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Tugan Sokhiev, the chief conductor at Moscow’s prestigious Bolshoi Theater, announced he was quitting his job after coming under pressure to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Reuters. Sokhiev also said he was resigning as conductor of an orchestra in the French city of Toulouse, where officials had…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Thousands evacuate from Ukraine through humanitarian corridor, with more set to open up

Ukraine will on Wednesday try to ensure civilians can evacuate the country through six "humanitarian corridors", including from the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk says.

ABC News

With Ukraine war, Europe's geopolitical map is moving again

Russia has lost influence and friends since the collapse of the Soviet empire in 1989

The Independent UK

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After Bloomberg and CNN suspend operations, NYT removes journalists from Russia

With several media organisations halting operations in Russia amid a new law specifying punishments for “false information” about the Ukraine invasion, the New York Times has said that it is “temporarily removing” its journalists from Russia.

Newslaundry

Russian airstrike on Sumy ‘wipes out teenage sambo fighter and his family’

Artyom Priymenko, 16, was said to have been killed alongside his entire family when bombs hit residential homes in the battered city

Evening Standard

Brit landlady bars Putin from drinking at her pub - 'My punters would wreck him'

Landlady Sam Rice, who runs the Loaf and Cheese in Burton upon Trent, warned Vladimir Putin he would get "wrecked" if he popped into her pub for a pint after his brutal invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Top intelligence chief warns China's 'troubling' strategic convergence with Russia poses threat to democracies

The Director-General of the Office of National Intelligence offers a grim assessment of Australia's strategic outlook after Russia and China struck a new pact shortly before the invasion of Ukraine.

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Biden’s impossible bind: how should the US tackle Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Biden is facing demands for America to do more for Ukraine – but he’s also determined to avoid being the US president who started a third world war

The Guardian - US

It’s not too late to free ourselves from this idiotic addiction to Russian gas

Starving Putin’s military machine of funds and preventing the collapse of life on Earth: we can do both at once, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

‘Apocalyptic’: Ukraine crisis worsens as Russia ramps up attacks

Two million people have fled the country, 650,000 are without electricity, and 130,000 have no fuel.

Al Jazeera

Turkey Has No Plans to Cut Russian Oil Buys, Welcomes Iran Supply, Says Minister

Turkey will continue to buy Russian oil and hopes sanctions on Iran are lifted, bringing additional supplies to meet global demand, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Tuesday. Turkey relies on Russia for 45% of its natural gas demand, 17% of oil and 40% of its gasoline, he said in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Telegram thrives in Ukraine disinformation battle

Two days after Russia invaded Ukraine, an account on the Telegram messaging platform posing as President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his armed forces to surrender.

Bangkok Post

In Nod to Russia, Ukraine Says No Longer Insisting on NATO Membership

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is no longer pressing for NATO membership for Ukraine, a delicate issue that was one of Russia's stated reasons for invading its pro-Western neighbor. In another apparent nod aimed at placating Moscow, Zelensky said he is open to "compromise" on the status of two breakaway…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Live updates: Ukraine: Russian strike hits hospital

Ukrainian officials say a Russian strike has hit a children’s hospital and maternity facility in the besieged southeastern port city of Mariupol

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Wednesday briefing: US declines to put Polish jets in Ukraine

Washington says MiG-29 offer by Poland not feasible … call for mandatory tracking of children in England … and why sex is better in your 70s

Reuters

IMF board to consider $1.4 billion in funding for Ukraine on Wednesday - Georgieva

The International Monetary Fund's executive board is poised to approve on Wednesday $1.4 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine to help it respond to Russia's invasion, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday.

Reuters

UK says Ukraine's air defences having considerable success against Russian jets

Britain on Wednesday said Ukraine's air defences were having success against Russian jets, likely preventing Russia from controlling the airspace.

Wales Online

Petrol to reach £1.65 a litre in days as new Russian sanctions announced

Diesel supplies under threat as 18% of supply comes from Russia, and cost of 'everything' set to go up

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Rosanna Davison's 'constant worry' for surrogate in Ukraine as she shelters with family

Exclusive: The surrogate and her own daughter are sheltering in the home in Kherson as Russian troops surround the city

Dynamite News

McDonald's, Starbucks, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola suspend business in Russia

US beverage giants PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, along with fast food major McDonald's and coffeehouse chain Starbucks all announced on Tuesday that they were temporarily suspending their business in Russia in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Britain announces new aviation sanctions against Russia

Britain unveiled on Wednesday new aviation sanctions giving it the power to detain any Russian aircraft and banning exports of aviation or space-related goods to Russia.

The Guardian - UK

Putin is betting that the west is too decadent to defend its values. He is wrong

Carried to power and marinated in myths about themselves, dictators always underestimate the strength of democracies, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainians in race to save cultural heritage

Many believe destruction of cultural assets is part of Kremlin strategy to ‘erase’ Ukraine as independent sovereign state

Dublin Live

Russia demands 'official' apology from Irish government and wants taxpayers to cover cost of damage to embassy gate

Russia’s State-owned news agency has reported that the ministry is demanding an “official apology” from the Irish Government and “full compensation for the damage caused"

The Independent UK

Zelensky praises oil sanctions as Truss travels to Washington

Mr Zelensky welcomed the announcement coordinated between the US and UK on Tuesday to hurt Russia financially over its invasion of Ukraine.

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