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Russia orders arrests of anti-war theatre director, film producer

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Moscow has cracked down on opposition voices, sentencing several to lengthy jail times.

Al Jazeera

Activist jailed for 7 years in Russia for "justifying terrorism"

A Ukrainian-born activist was jailed for seven years by a Russian court on Wednesday for "justifying terrorism", according to a Telegram channel petitioning for his release.Mikhail Krieger, 63, was arrested last November over social media posts he wrote in 2020 in which he praised two men who staged attacks on…

Reuters

Our allies don't go to Russia, EU commissioner tells Bosnian Serb leader

The head of the European Union body responsible for enlargement warned aspiring member Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday that EU allies do not visit Russia, referring to an announced visit to Moscow by Bosnian Serb nationalist leader Milorad Dodik.

Reuters

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Russia denies new hypersonic missile has FAILED as Ukraine says six easily shot down

Russia sent out Vladimir Putin’s defence minister Sergei Shoigu to deny the Ukrainian claim that it had downed six Kinzhal - or Dagger - missiles as it tried to see off the invading forces

Daily Mirror

Russia and Iran sign rail deal for corridor intended to rival Suez Canal

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday oversaw, via video-link, the signing of a deal to finance and build an Iranian railway line as part of an embryonic international North–South Transport Corridor.

Reuters

Several of Vladimir Putin’s ‘undefeatable’ Killjoy ballistic missiles shot down by Ukraine, says UK

The air battle over the Russian-Ukrainian border has ‘intensified’

Evening Standard

The Russo-Ukrainian War by Serhii Plokhy review – the first draft of history

An impressive account of the origins and early stages of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

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African nations launch peace initiative to end war in Ukraine

Six African leaders plan to travel to Russia and Ukraine "as soon as is possible" to help find a resolution to the war, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said.

Radio France Internationale

At least three Russia critics were targets of poisoning since 2021, claims new report

Kremlin critics include US-based non-profit head, Russian journalist who recently left her homeland, and former American envoy to Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war – live: Putin launches fresh strikes on Kyiv as explosions rock Ukrainian cities

‘Do not leave shelters’ as attack on capital continues, says mayor Klitschko

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 448

As the war enters its 448th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Putin under pressure: the military melodrama between the Wagner group and Russia’s armed forces

As Russia’s disastrous war in Ukraine continues, another rant by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the bombastic chief of the paramilitary Wagner group, has laid bare the power struggle at the top of Russia’s military leadership.

The Conversation

The rising tide of dictatorship

In the context of the present decline in the idea of democracy, there is a need to reflect on the changing political dynamics in a post-industrial age

The Hindu

Ukraine claims to have shot down multiple ‘unstoppable’ Russian missiles during barrage on Kyiv

Officials say six Kinzhal hypersonic missiles were intercepted during early-morning assault. If confimed, it highlights the impact Western-supplied defence systems can make

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Putin, Zelenskyy agree to meet with 'African leaders peace mission,' says South Africa president

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts have agreed to separate meetings with a delegation of African heads of state to discuss a possible plan to end the war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Ursula von der Leyen steps up calls for tribunal for Russia’s ‘crime of aggression’

Speaking before Council of Europe summit, European Commission president says ‘accountability for Russia’ will be big topic

Wales Online

Putin and Zelensky 'agree to meet African leaders' to discuss plan to end war

The war in Ukraine has been going on for 15 months

Reuters

Factbox-What do we know about Kinzhal, Russia's hypersonic missile?

Russia fired hypersonic Kinzhal missiles at Kyiv on Tuesday, with Ukraine saying it had shot down all six, and Russia claiming one got through air defences to destroy a U.S.-built Patriot surface-to-air anti-missile defence system.

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The Independent UK

Russian Duma votes to scrap Cold War armed forces deal

The lower house of Russia's parliament has voted unanimously to formally pull out of a Cold War-era security deal more than eight years after Moscow halted its participation

The Week

What is the Wagner Group? The mercenaries offering ‘muscle to dictators’

The head of the shadowy Wagner Group of mercenary fighters allegedly offered to reveal Russian military positions to Ukraine in exchange for Kyiv withdrawing its troops from the city of Bakhmut.

The Conversation

International Criminal Court is using digital evidence to investigate Putin – but how can it tell if a video or photo is real or fake?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was reminiscent of wars long past, where a country invades another with little provocation.

France 24

Turning away from the West, Russia seeks to strengthen economic ties with the Muslim world

The Russia-Islamic World Forum will begin in Kazan, southwest Russia, on Thursday. The two-day event was first held in 2009 and aims to strengthen economic ties between Russia and Muslim countries. In the wake of a rupture between Russia and the West, these ties are now part of a shifting…

Reuters

Putin gave Orthodox Church famed icon because of its importance to believers: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to hand over the historic 15th-century Trinity icon from a museum to the Russian Orthodox Church because of its importance to believers, the Kremlin's spokesman said on Tuesday.The Church, whose conservatism Putin has espoused as part of his vision for Russia's national identity, is…

Reuters

Russia, Ukraine to receive African mission on potential peace plan, Pretoria says

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy had agreed to meet a group of African leaders to discuss a potential peace plan for the conflict.

The Guardian - UK

The EU should start planning now for Russia after Putin

Political destabilisation could lead to armed conflict within Russia itself, say Alexander Clarkson and Kirill Shamiev

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