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Microsoft Cuts Russia Operations Due to Ukraine Invasion, Says Bloomberg News

Microsoft Corp is substantially cutting its business in Russia in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. Earlier in March, Microsoft said it was suspending new sales of its products and services in Russia. The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.…

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Lavrov says Russia won't take advantage if Kyiv lets grain shipments leave safely

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said Moscow would not use the situation surrounding grain shipments in and around the Black Sea to advance its "special military operation", as long as Ukraine lets ships leave safely.

Reuters

Trudy Rubin: Putin’s new war crime: Starving world’s poor by blocking Ukraine’s grain exports

You may think you’ve seen every horror in Russia’s kit of war crimes against Ukraine (short of weapons of mass destruction).

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How shutting Russia out of Turkish airspace will curb Moscow's influence in Middle East

Turkey is increasing pressure on Russia's military presence in Syria with the closure of its airspace to Russian planes flying over Syrian airspace and restricting its warships from using Turkish waters.

Radio France Internationale

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Ukrainian Forces Come under Renewed Russian Attack in Key Eastern City

Ukrainian troops holding out in the ruins of Sievierodonetsk came under renewed heavy assault on Wednesday from Russian forces who see the capture of the industrial city as key to control of the surrounding Luhansk region. In southern Ukraine, another major battleground in the war, authorities said Russian attacks on…

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Russian bombardment of Sievierodonetsk ‘pushes Ukrainian troops back to city’s outskirts’ – as it happened

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Russian forces control most of eastern Ukraine's Severodonetsk, governor says

Russian forces control most of the strategic Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk and are heavily shelling the twin city of Lysychansk, causing major damage, the governor of Luhansk region said on Wednesday. This comes as fighting intensifies in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on…

France 24

Russia draws closer to capture of Ukraine's Donbas region

Russia is drawing closer to its goal of fully capturing Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories

The Independent UK

The Congolese student fighting with pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine

Jean Claude Sangwa took up arms in Luhansk – and his pro-Moscow views are mainstream in much of Africa

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 105 of the invasion

Ukrainian forces fight to stave off Russian attacks in Sievierodonestk as 800 civilians reportedly take refuge in a chemical factory in the city

The Guardian - UK

Russia pushes Ukrainian forces to outskirts of key eastern city

Ukrainian forces pulled back to the outskirts of the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk on Wednesday in the face of a fierce Russian assault, the regional governor said, another big swing in momentum in one of the bloodiest battles of the war.

Reuters

Russia admits to sending 600 conscripts to fight in Ukraine

Conscripts were returned to Russia ‘as soon as possible’, a military prosecutor claimed

The Independent UK

Zelensky says Ukraine will fight to recover territory as country 'lost too many people'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine will fight to recover all its territory occupied by Russian forces, focusing on Severodonetsk, one of the bloodiest battles so far

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Ukrainian forces finding it hard to hold centre of Sievierodonestk -official

Ukrainian forces are finding it hard to stave off Russian attacks in the centre of Sievierodonestk, but Moscow's forces do not control the city, the governor of Luhansk region said on Tuesday.

The Guardian - AU

Ballet star Laura Fernandez on fleeing Russia and starting over: ‘I couldn’t discuss the war any more’

In April, the half-Ukrainian dancer left Moscow and her position at the Stanislavsky theatre as her family hunkered down in Mariupol. Ahead of a performance in Sydney, she talks about her future

Al Jazeera

Russia suspends deal with Japan on fishing near disputed islands

Russia’s foreign ministry says Tokyo failed to make payments under deal giving Japan fishing rights near Kuril islands.

Reuters

Russian, Turkish defence ministers discuss Syria, grain exports from Ukraine

The Russian and Turkish defence ministers discussed a potential grain exports corridor from Ukraine and northern Syria on Tuesday, Turkey's defence ministry said, as Ankara and Moscow prepare for talks between their foreign ministers.

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Russia Claims Advances in Ukraine amid Fierce Fighting

Russia on Tuesday claimed to have taken control of 97% of one of the two provinces that make up Ukraine's Donbas, bringing the Kremlin closer to its goal of fully capturing the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow’s forces hold nearly…

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Turkey Tells Russia it Will Respond to Destabilizing Moves in North Syria

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar told Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu in a call on Tuesday that Turkey would respond to moves aimed at disrupting stability in northern Syria, his office said, as Ankara gears for talks with Moscow ahead of an expected offensive in the region. President Tayyip Erdogan announced…

Reuters

Turkey tells Russia it will respond to destabilising moves in north Syria

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar told Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu in a call on Tuesday that Turkey would respond to moves aimed at disrupting stability in northern Syria, his office said, as Ankara gears for talks with Moscow ahead of an expected offensive in the region.

Los Angeles Times

Russia claims ‘97% control’ of eastern Ukrainian province amid fierce battles

DNIPRO, Ukraine — Russia claimed near-victory Tuesday in its fight for part of an eastern Ukrainian industrial region whose capture is one of Moscow’s main stated war aims, as Ukraine acknowledged that it was waging a tough battle to keep one of its last cities there from falling.

Reuters

Russia says two Ukrainian ports ready to ship grain but Kyiv must demine coast

Russia said on Tuesday that two major Ukrainian ports on the Sea of Azov seized by Russian forces were ready to resume grain shipments, but the Kremlin said Kyiv still needed to demine the approaches to its ports for exports to take place.

Reuters

Sanctions prevent Moscow from retaining military capabilities -Germany's Scholz

Moscow will not be able to retain its military capabilities due to tough Western sanctions imposed as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday.

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Syrian, Russian Forces Boosted after Turkey Signals Operation

Russia and Syrian government forces have been bolstered in northern Syria where Turkey may soon launch an offensive against Kurdish fighters, Turkish and opposition Syrian officials said, as Ankara prepares for talks with Moscow. President Tayyip Erdogan said two weeks ago Turkey would launch new military operations in Syria to…

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