Rocket Blam: Russia Claims Destruction Of Ukrainian Missile System Russian military apparently destroying S-300 air-defence missile system in a field in Luhansk Oblast. Zenger · Apr 1, 2022
Kremlin spokesman says Russia will strengthen western border to deter attack Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday said Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the military to strengthen the country's western borders so that no one would ever think of launching an attack. Reuters · Apr 1, 2022
Needle In A Haystack: Soldiers Flee As Ukrainian Missiles Blast Russian Base Russian soldiers are seen milling around the settlement before a missile explodes on the boundary wall. Zenger · Apr 1, 2022
Retreating Russians leave land mines around 'the whole territory' outside Kyiv, warns Zelenskyy As Russia withdraws some of its ground forces from areas around Kyiv, residents have been told to beware of land mines left around homes, equipment and dead bodies. ABC News · Apr 1, 2022
Russia aims Ukraine disinformation at Spanish speakers Disinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine is surging in Spanish, as stories crafted for a Latin American audience gets a boost from the Kremlin The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
Ukraine accused of strike inside Russia as talks resume LVIV, Ukraine — Shifting battlefield priorities and realities rippled across Ukraine on Friday as local forces claimed to have recaptured more territory, Moscow appeared to be redeploying some of its troops and a Russian official accused Ukrainian helicopters of attacking a fuel depot inside Russia’s borders. Los Angeles Times · Apr 1, 2022
Depardieu blasts Putin’s ‘crazy excesses’, Russia offers to explain Ukraine crisis The Kremlin on Friday offered to "explain" Moscow's actions in Ukraine to French actor Gérard Depardieu after he denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin's "crazy, unacceptable excesses". France 24 · Apr 1, 2022
Buses rescue 2,000 Mariupol refugees but Russia blocking aid, says Ukraine Kyiv says no aid or evacuation convoys can reach besieged city itself, where up to 170,000 still trapped The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022
Someone had to say it — and Biden did President Biden says his recent remarks about Vladimir Putin were never meant to endorse a policy of “regime change” in Russia, but that he had an emotional reaction to meeting with Ukrainian refugees in Poland. That’s good enough for me. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 1, 2022
Ukraine's attack on Russia fuel depot may have been 'false flag' as war rages on Ukraine has been accused to blowing up a fuel depot in Russia. However, there has been speculation it might have been a 'false flag' or self-inflicted assault by Putin's forces Daily Mirror · Apr 1, 2022
India will continue to buy oil from Russia, says Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: India will continue buying cheap Russian oil in the nation’s interest, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, even as pressure mounts to isolate Kremlin. The Times of India · Apr 1, 2022
Vladimir Putin threatens to turn off gas supply to Europe - could the Continent cope? Gas prices have jumped, meaning the continuing cost of living crisis could get worse if a solution is not agreed upon Wales Online · Apr 1, 2022
Ukraine allegedly strikes inside Russia as evacuation attempts continue LVIV, Ukraine — Shifting battlefield priorities and realities rippled across Ukraine on Friday as local forces claimed to have recaptured more territory, Moscow appeared to be re-deploying some of its troops and a Russian official accused Ukrainian helicopters of attacking a fuel depot inside Russia’s borders. Los Angeles Times · Apr 1, 2022
Russia not turning off gas taps, buyers have weeks for rouble pay Kremlin says no immediate end to deliveries, decision about payments in roubles to come into effect from later in April. Al Jazeera · Apr 1, 2022
Daily Mirror · Apr 1, 2022 Vladimir Putin 'constantly accompanied by cancer doctor’ in sign of health problems Yevgeny Selivanov, from Moscow's Central Clinical Hospital, who is an expert in 'thyroid cancer in senile patients', has flown to visit Vladimir Putin several times
The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022 France’s military spy chief ‘forced out after failing to predict Ukraine war’ France had been an outlier among western allies in not forecasting Kremlin’s full-scale military offensive
Reuters · Apr 1, 2022 Kremlin says Ukraine strike on Russian fuel depot creates awkward backdrop for talks The Kremlin said on Friday that a Ukrainian strike against a fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod did not create comfortable conditions to continue peace talks with Kyiv.
Reuters · Apr 1, 2022 Kremlin ready to explain Ukraine situation to French actor Depardieu after criticism The Kremlin on Friday said it was ready to explain the situation in Ukraine to French actor Gerard Depardieu, who on Thursday criticised what he described as President Vladimir Putin's "crazy, unacceptable excesses" there.
Reuters · Apr 1, 2022 Kremlin says no conscripts being sent to Ukraine The Kremlin said on Friday that Moscow was not sending conscripts to Ukraine, a day after President Vladimir Putin signed a decree ordering 134,500 new conscripts into the army as part of Russia's annual spring draft.
Irish Mirror · Apr 1, 2022 Vladimir Putin's hiding place as Russia's war in Ukraine not going to plan President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stood resolute and is determined to not surrender Ukraine's cities
The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022 War in Ukraine fuels fears among draft-age Russian youths As the Russian army bogs down in Ukraine, many youths back home feel increasingly jittery about the prospect of being drafted and sent into combat
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022 Russian reporters in Ukraine: ‘Every day I see dead and injured’ A group of independent Russian reporters are in Ukraine and attempting to break the Kremlin’s stranglehold on information
Al Jazeera · Apr 1, 2022 For isolated Russia, replacing key imports an uphill battle Moscow’s aggressive campaign of import substitution since 2014 has had mixed results at best, analysts say.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022 Mariupol officials say Russians blocking aid reaching besieged Ukraine city Mayor’s aide says city remains closed for anyone trying to enter and ‘very dangerous’ for those trying to leave
The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022 Russians leave Chernobyl; Ukraine braces for renewed attacks Russian troops have left the heavily contaminated Chernobyl nuclear site