Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato? Russian leader vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022
Does Vladimir Putin have health problems and why do people think he has cancer? There have been suggestions the Russian leader Vladimir Putin may have cancer or Parkinson's disease Wales Online · Mar 8, 2022
'Leaked Russian spy report' claims Ukraine invasion has been a 'total failure' A leaked report thought to be written by a member of a Russian intelligence agency has described the war in Ukraine as a 'total failure' and warns Russia has 'no way out' Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2022
Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? Everything you need to know UK warns Vladimir Putin ‘bent on full-scale invasion’ of western neighbour The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022
Two million refugees have now fled Russia’s war in Ukraine as evacuate eastern city of Sumy Buses packed with Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion have begun a procession out of Sumy Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2022
Russian, Belarusian Hackers Target Ukraine in Phishing, Google Says Alphabet Inc's Google said it has seen Russian hackers well-known to law enforcement, including FancyBear, engaging in espionage, phishing campaigns and other attacks targeting Ukraine and its European allies in recent weeks. Google's Threat Analysis Group, which focuses on disrupting computer hackers and issuing warnings about them to users, said… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2022
Blinken wraps up Baltic assurance tour as Ukraine war rages U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a short tour of the three Baltic states aimed at reassuring the former Soviet republics that NATO will guarantee their security as Russia’s war with Ukraine rolls on unabated The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022
Volodymyr Zelensky says West shares blame for civilian deaths for refusing no-fly zone As world leaders in the West deny Ukraine's calls for a no fly-zone to stop Russia's aerial assaults, President Zelensky said they are as much to blame for deaths as Putin Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2022
Drivers hit by biggest petrol hike in 18 years as Russia Ukraine war hits oil prices The price of petrol and diesel is soaring due to fears of shortages due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with fuel costs rapidly heading to £2 a litre if prices keep rising Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2022
Richard Madeley challenges gov minister over 'inhumane' visa process for refugees Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley grilled MP Ben Wallace on Good Morning Britain, after the UK was urged to speed up efforts to grant visas to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the conflict with Russia Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2022
How likely is it that Russia will launch a nuclear attack? Vladimir Putin has placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’, prompting fears over what could happen next The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022
Ukraine starts evacuating civilians from Sumy and Irpin after devastating bombing Russia claims to open humanitarian corridors on Tuesday so people can be evacuated from Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Mariupol The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022
'Some kind of terrible dream' for Ukrainian women refugees It's a global day to celebrate women, but many fleeing Ukraine feel only the stress of finding a new life for their children as husbands, brothers and fathers stay behind to defend their country from Russia’s invasion The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022
Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained Vladimir Putin’s military invasion is underway after diplomatic efforts fail The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022
Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2022 Proud Ukrainian Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher's dinner with President Volodymyr Zelensky Actress Mila Kunis, who is proud of her Ukrainian roots and has spoken in support of her people following Russia's invasion, was pictured in 2019 meeting with the president and first lady alongside her husband Ashton Kutcher
Axios · Mar 8, 2022 China is censoring the invasion of Ukraine China’s wide use of its propaganda and censorship muscle helps insulate Beijing from a domestic backlash against its support for Putin.
Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2022 What does chilling Russian 'Z' symbol mean as pro-Putin forces display it proudly Days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in early February, footage appeared of military vehicles painted with white symbols started appearing - now the letter Z has morphed into an even more sinister symbol of war
Irish Mirror · Mar 8, 2022 What the plummet of currencies will mean for Irish pockets amid cost of living crisis Oil prices have seen an increase of more than 10% after Western countries posed sanctions on Russia after it invaded Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2022 Volodymyr Zelenskiy tells UK MPs Ukraine will fight ‘in the forests, in the fields, in the streets’ – as it happened Ukrainian president summons spirit of Winston Churchill and tells MPs his country ‘will fight to the end in the sea, in the air, whatever the costs’
Reuters · Mar 8, 2022 U.N. rights boss decries clampdown, arrests of anti-war protesters in Russia The ability to criticise public policy in Russia, particularly its invasion of Ukraine, is narrowing, with some 12,700 people unlawfully detained in anti-war protests, the top U.N. human rights official Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday.
Manchester Evening News · Mar 8, 2022 UK's warning to Russia as Vladimir Putin is labelled a 'spent force' A cabinet member says Russian forces are becoming 'desperate'
Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2022 Why has ‘Z’ been embraced by supporters of Russia’s Ukraine war? Government supporters are using the letter as a pro-war symbol to show solidarity with Russia’s armed forces.
Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2022 BBC axe James Norton's Russian gangster thriller McMafia 'over Ukraine crisis' James Norton will reportedly not return to TV screens as Russian gangster Alex Godman after McMafia was cancelled after just one series
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2022 Humanitarian Corridors, from Syria to Ukraine As more Ukrainian towns and cities come under siege, concern is mounting for millions of civilians in the crossfire. Russia has announced the establishment of safe corridors to allow civilians to leave, but there appeared to be few takers. Evacuation routes led mostly to Russia and its ally Belarus, drawing…
Reuters · Mar 8, 2022 Russia calls for return to 'peaceful co-existence' with U.S. like during Cold War -Interfax Russia and the United States should return to the principle of "peaceful co-existence" like during the Cold War, the Interfax news agency cited the Russian foreign ministry as saying on Tuesday.