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UK Defence Ministry says Russian column outside Kyiv has made little progress in over a week

The United Kingdom's Defence Ministry said on Thursday the large Russian column northwest of Kyiv has made little progress in over a week and is suffering continued losses.

Reuters · Mar 10, 2022

Thursday briefing: Fears Russia may use chemical weapons

Alarm as Moscow makes ‘preposterous’ claim of US-Ukraine bioweapons … Sunak under fresh pressure over cost of living … hack your happy hormones

The Guardian - AU · Mar 10, 2022

Top Russia, Ukraine Diplomats Arrive in Turkey for Talks

The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine have arrived in Turkey for face-to-face talks set for Thursday morning, officials said, in the first high-level contact between the two sides since Moscow invaded its ex-Soviet neighbor. Officials from Kyiv and Moscow have held several rounds of discussions in Belarus, but the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2022

Russian defence ministry denies having bombed hospital where three people were killed

Russia shifted its stance over the bombing of a Ukrainian hospital in the city of Mariupol, with a mix of statements on Thursday that veered between aggressive denials and a call by the Kremlin to establish clear facts.

Reuters · Mar 10, 2022

Phasing out Russian oil: how UK consumers can help the war effort

Slower driving and shorter showers could help Britain wean itself off Russian resources

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2022

Iran Nuclear Talks Stumble Over Russian Demands

Parties trying to revive the Iran nuclear deal scrambled on Wednesday to resolve last-minute Russian demands that threaten to scupper negotiations, diplomats said, with the United States appearing unwilling to engage with Russia on the matter. Western powers on Tuesday warned Russia against wrecking an almost completed deal on bringing…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2022

Government blasted over Ireland's spiralling fuel crisis with some service stations now charging over €2.20 per litre

Fuel prices in Ireland are at the highest level on record as the effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hits oil costs around the world

Dublin Live · Mar 10, 2022

PM pledges to step up sanctions as Truss calls for ‘paradigm shift’

In a speech in the US today, Ms Truss will make comparisons between the Russian president’s actions and September 11.

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022

Ukraine president decries Mariupol hospital bombing ‘genocide’ as US $13bn aid bill passes first hurdle

Zelenskiy shares footage showing destruction of 600-bed complex with children’s and maternity wards in south-eastern city as US House passes huge aid package

The Guardian - AU · Mar 10, 2022

WHO: Maternity hospital among 18 Ukraine medical centers hit

An airstrike on a maternity hospital in the port city of Mariupol wounded women while they waited to give birth and buried children in the rubble

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022