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Whether or not Russia was behind the Nord Stream blasts, little was at stake

Kremlin officials have talked up implications of the gas pipe explosions but there is no reason to expect a western military response

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin tells Ukrainians to fight own people as Russia claims victory in sham poll

Residents in one of four polled regions, which predictably looks like an overwhelming vote in favour of joining in Russia, were told by text to go to the local military draft headquarters

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian men flee Russian-held areas amid annexation votes

Although he exceeds draft age, Dmytro Rossuzhday was certain he would be press ganged into Moscow-backed Ukrainian rebel forces when his bus was stopped at the last checkpoint of the Russian-held part of Zaporizhzhia province.

Reuters

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Exclusive-Afghan Taliban sign deal for Russian oil products, gas and wheat

The Taliban have signed a provisional deal with Russia to supply gasoline, diesel, gas and wheat to Afghanistan, Acting Afghan Commerce and Industry Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi told Reuters.

Reuters

U.S. asks UN Security Council to condemn Russia for 'sham' referendums in Ukraine

The United States will introduce a resolution at the United Nations Security Council condemning referendums held by Russia in occupied regions of Ukraine, the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Former UFC star Mike Perry nearly ignites brawl with Russian fighter in TV studio

Perry is in Russia to corner his teammate Alex Nicholson this Friday and the ex-UFC star almost brawled with Russian fighter Magomed Ismailov in a TV studio

Daily Mirror

Russian oligarch’s seized superyacht sold for $37.5m

Axioma, which had been owned by Dmitry Pumpyansky, auctioned after being impounded in Gibraltar

The Guardian - UK

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CIA warned Berlin about possible attacks on gas pipelines in summer - Spiegel

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had weeks ago warned Germany about possible attacks on gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, German magazine Spiegel said on Tuesday, after gas leaks in Russia pipelines to Germany were reported.

Reuters

Russia Boycotts Oscars: A Look Back At Previous Wins, Incuding One For An Anti-War Film

The 2023 Academy Awards is six months away, and Russia is already boycotting the show by refusing to submit a film to the International Feature category. The decision comes about seven months after Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated attacks on Ukraine. Since then, the U.S. has continued to provide support…

Benzinga

Ukraine says it won't be swayed by Russian nuclear threats, annexation votes

Ukraine will not be swayed by any nuclear threats from Moscow or annexation votes held on its territory and will press ahead with its plan to wrest back all its occupied land from Russia, a Ukrainian presidential adviser said on Tuesday.

Reuters

White House: U.S. welcomes Russians seeking asylum

The United States welcomes Russians seeking asylum from President Vladimir Putin's "unpopular" war, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Possible sabotage on gas pipelines would be 'in no-one's interest,' says Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that it would be "in no-one's interest" if attacks or acts of sabotage caused gas leaks detected in the Nord Stream gas pipelines amid an energy standoff between Europe and Russia over gas supplies.

Reuters

Desperation on Russia's borders as draft-eligible men flee

On Monday evening, Nikita, a 24-year-old from the Russian city of Voronezh, drove up to a border crossing on the arid steppeland along Russia’s remote border with Kazakhstan. Around 500 cars were already in line at the isolated checkpoint.

Reuters

UK police fear weapons from bloody Ukraine war could reach terrorists in Britain

Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said officers were also monitoring other potential impacts from the Russian invasion

Daily Mirror

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NATO warns Russia of "severe consequences" in case of a nuclear strike

Any use of nuclear weapons by Russia is unacceptable and would have severe consequences, NATO said on Tuesday after an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin issued another stark nuclear warning to Ukraine and the West.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelenskiy Says He Discussed Further Military Assistance with NATO Chief

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he had discussed further support of Ukraine's armed forces by NATO member states, in a call with the bloc's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday. The phone call came in the wake of votes staged in four occupied regions of Ukraine on annexation by Russia.…

Los Angeles Times

Russia boycotts the Oscars amid war in Ukraine, will not submit film

LOS ANGELES — Russia will not submit a film for the international feature category at next year’s Academy Awards as President Vladimir Putin’s forces continue to invade Ukraine.

Reuters

Superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian sold for $37.5m in Gibraltar - court

A superyacht linked to a sanctioned Russian businessman fetched $37.5 million at auction in Gibraltar last month after it was sold at the behest of creditor JP Morgan, a court has confirmed, in the first sale of its kind since Russia invaded Ukraine.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Vote in Ukraine’s Russia-Held Areas Stokes Tension with West

Kremlin-orchestrated referendums that are expected to serve as a pretext for Moscow to annex Russian-held regions of Ukraine concluded Tuesday as the preordained outcome of the votes heightened tension between Russia and the West. Moscow-backed officials in the four occupied regions in southern and eastern Ukraine said polls closed Tuesday…

The Guardian - UK

Meta takes down ‘influence operations’ run by China and Russia

Fake Guardian article among ‘sprawling network’ of bogus sites used to target users in UK, US and EU

The Independent UK

David Lammy attacks ‘twisted lies’ of Empire that turned millions into slaves

Shadow foreign secretary links shame of slave trade to Russia’s assault on Ukraine

Al Jazeera

Nord Stream pipeline leaks: What happened, what’s the impact?

Unusual leaks in two gas pipelines running from Russia under the Baltic Sea to Germany trigger concerns about sabotage.

The Independent UK

Putin grants NSA leaker Edward Snowden Russian citizenship

Snowden fled the US in 2013 before leaking a trove of classified documents detailing the NSA’s mass surveillance programme

The Independent UK

‘No decisions’ on closing border says Kremlin, as thousands continue to leave

Almost 17,000 Russians crossed the border into Finland over the weekend

The Guardian - UK

‘We didn’t want to be part of the war’: Russians at the Georgia border flee Putin’s call-up

Families, exhausted and bewildered, are queuing for hours at Russia’s borders to escape mobilisation

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