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Russia pushed closer to brink of default after U.S. payment license expires

The United States pushed Russia closer to the brink of a historic debt default on Wednesday by not extending its license to pay bondholders, as Washington ramps up pressure following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Nike not renewing franchise agreements in Russia - newspaper

U.S. sportswear maker Nike has not renewed agreements with its largest franchisee in Russia, the Vedomosti daily reported on Wednesday, marking the latest exit by a major U.S. brand since Russian forces entered Ukraine in February.

Reuters

As fighting rages in Ukraine’s east, the EU pledges more aid

Ukrainian official says Russia’s invasion enters its ‘most active phase’ as battles rage in the country’s east.

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Russian oil's Achilles' heel: insurance

Russia has so far deflected much of the impact of sanctions on its oil trade but the insurance industry threatens to throw a spanner in the works unless Moscow and its customers can plug a gap left by Western underwriters.

Reuters

Fighting reaches 'outskirts' of key east Ukraine city Severodonetsk

Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces has reached the limits of the key eastern Ukraine city of Severodonetsk, the regional governor said Wednesday, describing the combat as "very difficult". Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

France 24

Russia seeks to put stranglehold on twin Ukrainian cities

Russian forces sought to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin eastern cities straddling a river as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Moscow was seeking to destroy the industrial Donbas region where it has focused its attacks.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine live news: Kyiv appeals for rocket launchers

Describing an ‘extremely bad’ situation as Ukraine battles for Severodonetsk, FM Kuleba calls for more weapons.

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Population decline in Russia: ‘Putin has no choice but to win’ in Ukraine

With a slumping birth rate, a death rate on the rise and immigration slowly falling, Russia is experiencing population decline. Despite having launched some of the most encouraging childbirth policies, Putin is now facing a major problem for someone who believes population is synonymous with power, says French demographer Laurent…

France 24

Ukraine: 200 Bodies Found in Basement in Mariupol’s Ruins

Workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, as more horrors come to light in the ruined city that has seen some of the worst suffering of the 3-month-old war. The bodies were decomposing and the stench…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian parliament passes bill allowing Moscow to close Western news bureaus

Russia's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill giving prosecutors powers to shut foreign media bureaus in Moscow if a Western country has been "unfriendly" to Russian media, following the closure of some Russian state news outlets in the West.

Reuters

Demand by Orthodox Church of Ukraine over monastery could widen rift

The Orthodox Church of Ukraine is seeking permission from the government to take over a building on the grounds of a historic monastery in Kyiv, a move likely to widen a rift with a separate Ukrainian church that adheres to Moscow.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: 200 bodies found under the rubble in Mariupol

Workers found 200 bodies in the basement of a destroyed apartment building in Mariupol, Ukrainian authorities say.

Al Jazeera

Russia moves to bar foreigners from using its surrogate mothers

Russian lawmakers voted on Tuesday to bar foreigners from using the services of Russian surrogate mothers as Moscow's relations with Western countries continue to sour over its war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia launches all-out assault to encircle Ukraine troops in east

Moscow is attempting to seize the Donbas region of two eastern provinces, Donetsk and Luhansk

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Vladimir Putin is doomed madman who started 'stupid war', jailed foe tells Moscow court

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been labelled a "crazy thief" who started a pointless war in Ukraine, his main political rival Alexei Navalny said during a court hearing in Moscow

Al Jazeera

S Africa’s Ramaphosa: Russia sanctions hurting ‘bystander’ states

Africa, still facing lingering pandemic economic blues, has been hit hard by rising costs linked to invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Two hundred rotting corpses found in Mariupol basement as war rages in east

The bodies were decomposing and a stench permeated the neighbourhood

Reuters

EU calls for Russia dialogue to unlock Ukraine food exports

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called for talks with Moscow on unlocking wheat exports that are trapped in Ukraine as a result of a Russian sea blockade.

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Los Angeles Times

Russian troops move to encircle strategic city in eastern Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine — As the conflict in Ukraine enters its fourth month, Russian troops appear to be on the cusp of a breakthrough in the disputed Donbas region, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warning of difficult weeks ahead and accusing Moscow of waging “total war” against his country.

Glasgow Live

When Glasgow children brought the Olympics to the streets of Maryhill in 1980

With the Olympics kicking off in Moscow, sports fever had made it's way to Maryhill in 1980 - and the local children used whatever they could get their hands on to create their very own version of the sporting spectacular.

France 24

Russian invasion of Ukraine is a 'war of civilisation', historian says

Three months after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we spoke to French historian Antoine Arjakovsky, a specialist on Ukraine and Russia. He told us that the conflict is a "war of civilisation" between two different visions of the world: Russia, a state that wants to become a…

Reuters

Russia says it's deliberately slowing Ukraine offensive to evacuate civilians - RIA

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow was deliberately slowing its offensive in Ukraine in order to allow civilians to evacuate, RIA news agency reported on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Moscow to deepen ties with China as west pledges more weapons

Russia’s foreign minister says Moscow will depend only on ‘reliable’ countries. Plus, what we have got wrong about sleep

Benzinga

Russia Said To Offer 4x Salary To Military Personnel Amid Manpower Crunch In Ukraine

Amid the Russia-Ukraine war and shortage of troops in the country, the Russian military is offering four times higher salaries to pull in new recruits for short-term contracts, according to The Moscow Times.

France 24

Russian court rejects appeal of jailed Kremlin critic Navalny

A Moscow court on Tuesday threw out jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's appeal against a nine-year prison sentence that he and his allies condemn as politically motivated.

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