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Russian Official Sees Progress with Ukraine on Neutrality, Not on 'Denazification'

Russia's lead negotiator in talks with Ukraine said on Friday they were making progress on the topic of demilitarizing the country, but not on Moscow's demand to "denazify" its neighbor. Twenty-two days after Russia invaded Ukraine, and after a series of talks in person and by video link, Vladimir Medinsky…

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Russian official sees progress with Ukraine on neutrality, not on 'denazification'

Russia's lead negotiator in talks with Ukraine said on Friday they were making progress on the topic of demilitarising the country, but not on Moscow's demand to "denazify" its neighbour.

Reuters

Putin tells Macron about Russia's approach to possible Ukraine deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict in Ukraine with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron by phone on Friday, telling him about Moscow's approach to a potential deal on ceasing hostilities, the Kremlin said.

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No evidence of Russia escalation in Syria amid Ukraine assault -U.S. general

Russia does not appear to be looking to escalate the conflict in Syria, the leading U.S. general in the Middle East said on Friday, even as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Russian negotiator says "halfway there" on Ukraine's demilitarisation

Moscow and Kyiv are "halfway there" in agreeing on the issue of Ukraine's demilitarisation, and their views are most aligned on Ukraine's neutrality and giving up on joining NATO, Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky was quoted as saying on Friday.

Reuters

New Zealand's Russian 'billionaire' oligarch dies

A controversial Russian billionaire and New Zealand resident who disappeared from the country leaving behind millions in debt and a stalled drink-driving trial has died in Moscow, sources

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How Russia crumbled after invasion - 28,000 killed or wounded and Putin weakened

This morning Russia was forced to confirm that yet another of its military leaders, and one of Russia’s top paratroop commanders, has been killed in battle, along with his deputy

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Putin hails Russian invasion and ‘reunification’ of Crimea at huge pro-war stadium rally

Thousands of Russians crammed into Moscow’s Luzhniki World Cup stadium

The Independent UK

What happened in Crimea and is it in Russia or Ukraine as bloody war rages

Vladimir Putin has addressed a crowd of pro-war supporters in Moscow. The occasion marks eight years since the Russian president invaded and annexed the Crimean Peninsula

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin cut off mid-sentence during huge rally in Moscow

Putin was holding the rally to mark the eighth anniversary of the annexation of Crimea

Evening Standard

Syrians join Russian ranks in Ukraine as Putin calls in Assad’s debt

Analysis: Safe in his palace, Syrian leader appears to have given Moscow carte blanche to airlift his army

The Guardian - UK

Chechens fighting in Ukraine: Putin's psychological weapon could backfire

The Chechens have gained a reputation as fierce warriors in two wars against Russia, the first from 1994 to 1996 and the second from 1999 to 2014.

The Conversation

Sudan: Russian influence and Ukraine war stir domestic tensions

Officials courted Russian influence but the interference and the war in Ukraine are catalysing tensions back in Sudan.

Al Jazeera

How Russia's 'three-day' Ukraine invasion became Putin's humiliation - full timeline

Since February 24, the Russian invasion has received international condemnation as the world rallies behind the Ukrainian people and President Volodymyr Zelensky as they continue their fierce resistance

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Putin vows Russia will prevail in Ukraine but glitch hinders TV

Russian President Vladimir Putin justified the invasion of Ukraine before a packed soccer stadium on Friday but coverage of his speech on state television was unexpectedly interrupted by what the Kremlin said was a technical problem with a server.

Los Angeles Times

Not everyone wants to make Putin an economic pariah over the Ukraine war

Soon after Russia’s army pushed in to try to seize control of Ukraine, Maria Zakharova, the bellicose Foreign Ministry spokeswoman in Moscow, insisted that her country still had plenty of friends in the world.

Reuters

Russia will respond to Bulgaria's 'hostile' expulsion of diplomats

The Russian embassy to Sofia said on Friday Bulgaria's decision to expel 10 Russian diplomats was "yet another aggressive step" to which Moscow would respond accordingly.

The Independent UK

What are capital controls and how is Russia seeking to use them to ease the pain of sanctions?

Moscow forced to introduce damage-limitation measures to control economy as ruble crashes to historic low in response to hard-hitting penalties for Ukraine invasion

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Putin discusses Ukraine with Russian security council

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Moscow's conflict with Ukraine and its international repercussions with his security council on Friday, the Kremlin said on its website.

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UAE FM, Lavrov Meet in Moscow, Discuss Ukraine Conflict

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov exchanged Thursday views on the developments and major challenges facing security and stability in the Middle East and Africa region. This came during their meeting in the Russian capital, Moscow, where they also discussed bilateral…

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine: What do young Russians think about the war?

Young Russians tell us about a war few wanted and how the sanctions are affecting their lives.

Al Jazeera

Personal ties that bind: How Xi-Putin relationship has evolved

Close ties between two leaders unlikely to differ much in short term, even if China distances itself from Ukraine war.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: My grandmother was in the Winter War. It was as ugly as this one

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators are reportedly getting closer to a deal that would end the Russian invasion. The deal, if and when it arrives, likely will resemble the Moscow Treaty of 1940, which crowned the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland. Ukraine will sign up to a version…

Reuters

Putin tells Scholz that Kyiv is stalling peace talks with Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a phone call on Friday that Kyiv was attempting to stall peace talks with Russia but that Moscow was still keen to continue negotiations.

The Independent UK

Russian strikes hit Lviv as Vladimir Putin makes only ‘minimal progress’

British armed forces minister James Heappey said Moscow had failed to take Ukrainian territory for ‘a week or so’.

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