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PM: ‘All of Europe’ threatened by Putin’s shelling of nuclear power station

Boris Johnson is calling for an emergency UN Security Council meeting after Europe’s largest nuclear reactor was attacked.

The Independent UK

Biden imposes sanctions on more oligarchs as Russia intensifies attack on Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced new sanctions Thursday on more than a dozen Russian oligarchs and their families, as pressure continued to build on Capitol Hill for an even tougher response to Moscow a week after it invaded Ukraine, particularly banning imports of Russian oil and gas.

Los Angeles Times

Russia shells, sets fire to Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant as Putin presses savage attacks

Russia’s brutal bombardment of Ukraine turned early Friday to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, setting part of it on fire and leading a top government official to issue a harrowing warning of a massive catastrophe.

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As the Ukraine war drags on, how secure will Putin's hold on power remain?

There has been constant speculation for most of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 22 years in power as to what it would take to bring about his departure. Authoritarian leaders tend to depart according to two scenarios (beyond natural causes): forced out by the elite or by the street.

The Conversation

Palaces, superyachts, Swiss accounts. How rich is Putin and can sanctions hurt him?

WASHINGTON — On paper, the U.S. decision to freeze Russian President Vladimir Putin’s personal assets looks like an empty gesture.

Los Angeles Times

A Sydney Plastic Surgeon Roasted Putin’s Botched Injectables On His Public Insta & Go Off King

Putin his place.

Pedestrian.tv

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy asks Putin for direct talks

Ukraine’s president urges West to increase military aid, warns Russia may advance to rest of Europe.

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Taiwan is watching Russia's war in Ukraine warily, with fears China's Xi Jinping could learn from Vladimir Putin's strategy

Russia's war in Ukraine has put the spotlight on the tense relationship between China and Taiwan, and while leaders and some experts are playing down the comparisons, the invasion is stoking an undercurrent of fear among the people of Taiwan.

ABC News

How Putin's war in Ukraine could end

It could be the end of Ukraine, or the end of Putin.

Axios

International nuclear watchdog monitoring firefight at Ukraine nuclear plant amid warnings of ‘Chernobyl x 10’

Reactor was not operational at time of strike but fuel stored at facility

The Independent UK

War in Ukraine: what we know on day nine of the Russian invasion

Fire reported at nuclear plant after Russian shelling, as France warns ‘worst is yet to come’ based on Macron call with Putin

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine warns of disaster ‘10 times larger than Chernobyl’ as biggest nuclear plant ‘under heavy weapons fire’

The facility on the southern shore of the Dnieper river is the largest in Europe

The Independent UK

Nato and EU ministers in crisis meetings over war in Ukraine

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will join Nato counterparts for talks in Brussels.

The Independent UK

'Government should take far stronger sanctions against Putin and his enablers'

Despite his claims, Boris Johnson has been far too sluggish when it comes to sanctions. The EU has targeted more than 700 individuals. The UK has sanctioned just a handful

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'South Park' mocks Putin's invasion of Ukraine and suggests he's stuck in the past

"South Park" has always had a knack for being tapped into the pop-culture zeitgeist and often moves quickly to comment on current events. And now it's the first animated sitcom to address the war on Ukraine.

Chicago Sun-Times

Anna Netrebko withdraws from Metropolitan Opera over her support of Putin

The world-renown soprano opted to bow out rather than repudiate her support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, costing the company one of its top singers and best box-office draws.

Los Angeles Times

Russian forces aim to cut off Ukraine’s coastal cities

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces bombarded and besieged a swath of southern Ukrainian cities Thursday, seeking to sever access to the country’s crucial seacoasts even as the invaders appeared stalled in a bid to knock out Ukraine’s leadership by capturing or subduing the capital, Kyiv.

Daily Mirror

Jeremy Vine sparks fury after suggesting Russian soldiers 'probably deserve to die'

Veteran broadcaster Jeremy Vine's comment has divided viewers as the majority appeared to be left horrified by his 'brutal' response about young Russian soldiers

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Soprano superstar Anna Netrebko out at Metropolitan Opera after refusing to ‘repudiate her public support’ for Putin

NEW YORK — Famed Russian soprano Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from her upcoming performances at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City after refusing to distance herself from Russian President Vladimir Putin, Met officials said Thursday.

Reason

Say Opera Houses Announce They "No Longer Engage With Artists That Support Israel,"

given what the opera houses view as Israel's improper control over the West Bank.

ABC News

Russia-Ukraine war latest: Russia takes control of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant; Kyiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Mariupol under assault

Ukraine says Russian troops have captured a nuclear power plant which was the scene of heavy fighting that set a building on fire and damaged part of a reactor complex.

Daily Mirror

Russia 'is planning to stage public executions in Ukraine to shatter morale'

Leaked documents reportedly show Russia's Federal Security Service has drawn up plans to begin public executions in fallen Ukrainian cities in a bid to break morale

Chicago Sun-Times

Ukrainians’ heroism has shocked people into hard-headed realism

Now it’s time to realize we need nuclear energy to weaken Putin and fight climate change.

Tribune News Service

Florida House avoids voting to divest from Russia over Ukraine invasion

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House on Thursday avoided taking a stance on divesting the state’s $300 million in investments in Russian companies.

Liverpool Echo

Council checking contracts for Russian links amid Ukraine war

"Everything is being looked at", according to one councillor

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