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Following Griner's release, U.S. lawmakers want a "National Hostage" day

Days after the release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner from imprisonment in Russia, Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers will introduce legislation on Tuesday to establish March 9 as an annual day to remember Americans detained abroad.

Reuters

Desperate Vladimir Putin is preparing for long conflict as he expands war in Ukraine

A confidential security assessment from allied figures suggests deluded Russian leader Vladimir Putin is still convinced his “hybrid warfare” will outlast western resolve

Daily Mirror

Russia could help Iran build nuclear weapons if it joins forces in failing Ukraine war

A former FBI terrorism expert has said Iranian leaders may seek additional help from Vladimir Putin's Russia to boost their secret nuclear weapons programme

Daily Mirror

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Ukraine gives all clear after air raid warnings

Ukrainian officials gave the all clear on Tuesday after air raid sirens blared across the country following warnings that Russia may carry out a new wave of missile strikes.

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Italian arms supplies to Ukraine will stop with peace talks

Arms supplies from Italy to Ukraine will stop as soon as peace talks on ending the Russian invasion begin, the Italian defence minister told parliament on Tuesday, as lawmakers endorsed a government decision to extend military aid throughout 2023.

Reuters

Festive ice troopers not universally popular in Russia's far east

Ice sculptures of modern-day Russian soldiers carved for a festive New Year display for families in the main square of the Siberian city of Chita are not going down well with some of the locals.

Reuters

UK Sanctions Russian Military Commanders, Iranian Businessmen

Britain on Tuesday said it had sanctioned 12 Russian military commanders implicated in missile strikes on Ukrainian cities as well as Iranian businessmen involved in the production and supply of military drones used in the attacks. On Monday, Ukraine said Russian missiles, artillery and drones had hammered targets in eastern…

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Major flu outbreak hits Kremlin as Vladimir Putin 'moves into bunker' in Russia

Vladimir Putin may cancel his annual address to the Duma's (Parliament's) Upper House as infections continue to surge and because he has nothing to say about the war in Ukraine which continues to rob Russian families of their young men and women

Daily Mirror

Risk harsh prison terms or leave the country? The tough choices facing Russian dissidents

Early on in the war on Ukraine, Russia passed laws making it illegal to criticise the invasion, the military or even to describe the war as such. Along with thousands of arrests for anti-war protests, several high-profile opposition activists face lengthy prison sentences for speaking out against the war. Russian…

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UK sanctions Russian military commanders, Iranian businessmen

Reuters

Canada to provide $115 million to repair Kyiv's power grid

Canada will transfer $115 million to repair Kyiv's power grid after repeated Russian attacks against Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Could far-right AfD weaponise Germany’s cost-of-living crisis?

Some fear the Alternative for Germany party could be re-galvanised to regain lost political ground amid the downturn.

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World Aquatics president speaks out amid potential Olympic return for Russian athletes

French president Emmanuel Macron says that sport should not be 'politicised' as the IOC look into ways to 'overcome the grave dilemma' of Russian athletes being banned from competing

Daily Mirror

UK sanctions Iranians for making drones used in 'evil' attacks on Ukraine

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said that deals between Russia and Iran 'threaten global security', with Iranian-made drones being used by Russia to attack Ukraine

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Russia says no heavy weapons at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russia said on Tuesday it had not placed any heavy weapons at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.

The Independent UK

UK imposes sanctions over ‘desperate alliance’ between Russia and Iran

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the move comes in response to ‘abhorrent’ strikes against civilian targets.

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian forces damage key bridge near Melitopol, reports say

Supply lines to Russian troops likely to be affected after bridge over Molochna River partly collapsed

Reuters

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to hold joint drills in Russia's Chelyabinsk region - TASS

Countries from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) plan to hold a joint "counter-terrorism exercise" in Russia's Chelyabinsk region, the state-run TASS news agency said on Tuesday.

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Al Jazeera

When will global gas prices go down to pre-Ukraine war levels?

Energy analysts explain why much of the world can expect high prices for at least the next two years.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: drones are transforming the conflict, bringing Russia on to the frontline

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg spoke recently of his fear that the war in Ukraine could spin out of control into a full-blown confrontation between Russia and the west. “If things go wrong, they can go horribly wrong,” he told Norwegian broadcaster NRK.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kremlin: No Heavy Weapons at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia had not placed heavy weapons at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. Kyiv has repeatedly accused Russian forces of using the nuclear facility, which Russia seized in the first days of the conflict, as a de facto weapons depot. Both sides…

Reuters

Russia rejects Zelenskiy call for troop pullout, saying Ukraine must accept 'realities'

Russia on Tuesday dismissed a peace proposal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that would involve a pullout of Russian troops, saying Kyiv needed to accept new territorial "realities".

Miami Herald

Michelle Kaufman: Brittney Griner is home safe, but gender inequities in professional sports continue

The release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian prison last week after 10 months in custody ignited a firestorm of opinions about the prisoner swap. It also brought to light the inequities faced by professional female basketball players in the United States.

The Independent UK

Cornered in Ukraine, Putin spikes annual news conference

The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be holding his annual marathon news conference this fall

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 293

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 293rd day, we take a look at the main developments.

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