Russia’s war must stop The EU stands for the rule of law against the rule of the gun The Hindu · Mar 23, 2022
War in Ukraine: Should the West cut remaining ties with Russia? Would Russia really use nuclear weapons? The Kremlin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told CNN that that would only happen if Moscow faced an existential threat and certainly not in the current campaign in Ukraine. Is that simply stating the obvious, or should we worry? France 24 · Mar 23, 2022
In the Russia-Ukraine information war, propaganda master Vladimir Putin is being outdone by savvy Volodomyr Zelenskyy While Ukraine's celebrity President Volodymyr Zelenskyy harnesses the power of social media to win the information war, Russia's old-fashioned propagandist Vladimir Putin is being schooled. ABC News · Mar 23, 2022
NATO: 7,000 to 15,000 Russian Troops Dead in Ukraine NATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in four weeks of war in Ukraine, where fierce fighting by the country's fast-moving defenders has denied Moscow the lightning victory it sought. By way of comparison, Russia lost about 15,000 troops in Afghanistan over 10 years.… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 23, 2022
Russia's Kremlin 'under attack' as protester hurls 'fire bomb' at Vladimir Putin's headquarters The video posted on TikTok shows a figure throwing a homemade 'Molotov cocktail' at the Kremlin in Moscow on Wednesday Irish Mirror · Mar 23, 2022
Putin adviser Anatoly Chubais quits and leaves Russia over invasion of Ukraine The Kremlin’s climate envoy resigns from government in highest-ranking defection yet The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2022
Zelensky urged Biden against Roman Abramovich sanctions to help with Putin peace talks, report says Ukraine reportedly hopes oligarch could be go-between with Kremlin The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022
Russian soldier 'drives tank over commander in protest of Ukraine invasion' A video released by a Russian source shows Colonel Yuri Medvedev being taken to a Belarus hospital for urgent treatment following the alleged incident. Daily Record · Mar 23, 2022
Russia loses two more commanders as Putin orders purge over Ukraine war disaster An estimated total of 17 top Russian commanders have been killed in Ukraine, with a fuming Vladimir Putin overseeing a witch hunt of those leaking intelligence Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022
Western official encouraged by resignation of Russian envoy The resignation of Kremlin special envoy Anatoly Chubais over the invasion of Ukraine is encouraging but is unlikely to shake Russian President Vladimir Putin's firm grip on power, a Western official said on Wednesday. Reuters · Mar 23, 2022
Top Putin adviser quits in ‘protest’ over Ukraine war and leaves Russia Anatoly Chubais was once Vladimir Putin’s boss at the Kremlin The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022
When a ruthless Russian dictator is a big fan, you’re definitely doing it wrong Imagine being used for propaganda that’s helping to invade a sovereign nation and murder thousands of innocent people. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 23, 2022
Threat looms of Russian attack on undersea cables to shut down West’s internet US President Joe Biden warned this week that Russia is considering attacks on critical infrastructure. One of the scenarios that has been mooted since the start of the war in Ukraine is that Moscow will attack undersea cables in order to cut off the world's internet. But this worst-case scenario… France 24 · Mar 23, 2022
MoD presses YouTube to remove ‘Russian state’ hoax videos of Defence Secretary The demand came as the third clip featuring Ben Wallace was published on the video sharing giant. The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022 CNN’s Christiane Amanpour presses Kremlin spokesperson: ‘What are you so afraid of?’ Journalist challenges Dmitry Peskov on Ukraine, protests, and new sentencing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2022 Ukraine war: Why is Russia encouraging foreign fighters to join? Analysts say the Kremlin may have been inspired by Ukraine’s similar step and warn of ominous consequences.
The Conversation · Mar 23, 2022 Ukraine: the complex calculations that will decide whether Belarus enters the conflict on Russia's side For several days, there have been reports about Belarus committing troops to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Fears are growing that a “false-flag” operation inside Belarus could be the pretext for the country attacking Ukraine.
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2022 Vladimir Putin’s empire is fragile — I can see the endgame for this bloodthirsty war As the Russian artillery fires into Mariupol and Ukrainian forces continue to push back the Kremlin’s advances on the edge of Kyiv, a single question is hovering over Europe: how does this bloodshed end?
Daily Record · Mar 23, 2022 Vladimir Putin sends in ‘execution squads’ to kill defectors if they try to flee conflict Ukraine security services allege that Russian prisoners of war have revealed to them of the horrific tactic that has reportedly seen Kremlin guns aimed at their own.
Irish Mirror · Mar 23, 2022 Furious Vladimir Putin launches investigation into Kremlin inner circle to find 'guilty men' in charge of war strategy The Russian president is said to be “incandescent” as his military plans were leaked to the West, who shared it with his Ukrainian enemies
Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2022 Humanitarian crisis in Ukraine deepens as Biden travels to Europe LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine accused Russian forces Wednesday of hijacking an aid mission near the besieged city of Mariupol, where one of the worst humanitarian crises of the war has unfolded amid scarce supplies of food and water and streets of buildings reduced to rubble from ceaseless shelling.
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022 Putin has ‘crossed the threshold of barbarism’ with Ukraine invasion – PM Boris Johnson said the West ‘should not hesitate to go further in strengthening sanctions and providing further defensive military aid to Ukraine’.
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2022 Putin envoy and Kremlin reformer Anatoly Chubais quits regime and Russia Chubais was one of the most high-profile liberals associated with the Russian government
Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022 Putin's close ally quits job and FLEES Russia in highest-level Kremlin defection Anatoly Chubais gave Vladimir Putin his first ever job inside the Kremlin in the mid-90s and supported and celebrated his early rise to power but now finds himself at odds with the Russian strongman
The Conversation · Mar 23, 2022 Putin's control over Ukraine war news is not total - it's challenged by online news and risk-taking journalists The Russian media is a powerful propaganda machine. Russian media outlets have been closely controlled by the government over the past several decades, and since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, many journalists and editors have been turned into mere mouthpieces for the government line.