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Ukrainian forces retake control of town of Irpin, says local mayor

The mayor of Irpin, near Kyiv, said on Monday Ukrainian forces had seized back full control of the town which has been one of the main hotspots of fighting with Russian troops near the capital.

Reuters

Ukraine refugees near 4 million. Will exodus slowdown last?

The daily number of people fleeing Ukraine has fallen in recent days but border guards, aid agencies and refugees say Russia’s unpredictable war offers few signs whether it’s just a temporary lull or a permanent drop-off

The Independent UK

Russian news outlet Novaya Gazeta to close until end of Ukraine war

Independent newspaper says it is halting operations after it receives second warning from state censor

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Ex-separatist leader calls Russian attack on Ukraine a mistake

One of the architects of the Moscow-backed separatist rebellion in eastern Ukraine eight years ago said Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a mistake, in comments that show the Kremlin cannot count on support from all pro-Russian opponents of Kyiv.

Reuters

Russia will suffer the severest consequences of Ukraine attack -Germany's Scholz

Moscow broke all rules of international order by using force to shift borders and it will be Russia that will most severely suffer the consequences of this, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday.

Reuters

How Russia's musicians are taking a stand against the war in Ukraine

Speaking from outside the country a fortnight after the start of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian rapper Oxxxymiron released a video message saying that: “…there are tens of millions of Russians who categorically disagree with this war – and that should be said as loudly as possible”. Oxxxymiron was announcing…

The Conversation

Germany mulls buying missile defence system after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

German lawkamkers mention Israeli Arrow 3 system as potential ‘good solution’

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A Russian empire 'from Dublin to Vladivostok'? The roots of Putin's ultranationalism

LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin's ambitions and his ruthless style of achieving them in his invasion of Ukraine can be traced at least in part to a handful of conservative Russian thinkers who, like him, came to prominence in a post-Soviet nation struggling to find its identity, and who…

Los Angeles Times

Vladimir Putin's chilling warning he could have troops in six capital cities in two days

The Russian president is alleged to have told former Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko that he could have soldiers on the ground in the capitals of Ukraine, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Romania within 48 hours

Daily Mirror

Putin rival Boris Nemtsov ‘was tailed by FSB’ prior to his murder, investigation claims

Last time FSB tailed Boris Nemtsov was just 10 days before he was assassinated near the Kremlin, investigators say

The Independent UK

Poll: Americans want tougher sanctions on Russia but fear the U.S. being drawn into a war

56% of those polled said Biden's response to Russia has not been "tough enough."

Axios

In Istanbul and Dubai, Russians pile into property to shelter from sanctions

Wealthy Russians are pouring money into real estate in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, seeking a financial haven in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions, according to many property companies.

Reuters

Russian soldier given £7,500 and Ukrainian citizenship after surrendering with tank

Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Victor Andrusiv claimed the Russian soldier saw 'no point in further fighting'

Wales Online

Zelenskyy holds out possibility of Ukrainian ‘neutrality’ as assaults continue

LVIV, Ukraine — Russian and Ukrainian officials began arriving in Turkey on Monday for a new round of talks as their countries battled well into a fifth week of war, with missiles raining down outside several cities Monday morning, including the capital of Kyiv and the northeastern city of Kharkiv.

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Ukrainian refugees should be distributed across EU, Berlin says

Germany on Monday urged a more even distribution of Ukrainian refugees within the European Union after millions of people fled to the 27-nation bloc since Russia launched its invasion of the country on Feb.24.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine and Russia likely to begin face-to-face talks on Tuesday

Officials on both sides play down hopes of major breakthrough in Istanbul ceasefire negotiations

Newslaundry

Russia's leading independent paper suspends operations after Kremlin warnings

Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s leading independent newspapers, is suspending operations until the end of the war in Ukraine, the daily said Monday. The newspaper, whose editor Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize last year, said it had taken the decision after receiving multiple warnings of legal action from…

Evening Standard

Thousands of Ukrainians being ‘abducted and taken’ to Russia, says senior Tory MP

Thousands of Ukrainians are being “abducted and taken” to Russia, the chairman of Britain’s foreign affairs committee said on Monday.

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The Independent UK

Heineken and Carlsberg to pull out of Russia after Ukraine invasion

The two brewing giants had previously said they would halt new investments and exports to Russia.

The Conversation

Two Orthodox Christian countries at war – here's an explanation of the faith tradition shared by Russia and Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin’s decision to attack Ukraine has split the Orthodox Church.

The Conversation

Local governments are attractive targets for hackers and are ill-prepared

President Joe Biden on March 21, 2022, warned that Russian cyberattacks on U.S. targets are likely, though the government has not identified a specific threat. Biden urged the private sector: “Harden your cyber defenses immediately.”

Reuters

Russia to restrict visas for people from 'unfriendly countries'

Russia is preparing retaliatory visa measures that would restrict entry for citizens from "unfriendly countries", Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.

Daily Mirror

Belarusian troops pledge allegiance to Ukraine and boast of seizing Russian tanks

The Kalinovsky battilion, or Belwarriors, joined the Ukrainian Foreign Legion following President Volodymyr Zelensky's plea for international troops to come and fight

Evening Standard

Evening Standard Comment: Ukraine needs help, not careless talk

The latest round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia takes place in Istanbul today. Much like previous negotiations, they are proceeding as Moscow lays siege to Mariupol, shells population centres and amid reports of thousands of civilians being forcibly deported to Russia.

The Independent UK

Germany: G7 rejects Russia's demand to pay for gas in rubles

Germany’s energy minister says the Group of Seven major economies have agreed to reject Moscow’s demand to pay for energy imports from Russia in rubles

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