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France's TotalEnergies pulls out of Russian gas producer

French energy giant TotalEnergies says it will walk away from its stake in Russian natural gas producer Novatek and take a $3.7 billion loss

The Independent UK

Putin: Russia may have to make Ukraine deal one day, but partners cheated in the past

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would likely have to reach agreements regarding Ukraine in the future, but felt betrayed by the breakdown of the Minsk agreements.

Reuters

Russian arms dealer swapped for WNBA star Griner blasts West

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was sent back to his homeland after 14 years in an U

The Independent UK

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Brittney Griner comes home

The WNBA star is headed home to the U.S. after months of negotiations.

Fortune

Russia and U.S. to keep discussing prisoner swaps - deputy foreign minister

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday that Russia and the United States would continue to talk about possible prisoner swaps directly, without intermediaries, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.

Reuters

Trump turned down Paul Whelan and Viktor Bout prisoner swap years ago, John Bolton says

Mr Trump blasted the Biden administration’s deal on his Truth Social platform – despite refusing to take action to try to free Mr Whelan for two years of his own presidency

The Independent UK

Putin says further prisoner exchanges with United States are possible

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that further prisoner swaps between the United States and Russia were possible, and that contacts between the two countries' intelligence services would continue.

Reuters

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Russia: Putin critic gets 8 years in jail for ‘false information’

Ilya Yashin was tried after casting doubt over the Kremlin’s narrative on atrocities that took place in Bucha, Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine atomic agency says Russian forces abducted two nuclear plant staff

Ukraine's atomic power agency accused Russian forces on Friday of abducting two senior Ukrainian staff at a Russian-occupied nuclear power station and detaining a third.

Reuters

China's new space station opens for business in an increasingly competitive era of space activity

The International Space Station is no longer the only place where humans can live in orbit.

The Conversation

Russian defence minister's lover kicked out country over threat to national security

Yelena Kaminskas has been denied entry to Lithuania for five years and had her residence permit revoked - she has also been banned from the EU for three years

Daily Mirror

Russia bans 200 Canadians in tit-for-tat move

Russia is banning 200 prominent Canadians from entering the country in a direct response to personal sanctions announced by Ottawa, the foreign ministry in Moscow said on Friday.

Reuters

Russian man jailed 8 1/2 years for Ukraine action criticism

A prominent Russian opposition figure has been sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison after being convicted on charges stemming from his criticism of the Kremlin’s action in Ukraine

The Independent UK

NFL star Micah Parsons apologises after receiving backlash from Brittney Griner tweet

Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison on Thursday after US officials negotiated a swap, and Micah Parsons questioned why they'd left other prisoners before apologising

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Reuters

Russian oligarch wins access to second impounded yacht on French Riviera

A French court on Friday ordered the customs agency to release a second impounded yacht owned by a Russian billionaire hit by European sanctions, citing procedural errors made during its seizure.

Reuters

Bulgaria to send its first military aid to Ukraine

Bulgaria will send its first military aid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion after parliament on Friday approved a list of arms drawn up by the interim government.

Al Jazeera

Griner-Bout prisoner swap: A sign of easing US-Russia tensions?

The high-profile exchange was a rare moment of agreement between two nations locked in conflict over Ukraine.

Axios

Brittney Griner lands in U.S. after prisoner swap with Russia

She's likely headed to a nearby Army hospital.

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Evening Standard

Brittney Griner lands in the US after high-profile Russia prisoner swap

The US basketball star was released on Thursday after being detained in February

Reuters

Griner back in U.S. in 'good spirits' as Russia's Bout lands in Moscow

Basketball star Brittney Griner landed in the United States on Friday after 10 months in Russian detention following a prisoner swap with arms dealer Viktor Bout who flew home hours earlier to embrace his family on the airport tarmac in Moscow.

Reuters

Russia pardoned Zambian prisoner to fight in Ukraine -Zambia foreign minister

Russia has told Zambia it pardoned a Zambian prisoner to go and fight in Ukraine, where he was killed, the southern African country's Foreign Affairs Minister Stanley Kakubo said on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Brittney Griner lands in US after being freed from Russian prison

Basketball star arrives in Texas after US releases convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout in dramatic prisoner swap. Plus, the first-ever unicorn license granted

Evening Standard

UK sanctions Russian tank commander

A Russian tank commander has been targeted as part of sanctions put on 30 indivduals and entities by the UK on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

TotalEnergies exits Russian gas firm's board, takes $3.7bn hit

French energy group TotalEnergies said Friday it was withdrawing from the board of Russian gas giant Novatek and taking a $3.7 billion hit in the wake of sanctions against Moscow.

Reuters

Russian, U.S. diplomats hold technical talks in Istanbul

Russian and U.S. diplomats met in Istanbul on Friday to discuss a number of technical issues in their relationship, Russia's deputy foreign minister and the U.S. Embassy in Ankara said.

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