Family-owned chain with stores across Greater Manchester pulls Russian vodka from shelves Owner makes gesture 'in the name of peace' Manchester Evening News · Mar 4, 2022
Who is Sergei Lavrov? All you need to know about Putin’s blunt mouthpiece warning of nuclear war The public face of Russia’s war with Ukraine, Mr Lavrov was sanctioned by the UK last week. The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022
Russian fighters raping 'numerous' woman in Ukraine invasion, foreign minister says Dmytro Kuleba accused Vladimir Putin ’s troops of committing horrific sex attacks on civilian victims as the Russian invasion rages. Daily Record · Mar 4, 2022
Microsoft suspends new sales in Russia, including Xbox and Windows games and services All new Xbox and Windows software and services sales are now halted in Russia and Belarus following governmental sanctions. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 4, 2022
Ukraine backs international tribunal plan to try Putin for crime of aggression Prosecution under international law would ensure Russia’s leaders are held to account, says foreign minister The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022
Dozens of firms have cut ties with Russia in the past week The companies have cut ties with Russia in an act of solidarity against Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine Wales Online · Mar 4, 2022
What are Slapps and how are they connected to Russian oligarchs? Liz Truss is looking for a way to crack down on lawsuits used by the wealthy to silence critics The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022
Ukrainian flags raised across Renfrewshire as council calls for Russia to cease attacks Council urges governments to continue sanctioning Russia and calls on Westminster to drop all visa requirements for Ukrainians seeking to enter UK Daily Record · Mar 4, 2022
Dashcam captures moment Russian airstrike hits block of flats killing 47 in Chernihiv raids Missiles rained down while Vladimir Putin claimed his troops were not targeting civilians The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022
U.S. committed to do all necessary to make Ukraine war stop, Blinken says Washington is committed to doing every needed to stop the war in Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday as he went into a meeting with his EU counterparts praising the bloc for the "historic" steps it has taken against Russia. Reuters · Mar 4, 2022
‘90% of houses are damaged’: Russia’s Syria-honed tactics lay waste Ukraine towns Residents say shelling of Schastia and Volnovakha is revenge for standing up to ‘Russian aggression’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022
Ukraine: nonviolent resistance is a brave and often effective response to aggression Responses to the Russian invasion have been swift. Thousands of people both in Ukraine and abroad are enlisting to fight against the odds. The Conversation · Mar 4, 2022
Halt hostilities for evacuation: India urges Russia, Ukraine Over 1,000 students trapped in Kharkiv, Sumy The Hindu · Mar 4, 2022
The Conversation · Mar 4, 2022 Ukraine war: families of unhappy Russian conscripts could undermine Kremlin's war effort What do ordinary Russians think about the war that Vladimir Putin has unleashed on Ukraine? The Kremlin’s justifications: that Ukraine’s leadership has been subjecting ethnic Russians in that country to genocide and that the government in Kyiv is led by neo-Nazis appear far-fetched to most people outside Russia. So does…
Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2022 How the Russian media is reporting the invasion of Ukraine As the invasion enters its eight day, Daniel Keane looks at how the Kremlin’s media machine is reporting the crisis
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022 Starmer calls on Tories to sack co-chair Ben Elliot over party links to Russia Firm Elliot jointly owns offered ‘luxury lifestyle management services’ to Russian elite
Reuters · Mar 4, 2022 This is Putin's war, and Putin has to stop it, EU says The European Union's foreign policy chief called on Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Friday to stop indiscriminate shelling and bombing of Ukraine.
Reuters · Mar 4, 2022 U.N. Security Council to hold emergency meeting after Russian attack on nuclear plant The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Friday at 11:30 a.m. ET (1630 GMT) following Russia's attack on Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine, diplomats said.
Reuters · Mar 4, 2022 Germany's Scholz talks with Russia's Putin on the phone German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone and called on Moscow to halt all military actions immediately, a German government spokesperson said on Friday.
Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2022 Turn down your thermostat by 1°C to reduce need for Russian gas, urges regulator While Britain only gets around 4% of its gas from Russia, Europe is heavily reliant on the country’s supplies, with Germany and Austria claiming more than 50% of it from the nation
Reuters · Mar 4, 2022 Putin's forces are increasingly hitting civilian population, Germany says Russian forces in Ukraine are increasingly targeting the civilian population, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday ahead of a meeting with her EU counterparts.
Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2022 Russia Ukraine war: Seven possible ways to end invasion from diplomacy to assassination The thought of Russian leader Vladimir Putin gaining control of key sites in Ukraine has sparked fears about how far this war will go - we've explored the possible scenarios
Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2022 Russia accused of nuclear ‘terrorism’ as world looks on aghast President Vladimir Putin was denounced for his “recklessness” after Ukraine said that Russian forces attacked a nuclear power plant, raising the stakes in the nine-day-old war and prompting calls for an even more robust response to the Kremlin’s aggression.
The Conversation · Mar 4, 2022 Could the Ukraine invasion spark a global financial crisis? The Russian assault on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities has intensified uncertainty in the world economy. To condemn Putin’s war, western leaders announced some restrictive economic measures to target Russian financial institution and individuals.