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EU brands Russian gas halt 'blackmail', working on response

The EU's chief executive on Wednesday branded as "blackmail" Russian giant Gazprom's move to halt supplies to some European customers, but said the bloc was working on a coordinated response to Moscow's escalation.

Reuters

Boris Johnson failing to set out ‘mission success ‘in Ukraine as war drags on, senior Tory warns

’What are we collectively trying to achieve? What is mission success’, Tobias Ellwood demands to know

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin in staunch defence of Kamila Valieva as he slams ban on Russian athletes

Kamila Valieva has received the support of Russia's president Vladimir Putin after the 16-year-old figure skater's doping case rocked the Winter Olympics in Beijing last year

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DJI halts Russia, Ukraine business to prevent drone misuse

Drone company DJI Technology Co has temporarily suspended business activities in Russia and Ukraine to ensure its products are not used during the hostilities in a rare example of a Chinese company publicly withdrawing from Russia due to the war

The Independent UK

Gas prices surge as Russia says it is cutting supply to Poland and Bulgaria

Vladimir Putin has demanded that ‘unfriendly’ countries pay for gas in roubles

Evening Standard

Russia-Ukraine war: Gazprom cuts gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria

Poland and Bulgaria accuse Gazprom of breaching contracts after it cuts off gas, demands payments in Russian roubles.

Al Jazeera

Bulgaria says Russia halting gas supplies would be breach of contract

Bulgaria has paid for Russian gas deliveries for April and supplier Gazprom will be in breach of its current contract if it halts the flow, energy minister Alexander Nikolov told reporters on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Europe decries 'blackmail' as Russia cuts gas to Poland, Bulgaria

Russia's Gazprom cut Poland and Bulgaria off from its gas on Wednesday for refusing to pay in roubles, and threatened to do the same to others, cranking up retaliation for Western sanctions imposed for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Finance Ministry cuts 2022 GDP outlook over Ukraine war

The Finance Ministry on Wednesday reduced its 2022 economic growth forecast to 3.5% from a previous forecast of 4.0%, due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on global growth and inflation, a ministry official said.

Bangkok Post

EU Defies Gas ‘Blackmail’ as Russia Pushes Deeper into Ukraine

The European Union warned Russia on Wednesday it would not bend to "blackmail" over its support for Kyiv, after the Kremlin cut off gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland. Russia's President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, warned that if Western forces intervene in Ukraine, they will face a "lightning-fast" military response. "We…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian gas supply cut will add to its pariah status - UK deputy PM

Russia's decision to cut off gas supply to Poland will add to its status as an economic and political pariah, British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Live updates | Russia cuts gas supply to Poland, Bulgaria

Russia’s state-controlled natural gas giant Gazprom says it has cut gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after they have refused to pay for the shipments in rubles

The Independent UK

Gazprom to halt Russian gas deliveries to Poland, Bulgaria

Russia's Gazprom sent warning notices to Poland and Bulgaria threatening to cut off gas shipments as of Wednesday, after the two countries refused to start paying for supplies in roubles.

Radio France Internationale

Wednesday briefing: The siege of Mariupol was meant to be over. Why isn’t it?

In today’s newsletter: what’s at stake in the long battle for the port city at the heart of Ukraine’s defence

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Evening Standard

Putin’s forces have failed to destroy Ukraine’s air force leaving Kyiv in control of the skies, says UK

Liz Truss is expected to call for allies to increase defence spending and supply tanks and warplanes to Kyiv

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian kids play in Kyiv parks in spring sun in rare glimpse of return to normality

Ukrainians have been seen out in Kyiv parks taking in the spring sunshine with children playing as people in the capital try and live life as normal as possible with war raging

Reuters

Taiwan says Ukraine conflict will inform this year's military drills

Taiwan's main military drills this year will draw on the experiences of the war in Ukraine, focusing on asymmetric and cognitive warfare as well as use of reserves as it practices fighting off a Chinese attack, a top officer said on Wednesday.

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United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, arrives in Ukraine – as it happened

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Britain says Ukraine controls majority of its airspace

Ukraine retains control over the majority of its airspace, Britain's defence ministry said on Wednesday, adding that Russia has failed to effectively destroy the country's air force or suppress its air defences.

Reuters

China's DJI halts Russia, Ukraine sales to prevent use of its drones in combat

Drone giant DJI Technology Co said it will temporarily suspend business in Russia and Ukraine to ensure its products are not used in combat, making it the first major Chinese firm to cite the conflict in halting sales in Russia.

France 24

EU says ‘era of Russian fossil fuels in Europe is coming to an end’

The EU on Wednesday accused Russia of attempting to blackmail the 27-member bloc by cutting off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. But European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said the EU was “prepared” for Moscow’s actions and is planning a “coordinated response”. The gas suspension came as Russia…

Reuters

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Russia halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland for rejecting its demand for payment in roubles, taking direct aim at European economies in its toughest retaliation so far against international sanctions over the war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

US: Allies must move 'at the speed of war' to help Ukraine

The U.S. defense chief urged Ukraine’s allies to “move at the speed of war” to get more and heavier weapons to Kyiv

Al Jazeera

Chinese drone giant DJI suspends business in Russia, Ukraine

Shenzhen-based firm says it is “reassessing compliance requirements” following controversy over role in Ukraine war.

Daily Mirror

Huge explosions rock Russian cities near Ukraine border in fiery counter attacks

A massive blaze can be seen lighting up the night sky in Russia, close to the border with Ukraine, after reports of a series of explosions across several regions

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