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Russia seizes control of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after fierce gun battle

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest in Europe, has fallen into enemy Russian hands says Ukrainian authorities, as Boris Johnson called for an urgent UN security council meeting

Daily Mirror

Google Suspends All Ad Sales in Russia as Censorship Demands Grow

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday that it had stopped selling online advertising in Russia, a ban that covers search, YouTube and outside publishing partners. The move by the world's top seller of online ads by revenue follows similar pauses in Russia by Twitter Inc and Snap Inc after Russia's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Around 624,500 people have entered Poland from Ukraine since invasion -border guard

Around 624,500 people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion on Feb 24, the Polish border guard said on Friday.

Reuters

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Mariupol under Ukrainian control but subject to intense strikes, UK says

The southeastern port city of Mariupol remains under Ukrainian control but it has been encircled by Russian forces and subjected to intense strikes, Britain said in an intelligence update on Friday.

Reuters

Europe's Largest Nuclear Plant at Center of Russia-Ukraine War

Fighting broke out between Russian and Ukrainian forces Friday near Europe's largest nuclear power plant, causing a blaze and raising alarm from global leaders of a potential massive disaster. Here are some facts about the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which Ukrainian authorities say was shelled by Russians, AFP reported. -…

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Hungary PM Orban says sanctions are "double-edged weapon" - radio

Hungary has supported European Union sanctions against Russia but its own economy will be also inevitably impacted by them, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday.

Reuters

Welsh morning headlines: News, Ukraine, Covid, sport, weather and roads updates as weather warning issued

The date for when coronavirus restrictions in Wales can be lifted has been announced

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‘Bot holiday’: Covid disinformation down as social media pivot to Ukraine

The usual deluge of invective prompted by coronavirus and vaccine issues is absent – Russia’s invasion may be a factor

The Guardian - US

The Fox News journalist fact-checking channel’s pundits on air over Ukraine

National security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has been brutally calling out the ‘distortions’ of Tucker Carlson and co

The Guardian - US

BBC vows to ‘continue efforts’ to broadcast in Russia after its website is blocked

It said: ‘Access to accurate, independent information is a fundamental human right which should not be denied to the people of Russia’

Evening Standard

China-backed Bank Halts Lending to Russia, Belarus

The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said it will suspend business related to Russia and Belarus in a sign of the two countries' deepening pariah status over the war in Ukraine. In a statement issued Thursday, the AIIB said that "in the best interests of the bank, management has decided…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Horrific deja vu in Ukraine for those who fled other wars

The endless stream of people walking in line, heading to the border to escape Russia's war on Ukraine, has marked a jarring déjà vu for some in the exodus

The Independent UK

Live updates: Fire at Ukraine nuclear plant extinguished

Ukrainian authorities say that a fire at Europe’s biggest nuclear plant ignited by Russian shelling has been extinguished, and that Russian forces have taken control of the site

The Independent UK

US Takes Aim at Russian Oligarchs in Fresh Sanctions

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions against Russian oligarchs as it targeted Russia's super-rich and others close to President Vladimir Putin, further ratcheting up financial pressure over Moscow´s invasion of Ukraine. The United States imposed full blocking sanctions on eight oligarchs and officials, including Russian tycoon Alisher Usmanov, taking…

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Stocks Sink as Atomic Plant Shelling Adds to Ukraine Fears

Asian markets tumbled Friday and crude bounced as news that Europe's biggest nuclear power plant was on fire after Russian shelling fueled a flight to safety and ramped up fears about the Ukraine war. As Vladimir Putin's forces stepped up their invasion, Ukraine's foreign minister demanded an immediate ceasefire to…

Wales Online

Father mourns son, 16, killed when Russian shell hit football pitch in Ukraine

Iliya was playing football when the Russian attack happened

Reuters

More than 167,600 Ukrainians entered Romania since Russian invasion

More than 167,600 Ukrainians have fled to Romania in the first eight days since Russia invaded Ukraine, border police data showed on Friday.

The Guardian - AU

Friday briefing: ‘Reckless’ Putin shells Ukraine nuclear plant

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The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham calls for Putin to be assassinated by someone close to him: ‘Is there a Brutus in Russia?’

South Carolina senator says only way to end war is if Russians decide to fix it

Daily Mirror

Access to Facebook and BBC 'blocked' in Russia as Putin continues invasion of Ukraine

Russia appears to have blocked access to Facebook and the BBC in its country amid fears that Vladimir Putin is preventing people from seeing Western coverage of the Ukraine invasion

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Senator Calls for Putin's Assassination

Senior US senator Lindsey Graham called for "somebody in Russia" to assassinate President Vladimir Putin after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in a televised interview Thursday evening. "How does this end? Somebody in Russia has to step up to the plate...

The Independent UK

Local Lukoil gas stations feel sting of Russia backlash

Outraged by the invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers in New Jersey’s largest city lashed out at one of the closest symbols of Russia they could find — a pair of Lukoil gas stations

Reuters

Biden meets Finnish leader as Russia rattles European neighbors

U.S. President Joe Biden meets his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinistö at the White House on Friday as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has roused fresh concern by Vladimir Putin's other European neighbors.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s biggest superannuation fund commits to divesting Russian assets

Move by AustralianSuper, which has Russian holdings worth $175m-$180m, follows calls by treasurer for funds to ditch investments

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war prompts European reappraisal of its energy supplies

Analysis: Russian invasion could speed up renewables transition – or lead to disastrous return to coal

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