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Ukraine war: 'false flag' operations – long used as weapons of mass distraction under the rules of conflict

The alarmist tone of recent tit-for-tat reports from the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on so-called “false flag operations” and their legality under international law.

The Conversation

Russia warns US away from air space after drone crash

Moscow has told Washington to keep well away from its air space after a US drone intercepted by Russian jets crashed into the Black Sea.

The New Daily

Russian downing of US drone ‘unprofessional’, says UK defence secretary

Ben Wallace urges respect for international airspace as presumption grows incident was one-off blunder by Russian pilot

The Guardian - UK

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Putin set to host Syrian leader Assad at the Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host Syrian President Bashar Assad for talks in the Kremlin expected to focus on rebuilding Syria after a devastating civil war

The Independent UK

Britain urges Russia to respect airspace after US drone downed over Black Sea

The incident marks the first direct encounter between Russia and the US since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine just over a year ago

Evening Standard

Russia decries ‘hostile’ flights after US drone crash

Moscow warned against “hostile” US flights on Wednesday, as tensions simmered a day after a Russian fighter jet was accused of colliding with an American drone over the Black Sea.

Bangkok Post

Drone Crash Shows Putin Ready to Expand Conflict Zone, Says Ukrainian Official

An incident involving a US spy drone and a Russian fighter jet is a signal that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to expand the Ukraine-Russia conflict zone, a senior Ukrainian security official said on Wednesday. The US military said on Tuesday a Russian fighter plane had clipped the propeller…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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China, Russia, Iran hold joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman

China's Defense Ministry says Chinese, Iranian and Russian naval forces are staging joint drills in the Gulf of Oman near the mouth of the strategic Persian Gulf this week

The Independent UK

Türkiye Plans to Ratify Finland's NATO Bid ahead of May Polls

Türkiye’s parliament will "highly likely" ratify Finland's NATO accession bid before it closes in mid-April, two Turkish officials told Reuters on Wednesday, a day before Finnish President Sauli Niinisto visits the country. Finland's bid will be approved independently from that of Sweden, which had applied for membership in the Western…

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Kremlin: Relations with US in Dire State amid Drone Incident

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that its relations with the United States were in a "lamentable state" and at their lowest level, after Washington accused Russia of downing one of its reconnaissance drones over the Black Sea. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there had been no high-level contact with Washington…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian player sparks outrage at Indian Wells after wearing Spartak Moscow shirt

Iga Swiatek has led criticism of Russia’s Anastasia Potapova after she wore the shirt before her third-round match

The Independent UK

Russia’s oil revenue drops sharply in February as sanctions bite: IEA

LONDON: Russia’s oil-export revenue fell to lowest in more than a year in February as buyers of the nation’s barrels largely complied with price caps and sanctions, according to the International Energy Agency.

The Times of India

RAF and German fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft in NATO territory

It was spotted in Estonian airspace

Nottingham Post

RAF fighter jets intercept Russian plane after air traffic control loses contact

The Ministry of Defence confirmed the mission had taken place, saying it "clearly demonstrates our collective resolve to challenge any potential threat to Nato's borders, whilst demonstrating our combined strength"

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Swiatek Calls for More Support for Ukrainian Players

World number one Iga Swiatek has called for more support to be offered to Ukrainian players on the women's tour after Lesia Tsurenko said she withdrew from her match against Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka at Indian Wells due to a panic attack. Tsurenko said the attack was triggered by a chat…

France 24

Russia says it will try to retrieve US drone wreckage from Black Sea

Moscow will try to retrieve the remains of a US military surveillance drone brought down in the Black Sea after an encounter with Russian fighter planes, said a senior Russian security official on Wednesday. The US military said a Russian fighter jet clipped the drone's propeller. Russia denies responsibility for…

Wales Online

RAF and German air force scramble to intercept Russian plane

It was the first time an RAF Typhoon and German air force jet had been dispatched together in Estonia as part of a NATO mission

Al Jazeera

Putin calls Ukraine role in Nord Stream blasts ‘sheer nonsense’

Russian leader rejects theory ‘pro-Ukraine group’ carried out the pipeline sabotage; describes Germany as US ‘occupied’.

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The Independent UK

Russia says Black Sea incident involving fighter jet and US drone a ‘provocation’

‘The Black Sea belongs to no one nation’

Tribune News Service

Eduardo Porter: Latin America’s stance on Ukraine is trapped in the past

How much do people in Latin America hate the U.S.?

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fashion Retailer H&M's December-February Local-Currency Sales up 3%

H&M, the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, reported on Wednesday a 12% increase in December-February net sales while, measured in local currencies, sales were up 3%. The Swedish group said net sales for the period, its fiscal first quarter, were up 12% from a year earlier to 54.9 billion crowns ($5.26…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrian President Assad Arrives in Moscow, Set to Meet Putin

Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in Moscow on Tuesday, where he is scheduled to meet top ally Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia is a main backer of Assad and has a broad presence in Syria, where a 12-year uprising-turned-civil war has killed nearly half a million people and displaced half…

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Armenia Raises Peacekeeper 'Problems' with Putin, Fears Escalation

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Tuesday he had complained to President Vladimir Putin about "problems" with Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh, warning of an escalation in the restive Caucasus region. Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought two wars for control of the Armenian-majority region and the latest conflict in 2020 ended…

Al Jazeera

US accuses Russia of downing drone over Black Sea: What we know

US and Russia give conflicting accounts of events that led a multimillion-dollar drone to crash into the Black Sea.

The Guardian - US

Federal investigators examined Trump Media for possible money laundering, sources say

New York prosecutors expanded criminal inquiry of company last year and examined acceptance of $8m with suspected Russian ties

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