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Macron launches re-election bid to protect French from 'world's disorders'

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would run for a second term in April's elections, seeking a mandate to steer the euro zone's second-largest economy through the fallout of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters

Spirited, disruptive, impotent? Five years of Macron on the international stage

French President Emmanuel Macron officially announced his re-election bid on Thursday, finally entering a campaign upended by a war he tried – and failed – to avert. FRANCE 24 takes a look at five years of Macron on the international stage.

France 24

‘We can influence morale’: Polish ambassador last to remain in Kyiv

As his EU and American counterparts leave for western city of Lviv and home, Bartosz Cichocki wants to keep up spirits in capital

The Guardian - UK

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Why does UK seem so slow at acting against Putin’s oligarchs?

Analysis: from legal threats to a lack of resources, there are many reasons why Britain may be dragging its heels

The Guardian - UK

Alisher Usmanov: ex-fencer who ‘solves Putin’s business problems’

Oligarch under sanctions came to prominence and wealth through cut-throat metals industry

The Guardian - UK

France impounds yacht owned by head of Russian state oil giant

Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin’s superyacht was blocked by French customs officials on the Cote D’Azur, part of the European Union’s sanctions against wealthy Russians with close ties to President Vladimir Putin.

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Facing an existential threat, Ukraine seeks ‘immediate’ EU membership – but can the bloc deliver?

President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked that Ukraine be granted "immediate" EU membership “via a new special procedure" and signed an official application for candidacy. But despite the stated backing of several MEPs, heads of state and even European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, such support is largely symbolic; the…

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EU will let all Ukrainian refugees stay for 3 years - far more generous than UK

The European Union made this huge gesture as an estimated one million people have have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion last Thursday. It comes as Putin made baseless claims that his military is offering safe passage to refugees

Daily Mirror

Eurostar is offering free travel to the UK for Ukrainian refugees

Eurostar is offering free travel from Europe to the UK for Ukrainian refugees fleeing as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin's onslaught continues

Daily Mirror

With war on its doorstep, Moldova applies for EU membership

Moldovan President Maia Sandu signed a formal application for her country to join the European Union on Thursday, charting a pro-Western course hastened by Russia's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

Reuters

EU considers suspending equal treatment for Russia at WTO

The European Union said it was looking into suspending 'most-favoured nation' (MFN) treatment for Russia at the World Trade Organization over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, meaning the bloc would be able to hike tariffs or set quotas on Russian imports.

Reuters

Ukraine Recap: the origins of Putin's war – and why it's not gone to plan

It’s just over a week since the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, sent his war machine into Ukraine with the aim of toppling the government of Volodymyr Zelensky, “denazifying and demilitarising” the country and sending the bloodiest of messages to Nato about its expansion into eastern Europe. Things have since moved…

The Conversation

Putin’s war is a watershed moment for the EU – the days of ‘never again’ are back

Suddenly, brutally, the invasion of Ukraine has taken member states back to the founding principle of the European project

The Guardian - UK

Brexiteer Tory MP says it is ‘monstrous’ that British businesses now have to fill in forms to trade with EU

Desmond Swayne calls for border to be made digital and ‘seamless’

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21 Russians and oligarchs UK failing to sanction as Boris Johnson branded 'poodle on roubles'

We list 21 individuals and firms sanctioned by the EU but not Britain over the Russia-Ukraine war. Just 15 Russians are under UK sanctions - and sources admit others could take 'months'

The Conversation

AU-EU Summit: five ways to turn the rhetoric of an 'equal partnership' into practice

Like several prior summits, one of the proclaimed goals of the recent gathering in Brussels was to “lay the foundations for a renewed and deeper partnership” between the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU).

Daily Mirror

Who sides with Russia against Ukraine as Putin's allies and fence-sitters are exposed

Many countries are walking a political tightrope over relations with Russia and Ukraine - with some supporting President Zelensky, others defending Putin's actions and those trying to stay neutral

The Guardian - UK

UK looking at ways to speed up sanctions against Russian oligarchs

EU accuses UK of lagging behind as Whitehall source says it is ‘weeks behind where it should be’

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The Independent UK

What’s happening in countries near Russia amid fears Putin won’t stop with Ukraine

Countries in Russia’s immediate vicinity have expressed concerns about the invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Brexiteer Tory moans about 'monstrous' forms that Brit firms now have to fill in

Businesses have faced extra red tape on the trade since Brexit as the UK is no longer bound by the EU's rules

The Guardian - UK

Turn down heating by 1C to reduce need for Russian imports, Europeans told

IEA says reducing temperature could help wean consumers off fuel that Russia is using as a weapon in Ukraine war

The Guardian - US

White House announces new sanctions on Russian oligarchs and Putin’s ‘cronies’ – as it happened

‘We want him to feel the squeeze,’ says press secretary Jen Psaki

The Independent UK

EU clears Moderna shot for young kids, Pfizer boosters

The European Medicines Agency said it has authorized Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for children aged six to 11, in addition to recommending booster shots of Pfizer’s vaccine for those aged 12 and over

France 24

Turkey-Russia ties at risk? Ankara dubs Ukraine invasion 'war' in shift of rhetoric

In this edition, we look at how the Middle East is being affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Turkey is being forced to take sides as two of its major partners go to war. Ankara has announced it's limiting a key route for Russian warships by sealing off the Bosphorus…

The Independent UK

UK has ‘tolerated Russian kleptocrats’ in football for too long, says Nadine Dorries

More sanctions due ‘in coming days and weeks’ says No 10, as Commons hears call for measures on Abramovich

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