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Ukraine war: tensions rise in Crimea as Russia prepares for a likely spring offensive

To paraphrase the words of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, everything began with Crimea, and everything will end there as well. When Russia first occupied Crimea in 2014, it was a major win for Putin, who successfully called the west’s bluff by proceeding to annex the peninsula with minimal international…

The Conversation

Russia claims Ukrainian drone has injured three after exploding into buildings

The Ukrainian drone was just 127 miles from Moscow before it was sent crashing into some buildings with Russians claiming it left three people injured, including a 16-year-old girl

Daily Mirror

As longterm partnership with US fades, Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify its diplomacy – and recent deals with China, Iran and Russia fit this strategy

The fact that Saudi Arabia entered a rapprochement deal with Iran and chose China to broker it came as a surprise to many international observers.

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Why the growing number of foreign agent laws around the world is bad for democracy

After several days of mass protests and clashes between protesters and police in early March, the ruling party of Georgia, a former Soviet state located in the Caucasus, succumbed to pressure and abandoned its proposed laws on foreign agents.

The Conversation

Japanese Student Goes to Graduation Dressed Like Zelenskyy

A Japanese student showed up to graduation as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s lookalike, wearing his signature olive-colored, snug-fit T-shirt and khaki trousers to show his support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia. Most graduation ceremonies in Japan feature graduates in suits or formal dress. But Kyoto University has its own tradition…

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Japanese student goes to graduation dressed like Zelenskyy

A Japanese student has showed up to graduation as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s lookalike, wearing his signature olive-colored, snug-fit T-shirt and khaki trousers to show his support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia

The Independent UK

Russian shelling of Ukraine city kills 2, wounds 29 people

Officials in Ukraine say two people were killed and 29 wounded when Russian forces shelled the Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, in the partially occupied eastern Donetsk region

The Independent UK

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Putin ally says Russia has weapons to destroy US if its existence is threatened

An ally of President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia has the weapons to destroy any enemy, including the United States, if its own existence is threatened, accusing Washington of underestimating Moscow's nuclear might.

Reuters

Why is Putin moving nuclear weapons to Belarus?

Nato has condemned the announcement by Vladimir Putin that Russia is to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus as “dangerous and irresponsible” rhetoric.

The Week

UN expert advising IOC gives views on Russians at Olympics

A United Nations rights expert advising the International Olympic Committee says Russian athletes who actively served in the war in Ukraine should be let back into international sport if they didn't take part in war crimes

The Independent UK

Paranoid Vladimir Putin regularly sleeping in his office in Kremlin over war stress

Russian President Vladimir Putin is said to have abandoned his gymnast lover, Alina Kabaeva, to seek refuge in the well-guarded Kremlin after becoming paranoid and stressed after unleashing his war on Ukraine

Daily Mirror

NATO slams Putin for ‘dangerous’ talk

NATO has slammed Vladimir Putin for "dangerous" nuclear rhetoric after the Russian President announced plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.

The New Daily

IOC should stick to ban on Russian, Belarusian athletes - Poland, UK, Baltic states

Russian and Belarusian athletes should be banned from the 2024 Olympics in Paris unless Moscow pulls its forces out of Ukraine, according to Poland, Britain and the Baltic states, despite the IOC saying it plans to let them compete as neutrals.

Reuters

Poland detains man for spying for Russia - prosecutors

Poland has detained a foreign citizen on charges of spying for Russia, prosecutors said on Monday, as the largest country on NATO's eastern flank finds itself increasingly targeted by Moscow's intelligence services.

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Vietnam sends ship to track Chinese vessel patrolling Russian gas field in EEZ

HANOI: A Vietnamese ship monitored a Chinese Coast Guard vessel on Saturday in a Russian-operated gas field in Vietnam's South China Sea exclusive economic zone (EEZ), data show - the latest Chinese patrol in a pattern stretching more than a year.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Holding Bakhmut Is a ‘Military Necessity’, Says Ukrainian General

Ukraine's ground forces commander said on Monday his troops were continuing to repel heavy Russian attacks on the eastern city of Bakhmut and that defending it was a "military necessity".

Reuters

Kazakhstan tightens controls over trade with Russia

Kazakhstan said on Monday it would require exporters to file additional documents when sending goods to Russia, following reports that Russian companies have been using local intermediaries to bust Western sanctions.

Reuters

Holding Bakhmut is a 'military necessity' - Ukrainian general

Ukraine's ground forces commander said on Monday his troops were continuing to repel heavy Russian attacks on the eastern city of Bakhmut and that defending it was a "military necessity".

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Oil Markets Steady as Investors Weigh Banking Crisis, Russia

Oil prices stabilized in Asian trade on Monday as investors sought cues from broader financial markets, while comments by Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend ratcheted up geopolitical tensions in Europe. Brent crude futures held unchanged at $74.99 a barrel at 0357 GMT after hitting a session high of…

Evening Standard

Russian Navy ‘operated submarine near Nord Stream’ days before attack

A security expert says it’s ‘the most plausible explanation’, according to German reports

Reuters

Vietnam sends ship to track Chinese vessel patrolling Russian gas field in EEZ -data

A Vietnamese ship monitored a Chinese Coast Guard vessel on Saturday in a Russian-operated gas field in Vietnam's South China Sea exclusive economic zone (EEZ), data show - the latest Chinese patrol in a pattern stretching more than a year.

France 24

Germany delivers promised Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, media reports say

Germany has transferred the 18 Leopard 2 battle tanks it pledged to Ukraine, Germany's Der Spiegel magazine reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on protecting the nuclear power plant at Zaporizhzhia, which is partially controlled by Russian…

ABC News

New Russian recruitment campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine

A campaign to replenish Russian forces in Ukraine appears to be underway again, with potential recruits being promised cash bonuses and benefits to take to the battlefield.

Reuters

NATO countries a party to Ukraine conflict -Russia's Patrushev

The secretary of Russia's Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, said that NATO countries are a party to the conflict in Ukraine, according to excerpts from an interview with Russian government newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta on Monday.

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Russia to Complete Infrastructure for Poseidon Torpedo Carriers in 2024

Russia plans to complete in early 2024 the construction of its coastal infrastructure in the Pacific Ocean for basing nuclear submarines that will carry the Poseidon nuclear capable super torpedoes, TASS news agency reported on Monday. Russia said in January that it had produced the first set of the Poseidon…

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