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Fighting rages on in Ukraine as talks with Russia begin

KYIV, Ukraine — Talks between Russia and Ukraine opened Monday amid skepticism that they would produce any breakthrough to halt Europe’s biggest ground war in 75 years, as Ukrainian fighters continued to fend off the capture of key cities, Russian missiles pounded targets and hundreds of thousands of people fled…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 28, 2022

Swiss ban entry for five oligarchs close to Putin - government

Switzerland has banned five oligarchs close to Russian President Vladimir Putin from entering the country, Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter told a news conference after neutral Switzerland adopted EU sanctions on Russia.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

Ukraine may not be able to join EU 'immediately', says Taoiseach Micheal Martin

'I don't know whether it can be done immediately'

Irish Mirror · Feb 28, 2022

Is sustainable seabed trawling possible? A look at the evidence

Bottom-trawl fishing provides about a quarter of global seafood but is controversial. The heavy nets and dredges that are used to catch species like cod, plaice and scampi also disturb the seabed and kill some of the invertebrates that live there. For instance, a single pass with the widely used…

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2022

Ukraine may not be able to join EU immediately, says Irish premier

Micheal Martin said that he would support accelerating the country’s bid to join the union.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Russian flights bans hit airlines from 36 countries - aviation authority

Russia has closed its airspace to airlines from 36 countries, including all 27 members of the European Union, in response Ukraine-related sanctions targeting its aviation sector.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

Why the idea of a 'neutral' Ukraine is a non-starter in peace talks

Now that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to start negotiations at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, one of the key questions is what should be on the agenda to provide a way out of the current crisis.

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2022

Ireland rules out expelling Russian ambassador over Ukraine invasion, says Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney

Mr Coveney said that he understood public and political anger directed at Russia and Yury Filatov as the country's representative in Ireland

Irish Mirror · Feb 28, 2022

Russia's Lavrov cancels Geneva trip because of EU airspace ban -RIA

Russian Foreign Minster Sergei Lavrov has cancelled a trip to Geneva for disarmament talks because his plane would not be able to pass through airspace that the European Union has closed to Russian aviation as part of sanctions against Moscow, RIA news agency quoted a diplomatic source as saying on…

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

Ukraine war: ‘Dozens killed and hundreds wounded’ in ‘massive’ Russian rocket attacks on Kharkiv

Residents tweet footage, describing the attack as ‘indiscriminate’

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022