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OECD slashes global economic outlook on Russia-Ukraine war

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says Russia’s war in Ukraine and the energy and food crises it worsened will severely drag down global economic growth and push up inflation this year

The Independent UK

Russia hammers eastern Ukraine city as world seeks to lift grain siege

KYIV, Ukraine: Kyiv's forces may have to retreat from the eastern city of Severodonetsk, a senior Ukrainian official conceded on Wednesday, as diplomatic efforts intensified to unblock grain stuck in Ukraine's ports.

Bangkok Post

First Thing: Matthew McConaughey in emotional plea for gun control at White House

Actor and gun owner describes ‘window where real change can happen’ as he reflects on his home town of Uvalde. Plus, the Congolese student fighting for Russia

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Tories under pressure as report says UK economy will grind to a halt next year

THE UK economy will grind to a halt next year and will only be better than Russia’s among the G20, the OECD forecast on Wednesday.

The National (Scotland)

Russian TV presenter in withering rant against Boris Johnson after vote of confidence

Russian anchor Olga Skabeyeva has been nicknamed Vladimir Putin's "Iron Doll" and is one of his chief propagandists with her presenting role on Rossiya-1 TV channel

Daily Mirror

COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver Expected Soon, Says WTO Head: Reuters

In a telephone interview with Reuters, WTO's Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, an agreement on waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines is within reach. A key World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting is scheduled next week to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver debate. "If we get one or two deliverables, that…

Benzinga

Czech Republic eyes exit from China’s 16+1 investment club

Citing ‘unfulfilled expectations’, Prague considers leaving China’s 16+1 investment club for Central and Eastern Europe.

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‘I won’t apologise’: Angela Merkel defends relationship with Putin

‘Diplomacy was not wrong if it doesn’t succeed,’ Merkel says

The Independent UK

Moscow to respond to French ban against some Russian TV channels - official

Moscow will respond to France's decision to ban some Russian television channels, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Russian army base sees scramble for Ukraine war supplies, some locals and soldiers say

The town of Valuyki in western Russia has become a crucial staging post in the latest phase of Russia’s war over the nearby border in Ukraine. Throughout last month, helicopters buzzed overhead, military vehicles clogged the roads, and soldiers prepared for combat at a huge military base there.

Reuters

UK on brink of recession and will fall behind all major economies except Russia, OECD warns

Zero growth forecast for Britain next year and global average slashed to 2.8 per cent

The Independent UK

Moscow's chief rabbi leaves Russia amid pressure to back war in Ukraine

Moscow's chief rabbi has left Russia after coming under pressure to support its invasion of Ukraine, according to a relative.

Reuters

Microsoft Cuts Russia Operations Due to Ukraine Invasion, Says Bloomberg News

Microsoft Corp is substantially cutting its business in Russia in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. Earlier in March, Microsoft said it was suspending new sales of its products and services in Russia. The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Vladimir Putin begins moving long-range rockets thousands of miles across Russia

Vladimir Putin's Russian Red Army-era long-range "Hurricane" launcher can fire a salvo of 16 rockets in less than 20 seconds and engage targets up to 20 miles away

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Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy raises Russia's treatment of POWs on call with Scholz

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he raised the issue of Russia's compliance with international rules governing the treatment of prisoners of war during a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Russian plane stranded in Canada racks up $100,000 airport parking fee

Giant cargo plane has been stuck since February

Reuters

Lavrov says Russia won't take advantage if Kyiv lets grain shipments leave safely

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said Moscow would not use the situation surrounding grain shipments in and around the Black Sea to advance its "special military operation", as long as Ukraine lets ships leave safely.

Salon

Why Biden won't talk about nuclear war

The danger of nuclear war is higher than at any time since the Cuban missile crisis. Yet our president is silent

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Reuters

Ukraine has filed eight more war crimes cases to court - prosecutor

Ukraine has filed eight more war crimes cases to court in addition to three sentences already handed down to Russian soldiers, Ukraine's Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova said on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Struggles to Push Russia, Ukraine into Grain Deal to Avert Food Crisis

Turkish efforts to ease a global food crisis by negotiating safe passage for grain stuck in Black Sea ports met resistance as Ukraine said Russia was imposing unreasonable conditions and the Kremlin said free shipment depended on an end to sanctions. The war between Russia and Ukraine, the world's third…

Reuters

Lavrov says onus is on Ukraine to de-mine ports to allow grain shipments

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday the onus was on Ukraine to solve the problem of resuming grain shipments by de-mining its ports.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Don’t go to Saudi Arabia, President Biden

Last week’s news that the European Union has reached an agreement to sharply curtail the purchase of Russian oil is a welcome development that signals the continent is not only united against the genocidal attack on Ukraine but that its political leaders are prepared to make hard choices in response.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Trudy Rubin: Putin’s new war crime: Starving world’s poor by blocking Ukraine’s grain exports

You may think you’ve seen every horror in Russia’s kit of war crimes against Ukraine (short of weapons of mass destruction).

Benzinga

Angela Merkel, Who Opposed Ukraine Joining NATO In 2014, Has No Regrets Over Handling Of Vladimir Putin

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reportedly said that she tried hard to prevent the Russian invasion of Ukraine during her time in office. What Happened: In an interview with the German journalist and author, Alexander Osang, Merkel said she does not blame herself for not trying hard enough for Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Ukraine in race to export millions of tonnes of food as Putin ‘blackmails’ world with port blockade

Businesses are struggling to move vital grain supplies out of Ukraine and wary of any deal with Putin to ease blockade on Black Sea ports

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