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Germany, UK offer more weapons for Ukraine in show of unity

BERLIN — Germany and Britain vowed to send Ukraine more weapons and work together to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin, downplaying differences over imposing tougher sanctions on Moscow.

Tribune News Service

Finland to apply for Nato membership ‘within weeks’, former PM claims

It comes after Moscow warned a bid for Nato membership would result in ‘the destruction’ of the country

The Independent UK

The Case for and against EU Sanctions on Russian Oil

European Union countries on Thursday approved a ban on Russian coal imports from August as part of new measures against Moscow, but are split over whether oil or gas sanctions should follow. The coal embargo is the EU's first energy sanction against Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine.

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At least 50 civilians killed in Russian strike on train station, Ukraine says

KYIV, Ukraine — Dozens of civilians were killed in a Russian missile strike on a crowded train station Friday, Ukrainian officials said, while also warning that they expect to uncover more evidence of gruesome war crimes in parts of the country previously controlled by Russian troops.

Los Angeles Times

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

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

The Independent UK

God, church, Tsar: The world of Russian oligarch Malofeyev and his Western associates

In the first criminal proceeding against a Russian oligarch since the start of the Ukraine invasion, US prosecutors have charged Konstantin Malofeyev, an arch-conservative with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, for sanctions violations. The Kremlin crony’s business interests, from Greece to Africa to annexed Crimea, reveal the scope…

France 24

Russia heading for worst recession since end of cold war, says UK

Central bank makes surprise cut to interest rates as inflation soars under pressure from war sanctions

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Puppy crosses eight borders with Ukrainian owners to escape war and get to safety

It took eight days for nine-month-old French bulldog Barney to travel from Moscow to Madrid, as his Ukrainian owners, Hanna Kolesova, 27, and boyfriend Nikita Nikitin, 29, desperately fled conflict

Daily Mirror

Russia expels 45 Polish embassy and consulate staff in retaliatory move

Russia has declared 45 Polish embassy and consulate staff "persona non grata" in retaliation for Warsaw's expulsion of 45 Russian diplomats from Poland, Moscow's foreign ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

Japan to ban Russian coal imports in surprise policy shift

Japan will ban imports of Russian coal, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, in a bold policy shift that adds pressure on Moscow after the European Union announced its own embargo on the fuel.

Tribune News Service

Putin attends funeral as guard holds suspected nuclear briefcase amid assassination fears

Mourners at the Cathedral in Moscow were cleared out as Vladimir Putin paid his respects - while a man close to him was seen in a suit carrying what appeared to be the Russian nuclear briefcase

Daily Mirror

Dozens of civilians killed in Russian attack on train station, Ukraine says

KYIV, Ukraine — Dozens of civilians were killed in a Russian attack on a train station Friday, Ukrainian officials said, even as the Kremlin acknowledged “significant losses” of its troops in a ferocious war that has ground into a seventh week.

Los Angeles Times

Dozens of civilians killed in Russian attack on train station, Ukraine says

Los Angeles Times

Japan to Expel 8 Russian Officials, Impose New Sanctions

Japan announced Friday it is expelling eight Russian diplomats and trade officials and will phase out imports of Russian coal and oil because of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan will also ban imports of Russian lumber, vodka and other goods, and will prohibit new Japanese…

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The Independent UK

Dmitry Muratov: Nobel Peace Prize winner and Putin critic ‘doused in paint during attack on Moscow train’

Investigative journalist says his eyes were ‘burning terribly’ after the attack

The Independent UK

Moscow rules: Why the west’s Middle East partners choose Putin over principle in Ukraine war

Gulf nations have refused to condemn the invasion or back western sanctions against Russia, underscoring deepening ties with Moscow as their faith in the US fades, writes Borzou Daragahi

The Independent UK

EU targets Putin’s daughters in new sanctions

UK and EU sanction two of Vladimir Putin’s daughters days after the US imposed restrictions on the pair

Newslaundry

Ukraine war: Nobel-winning Russian journalist doused with paint

Nobel peace prize winner and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov said that he was attacked with paint while travelling on the Moscow-Samara train, the BBC reported. Muratov said that a male attacker shouted “Muratov, this is for our boys,” and threw red paint over him and his belongings.

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US Bans Exports to Three Russian Airlines for Sanctions Violations

The US government has banned exports to Russian state airline Aeroflot as well as two other carriers for flying aircraft in violation of sanctions, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Washington warned last month that the carriers had gone against penalties imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine by flying…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Civilians Flee East Ukraine, Warnings of 'Horrific' Abuses

Civilians in eastern Ukraine struggled to evacuate Friday as Russia redirects its firepower, with President Volodymyr Zelensky warning of "even more horrific" devastation being uncovered around the capital. Ukrainian allies tightened the screws on Moscow further in response to shocking images from Bucha and other regions around Kyiv, with the…

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UN General Assembly Suspends Russia from Human Rights Council

The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the global body's Human Rights Council as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine. The high-profile rebuke of Moscow marked only the second ever suspension of a country from the council -- Libya was the first, in 2011 -- and it…

ABC News

Ukraine latest: Bid to establish humanitarian corridors for trapped civilians, Russia bans Scott Morrison and over 200 other Australians

With Russian forces expected to mount a renewed offensive in Ukraine's east soon, Moscow says its troop losses in the war so far are a "huge tragedy".

Foreign Affairs

Was Ukraine Wrong to Give Up Its Nukes?

The Real Legacy of Kyiv’s Post-Soviet Disarmament

Reuters

Ukraine and allies blame Russia for strike on station that killed over 50

Ukraine and its allies blamed Russia for a missile attack that killed at least 52 people at a train station packed with women, children and the elderly fleeing the threat of a Russian offensive in the east.

Los Angeles Times

UN removes Russia from human rights panel; Ukraine pleads for weapons

KYIV, Ukraine — As Ukraine braced for a redoubled Russian offensive in the east and unearthed fresh evidence of atrocities outside its capital of Kyiv, the United Nations General Assembly sharply rebuked Moscow on Thursday by suspending it from the organization’s 47-member Human Rights Council.

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