russia over Ukraine. Here’s their letter

Daily Mirror

WNBA star Brittney Griner has appeal over jail term rejected by Russian court

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner has had her appeal denied after she was arrested in Russia for smuggling hashish oil back in February and sentenced to nine years in prison

The Conversation

Ukraine war: 'General Winter' is about to arrive – this time it's not good news for the Russian army

No one who has lived in central Europe forgets the winters. From November to April, you can be fairly certain that every time you step out of your usually well-heated apartment block, you’ll be walking into what amounts to a freezer. It is this, perhaps more than any other factor,…

The Guardian - UK

What are dirty bombs and why is Russia talking about them?

Russia is taking highly disputed claims that Ukraine plans to use a dirty bomb on its own soil to the UN security council

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