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Low-cost fashion chain H&M reports 4th-quarter loss

Low-cost fashion brand H&M says its net profit for the year ending November 2022 fell 68%, while it took a hit of 864 million Swedish kronor ($84 million) in the fourth quarter

The Independent UK

EU's Borrell hopes South Africa can convince Russia to stop Ukraine war

By Carien du Plessis

Reuters

Ukrainian presidency: 10 killed in latest Russian shelling

Russian shelling has killed at least 10 Ukrainian civilians and wounded 20 others in a day, according to the office of Ukraine’s president

The Independent UK

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Who is sending tanks to Ukraine?

Kyiv says the tanks are vital to it pushing back Russia’s invasion and reclaiming territory thas has been taken

The Independent UK

US sanctions Chinese firm ‘supplying Russia’s Wagner group’ with satellite imagery

The US has sanctioned a Chinese firm accused of helping a Russian mercenary group’s military operation in Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Russia blocks CIA, FBI websites for 'spreading false information' - TASS

Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had blocked the websites of the CIA and FBI, accusing the two U.S. government agencies of spreading false information, the TASS news agency reported.

Reuters

Germany accuses Russia of twisting minister's war comments for 'propaganda'

Russia has twisted comments by Germany's foreign minister about the war in Ukraine for propaganda purposes, a German foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday, stressing Berlin's position that NATO must not become party to the conflict.

Reuters

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EU debates extending Belarus sanctions to cut loopholes

European Union ambassadors on Friday discussed extending sanctions to Russian ally Belarus to crack down on the circumvention of sanctions on Russia by companies routing banned products through its neighbour.

Reuters

Ukraine could boycott Olympic Games over IOC plan for Russian and Belarusian athletes

Besieged Ukraine has warned it could pull out of future Olympics competitions if athletes from Russia and Belarus—the two countries invading its borders—are allowed to take part

Daily Mirror

EU seeks effective justice for 'horrific' crimes in Ukraine war

The European Union wants swift accountability for "horrific" crimes in Ukraine, EU justice ministers said on Friday, even as they differed over the methods in a debate about how to bring prosecutions, seek evidence or fund war damage repairs.

Reuters

Ukraine seeks more weapons after securing tanks from allies

Russia has stepped up attempts to break through Ukraine's defences with heavy fighting in the east of the country, underlining Kyiv's need of more Western weapons, Ukrainian officials said on Friday. Read FRANCE 24's liveblog below to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

France 24

‘The big battle is coming’: Ukrainian forces prepare for the war’s most intense phase

Russia and Kyiv both need a breakthrough but a major offensive will be loaded with risk whoever strikes first

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine warns it may boycott 2024 Olympics if Russians take part

The IOC has said it will ‘explore a pathway’ for Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in the Paris Games.

Al Jazeera

Chemical Weapons Watchdog Blames Syrian Air Force for Douma Attack

The global chemical weapons watchdog on Friday said a nearly two-year investigation had found that at least one Syrian military helicopter had dropped gas cylinders on to residential buildings in the opposition-held Syrian city of Douma in 2018, killing 43 people. The April 7, 2018, attack on the outskirts of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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The Independent UK

Russian coronavirus-denying ex-monk sentenced to 7 years

A coronavirus-denying former Russian Orthodox monk has been given a seven-year sentence on charges of inciting hatred

Fortune

You think cybersecurity was a hot topic last year? Welcome to 2023

Russian retaliation and SEC rules could make for an exciting year.

Evening Standard

‘Russian evil’ only stopped with adequate weapons, says Zelensky

Ukraine’s military said it shot down 47 of 59 Russian missiles yesterday

Asharq Al-Awsat

Prigozhin, Kremlin Dismiss US Sanctions on Russia’s Wagner Group

Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin reacted sarcastically on Friday to new US sanctions against his Wagner private military group, and the Kremlin said Washington had been smearing Wagner without reason for years. The United States on Thursday designated Wagner, which is fighting on the Russian side in some of the most…

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Reuters

Prigozhin, Kremlin dismiss U.S. sanctions on Russia's Wagner group

Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin reacted sarcastically on Friday to new U.S. sanctions against his Wagner private military group, and the Kremlin said Washington had been smearing Wagner without reason for years.

Daily Mirror

Mystery billionaire who doesn't even have Wikipedia page named as UK's top taxpayer

The Russian-born billionaire named as the UK's biggest taxpayer grew up in a deprived area of Moscow and keeps such a low profile that he doesn't even have his own Wikipedia page

Tribune News Service

Martin Schram: Crimea — a peace prize or a head fake?

Negotiating a true peace in the middle of a horrendous war is sometimes a task for only the feint-hearted.

Daily Mirror

Donald Trump warns of NUCLEAR WAR as Joe Biden sends 31 tanks to Ukraine

Former president Donald Trump has hit out at Joe Biden's decision to send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine ahead of a fresh Russian attack as he admitted they could lead to a nuclear war

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Could Boycott Olympics If Russians Allowed Back, Says Minister

Ukraine would not rule out boycotting the Olympic Games if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete in the Paris 2024 Games, its sports minister said. Plans by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to look at ways for those athletes to return to international competition would be opposed, the…

Reuters

Lavrov shores up Eritrean support for Russia over Ukraine conflict

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on Thursday on a tour of Africa to shore up support for Russia, focusing on the "dynamics of the war in Ukraine", Eritrea's information minister said.

Reuters

U.N. refugee chief: Russia violating principles of child protection in Ukraine

Russia is violating the "fundamental principles of child protection" in wartime by giving Ukrainian children Russian passports and putting them up for adoption, the U.N.'s refugee agency (UNHCR) chief told Reuters in an interview.

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