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Vladimir Putin attends funeral of dictator while thousands of Russians killed in war

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin flew to Ufa to pay his respects to Murtaza Rakhimov, ex-president of Russian republic Bashkortostan, but he has failed to offer condolences to other war victims

Daily Mirror

Nato deploying three planes to monitor Russia

Three of the aircraft will be sent on Tuesday to an airbase near Romania’s capital Bucharest

Wales Online

Poland, Lithuania want lower Russian oil cap, nuclear curbs in new EU sanctions

Poland and Lithuania want to lower the price cap on Russian oil, and target Russia's nuclear sector under new European Union sanctions against Moscow and Minsk for the war in Ukraine, senior diplomats from the two EU countries said on Friday.

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NATO planes to be sent to Romania to eye Russian activity

NATO plans to deploy three surveillance planes to Romania next week to perform reconnaissance missions and to “monitor Russian military activity” within the military alliance’s territory

The Independent UK

Russia’s mercenary Wagner group ‘launch recruitment drive’

US officials have expressed concerns over the groups attempts to recruit soldiers in Serbia and across Africa

The Independent UK

Analysis-Russian mercenary boss courts Putin with Ukrainian battlefield success

In the twilight of the Soviet Union, Yevgeny Prigozhin was languishing in prison for theft. Now as the founder of Russia's most powerful mercenary group, he is vying for Vladimir Putin's favour by claiming a rare battlefield win in Ukraine.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin ally claims World War 3 has already started - calls for nuclear strikes

TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov told Russians that Moscow should target the West to disrupt NATO countries from sending supplies to Ukraine - it comes as Western countries continue to send aid

Daily Mirror

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Moscow claims control of Soledar but Kyiv says fighting continues

The capture of the town in eastern Ukraine would enable Russian troops to envelop the nearby city of Bakhmut.

Al Jazeera

Germany calls on Russia to allow Navalny to receive necessary medical aid

Russian authorities should provide "urgent medical assistance" to Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, whose condition is critical in view of inhumane prison conditions and solitary confinement, a German government spokesperson said on Friday.

Reuters

Hayashi stresses importance of rule of law in UNSC debate

NEW YORK -- Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed the importance of the rule of law in a speech at the U.N. Security Council in New York amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Russia says it has captured the eastern town of Soledar

Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces captured the salt-mining town of Soledar

The Independent UK

Russia claims Soledar capture, Zelenskiy mocks nod to Wagner role

Russia said on Friday that its forces had taken control of the salt-mining town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, claiming to have made its first big battlefield gain after half a year of military setbacks.

Reuters

Weather tracker: record rain for California, -62C in Siberia

It’s been very wet in San Francisco and parts of New Zealand, while extreme cold has swept across Russia

The Guardian - UK

Mother Russia: Maria Lvova-Belova, the Putin ally deporting Ukrainian children

Vladimir Putin’s commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, claims to be the “saviour” of children caught up in the war in Ukraine. Her compassionate rhetoric conceals a sinister plan to deport Ukrainian children from territories occupied by Russia’s invading forces.

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Evening Standard

Soledar: Russia claims to have taken salt-mining town after Ukraine reports ‘hot’ night of attacks

Officials say more than 500 civilians are trapped inside Soledar, including 15 children

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Claims Control of Soledar, Ukraine Says Fighting Ongoing

Russia said Friday its forces had wrested control of the war-scarred town of Soledar in east Ukraine, its first claim of victory in months of battlefield setbacks, but Ukraine said there was no takeover. Both sides have conceded heavy losses in the battle for the salt mining outpost, with Moscow…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Says Belarus May Enter Ukraine Conflict If ‘Invaded’

A Russian foreign ministry official said on Friday that Belarus may enter the conflict in Ukraine if Kyiv decides to "invade" either country. Russia used Belarus as a springboard to invade Ukraine in February 2022, and since October has deployed troops in Belarus for joint military drills. Both countries have…

Bangkok Post

Ukraine resisting 'high intensity' offensive in Soledar

KYIV: Ukraine said Friday it was resisting a "high intensity" Russian offensive in Soledar, a town in the eastern Donetsk region where Moscow was deploying more troops.

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Evening Standard

Putin’s largest tank manufacturer using 250 convicts to boost production, says UK

Moscow and Kyiv believed to be in ‘race’ to build up armed forces ready for spring offensive

Asharq Al-Awsat

Assad Meets Putin’s Envoy, Demands End to Turkish ‘Occupation’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has tied reconciliation with Türkiye to its ending of its "occupation" of Syrian territory and "sponsorship of terrorism." Assad met with Russian Presidential Special Envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev in Damascus on Thursday amid reports that a meeting would be held soon between the Syrian and…

The Independent UK

Rifts in Russian military command seen amid Ukraine fighting

As Russian troops wage a ferocious fight for control of strongholds in eastern Ukraine, a parallel battle is unfolding in the top echelons of military power in Moscow

Reuters

Explainer-Why Japan is seeking military ties beyond its U.S. ally

Before meeting President Joe Biden in Washington D.C., Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Italy, France, Britain and Canada, in part to forge security ties that could help it fend off China, North Korea and Russia.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 324

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 324th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelensky Promises 'Everything Necessary' to Defend Soledar from Russia

President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed that Ukrainian forces defending Bakhmut and Soledar in the east will be armed with everything they need to keep Russian troops at bay in some of the bloodiest battles of the war. Kyiv said its troops were fighting to retain control of the now-battered industrial…

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Russian missiles target Kyiv as battle for Soledar continues

‘Our units are there, the town is not under Russian control’, Ukrainian official says

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