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The war in Ukraine: Africa risks paying a heavy price for neutrality

Far from being swift, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine now looks likely to become a long-running war of attrition. It will therefore have an accumulating, and increasingly drastic, impact on Africa unless it can be brought to swift end.

The Conversation

Peacekeeping in South Sudan: it's a race against time for the UN

A notable consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been the near-complete breakdown of what was already a deeply fraught relationship among the permanent members of the UN Security Council.

The Conversation

Macron phone call to Putin ally Xi Jinping underlines deep differences

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday had a telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Comparing the French and Chinese reactions to the meeting gives an indication of the distance separating the priorities of Beijing and Paris.

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Ukraine war fuels push for major Spain-France gas pipeline

Plans to build a huge gas pipeline between Spain and France are gaining momentum as Europe seeks to cut its energy reliance on Russia.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine prosecutors ready to launch first war crimes trials of Russia conflict

Exclusive: Russian soldier who allegedly killed man before raping his wife to be among first to face trial

The Guardian - UK

‘This game is up’: Serbia urged to take a stand on Ukraine’s war

Belgrade enjoys warm ties with Moscow but in recent weeks, pro-government tabloids have turned on Putin.

Al Jazeera

What would be the impact of Finland joining Nato and how could Russia react?

Adding new Nato members typically take months and the decision will need to be ratified by the alliance’s 30 members

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Ukraine retakes territory in the east amid more Russian attacks

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine pressed its counteroffensive against Russian troops Wednesday, pushing them back from the northeastern city of Kharkiv in what observers say could bring a new phase to the conflict even as U.S intelligence officials warned that Moscow was preparing for a protracted war.

Los Angeles Times

Ukrainian propaganda: how Zelensky is winning the information war against Russia

As well as success on the battlefield, wars are often won or lost through information advantage. In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, we might have expected Russia -– an old hand at propaganda -– to have bested Ukraine early on.

The Conversation

Relieved daughter who rescued elderly mother and grandmother from Ukraine seeking help to get them home

After the emotional reunion, Luba Healy said she could now 'breathe and sleep again'

Irish Mirror

EU seeks to ease rules on seizing sanctioned oligarchs' assets

The European Commission is preparing new rules that would make it easier for EU governments to confiscate assets of oligarchs and other wealthy individuals hit by sanctions because of their ties with the Kremlin, according to officials and documents.

Reuters

How one of Russia's neighbors is dealing with Putin's propaganda

On the border with Russia, the Estonian town of Narva has strong cultural and linguistic ties with Russia. That makes it a target of Russian disinformation; something Estonians are trying to combat.

WEKU

Inside Mariupol steel plant as army chief describes horror of being bombed for 73 days

Ilya Samoilenko is in charge of the Ukraine army intelligence and reconnaissance in the factory. He says they risk their lives even when doing simple actions such as washing their teeth

Daily Mirror

Britain pledges to defend Sweden if attacked

Britain has signed a security assurance with Sweden which like its neighbor Finland is pondering whether to join NATO following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, pledging to “bolster military ties” in the event of a crisis and support both countries should they come under attack

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The Independent UK

Minister refuses to rule out that Ukrainian refugees could be deported to Rwanda

Tom Pursglove also indicates Afghans who served with British Army could face removal under policy

Roll Call

Congress excludes protections for Afghan evacuees in Ukraine bill - Roll Call

The Biden administration and advocates sought to win permanent protections for some 36,000 Afghan evacuees in the United States.

The Independent UK

Finnish PM says joining NATO will strengthen security

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin says the possibility of her country joining NATO is for the security of its citizens and called for the international community to unite in stepping up sanctions against Russia

Evening Standard

UK would help Sweden and Finland if Russia attacked, Boris Johnson warns Putin

The Prime Minister signed a mutual security assurance with Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in Sweden on Wednesday morning

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The Independent UK

UK must be prepared for war in Ukraine to last ‘a very long time’, says minister

Defence minister Leo Docherty was answering an urgent question from Labour’s shadow defence secretary John Healey.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy: A Nato membership would have prevented the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, speaking to French University Sciences Po, said the war with Russia would have been prevented if his country had been member of Nato beforehand.

The Conversation

Why Ukraine's undersized military is resisting supposedly superior Russian forces

Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, many observers looked at Russia’s overwhelming combat power and thought Russia would achieve a quick victory.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy wants to restore the country's territory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, speaking to French University Sciences Po, said he wanted to restore the country's territory before an end of the war with Russia could be envisioned, adding he was still willing to dialogue with Moscow.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: the ‘carbon bombs’ set to trigger catastrophic climate breakdown

Exclusive: Oil and gas majors are planning scores of vast projects that threaten to shatter the 1.5C climate goal. If governments do not act, these firms will continue to cash in as the world burns

Daily Mirror

Dramatic moment Russia’s most advanced tank worth £4 million obliterated by Ukrainians

Fighters from the Kharkiv Territorial Defence destroyed Russia's fearsome T-90 Russian tank using a £18,000 rocket launcher provided to Ukraine by Sweden's government

Reuters

'Please don't let them die' wives of Azov fighters beg pope

The wives of two of the last remaining Ukrainian fighters holed up in Mariupol's steelworks asked Pope Francis on Wednesday to help get soldiers to a third country, with one telling him: "please don't let them die".

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