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Critic of Vladimir Putin's regime poisoned after speaking out against war in Ukraine

Russian politician Elvira Vikhareva became ill in November last year with muscle spasms and severe stomach pains - it has since emerged that she had been poisoned after criticising the Kremlin

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2023

Russia says it intercepted GLSDB smart bomb in Ukraine for first time

Russia said on Tuesday it had shot down a U.S.-supplied GLSDB guided smart bomb fired by Ukrainian forces, the first time Moscow has claimed to have intercepted one of the weapons that could double Ukraine's battlefield firing range.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

Russian whose daughter drew anti-war picture gets two years jail but flees

A Russian who was investigated by police after his daughter drew an anti-war picture at school was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in a penal colony on charges of discrediting the armed forces.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

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Amnesty: West's 'double standards' fuel Mideast repression

A leading international rights group has decried what it said were double standards by Western countries that have rallied behind a “robust response” to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but remain “lukewarm” on issues of human rights violations in the Middle East

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

International Space Station: Live updates

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

Space · Mar 28, 2023

Uncrewed Russian spacecraft that leaked coolant lands safely

A Russian spacecraft has safely returned to Earth without a crew months after suffering a coolant leak in orbit

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Who is sending tanks to Ukraine?

Kyiv says Western tanks are vital to it pushing back Russia’s invasion and reclaiming lost territory

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

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'Extreme risk' of nuclear disaster surges as Russia's war with Ukraine escalates

Vladimir Putin's soldiers continue to launch artillery around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - which is the largest facility of its kind in Europe - and could infect the entire continent with radiation in the event of a disaster

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2023

Kremlin claims UN trying to ‘whitewash’ Nord Stream explosions after resolution fails

UNSC rejects Russia’s resolution to demand investigation into nord stream explosion

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Putin using Bakhmut to destroy Wagner Group and ‘put its chief in his place’, says ISW

Analyst says Ukraine battle – in which the Russian side has suffered heavy casualties – is part of a wider Kremlin power play

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Ukraine president extends tour of war’s front-line areas

Ukraine’s president has visited the Sumy region in northern Ukraine, continuing his tour over recent days of areas of the country that have felt the brunt of Russia’s full-scale invasion

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

The ‘punching fists of democracy’: How the West’s new tanks could give Ukraine a battlefield edge over Russia

Further battalions of Leopard, Abrams and Challenger tanks could eventually be a game-changer, Andy Gregory reports

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

British Challenger 2 tanks arrive in Ukraine to join fight against Russia

UK promised 14 tanks to Ukraine, which helped persuade other Western nations to supply their own

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Bad weather forces electricity shutdowns in eight Ukrainian regions

Ukraine's national grid operator imposed emergency electricity shutdowns in eight Ukrainian regions on Tuesday because of bad weather, and said Russian attacks had affected the power supply in some frontline areas.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

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Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2023

Floating restaurant named 'The Silver Whale' sinks while moored in city river

The ship was unused at the time it had sunk and was initially planned to be used as a restaurant but was put on the market for around £372,000 or 35 million rubles.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

Arctic Council under pressure as Norway readies for Russian handoff

Norway said it will prioritise a smooth transition with Russia as it plans to assume the chair of the Moscow-helmed Arctic Council on May 11, but will not commit to restarting stalled cooperation given the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

Russian forces advance in Ukraine's Bakhmut - Russian-installed leader

Russian forces are moving forward in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut despite fierce resistance and have almost taken full control of a metals plant there, a Russian-installed leader in the region said.

The Conversation · Mar 28, 2023

ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin: a king-size dilemma for South Africa

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an international arrest warrant for Russian president Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes regarding the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. Such acts are war crimes under two articles of the Rome Statute, which established the court.

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2023

Putin prepares Russia for ‘forever war’ with west as Ukraine invasion stalls

The Russian president has managed to rally people around the flag with talk of a fight for national survival

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

Kremlin: Russia will keep calling for Nord Stream probe after UN failure

The Kremlin said on Tuesday it would keep demanding an international investigation into explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea last year, after failing to win backing for a probe at the United Nations.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2023

Meeting to Normalize Turkish-Syrian Relations Expected in April

Turkish and Russian officials suggested that a meeting between the deputy foreign ministers of Türkiye, Russia, Iran and Syria, aimed at normalizing relations between Ankara and Damascus, could be held in Moscow in April. “We are currently preparing, and I expect that these consultations will take place in Moscow at…

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2023

Vladimir Putin ready to 'destroy West' as Russia launches 2,300mph supersonic missiles

Vladimir Putin's top security aide, Nikolai Patrushev, has insisted that the dictator is ready to destroy the West if there are any attempts to try to stop Russia's war in Ukraine

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2023

Russia Says it Test-fired Anti-ship Missiles in Sea of Japan

Russia's Defense Ministry says Moscow has test-fired anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Japan. The ministry said Tuesday that two boats launched a simulated missile attack on a mock enemy warship about 100 kilometers (60 miles) away. The ministry said the target was successfully hit by two Moskit cruise missiles.…

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

Russia says drone attacks on energy infrastructure are key threat

Possible drone attacks against key energy infrastructure are a serious threat to Russia's energy security, Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

Ukraine needs more prosthetics clinicians as war toll mounts

The steady stream of wounded soldiers into a clinic for artificial limbs in Kyiv is a stark reminder of the human cost of Russia's war on Ukraine, where military casualties are a secret closely guarded by both sides.

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