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Russian bombing of maternity hospital ‘genocide’, says Zelenskiy

Authorities say at least 17 wounded by airstrikes including women in labour as shelling again halts evacuations

The Guardian - 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

Russia sanctions: McDonald’s and Pepsi join firms severing ties over Ukraine invasion - see full list

Sporting fixtures and music tours targeted by worldwide boycott of Russia

The Independent UK

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Russia says U.S. has biolabs with plague and anthrax in Ukraine, U.S. calls claim absurd

Russia said on Wednesday the United States must explain what Moscow claims was a military biological programme in Ukraine - an allegation Washington has already dismissed as "absurd" misinformation.

Reuters

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Russian leader vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK

Russia claims Ukraine invasion ‘is going to plan’ but wants to ‘achieve resolution peacefully’

British Ministry of Defence intelligence tells a different story of Moscow’s advance being slowed by fiercer resistance than expected from Ukrainians

The Independent UK

Ukraine Says Russia Bombed Children’s Hospital in Besieged Mariupol

Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of bombing a children's hospital in the besieged port of Mariupol during an agreed ceasefire to enable civilians trapped in the city to escape. Russia had said it would hold fire to let thousands of civilians flee Mariupol and other besieged cities on Wednesday. But…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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‘Smells of genocide’: How Putin justifies Russia’s war in Ukraine

Experts analyse the Russian president’s claims of ‘genocide’ as justification for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military invasion is underway after diplomatic efforts fail

The Independent UK

Ukrainian opera director freed in Italy hits out at Russia’s misuse of Interpol

Yevhen Lavrenchuk was imprisoned for more than two month after being detained at Moscow’s request

The Guardian - UK

Universal Music Group Says it Is Suspending Operations in Russia

Universal Music Group said Tuesday it was suspending all operations in Russia and closing its offices, as it joins a growing number of companies protesting the violence in Ukraine. The world's largest music company's decision followed the announcement last week by Spotify that it would close its offices in Russia…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran nuclear talks stumble over unresolved Russian demands

Parties trying to revive the Iran nuclear deal scrambled on Wednesday to resolve last-minute Russian demands that threaten to scupper negotiations, diplomats said, with the United States appearing unwilling to engage with Russia on the matter.

Reuters

Russian bond default ‘imminent’, as inflation jumps; markets surge as oil falls back – as it happened

UK announces new aviation sanctions against Russia and investigates plane at Farnborough

The Guardian - UK

Bolshoi Theater's Chief Conductor Quits

Tugan Sokhiev, the chief conductor at Moscow’s prestigious Bolshoi Theater, announced he was quitting his job after coming under pressure to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Reuters. Sokhiev also said he was resigning as conductor of an orchestra in the French city of Toulouse, where officials had…

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In Nod to Russia, Ukraine Says No Longer Insisting on NATO Membership

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is no longer pressing for NATO membership for Ukraine, a delicate issue that was one of Russia's stated reasons for invading its pro-Western neighbor. In another apparent nod aimed at placating Moscow, Zelensky said he is open to "compromise" on the status of two breakaway…

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainians in race to save cultural heritage

Many believe destruction of cultural assets is part of Kremlin strategy to ‘erase’ Ukraine as independent sovereign state

Bangkok Post

Ukraine calls Russia's humanitarian corridors a 'genocidal' hoax

KYIV: The United States has banned imports of Russian oil, firing one of its biggest economic weapons against Moscow over the war in Ukraine where new humanitarian corridors were set to open Wednesday for civilians trying to escape besieged cities.

Asharq Al-Awsat

West to Russia: Do Not Sabotage Iran Deal with New Conditions

Western powers on Tuesday warned Russia against wrecking an almost completed deal on bringing the United States and Iran back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear accord, as Iran's top negotiator was set to return from consultations in Tehran. Eleven months of talks to restore the deal which lifted sanctions…

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Reuters

Russia, China in 'strategic convergence' -Australian intelligence

A "troubling new strategic convergence" between Beijing and Moscow has developed and the risk of "major power conflict" had grown since Russia invaded Ukraine, Australia's intelligence chief said on Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

US senators seek to bar Russia selling gold to dodge sanctions

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a bill to impose secondary sanctions to anyone buying or selling Russian gold in an effort to block one of Moscow’s remaining possible avenues for offsetting the collapse of its currency.

Reuters

Scant progress evacuating Ukrainian civilians despite Russian ceasefire promise

Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of bombing a children's hospital in the besieged port of Mariupol during an agreed ceasefire to enable civilians trapped in the city to escape.

Los Angeles Times

Ukraine welcomes tougher Western sanctions against Moscow; US bans Russian oil imports

KYIV, Ukraine — Global condemnation of Russia’s war against Ukraine intensified Tuesday as a trickle of trapped civilians from one city made their way toward relative safety, but another agreed-upon pathway, from a battered and encircled seaport, came under Moscow’s bombardment.

The Times of India

Civilian casualties climb to 1,424 in Ukraine but likely many more, UN says: Key points

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday finally evacuated about 700 Indian students from Sumy in northeastern Ukraine.

Foreign Affairs

How to Stop a New Nuclear Arms Race

With Russia Going Rogue, America Must Cooperate With China

Los Angeles Times

Ukraine’s refugee tally hits 2 million; Zelenskyy calls Russia a ‘terrorist state’

KYIV, Ukraine — World condemnation of Russia’s war against neighboring Ukraine intensified Tuesday as a trickle of trapped civilians from one city made their way toward relative safety, but another agreed-upon pathway, from a battered and encircled seaport, came under Russian bombardment.

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