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The invasion of Iraq was a turning point on to a path that led towards Ukraine

Twenty years ago a US-led coalition launched its ‘shock and awe’ attack to topple Saddam Hussein. The reverberations are still being felt

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2023

Vladimir Putin visits occupied Ukrainian city just days after warrant issued for arrest

The Russian leader is reported to have made a 'working visit' to the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol just days after an international warrant was issued for his arrest

Daily Mirror · Mar 19, 2023

France eyes agricultural independence as war hits Ukrainian grain supply

French farmers have increased their grain production to make up for losses in Ukraine, which has had to reduce its agricultural exports since Russia’s invasion in February 2022. The war has pushed France to consider issues of food independence, and as it continues, it raises questions about France’s long-term strategy.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 19, 2023

Long-serving Montenegro president seeks re-election

Voters in Montenegro are casting ballots in a presidential election marked by a deep political crisis and uncertainty over whether the small NATO member state in the Balkans will unblock its bid to join the European Union or seek to improve ties with Serbia and Russia

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2023

Defiant Putin visits Mariupol, second stop in tour of occupied Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin of Russia travelled to Mariupol, his second surprise visit to Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine this weekend, and a defiant gesture soon after an international court had issued a warrant for his arrest.

Bangkok Post · Mar 19, 2023

The Observer view on how Xi Jinping plans to use his meeting with war crimes suspect Vladimir Putin

The international criminal court has sent a clear message to China and shows the Russian people that their leader’s days in power are numbered

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2023

Ukraine blasts Putin for coming to ‘admire the ruins’ of Mariupol

President Vladimir Putin has made a surprise trip to war-ravaged Mariupol, the Kremlin said Sunday, in what marks his first trip to the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine’s Donbas region since the start of the war. Ukraine promptly slammed the visit, describing the Russian leader as "the murderer of thousands of…

France 24 · Mar 19, 2023

Nuclear nightmare: reckless leaders are pushing the world back to the brink

It’s not just Putin or the refusal of the main powers to disarm. Irresponsible regimes in Israel and North Korea are also raising global nuclear tensions

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2023

Putin visits Russian-occupied Mariupol day after ICC issues arrest warrant

A day after being accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court, President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol, scene of some of the worst devastation of his year-old invasion.

Reuters · Mar 19, 2023

Putin visits Russia-occupied Mariupol city in Ukraine

Russian president seen driving a car around Russia-occupied city of Mariupol

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2023