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Iran Blames Israel for Isfahan Drone Attack, Vows Revenge

Iran blamed Israel for a drone attack on a military factory near the central city of Isfahan, the semi-official ISNA news agency said on Thursday, vowing revenge for what appeared to be the latest episode in a long-running covert war. The attack came amid tension between Iran and the West…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2023

Russia strikes Ukraine residential building, new offensive warning

KYIV: Rescuers searched for survivors in the rubble of an apartment building in eastern Ukraine on Thursday after a Russian strike destroyed it, as Kyiv said it expected a major offensive on the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion.

Bangkok Post · Feb 2, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 344

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 344th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Feb 2, 2023

What Ukraine Needs to Liberate Crimea

A credible military threat might be enough.

Foreign Affairs · Feb 2, 2023

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Factbox: How long will it take Ukraine to join EU?

More than a dozen top European Union officials arrive in Kyiv on Thursday, a top-level demonstration of support following new pledges of military aid as the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears.

Reuters · Feb 2, 2023

EU officials pledge solidarity with Kyiv, Zelenskiy says speed up sanctions

Ukraine urged the European Union on Thursday to impose more sanctions on Moscow, as some of the bloc's top officials visited Kyiv in a show of solidarity that offered no quick path to membership during Russia's invasion.

Reuters · Feb 2, 2023

U.S. targets global sanctions evasion network supporting Russia

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 22 individuals and entities in multiple countries that it accused of being tied to a global sanctions evasion network supporting Russia's military-industrial complex.

Reuters · Feb 2, 2023

William Barr says he didn’t overstep in Durham probe of Mueller investigation

WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr on Wednesday stood by his 2019 appointment of prosecutor John H. Durham to investigate the origins of the inquiry into the 2016 Trump presidential campaign’s connections to Russia, and defended his close interactions with Durham during the probe.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 2, 2023

Russia planning major offensive to mark first anniversary of war: Ukraine defence minister

Oleksii Reznikov said that as many as 500,000 troops may have been mobilised by Russia as he calls for more weapons to be sent to Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2023