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Biden speaks with China’s Xi about Russia’s war in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping spoke for nearly two hours by phone Friday as the White House sought to persuade Beijing not to send military aid to support Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

How Ukrainian parents are protecting their children while trapped in cities under Russian attack

Millions of children remain trapped in areas of conflict in Ukraine as Russia's bombardment intensifies. We spoke to mothers who are bunkering down, some facing days under siege, about how they are looking after their children while they are stuck in war zones.

ABC News

Civilians Survive Ukraine Theater Strike as Deadly Fighting Rages

A Russian strike on a theater sheltering civilians in Ukraine's besieged city of Mariupol badly wounded one person but did not kill anyone, authorities said Friday, as deadly fighting raged on elsewhere across the country. Rescuers picked through the rubble to find hundreds of civilians feared trapped in the wreckage…

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Live From Ukraine, March 18: Kharkiv On Fire

Valentyna Zakharchuk is a Ukrainian citizen who will provide daily on-the-ground updates of the Russian invasion for Benzinga. Rescuers are doing their best at the cost of their own lives.

Benzinga

India must spotlight Kyiv’s faint offering of hope

New Delhi should note President Zelensky’s constructive rethink and also drop its silence on Ukraine’s suffering

The Hindu

Biden outlines consequences to Xi if China aids Russia in Ukraine: White House

U.S. President Joe Biden described to China's President Xi Jinping in a phone call Friday "implications and consequences" if Beijing provides material support to Russia as it attacks Ukrainian cities and civilians, the White House said.

Reuters

Russia Tells Google to Stop Spreading Threats against Russians on YouTube

Russia on Friday demanded that Alphabet Inc's Google stop spreading what it called threats against Russian citizens on its YouTube video-sharing platform, a move that could presage an outright block of the service on Russian territory. Google representatives in Russia did not respond to an emailed request for comment.

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Biden lays out ‘consequences’ if China aids Russian invasion in call with President Xi

In two-hour call, US president provides ‘candid and direct’ assessment of Russian attacks

The Independent UK

Parents of cinematographer killed on ‘Rust’ set are trapped in Ukraine

The parents of late “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins are reportedly trapped in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv as Russian forces continue to attack humanitarian corridors, areas designed to evacuate civilians in war.

Tribune News Service

‘I need you to stop!’ Marjorie Taylor Greene fires back at reporter over questions on Russian propaganda

‘Okay, first off, that’s ridiculous and you need to stop,’ the Republican representative from Georgia says in response to allegations that she’s parroting Kremlin propaganda talking points

The Independent UK

US demands Russia allow access to detained Brittney Griner

The United States has demanded consular access to WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is faring well behind bars in Russia, according to a member of a Russian state-backed prison monitoring group

The Independent UK

Stolen Bitcoin, fake personas and a trip to Ukraine: Inside the case against crypto heist couple Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein

In a case prosecutors describe as "pulled from the pages of a spy novel", a young couple stands accused of profiting from a brazen cryptocurrency heist and attempting to launder stolen Bitcoin worth billions of dollars.

ABC News

No Evidence of Russia Escalation in Syria amid Ukraine Assault, Says US General

Russia does not appear to be looking to escalate the conflict in Syria, the leading US general in the Middle East said on Friday, even as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine. Russian forces have remained in Syria since 2015 when they helped turn the tide in a war in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oxxxymiron: Rapper to headline Russians Against War gig at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

The live-streamed concert will offer “a chance to be heard” amid increasing censorship in Russia

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Federer to Donate $500,000 to Support Ukrainian Children

Roger Federer said he will donate $500,000 to aid children affected by the war in Ukraine, while the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said it would donate a percentage of ticket revenue from their Billie Jean King Cup tie against Ukraine to a relief fund. The UN. Refugee Agency (UNHCR)…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Blasted by West at UN for Spreading Bioweapons ‘Nonsense’ over Ukraine

The United States and Western allies slammed Russia on Friday for spreading propaganda, disinformation and "nonsense" at the United Nations Security Council by alleging that parts of biological weapons were being made in Ukraine. Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia sent a lengthy document, seen by Reuters, to the council and…

The Independent UK

US House members warn of ‘violence and persecution’ against LGBT+ Ukrainians, urge Biden and Blinken to act

‘We urge you to dedicate sufficient resources and attention to Ukrainian members of marginalized groups that have historically faced violence and persecution under Russian rule and occupation’

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin’s secret military site filled with bears, volcanos and missiles

Vladimir Putin carries out nuclear weapon tests at the Kura Missile Test Range on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's far east, where both brown bears and active volcanos can be found

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Benzinga

Will Russia Have To Invade Its $130 Billion Pot Of Gold?

After waging war against Ukraine that triggered a humanitarian crisis as well as skyrocketing oil prices that fueled global inflation concerns, Russia has been hammered with a series of sanctions by Western governments in an att

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Xi Tells Biden Ukraine War Should End, Lays No Blame on Russia

Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden in a video call on Friday that the war in Ukraine must end as soon as possible and called on NATO nations to hold a dialog with Moscow, but did not assign blame to Russia for the invasion. In the call,…

The Independent UK

3 Russian cosmonauts launch for International Space Station

A Russian rocket blasted off successfully Friday carrying a trio of Russian cosmonauts to the International Space Station

The Guardian - UK

UN warns Russian blockade of Ukraine’s grain exports may trigger global famine

Special rapporteur on right to food sees risk of deepening hunger crisis in countries such as Yemen and Ethiopia

Benzinga

Benchmark Remains Cautious On Netflix - Read Why

Benchmark analyst Matthew Harrigan reiterated his Hold rating on Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX). Harrigan remains cautious on the stock citing elevated global streaming competition and possible overseas member growth fallout from geopolitical uncertainty, even excluding de minimis direct effect from exiting Russia. Also Read: Evercore ISI Sees 44% Upside In Netflix, Reiterates Rating, Amazon Consummates MGM Deal Post Clean Chit From Regulators…

France 24

'Democracy is standing up against autocracy' in Ukraine, EU's von der Leyen says

"It cannot be that an autocrat attacks a sovereign country which has the right to the integrity of its territory." That's the firm response directed at Russia from the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Speaking exclusively to FRANCE 24 about the war in Ukraine, the EU…

Reuters

Lebanon's Hezbollah chief denies sending fighters to support Russia in Ukraine -Al Mayadeen TV

Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday denied reports about sending fighters and experts to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine, Lebanese Al Mayadeen TV reported.

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