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Russia’s oil revenue drops sharply in February as sanctions bite: IEA

LONDON: Russia’s oil-export revenue fell to lowest in more than a year in February as buyers of the nation’s barrels largely complied with price caps and sanctions, according to the International Energy Agency.

The Times of India · Mar 15, 2023

Armenia Raises Peacekeeper 'Problems' with Putin, Fears Escalation

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Tuesday he had complained to President Vladimir Putin about "problems" with Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh, warning of an escalation in the restive Caucasus region. Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought two wars for control of the Armenian-majority region and the latest conflict in 2020 ended…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2023

Moscow Keeps up Pressure in East Ukraine, Putin Says Russia’s Survival at Stake

Russian troops keep pushing forward in waves along the frontline in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian soldiers said on Tuesday, as President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed his view that Russia's very existence as a state was at stake in the war. In the eastern Donbas region, Russia and Ukraine are locked in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2023

US crashed drone into Black Sea after damage from Russian jet, Pentagon says

A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a US military surveillance drone on Tuesday, causing the US to crash the drone into the Black Sea, the Pentagon said. Russia denied striking the drone. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris…

France 24 · Mar 14, 2023

Trudy Rubin: Will the White House have the courage to propel a Ukrainian victory this year?

As Russia's war on Ukraine enters its second year, more and more Americans are asking when it will end.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 14, 2023

Ukraine-Russia news – latest: US drone crash incident a ‘provocation’, says Russian envoy to Washington

American UAV was ‘deliberately’ moving towards Russian territory with transponders turned off, says Kremlin

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Xi to call Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after Russia visit next week

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy plan to speak by video link in what would be their first conversation since Russia’s invasion, a Ukrainian official familiar with the preparations said.

Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023

Prominent Kremlin critic goes on trial on treason charges

A Russian court has opened a trial of a prominent Russian opposition activist on charges of treason and spreading “false information” about Russia’s military operation in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

Ukraine war: Moldova could be the first domino in a new Russian plan for horizontal escalation

One of the consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine is the fact that the Kremlin has lost a lot of its influence in former Soviet countries. This creates opportunities to limit Moscow’s ability to leverage its once dominant role to further its war aims. However, it also means that Russia…

The Conversation · Mar 13, 2023

Xi could visit Putin, speak to Zelenskiy ‘next week’

Media reports suggest Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit Russia and speak with the Ukrainian president.

The New Daily · Mar 13, 2023