Is World War Three on the horizon? As tensions ramp up between the West and its various adversaries, increased support for Ukraine could escalate its war with Russia into a global conflict. The Week · Mar 24, 2023
Ukrainian tennis star refuses handshake after losing to Russian opponent Marta Kostyuk refused to shake the hand of Anastasia Potapova after defeat at the Miami Open. The Russian recently sparked outrage for wearing a Spartak Moscow shirt at Indian Wells The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023
Ukraine tennis star refuses Russian rival’s handshake after kit row and makes WTA claim Russian tennis star Anastasia Potapova received an official warning from the WTA Tour after being pictured arriving for an Indian Wells match wearing a Spartak Moscow football shirt Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2023
Ukrainian helps fellow evacuees in overcoming language barrier Many Ukrainian refugees who fled to Japan in the wake of Russia's invasion of their country are encountering a language barrier. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 24, 2023
EU Leaders Grapple with Bank Risks as Economy Weakens European Union leaders gathered Friday to gauge the risk of a banking crisis developing from recent global financial turbulence and hitting the economy even harder than the energy crunch tied to Russia's war in Ukraine. The deliberations by EU government heads in Brussels follow US regulators shutting down two US… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023
Russian strikes in Ukraine kill 10 civilians, wound 20 more Ukraine’s presidential office says Russian long-range strikes have killed at least 10 civilians and wounded 20 others in several areas of Ukraine The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023
Russia Says Use of Depleted Uranium Shells in Ukraine Would Harm Population, Land for Decades Russia's defense ministry said on Friday that the use of depleted uranium shells in Ukraine would harm Ukrainian troops, the wider population and negatively affect the country's agriculture sector for decades or even centuries. Russia has reacted furiously to plans outlined by Britain earlier this week to send shells containing… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023
Russia says use of depleted uranium shells in Ukraine would harm population, land for decades Russia's defence ministry said on Friday that the use of depleted uranium shells in Ukraine would harm Ukrainian troops, the wider population and negatively affect the country's agriculture sector for decades or even centuries. Reuters · Mar 24, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 394 of the invasion Moscow preparing for Ukrainian counteroffensive; about 10,000 civilians living in ‘very dire conditions’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2023
Inside luxury life of Vladimir Putin's secret girlfriend as Ukraine war rages Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast and Vladimir Putin's bedfellow, Alina Kabaeva, 39, has been moved from Lugano in Switzerland to a forest hideaway in the depths of northern Russia Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2023
Unwelcome spotlight falls on NHL team Pride night events The National Hockey League's Pride nights are in the spotlight after some high-profile incidents The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023
Russian missile kills three women at Ukrainian 'invincibility point' - officials A Russian missile slammed into an "invincibility point" set up to offer refuge for Ukrainian civilians, killing at least three women, local officials said on Friday. Reuters · Mar 24, 2023
Russia’s Medvedev: We Don’t Want Direct Conflict with NATO Russian ex-President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that Russia was not planning to enter into a direct conflict with NATO and was interested in resolving the Ukraine crisis through talks, the Interfax news agency reported. However, he warned that any Ukrainian attempt to take the Crimean peninsula - which Moscow… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023
Editorial: Xi has been an apologist for Putin. Will he also be his lethal arms supplier? For Ukraine, the war against Russia is existential. Defeat means extinction as a sovereign nation, and the destruction of Ukrainian identity. Chicago Tribune · Mar 24, 2023
Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023 Martin Schram: Xi, Putin 'no limits' pact has limits, after all Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin ended their Moscow summit this week by showcasing economic help and diplomatic support China will provide the now supplicant banana-less republic that is Putin’s Russia today.
Reuters · Mar 24, 2023 Inside Ukraine’s scramble for “game-changer” drone fleet At an unassuming industrial estate in northern Ukraine, two former Microsoft executives and a team of engineers are producing military drones that can travel over long distances and carry large payloads.
Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2023 Russia trolls Prince William after Poland trip to thank UK troops for 'defending freedom' Prince William made an unannounced visit to British Royal Artillery gunners near the Ukraine frontline in Poland to thank them for their services - but was mocked by Russia for the show of support
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023 Rescued Ukrainian children recount horrors of Russia deportation and ‘torture’ ‘Mom, I do not want to tell you about it, you wouldn’t sleep at night’
Reuters · Mar 24, 2023 Russian officer sentenced to 6.5 years for deserting amid war he opposed A Russian security officer who fled the country because he objected to the invasion of Ukraine has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in high-security prison, the Taiga.info news website reported on Friday.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023 Brokering peace in Ukraine would be good for Xi and China: is he adroit enough to pull it off? The war is a test of China’s ability to manage its interests. Putin, Zelenskiy, the EU, the global south: it’s trying to keep them all on side, says Yu Jie, a senior research fellow at Chatham House
Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2023 People convinced Vladimir Putin is using body doubles as his chin keeps changing Russian social media is ablaze with rumours that Vladimir Putin uses multiple body doubles after Ukrainian officials questioned whether his visit to Mariupol in Ukraine was performed by a doppelgänger.
Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023 Ukrainian forces to soon launch counter-offensive, says top commander, as Putin spring advance stutters Ukraine’s top ground forces commander said his forces would soon launch a counter-offensive after Vladimir Putin’s spring advance has so far failed to achieve any significant victories.
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023 Elderly Ukrainian helicopters pummel Russians from afar The Ukrainian army is using Soviet-era helicopters on missions to the front lines in the fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023 Ukraine Prepares Counteroffensive as Russia’s Assault on Bakhmut Flags Ukrainian troops, on the defensive for months, will soon counterattack as Russia's offensive looks to be faltering, a commander said, but President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that without a faster supply of arms the war could last years. The Ukrainian military said early on Friday that 1,020 Russian troops had been…
Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2023 Activists, everyday Russians and a soldier punished for war talk Almost 500 Russians have been charged under wartime censorship laws. We look at 12 cases.