UN resolution against Ukraine invasion: Full text UN General Assembly demands Russia stop its offensive in Ukraine, voting 141 to five with 35 abstentions. Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2022
Winter Paralympics: Russian athletes BANNED from Beijing Games after dramatic U-turn and boycott threats Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been banned from the Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing after a dramatic U-turn by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2022
World Bank Halts all Projects in Russia and Belarus The World Bank on Wednesday announced it was halting all of its ongoing projects in Russia and Belarus in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Citing the "hostilities against the people of Ukraine," the development lender said it "has stopped all its programs in Russia and Belarus with immediate effect."… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2022
Winter Paralympic chiefs come to their senses by banning Russian and Belarusian athletes COMMENT: International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons revealed that Russian and Belarusian athletes would now be banned from competing at the Beijing Games, starting on Friday Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022
Ukrainians could arrive in Australia from this weekend with government issuing 1,000 visas Ukrainians could arrive in Australia as early as this weekend, with the federal government approving more than 1,000 visas for people displaced by the Russian invasion. ABC News · Mar 3, 2022
Russian and Belarusian athletes now banned from Beijing Winter Paralympics in huge U-turn There will be no Russian or Belarusian athletes at the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics after the IPC reversed its initial decision to allow their athletes to compete as neutrals Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022
UK intelligence says Russian advance on Kyiv has made little progress Russia's advance on the Ukrainian capital has made little progress over the past three days and the cities of Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Mariupol remain in Ukrainian hands, according to British military intelligence. Reuters · Mar 3, 2022
Hungary will not veto EU sanctions on Russia - Orban Hungary will not veto European Union sanctions against Russia and the unity of the 27-member bloc is paramount given the war in Ukraine, which Hungary condemns unequivocally, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. Reuters · Mar 3, 2022
First city in Ukraine 'falls' to Russia as troops storm major building Igor Kolykhayev, the city'smayor, said Russian soldiers stormed the council building on Wednesday. Daily Record · Mar 3, 2022
Russian athletes out of Paralympics in stunning about-face In a stunning reversal, Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Paralympics for their countries’ roles in the war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022
Analysts identify top 10 ‘war myths’ of Russia-Ukraine conflict NewsGuard warns disinformation channels extend beyond sites and accounts with direct Kremlin links The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2022
Gas Flows From Germany to Poland via Yamal Pipeline Drop Sharply Gas flows from Germany to Poland via the Yamal-Europe pipeline, which usually sends Russian gas westwards into Europe, dropped sharply on Tuesday morning from levels seen during the past few days, data from German network operator Gascade showed. The pipeline, which usually accounts for about a sixth of Russia’s annual… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2022
Russia-Ukraine tensions: Capital city Kyiv wakes with air raid alerts Amid escalating fight between Russia and Ukraine, capital city Kyiv on Thursday woke up with an air raid alert. Dynamite News · Mar 3, 2022
More than 139,000 Ukrainians entered Romania since Russian invasion More than 139,000 Ukrainians have fled to Romania in the first seven days since Russia invaded Ukraine by land, sea and air, border police data showed on Thursday. Reuters · Mar 3, 2022
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 3, 2022 Putin's miscalculations laid bare MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a slew of miscalculations since launching his military offensive in Ukraine. Those missteps are now coming back to haunt him.
Reuters · Mar 3, 2022 Thai democracy activists sign up to fight 'tyranny' in Ukraine Far-off Thailand might not seem an obvious place for recruits to Ukraine's efforts to raise an international volunteer force to defend against Russia's invasion.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2022 Spotify Closes Russian Office, Limits Content over Ukraine Music streaming giant Spotify said Wednesday it had closed its office in Russia and removed Russian state-sponsored content from its service. The move came in response to the "unprovoked attack against Ukraine", Spotify said in a statement, adding it had taken several measures as a result, AFP reported. "We have…
Reuters · Mar 3, 2022 Pro-Russian separatists threaten Ukraine's Mariupol with strikes Pro-Russian forces may launch targeted strikes on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol unless Ukrainian forces there surrender, the Interfax news agency quoted Donetsk separatist commander Eduard Basurin as saying on Thursday.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 3, 2022 Thursday briefing: Russian forces take control in Ukraine city Kherson mayor says he asked that Russian forces do not ‘shoot people’ … one year on from Sarah Everard’s murder … the long hunt for my mystery illness
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2022 Ukraine Has Thwarted Russia's 'Sneaky' Plans, Says Zelensky Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that his country had thwarted Russia's "sneaky" plans, saying he was proud of the "heroic" resistance to Moscow's invasion. "We are a nation that broke the enemy's plans in a week.
The Hindu · Mar 3, 2022 Roots of a conflict Putin’s Ukraine invasion emulated many key features of erstwhile Soviet state
The Hindu · Mar 3, 2022 The Russian invasion is making the global chip shortage situation worse Will the crisis further deepen as the war escalates ? How will the world cope with the colossal shortage ?
AAP · Mar 3, 2022 Quad leaders to discuss Ukraine crisis Leaders of Australia, the United States, India and Japan will come together on Thursday for a virtual meeting of the Quad alliance.
The Hindu · Mar 3, 2022 Abramovich selling Chelsea in fallout from Russia's invasion Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich has confirmed he is trying to sell the Premier League club he turned into an elite trophy-winning machine with his lavish investment
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022 Ukrainian sailor who sank Russian billionaire boss’s £5m yacht signs up to fight for his homeland He opened valves to allow water in and later confessed to sabotaging 156ft luxury yacht Lady Anastasia