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Mystery remains around Brittney Griner’s case in Russia

As extraordinary as her circumstances are, the details surrounding Griner’s case remain mostly unknown as a crucial court date approaches next month. Russian prosecutors have offered little clarity and the U.S. government has made only measured statements.

Chicago Sun-Times

UK and Canada protest Russia's 'perverse' participation in IMF meeting

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and his Canadian counterpart Chrystia Freeland walked out of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) meeting in Washington to protest the invasion of Ukraine when Russia's delegate spoke on Thursday, a British finance ministry spokesperson said.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin’s troops being ‘ritually humiliated’ in Ukraine, say western officials

Vladimir Putin’s troops are being “ritually humiliated” in Ukraine after his “strategic blunder” to invade the country, western officials said on Thursday.

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Putin could still 'win' Ukraine war as troops battle in the Donbas

Western officials believe the Russian President may be able to claim victory as Kremlin troops fight Ukrainian soldiers in the east of the country

Daily Mirror

Russian forces accused of secret burials of Mariupol civilians in mass graves

Mayor says corpses thrown into mass grave which appears to be visible on newly released satellite images

The Guardian - UK

Inside Ukraine factory SURROUNDED by Russians as fears thousands may starve to death

The Azovstal Iron and Steel Works in the southern port city of Mariupol is one of the last standing Ukrainian strongholds in the city but is now totally surrounded by Russian forces

Daily Mirror

5 Enticing Food Stocks to Sink Your Teeth Into

Food prices have been skyrocketing of late, driven by the Ukraine-Russian war, soaring inflation, supply chain disruptions, and high labor costs. And because food prices are poised to rise further given the volatile macroeconomic backdrop, we think it would be wise to now bet on popular food stocks Tyson Foods…

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How Russia's fixation on the Second World War helps explain its Ukraine invasion

Russian media references to the “de-Nazification” of Ukraine to justify its invasion have placed Russia'a fascination with the Second World War in the public eye.

The Conversation

Western officials say Russia can still win in Ukraine despite setbacks

Russian President Vladimir Putin could still win in Ukraine despite failing in his pre-war objectives, Western officials said on Thursday, adding that Russia had addressed some of the issues that had hindered it earlier on in the invasion.

Reuters

Aleksei Navalny: new film about jailed dissident who dared to defy the power of Putin

One of the last lines jailed Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny speaks in the eponymous new CNN documentary is a quote usually attributed to the 18th-century philosopher Edmund Burke: “The triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing.” It is unclear whether Navalny sees Russian politics as a…

The Conversation

What would happen if Putin's unstoppable 'Satan-2' missile targeted Ireland as the Russian leader issues further threats

The weapon, equipped with twelve warheads, has the power to completely eradicate regions as big as France, Texas, the UK and Ireland in minutes

Irish Mirror

Biden announces another $800 million in Ukraine defense aid

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that the U.S. will send Ukraine another $800 million in security assistance to help it stave off Russia's renewed offensive in the country's eastern Donbas region.

Los Angeles Times

Russia draws up more restrictions for 'foreign agents'

Russian lawmakers said on Thursday they planned to submit amendments to a law on "foreign agents" which would bar journalists and other people designated as such from investing in strategic industries and working with children.

Reuters

Russia sanctions 61 Canadian officials, journalists, military experts

Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday announced sanctions against 61 Canadian officials, journalists and military experts for supporting what it called the "Russophobic" stance of the Canadian administration.

Reuters

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US to send more heavy artillery, ammunition and drones to Ukraine

Joe Biden announces another $800m military aid package for Ukraine as Russia presses on with its eastern offensive.

Reuters

Explainer-Mariupol, the ruined port city that Russia says it has "liberated"

The port city of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov, reduced to a wasteland littered with bodies by nearly two months of siege and bombardment that Ukraine says killed tens of thousands of civilians, is a big strategic prize for Russia.

Reuters

Explainer-Why is Germany not sending Ukraine heavy weapons?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing growing criticism at home and abroad for his government's failure to deliver heavy weapons to Ukraine to help it fend off Russian attacks, even as other Western allies step up shipments.

Reuters

Italy set to send more arms to Ukraine, junior defence minister says

The Italian government is working on a new decree to allow it to provide Ukraine with more weapons, a junior defence minister said on Thursday, in a move to help the country fight against the Russian invasion.

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The Independent UK

Ukrainians queue for hours to get postage stamp saying ‘Russian warship, go f*** yourself’

Scuffles had reportedly broken out at the post office selling the limited edition stamps in Kyiv

Reuters

Ukraine war shows 'end of globalisation as we know it' - EU's Gentiloni

The war in Ukraine has shown the limitations of the decades-long German approach of seeking to change Russia through trade and spells the end of globalisation as we know it, the European Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Thursday.

Reuters

Sweden to speed up security review as Ukraine puts NATO question in spotlight

Sweden will speed up its review of security policy, which includes a view on possible NATO membership, with the result to be published in mid-May rather than at the end of that month, Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Tuesday.

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Report: Serena Williams, Lewis Hamilton Join Bid to Buy Chelsea

The club was put up for sale by owner Roman Abramovich amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month.

Reuters

Russia is failing in Ukraine, top U.S. official says

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Thursday that Russia was not achieving its goals in its invasion of Ukraine and that Western sanctions were partly the reason for that.

The Independent UK

Biden announces additional $800m arms package and $500m in ‘direct economic assistance’ for Ukraine

US president is also banning Russian ships from American ports

Reuters

IMF steering committee forgoes communique due to Russian objections

Russia's refusal to agree to strong language condemning its war in Ukraine prevented the steering committee of the International Monetary Fund from issuing a formal communique on Thursday, the panel's chair said.

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