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Erdogan: Istanbul Talks Can Pave Way for Ukraine-Russia Leaders’ Meeting

Progress in talks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators starting in Istanbul on Tuesday would pave the way for a meeting of the countries' two leaders, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told the delegations ahead of the talks. In a televised speech to the negotiators in Istanbul, Erdogan said the time has…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 29, 2022

Kremlin official says Russia will only use nuclear arms if its existence is threatened

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said this week that Russia reserved the right to use nuclear weapons.

Axios · Mar 29, 2022

Abramovich appears at Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who is sanctioned by the West over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, made a surprise appearance in Istanbul on Tuesday at the first direct peace talks in weeks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators.

Reuters · Mar 29, 2022

Russia compares sanctions to war as UK says Putin preparing to send 1,000 mercenaries to Ukraine

Putin spokesman accuses Nato of backing Russia into a corner as UK warns Moscow’s stalled offensive means mercenaries are expected to head to Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2022

New round of talks aims to stop the fighting in Ukraine

Another round of talks aimed at stopping the war in Ukraine is scheduled for Tuesday as the fighting looks increasingly like a stalemate

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

What we know about Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's reported 'poisoning' in Ukraine

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and at least two Ukrainian peace negotiators reportedly suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning earlier this month after a meeting in Kyiv.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2022

Russian Nobel Peace Prize newspaper suspends publication

MOSCOW: Russia's top independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, whose chief editor last year won the Nobel Peace Prize, on Monday suspended publication until the end of Moscow's military action in Ukraine.

Bangkok Post · Mar 29, 2022

A False Dawn for Liberalism?

Why the War in Ukraine May Not Revive the West

Foreign Affairs · Mar 29, 2022

Ukrainians say they have reclaimed Kyiv suburb from Russian troops

Irpin has been 'liberated', claims the mayor

Wales Online · Mar 28, 2022

Kremlin spokesman: Russia would use nuclear weapons only in case of 'threat to existence of state'

Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov told PBS in an interview on Monday that Russia would resort to nuclear weapons only in the case of a "threat to the existence" of his country - and not as a result of the current conflict with Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2022