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Western nations plan more sanctions on Russia - Canada's foreign minister

Western states will announce more sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Monday during a visit to Romania.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

Average price of petrol rises to highest ever rate due to Russian invasion of Ukraine

The price of diesel is also at a record high

Nottingham Post · Mar 7, 2022

Restaurant receives threats after patrons thought signature poutine dish was named after Putin

The Parisian eatery took to social media to clarify its position and express solidarity with the Ukrainian people

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Pasha Lee dead: Hobbit star who quit stardom to defend Ukraine is killed in battle

The 33-year-old actor and TV host joined the Territorial Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a bid to defend his country amid the invasion of Russian troops

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2022

Wales' two new Russian cut-price supermarket stores in doubt as Mere 'scraps UK expansion plans'

The stores in Monmoutshire and Flintshire had been due to open soon

Wales Online · Mar 7, 2022

Navalny aide urges Russian women to protest against Ukraine war

Kira Yarmysh, spokeswoman for jailed Russian opposition figurehead Alexei Navalny, has urged women across the country to use Tuesday's International Women's Day to demand an end to Russia's war on Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

Ex-Fox director charged on Russia ties

Prosecutors found evidence in an unpublished memoir by John Hanick, who spent 15 years working for Rupert Murdoch

Salon · Mar 7, 2022

Commentary: Aiding a Ukrainian insurgency would be painful and costly

Suppose Russia succeeds in toppling the Ukrainian government or seizing much of the country. Moscow’s slow start notwithstanding, this could well happen: The balance of combat power is likely to favor Russian President Vladimir Putin as the war rolls on. So what happens then?

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2022

US assures nervous Baltics of NATO protection against Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a lightning visit to the three Baltic states that are increasingly on edge as they watch Russia press ahead with its invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Russian Gymnast Kuliak Faces Disciplinary Action for ‘Shocking’ Behavior

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said it will open disciplinary proceedings against Russian artistic gymnast Ivan Kuliak for his "shocking behavior" in displaying a symbol of support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine during an event. The 20-year-old finished third in the parallel bars final at the Apparatus World Cup in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2022