Russian court finds Kremlin critic Navalny guilty of fraud A Russian court has found jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty of large-scale fraud, the court said on Tuesday. Reuters · Mar 22, 2022
Russian forces ‘largely stalled’ in Ukraine, says Britain Ukrainian forces are ‘repulsing’ Vladimir Putin’s attempts to seize the city of Mariupol Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2022
‘Prank’ video with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace emerges after UK blames Russia for hoaxes Home Secretary Priti Patel and Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries were also targeted by hoax callers Wales Online · Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday briefing: Biden issues fresh chemical weapons warning Putin’s ‘back is against the wall’, says US president … billions in global assets linked to Russians with alleged Kremlin ties … and going inside the cryptosphere The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2022
Chechnya’s losses in Ukraine may be leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s undoing Analysis: Putin’s ally needs to show enemies at home and abroad his strength, but needs his forces intact to prop up his brutal rule The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2022
Russia court bans Facebook, Instagram for ‘extremism’ — but spares WhatsApp Authorities say they do not intend to punish individuals who use apps The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022
Civilians fleeing Mariupol describe street-to-street battles Civilians making the dangerous escape from Ukraine’s embattled southern port hub of Mariupol describe fleeing through street-to-street gun battles and past unburied corpses as a steady Russian bombardment tries to pound the city into submission The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022
Ukraine war latest: Russia could use chemical weapons with Putin’s ‘back against wall’ ‘Clear sign’ Russian president considering using biological and chemical weapons, says White House The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022
Russia admits almost 10,000 soldiers dead and more injured in Ukraine invasion A pro-Kremlin newspaper quoted a Russian defence ministry official as saying that the actual number of its soldiers that have died since the Ukraine invasion began stands at 9,861 Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2022
Video of hoax call with Ben Wallace emerges after UK blames Kremlin Defence secretary seen in ‘doctored’ video believing he was speaking to Ukrainian PM The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022
‘Prank’ video with Defence Secretary emerges after UK blames Kremlin for hoaxes An inquiry has been launched into the calls which targeted Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, Home Secretary Priti Patel and Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries Wales Online · Mar 21, 2022
Is Russia going to expel the US ambassador and what would it mean? Throughout long decades of Cold War both sides kept up a formal engagement Vladimir Putin is now threatening to end, writes Andrew Buncombe The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022
Video emerges of Russian hoax call to Defence Secretary Ben Wallace An ‘official teaser’ of the call with Mr Wallace appeared on a YouTube account claiming it was a ‘video-prank’ with ‘Vovan and Lexus’ Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2022
Russian court finds jailed Kremlin critic Navalny guilty of fraud A Russian court found jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty of large-scale fraud and contempt of court on Tuesday, a move likely to extend by years the time that President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic spends in jail. Reuters · Mar 21, 2022
Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2022 Vladimir Putin 'is secret owner' of mega yacht docked in Italy which escaped sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin is said to be the secret owner of multi-million-pound mega yacht Scheherazade, which is docked in Italy, according to rival Alexei Navalny's team
The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2022 Video released showing Russian hoax call with UK defence secretary ‘Russian state actors’ blamed for prank call made to Ben Wallace
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022 Ben Wallace hoax call video emerges as UK blames Kremlin for targeting of ministers Defence secretary says ‘video fakes’ is a sign of Ukraine invasion going badly for Russia
Reuters · Mar 21, 2022 Pentagon says it will help gather evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine The Pentagon on Monday accused Russian forces of committing war crimes in Ukraine and said it would help gather evidence of them, as it accused the Kremlin of carrying out indiscriminate attacks as part of an intentional strategy in the conflict.
ABC News · Mar 21, 2022 Holocaust survivor Boris Romanchenko is killed in his Kharkiv apartment after it is shot and burns down A 96-year-old man who had been forced to work underground and on the V-2 rocket by Nazis dies in his home as it is fired upon during a Russian attack, while homes in the Black Sea port city of Odesa are also hit by shelling from the invading forces.
Salon · Mar 21, 2022 Putin's oligarchs plotting to topple him The Russian oligarchs who have profited from Putin's presidency
The Conversation · Mar 21, 2022 Putin’s fascists: the Russian state's long history of cultivating homegrown neo-Nazis Many commentators have already debunked Russian President Vladimir Putin’s absurd claim to be waging war to “de-nazify” Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022 What is the legal definition of genocide and how is it prosecuted? Ukraine’s leaders accuse Russian military of carrying out atrocities a month into brutal invasion
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2022 Russia Tells US Envoy Ties Close to Rupture after Biden’s Comments Russia's foreign ministry said on Monday it had summoned US Ambassador John Sullivan to tell him that remarks by President Joe Biden about Russian President Vladimir Putin had pushed bilateral ties to the brink of collapse. President Biden said last week that Putin was a "war criminal" for sending tens…
Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2022 Ukraine and Russia hold peace talks amid concern over Chernobyl radiation levels rising The Kremlin said the talks had made no significant progress as yet although Ukrainian delegate and lawmaker David Arakhamia said working groups are meeting throughout the day
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022 Russia court bans Facebook, Instagram on 'extremism' charges A Moscow court has banned Facebook and Instagram for what it deemed extremist activity in a case their parent company, Meta