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Kremlin: Any talks about Brittney Griner swap must be confidential

The Kremlin has reiterated that any discussions about a possible swap involving U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner who is serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia for drug possession must be strictly confidential

The Independent UK

What is a penal colony? Brittney Griner follows Navalny and Pussy Riot to notorious ‘concentration camp’ prison

The WNBA star’s lawyers said their client will be transferred to a Russian penal colony in the next few months

The Independent UK

Mercedes Is The Latest Automaker To Leave Russia

It's selling the assets to a local auto dealer chain.

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Ukraine war: what are 'dirty bombs' and why is Russia suddenly talking about them?

Since the invasion of Ukraine in February, the threat that weapons of mass destruction would be used has been a constant concern. Discussion of this threat has tended to focus on the possibility that Russia might resort to using its nuclear arsenal – something hinted at several times by the…

The Conversation

Ukraine defence minister says he doesn't believe Putin will use nuclear weapons

Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said on Wednesday he did not believe Russia's President Vladimir Putin would use nuclear weapons.

Reuters

Putin oversees regular nuclear drills amid escalation fears

Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw regular military drills simulating a nuclear retaliatory strike Wednesday, amid growing concerns of a further escalation by the Kremlin as its war in Ukraine drags into a ninth month.

Tribune News Service

Are Putin’s views fascist?

The Russian leader often evokes a philosopher who praised Mussolini, but analysts are divided on Putin’s own ideology.

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Ukrainian telco Kyivstar digs in to win the war of words

In a single hour, as a volley of Russian missiles wrecked homes, power stations, factories and playgrounds across their country, Ukrainians placed a record 67 million minutes of calls on Kyivstar's phone network.

Reuters

Russian bombings of civilian infrastructure raise cost of Ukraine's recovery: IMF

Russia's latest strikes on civilian infrastructure have raised the cost of Ukraine's recovery and could see it needing close to $4 billion a month just to keep power and water supplies going, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.

Reuters

South Africa to let Russian billionaire's superyacht dock

South Africa will allow a $500 million superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov to dock in Cape Town despite attempts from the city’s mayor to get its entry blocked

The Independent UK

Kremlin: any talks about Griner swap must be confidential

The Independent UK

Live Updates | Russia-Ukraine-War

The Kremlin has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin monitored drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces involving multiple practice launches of ballistic and cruise missiles

The Independent UK

Kremlin: Putin monitors drills of Russia's nuclear forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin has monitored drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces involving multiple practice launches of ballistic and cruise missiles

The Independent UK

Russia fires rockets at Ukraine, renews 'dirty bomb' claims

Russia has targeted more than 40 villages around Ukraine over the past day, killing at least two more people and sustaining the terror that forces people into air raid shelters each night

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Putin accuses Ukraine of 'dirty bomb' plans, says risks of world conflict high

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia was aware of Ukrainian plans to use a "dirty bomb", echoing an unsubstantiated allegation repeatedly made by Moscow in recent days.

Evening Standard

Zelensky invites Rishi Sunak to Ukraine as first leader to talk to new Prime Minister

‘I am grateful to everyone who helps us fight for freedom,’ Mr Zelensky said after the call

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine refugees told not to return yet as energy crisis looms

Government tells citizens to wait until spring, amid fears damaged networks ‘will not cope’ as fighting continues

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin oversees drill of ‘massive nuclear strike’

Atomic tests follow Russian president’s warning of wider conflict

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Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin watches Russian nuclear test after preparing for 'enemy attack'

The defence ministry in Moscow claimed the exercises were being undertaken to prepare for a possible enemy attack on Russia as the country's military tested their nuclear weapons

ABC News

Australian troops to help train Ukrainian forces in fight against Russia, as more Bushmaster vehicles sent to war

Australian troops will deploy to the UK to train Ukrainian forces, helping bolster the eastern European nation's defences against Vladimir Putin's brutal invasion.

Reuters

Putin observes Russian strategic nuclear forces exercises - RIA

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday observed exercises by Russia's strategic nuclear forces, the Kremlin said.

The Guardian - AU

Australian defence force troops to train Ukrainian soldiers in the UK

Government emphasised ADF members will not be entering Ukraine, as total Australian aid to Kyiv reaches $655m

The Guardian - UK

Why we are wary of Russian émigrés in Georgia – so soon after Russian invaders

In this, one of a series of essays on the war in Ukraine from countries in or neighbouring the former Soviet bloc, a Georgian playwright says the government is out of step with the anti-Putin popular mood

Reuters

Kremlin says Griner prisoner swap must be negotiated behind closed doors

The Kremlin on Wednesday said that a potential prisoner exchange with the United States to free U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner, who is serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia on drug smuggling charges, can only be negotiated quietly.

The Independent UK

Putin increasingly fears attacks from anti-war saboteurs in Russia, MoD says

It comes after protest group claims responsibility for another attack on Russian rail network

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