Vladimir Putin 'could be ousted by Russian coup' claims former minister Andrei Kozyrev believes that key figures within the Kremlin may be plotting the Russian President's downfall. Daily Record · Mar 12, 2022
Russian coup could send Vladimir Putin ‘to the grave or retirement’, ex-minister warns As Russian troops edge towards Ukraine's capital Kyiv, ex-foreign minister Andrei Kozyrev has claimed Vladimir Putin could be ousted by a Kremlin coup as tensions in the country grow Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2022
The Russian commanders killed in Ukraine invasion including 'brutal warlord' One led a a neo-Nazi military unit backed by the Kremlin Wales Online · Mar 12, 2022
Edinburgh to offer freedom of city to Volodymyr Zelensky and Vitali Klitschko The pair are set to be honoured for their 'heroic bravery' in defending their homeland in the face of the Russian invasion as part of a motion setting out a series of measures to diminish Kremlin activity in the capital. Edinburgh Live · Mar 12, 2022
Commentary: Keep foreign reporters in Russia despite the Kremlin’s crackdown Back in 1992, when I first started working as a journalist in Moscow, government officials in newly post-Soviet Russia were delighted to speak with foreign reporters. Boris Yeltsin was an imperfect Russian president, but he allowed freedom of the press to flourish. That made the 1990s a vibrant time to… Los Angeles Times · Mar 12, 2022
Did Russia stage false flag attacks to claim justification for invading Ukraine? Kremlin has put out a variety of claims accusing Ukraine of carrying out bombings Wales Online · Mar 12, 2022
Russian Forces Squeeze Kyiv, Surround Mariupol Russian forces inched towards Kyiv Saturday and pounded civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities as concerns grew over the besieged southern port of Mariupol, where officials said more than 1,500 people had been killed. Air raid sirens sounded Saturday in several cities, including the capital Kyiv, Odessa, Dnipro and Kharkiv,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022
Russia's bioweapon conspiracy theory finds support in US A Russian conspiracy theory about U.S.-funded biological research in Ukraine is catching on in the U.S. The White House, Pentagon, independent scientists and leaders in Ukraine all dispute the claims The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022
Invaders ‘cannot conquer us’, Zelenskiy says, as 13,000 flee besieged cities – as it happened Ukraine’s president says the capital will only fall to Russian troops if it is completely destroyed, while Moscow warns western shipments of arms to Ukraine could be attacked The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2022
UK seeks to hit Kremlin with ban on exporting luxury goods to Russia G7 leaders have agreed to take steps to deny Russia ‘most favoured nation’ status on key products. The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022
US and allies set to revoke normal trade relations with Russia over Ukraine war, says Biden – as it happened US expected to join G7 and EU in bid to punish Moscow for what White House calls ‘unprovoked and unjustified war on Ukraine’ The Guardian - US · Mar 11, 2022
Latest Ukraine updates: Moscow threatens Western arms shipments Ukraine-Russia news from March 12: Moscow says arms shipments to Ukraine ‘legitimate targets’, intensifies Kyiv attacks. Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2022
Russia rules piracy legal as Western sanctions continue Local Russian media outlets report the Kremlin has passed legislation that effectively legalizes accessing IP without paying for it. Input · Mar 11, 2022
Russia's young elite, including some oligarchs' children, are speaking out against Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine Some of Russia's richest young elites are speaking out against Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, including the offspring of oligarchs and a former reality TV host who challenged Vladimir Putin in the 2018 election. ABC News · Mar 11, 2022
Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2022 Exactly how many Russians has Britain sanctioned now? After facing criticism for being too slow to target billionaire Russian oligarchs with links to the Kremlin, Britain has stepped up the pace on sanctions in recent days.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022 UK politics: UK will support Ukraine with weapons and diplomacy in face of ‘barbaric war’, says Truss – as it happened The UK will target those complicit in Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the foreign secretary says, as sanctions are announced for some Russian MPs
The New Daily · Mar 11, 2022 ‘Remain calm’: Financial war against Russia gets hotter, but don’t panic just yet Just over two weeks into Russia’s expanded invasion of Ukraine, two very different wars are being waged across Europe’s renewed iron curtain.
The Conversation · Mar 11, 2022 History may explain South Africa's refusal to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine South Africa abstained in a vote in the United Nations General Assembly on the resolution condemning the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, and demanding their withdrawal.
The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022 Russia warned of ‘dramatic increased response’ from West if chemical weapons used in Ukraine UK minister urges Kremlin ‘not to cross that line’
Reuters · Mar 11, 2022 Kremlin critic Navalny calls for anti-war protests across Russia Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny called for anti-war protests in Moscow and other cities on Sunday.
The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022 Russians pounding Ukraine, but Mariupol's no Grozny — yet Russia's airstrike on a children's and maternity hospital in Ukraine is stirring memories of the Kremlin's past aerial campaigns waged in Chechnya and Syria
Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2022 Britain targets Putin's allies with superyachts, jets and assets in clampdown Today’s crackdown includes asset freezes, travel bans and measures to seize private jets and superyachts. Activists had called for the restrictions in the run-up to and after the Ukraine invasion
Al Jazeera · Mar 10, 2022 Latest Ukraine updates: UN stresses ‘urgent’ need for talks Ukraine-Russia news from March 11: UN says it is not aware of Ukraine biological weapons programme.
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022 Russian TV boosts Kremlin line on invasion after slow start It took several days after the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine for state media to gear up a campaign of widespread public support for the military action
Reuters · Mar 10, 2022 Two weeks into Ukraine war, faint glimmers of compromise emerge (This was refiled to add attribution to headline in March 10 story.)