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Zelenskiy denounces Russian-staged votes; says there will be good news from the front

President Volodynyr Zelenskiy issued a fresh denunciation on Tuesday of Russian-staged votes in occupied parts of Ukraine approving proposals to become part of Russia, saying they were a "farce" and could never be described as legitimate referendums.

Reuters

The looming ban on Russian crude

Crude oil prices are engaged in a tussle between fears of a recession-led demand decline and ongoing supply tightness, with risks to demand currently edging ahead.

Bangkok Post

Protesters put notes on Vladimir Putin's parents' GRAVE saying 'your son is disgraceful'

Activists from the Party of the Dead posted a note on the grave of Vladimir Putin's parents saying that their son is 'behaving disgracefully' over the war in Ukraine

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Russian proxies in Ukraine claim victory in annexation votes

UN says it remains ‘fully committed’ to Ukraine’s territorial integrity ‘within its internationally recognised borders’.

Al Jazeera

Chinese envoy says isolation and sanctions will lead to 'dead end' in meeting over Russia's referendums

China's Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun told a Security Council meeting that isolation and sanctions would only "lead to a dead end" after the United States called for the body to condemn Russia's referendums in occupied regions of Ukraine.

Reuters

Hundreds of thousands of Russians flee after Putin’s mobilisation call

Almost 200,000 Russians have left the country since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation of reservists to fight in Ukraine.

Evening Standard

'Protestware' is on the rise, with programmers self-sabotaging their own code. Should we be worried?

In March 2022, the author of node-ipc, a software library with over a million weekly downloads, deliberately broke their code. If the code discovers it is running within Russia or Belarus, it attempts to replace the contents of every file on the user’s computer with a heart emoji.

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Moscow patriarch: Russian war dead have their sins forgiven

The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church says Russian soldiers who die in the line of duty in Ukraine have all of their sins forgiven

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin accused of 'terror' after gas pipe explosions rattle Baltic Sea

Ruptures were discovered on two major pipelines that supplied gas to European countries until very recently.

Daily Record

Seismologists suspect explosions damaged undersea pipelines that carry Russian gas

The events on Monday in the Baltic Sea resembled blasts from depth charges or mines, according to a Swedish researcher. They caused major leaks from the inactive Nord Stream pipelines.

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Germany delays exit from nuclear power to offset energy shortfall

Two nuclear plants’ lives extended as country copes with loss of Russian gas and shortage of French electricity

The Guardian - UK

Widely condemned 'people's republics' illegal' referendums wind-up

French foreign minister Catherine Colonna was in Kyiv Tuesday on an unannounced visit to Ukraine in a show of support for the country invaded by Russia. It was also the last day of a five-day vote in referendums over the annexation by Russia of four areas in the east of…

Radio France Internationale

Whether or not Russia was behind the Nord Stream blasts, little was at stake

Kremlin officials have talked up implications of the gas pipe explosions but there is no reason to expect a western military response

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin tells Ukrainians to fight own people as Russia claims victory in sham poll

Residents in one of four polled regions, which predictably looks like an overwhelming vote in favour of joining in Russia, were told by text to go to the local military draft headquarters

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Reuters

Ukrainian men flee Russian-held areas amid annexation votes

Although he exceeds draft age, Dmytro Rossuzhday was certain he would be press ganged into Moscow-backed Ukrainian rebel forces when his bus was stopped at the last checkpoint of the Russian-held part of Zaporizhzhia province.

Reuters

Exclusive-Afghan Taliban sign deal for Russian oil products, gas and wheat

The Taliban have signed a provisional deal with Russia to supply gasoline, diesel, gas and wheat to Afghanistan, Acting Afghan Commerce and Industry Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi told Reuters.

Reuters

U.S. asks UN Security Council to condemn Russia for 'sham' referendums in Ukraine

The United States will introduce a resolution at the United Nations Security Council condemning referendums held by Russia in occupied regions of Ukraine, the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. said on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

Former UFC star Mike Perry nearly ignites brawl with Russian fighter in TV studio

Perry is in Russia to corner his teammate Alex Nicholson this Friday and the ex-UFC star almost brawled with Russian fighter Magomed Ismailov in a TV studio

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Russian oligarch’s seized superyacht sold for $37.5m

Axioma, which had been owned by Dmitry Pumpyansky, auctioned after being impounded in Gibraltar

Reuters

CIA warned Berlin about possible attacks on gas pipelines in summer - Spiegel

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had weeks ago warned Germany about possible attacks on gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, German magazine Spiegel said on Tuesday, after gas leaks in Russia pipelines to Germany were reported.

Benzinga

Russia Boycotts Oscars: A Look Back At Previous Wins, Incuding One For An Anti-War Film

The 2023 Academy Awards is six months away, and Russia is already boycotting the show by refusing to submit a film to the International Feature category. The decision comes about seven months after Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated attacks on Ukraine. Since then, the U.S. has continued to provide support…

Reuters

Ukraine says it won't be swayed by Russian nuclear threats, annexation votes

Ukraine will not be swayed by any nuclear threats from Moscow or annexation votes held on its territory and will press ahead with its plan to wrest back all its occupied land from Russia, a Ukrainian presidential adviser said on Tuesday.

Reuters

White House: U.S. welcomes Russians seeking asylum

The United States welcomes Russians seeking asylum from President Vladimir Putin's "unpopular" war, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Possible sabotage on gas pipelines would be 'in no-one's interest,' says Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that it would be "in no-one's interest" if attacks or acts of sabotage caused gas leaks detected in the Nord Stream gas pipelines amid an energy standoff between Europe and Russia over gas supplies.

Reuters

Desperation on Russia's borders as draft-eligible men flee

On Monday evening, Nikita, a 24-year-old from the Russian city of Voronezh, drove up to a border crossing on the arid steppeland along Russia’s remote border with Kazakhstan. Around 500 cars were already in line at the isolated checkpoint.

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