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Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Israeli foreign minister promises Zelenskiy more aid, rebuilding help

Israel will expand existing aid to Ukraine and help rebuild the country, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Thursday during the first official Israeli visit to Kyiv since Russia's invasion a year ago.

Reuters

5 held for alleged violent bid to overthrow Serbian leader

Serbia’s police say they have arrested five people on suspicion of calling for the violent overthrow of the Balkan country’s president and the possession of arms

The Independent UK

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Ukraine war 12 months on: the role of the Russian media in reporting – and justifying – the conflict

The media war that has accompanied Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shown how important a part of 21st-century conflict journalism is, and also demonstrated the power authoritarian regimes possess to restrict reporting – even in the age of smartphones and social media.

The Conversation

Western official: Putin's future in power has become less certain

Russian President Vladimir Putin's future in power has become less certain in the aftermath of the country's invasion of Ukraine, a Western official said on Thursday, but it isn't possible to predict when any changes in the Kremlin may occur.

Reuters

Russia surrounds Bakhmut as Ukraine sends in troops

What happened in the 51st week of Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera

Serbia arrests three after nationalist calls for riots over Kosovo plan

Serbian police arrested three people in Belgrade on Thursday after ultra-nationalist and pro-Russian activists threatened "more than" riots if Serbia accepts a Western-backed plan aimed at normalising relations with Kosovo.

Reuters

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Berlin spy had ‘ongoing relationship’ with Russia and was ‘paid for treachery’

David Smith, 58, has admitted eight charges under the Official Secrets Act.

The Independent UK

Where does your country stand on the Russia-Ukraine war?

Al Jazeera breaks down the political, military and economic positions of various countries around the world.

Al Jazeera

Russians increasingly talking about ‘succession’ after Vladimir Putin, say western officials

Russians are increasingly talking about “succession” after Vladimir Putin, western officials said on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Ben Wallace admits West needs to ‘ramp up’ production of ammunition for Ukraine

‘Ukraine uses huge amounts of ammunition to defend itself... because the Russian or the Soviet way of fighting is very ammunition heavy,’ says defence secretary

The Independent UK

'We have to take more risks': Ukrainian forces hold the line as battle for Donbas heats up

Nearly a year after the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops are trying to seize the moment by overwhelming Ukrainian defences before the deployment of promised new weapons from Western nations. Ukrainian forces are struggling to hold the line with outdated equipment against the 320,000 Russian soldiers currently amassed in the…

France 24

OPINION - Putin is about to unleash his jets — Britain must find ways to help Ukraine

Ukraine’s war in the air is about to get a lot worse. This is the grim takeaway from Western intelligence this week. Information being circulated, reports claim, show Russian fighter jets and helicopters being assembled to support an imminent Kremlin offensive. Ukrainian officials believe that not only is Vladimir Putin…

Evening Standard

Embassy spy David Ballantyne Smith was paid Russian informant ‘dedicated’ to harming UK, rules judge

A security guard at the British embassy in Berlin was a paid spy under the control of a Russian agent who leaked secrets to damage UK interests, a judge has ruled.

Evening Standard

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Reuters

A year into the war, Russians in Georgia are viewed with suspicion

On the first day of Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Nikolai Kireev sat with his three-year-old son and cried as he read the news.

Reuters

Swiss seek to confiscate $140 million linked to ex-Ukraine President Yanukovich

Switzerland has launched proceedings to confiscate more than 130 million Swiss francs ($140.89 million) linked to the entourage of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich who was deposed in 2014.

Reuters

Belarus' Lukashenko says it will only fight alongside Russia if Belarus attacked

Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday he would only order his troops to fight alongside ally Russia if another country launches an attack against Belarus, the state-run Belta news agency reported.

The Independent UK

Moldova's PM-designate seeks confidence vote from lawmakers

Moldova’s Prime Minister-designate Dorin Recean, a pro-Western former defense and security adviser to the president will propose a new government to lawmakers on Thursday for a confidence vote, as the small country signals a shift to security concerns amid Russia’s ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine

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Mercenary blasts Russian military 'bureaucracy'

MOSCOW: The head of the mercenary group Wagner has admitted that Russia may need another two months to capture the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, blaming the "monstrous bureaucracy" of the top brass for the slow gains.

The Conversation

Almost a year on, Russia's war against Ukraine could go in three different directions

The frontline may be frozen but the battle rages on in Ukraine. In Bakhmut, a town which Moscow views as key to gain control of the entire Eastern Donbas area, the past weeks have seen military stock shrink fast, and hundreds of troops killed and injured a day, according to…

Al Jazeera

A year of Russia’s war in Ukraine: Your simple guide

Ukraine says a renewed Russian offensive is under way following 12 months of bloodshed.

Reuters

Moldovan parliament approves new pro-Western government

Moldova's parliament approved a pro-Western government led by new Prime Minister Dorin Recean on Thursday after he pledged to revive the economy and chart a course towards the European Union.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy thanks Norway for $7 billion in aid over five years

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked Norwegian lawmakers on Thursday for approving a bilateral aid package of some $7 billion over five years, saying Russia would never overcome the unity of Ukraine and its allies.

Tribune News Service

VIEWPOINT 2: US should turn Ukraine war over to its European allies

Instead of a quick Russian victory, Russia’s second invasion of Ukraine seems to be settling into a drawn-out slugfest. After Ukrainian soldiers surprisingly thwarted Russia’s offensive on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city, the gleeful United States rallied NATO nations to provide the Ukrainians with tens of billions in weapons technology.

Tribune News Service

VIEWPOINT 1: How should we define this war?

War, it is rightly said, is the realm of uncertainty. This mantra is worth chanting on the looming first anniversary of Russia’s renewed invasion of Ukraine, on Feb. 24, 2022. The ways in which Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian army have defied predictions have been well cataloged, though…

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