Morning Digest | Overthrowing Ukraine government is not our goal, says Russia; Moods swing as the BJP and SP await U.P. poll results; and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day. The Hindu · Mar 10, 2022
Russia has admitted using thermobaric weapons in Ukraine, says UK The devastating weapons can rupture lungs and internal organs The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022
China sends humanitarian aid shipment to Ukraine but without condemning Russia Foreign media reports Beijing offers help to Ukraine but carries on normal trade with Russia Wales Online · Mar 10, 2022
Russian mercenaries and human rights abusers 'likely' to be in Ukraine UK Ministry of Defence believes Private Military Companies are participating in the invasion Wales Online · Mar 10, 2022
Big Law exits Russia Large law firms are cutting ties with Russian clients and even shuttering their Moscow offices as U.S. and European sanctions hit blue-chip clients. Axios · Mar 10, 2022
Military Conscription Can’t Deliver Geopolitical Security — in Taiwan, Ukraine, or Anywhere Else If the goal is to establish durable conditions of geopolitical security, the only hope for Taiwan is the emergence of an international diplomatic regime committed to the mutual draw-down of military capacity worldwide, through which all countries, especially China, Russia, and the United States, would be compelled to gradually diminish… The News Lens · Mar 10, 2022
Ukraine war-related inflation may drive protests and riots, World Bank warns Soaring energy and food prices triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine could exacerbate existing food security concerns in the Middle East and Africa, and may fuel growing social unrest, World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart said. Reuters · Mar 10, 2022
Canberra petrol prices pumped up beyond $2 Ukraine war takes its cost on Canberra motorists. The Canberra Times · Mar 10, 2022
Ukraine will never stop fighting: envoy Ukraine's Charge d'Affaires Volodymyr Shalkivskyi says his country will never stop fighting to protect its freedom and its land. AAP · Mar 10, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war update: what we know on day 15 of the Russian invasion Little progress in talks between Russia and Ukraine as humanitarian convoy is forced to turn round The Guardian - AU · Mar 10, 2022
Twitter’s new Tor-based browsing service circumvents Russian censorship For Russian Twitter users, there’s a new bright side to the dark web. Input · Mar 10, 2022
5 charts that explain why gas prices are so high Gas prices reached a record high during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Axios · Mar 10, 2022
Top U.S., Ukraine diplomats discuss additional aid for Ukraine U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, in a phone call on Wednesday, discussed additional security and humanitarian support for Ukraine after Russia's invasion, the State Department said in a statement. Reuters · Mar 10, 2022
Twitter launches Tor service bypassing Russia's block Twitter has launched a privacy-protected version of its site The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022 Boris Johnson to step up sanctions on Russia after ‘horrifying’ attack on children’s hospital Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is set to call for a ‘paradigm shift’ in the wake of Russia’s assault on Ukraine.
Salon · Mar 10, 2022 Ukraine maternity ward demolished Patients and staff suffered injuries due to an apparent Russian strike on a hospital complex in Mariupol
Foreign Affairs · Mar 10, 2022 The No-Fly Zone Delusion In Ukraine, Good Intentions Can’t Redeem a Bad Idea
Salon · Mar 9, 2022 Bake sales, supper clubs support Ukraine How home cooks and pro chefs are mobilizing to raise money for — and spread accurate information about — Ukraine
Wales Online · Mar 9, 2022 Aggression like Putin’s must never grow unchecked again says Liz Truss The Foreign Secretary is set to draw comparisons between Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the 2001 World Trade Centre terror attack
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022 Mother shown dead on the street alongside her children in horror Ukraine photo was a Silicon Valley worker Tatiana Perebeinis, 43, along with her daughter Alise, 9, and son Nikita, 18, were struck by a Russian mortar shortly after crossing a bridge over the Irpin River
Roll Call · Mar 9, 2022 Russian energy ban passed by House - Roll Call Russian energy products would be illegal to import to the U.S. under a bill the House passed Wednesday in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Salon · Mar 9, 2022 Will higher gas prices save the planet? A ban on Russian energy imports is raising gas prices akin to how a carbon tax might. Consumers aren't happy
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022 White House warns Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine The Biden administration is warning that Russia might seek to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine as the White House rejected Russian claims of illegal chemical weapons development in the country it has invaded
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022 Diplomat-in-chief Kamala Harris: Why the Vice President is leading the charge on the Ukraine crisis Harris will visit Romania and Poland to reassure allies as the vice president emerges as a key foreign policy emissary, Eric Garcia writes