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Russia says post-1991 'illusions' about the West are over

Russia has lost any illusions about ever relying on the West and Moscow will never accept a world order dominated by the United States, which is acting like a sheriff seeking to call all the shots in a saloon bar, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Reuters

Wary of Western sanctions, Turkey's banks resist Russian customers -sources

Russians newly arrived in Turkey are struggling to make deposits and transfers at banks that are taking a careful and sceptical approach for fear of contravening Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over the war in Ukraine, according to several sources.

Reuters

New Russian cosmonaut team welcomed aboard International Space Station

Three Russian cosmonauts arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, docking their Soyuz capsule with the outpost for a mission that continues a 20-year shared Russian-U.S. presence in orbit despite tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

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Russia sanctions: Mercedes-Benz and L’Oreal join firms severing ties over Ukraine invasion - see full list

Banks, businesses, oligarchs and Cabinet ministers all targeted with harsh economic penalties by Western democracies as punishment for Vladimir Putin’s actions

The Independent UK

Why is Belarus supporting Russia and how is it involved in Ukraine?

Old school Soviet relic Alexander Lukashenko increasingly dependent on Vladimir Putin’s patronage for survival as grip on power slips and economy teeters on brink of disaster

The Independent UK

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Russian missiles strike Lviv, as 130 people rescued from destroyed Mariupol theatre

Missiles destroy building of aircraft repair plant near key airport

The Independent UK

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France says sanctions starting to have impact on Russia - govt spokesperson

French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Friday sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia in reaction to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine were starting to have a "real impact".

Reuters

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict simply explained

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

The Independent UK

Feared Russian paratroop commander who masterminded massacre is killed in battle

The death of Col Sergei Sukharev, of the 331st Guards Parachute Assault Regiment from Kostroma, has been confirmed by state TV in Moscow

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian ballet star Artyom Datsishin dies after being shelled by Russian invaders

Datsishin’s death has provoked anger from one of Moscow’s biggest ballet names

Evening Standard

Top Russian paratroop commander killed in latest blow to Putin’s Ukraine war effort

Colonel Sergei Sukharev’s death was confirmed by state TV in Moscow

Evening Standard

China’s decisive turning point: will it side with Russia and divide the world?

Analysis: the world faces the possibility of a dramatic shift in the geopolitical balance of power as Beijing mulls support for Russia over the Ukraine war

The Guardian - US

Biden outlines ‘consequences’ if China aids Russia – as it happened

Ukraine president says time has come for ‘meaningful’ talks; Biden warns Xi Jinping of ‘implications’ if Beijing helps Russia during call to China president

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Ukraine war: Joe Biden to warn Xi Jinping China will face ‘costs’ if it helps Russia

Leaders will hold first phone call since the invasion of Ukraine on Friday, amid speculation that Beijing could provide financial or military support to Moscow

The Independent UK

Russia won’t ask UN council vote on its Ukraine resolution

Russia says it will not ask the UN Security Council to vote Friday on its draft resolution on humanitarian relief for Ukraine, which has been criticized for making no mention of Moscow’s invasion of its neighbour

Bangkok Post

More sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, Biden to talk to Xi

KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine: Japan and Australia on Friday slapped fresh sanctions on Russian entities as punishment for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, which the West says has been stalled by staunch resistance but continues to take a devastating toll on civilians.

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Russian missiles strike Lviv in dawn attack as fresh sanctions mount on Moscow

The building of an aircraft repair plant has been destroyed in the attack

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Russia 'tightening noose' on Mariupol; Biden tells China not to fuel assault

Russia said its forces were "tightening the noose" around the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol on Friday and concern grew over mass civilian casualties as the United States again warned China against aiding Moscow in its invasion.

Tribune News Service

House gives Russia trade bill strong backing after Zelenskyy speech

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday sent the Senate legislation that would revoke U.S. favorable tariff treatment of Russian goods as lawmakers search for ways to isolate and inflict economic pain on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 23 of the invasion

Food supply fears as Biden plans to warn Chinese president against providing military support for Russia

The Independent UK

Russia won't ask U.N. council vote on its Ukraine resolution

Russia says it will not ask the U.N. Security Council to vote Friday on its draft resolution on humanitarian relief for Ukraine, which has been criticized for making no mention of Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner’s family say she’s ‘OK’ but not ‘good’ as WNBA pushes ‘privately’ for her release from Russia

State Department say US consular officials yet to see basketball star in prison

The Conversation

A short history of Ukrainian nationalism — and its tumultuous relationship with Russia

Three weeks have passed since since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his violent, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. While his stated objectives hinted at the elimination of Ukraine’s defence — demilitarization — and the removal of its political class — denazification — the rationale behind the invasion is harder to decode.

Reuters

U.S. Senators introduce bill to ban U.S. imports of Russian uranium

(This March. 17 story, in paragraph 8, corrects description of HALEU to high-assay, low-enriched uranium)

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