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Brittney Griner had a doctor's note for cannabis use, her lawyer tells Russian court

A lawyer for the WNBA star at her drug possession trial in Russia gave the court a U.S. doctor's letter recommending she use medical cannabis to treat pain. Medical marijuana is not legal in Russia.

WEKU

Joe Biden lands in Saudi Arabia seeking to halt shift towards Russia and China

Analysis: US president aiming to convince Jeddah to increase oil supply in order to calm global energy markets

The Guardian - UK

What Justin Trudeau Can Learn about Nuclear Diplomacy from His Father

Canada once led the fight for a world without nukes. What happened?

The Walrus

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Another top opposition figure in Russia handed prison term

A Russian court has sentenced a top opposition figure to four years in prison, the latest move in the Kremlin’s crackdown on opposition activists, independent media and rights groups

The Independent UK

Taoiseach will discuss 'inhumane' Russian invasion of Ukraine during visit to Japan and Singapore

"I expect to discuss Russia’s immoral and inhumane invasion of Ukraine, the impact of which is being felt all around the world."

Irish Mirror

Online posts show sunny life of girl killed in Russian strike

A shy smile, a sunny day - a moment in the life of four-year-old Liza Dmitrieva posted online shortly before she was killed in a Russian missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia.

Reuters

First M270 Rocket Systems Have Arrived in Ukraine

Ukraine's defense minister said on Friday that the first M270 multiple rocket launch systems had arrived in Ukraine, without specifying the country which handed them over. "They will be good company for HIMARS on the battlefield," minister Oleksii Reznikov wrote on Twitter, referring to the US-donated systems which Ukraine says…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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US, Russian astronauts will ride each other's rockets again

NASA astronauts will go back to riding Russian rockets under a new agreement

The Independent UK

Putin signs law seeking to help Russian investors ditch frozen assets

Russian investors will have the right to ask foreign institutions holding their frozen securities to transfer depositary accounting rights to a Russian organisation, according to a law signed by President Vladimir Putin late on Thursday.

Reuters

Russia escalating attacks on civilians, says top Ukrainian official

Head of national security council says ‘more and more civilian targets’ being hit, after deadly Vinnytsia attack

The Guardian - UK

Lawyers say Brittney Griner had doctor’s note for cannabis use

The defense on Friday also submitted tests she underwent as part of an anti-doping check, which didn’t detect any prohibited substances in her system.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Gas blackmail’: how Putin’s weaponised energy supplies are hurting Europe

After gas supplies through Nord Stream 1 stopped on Monday, European leaders plan for a future without Russian energy

The Guardian - UK

Factbox-New deputy PM, new budget deadline - key points from Russian Duma's extraordinary session

The lower house of Russia's parliament, the State Duma, considered a series of bills at an extraordinary session on Friday. Here are the key points.

Reuters

Truss demands Russia bears ‘responsibility’ over ‘death of British aid worker’

Paul Urey, 45, was reported to have died in captivity on Sunday.

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Evening Standard

Russian ambassador summoned over reported death of British aid worker

The Foreign Office has summoned Russian ambassador Andrey Kelin to express “deep concerns” over the reported the death of a British national in captivity in eastern Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

Russia confirms it carried out Vinnytsia strike as fears grow in east Ukraine

Moscow claims missile attack on civilian area was directed at building where Ukraine air force officials were meeting suppliers

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner’s lawyers tell Russian court she was prescribed medical cannabis

Griner provided with prescription in Arizona to handle chronic injury, attorneys tell court

Al Jazeera

What happened to Russia’s anti-war movement?

Thousands have been arrested on charges related to demonstrating, forcing many to find new ways to protest.

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Reuters

UK summons Russian envoy over Briton's death in breakaway east Ukraine region

Britain's foreign office on Friday summoned Russian Ambassador Andrei Kelin to express "deep concern" over reports of the death of a British aid worker.

Reuters

Germany's gas crisis generates nuclear dilemma for ruling Greens

German conservative politicians have revived debate on extending the life of the country's three remaining nuclear power plants, and polls show a rise in public support for the energy source in the face of a possible cut-off of Russian gas.

The Conversation

Ukraine Recap: Russian threats, Europe frets and China rises

Vladimir Putin’s imperial ambitions in Ukraine, dressed up for domestic consumption as a “military operation” to “de-Nazify” the country, have sent a shiver of apprehension through the rest of the region. In Moldova, particularly, where the small breakaway enclave of Transnistria gives Russia a foothold, many fear their country could…

Zenger

Ukraine Destroys Second Russian Ammo Dump With Rockets Made In USA

Ukrainian forces say they have destroyed a second Russian ammunition warehouse in the city of Nova Kakhovka using American-made HIMARS multiple rocket launcher vehicles.

Reuters

Russian court sentences opposition activist Andrei Pivovarov to 4 years in jail

A Russian court sentenced opposition activist Andrei Pivovarov to four years in jail on Friday for running an outlawed political movement, the court's press service said in a statement.

Reuters

Briton dies in detention in breakaway east Ukraine region

A Briton who was detained by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine and accused of being a mercenary has died, an official in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) said on Friday.

Reuters

Russia sanctions 384 Japanese lawmakers

Russia on Friday imposed sanctions against 384 members of Japan's parliament, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

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