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Olympic chiefs provide update on Russians competing at Paris 2023 amid boycott fears

The International Olympic Committee has issued an update on the 2024 Olympics after the mayor of Paris joined those calling for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be banned

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

Invited by Russia, Roger Waters tells UN: Ukraine invasion illegal

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters on Wednesday addressed the U.N. Security Council at Russia's invitation, condemning Moscow's invasion of its neighbor as illegal - though adding he believed it was provoked - and calling for a ceasefire.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023

Analysis-Earthquake in Syria offers leverage to isolated Assad

President Bashar al-Assad is seeking political advantage from an earthquake that has devastated large parts of Syria and Turkey, pressing for foreign aid to be delivered through his territory as he aims to chip away at his international isolation, analysts say.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023

Russia warns London against sending Ukraine fighter jets - TASS

Russia's embassy to Britain on Wednesday warned London against sending fighter jets to Ukraine, saying such a move would have serious military and political ramifications for the entire world, the TASS news agency reported.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023

EU urged to use frozen Russian assets to ‘cover costs of aggression’ in Ukraine

Poland and Baltic states say bloc should seize funds to start rebuilding country, amid questions of legality

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023

IOC pushes back against Paris mayor on banning Russian, Belarusian athletes from 2024 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee pushed back against the mayor of Paris on Wednesday, insisting there were no plans for "a Russian or Belarusian delegation” at the 2024 Games while also acknowledging that some athletes from those countries could be welcomed.

France 24 · Feb 8, 2023

Russia sanctions 77 Americans in tit-for-tat move

Russia hit dozens of U.S. politicians and officials with sanctions on Wednesday in what it said was a retaliatory move for Washington's support for Kyiv and a response to the West's own unprecedented package of sanctions against Moscow.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023

Zelenskiy’s visit shows Ukraine’s ties with UK run deeper than military aid

Kyiv’s strategic relationship with London echoed by widely-held sense of British as ‘a brotherly people’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023

Facebook posts justifying Russia's invasion of Ukraine viewed more than 1.2billion times

Russian internet trolls are targeting social media posts - Western officials are monitoring other countries where the dangerous messages are gaining more interest

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

Malaysian Airlines shootdown probe finds 'strong indications' Putin approved missiles

Investigators said they found that the Russian president likely approved the supply of heavy anti-aircraft weapons to Ukrainian separatists who shot down flight MH17 in 2014 with a Russian missile.

WEKU · Feb 8, 2023