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Continue to call war as war: Nobel laureate Muratov on defying Kremlin diktat

“We continue to call war war. We are waiting for the consequences,” Dmitry Muratov, a Nobel laureate and editor-in-chief of independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, told the New Yorker in an interview – highlighting how independent voices are standing up against Kremlin’s orders to cover the war in Ukraine.

Newslaundry · Mar 2, 2022

In Hong Kong, a Ukrainian eatery inspires solidarity, resistance

Hong Kong residents see echoes of their pro-democracy struggle in Ukraine’s resistance against Russia.

Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2022

More than 113,000 Ukrainians entered Romania since Russian invasion

More than 113,000 Ukrainians have fled to Romania in the first six days since Russia invaded Ukraine by land, sea and air, border police data showed on Wednesday.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

Oil Tops $110, Equities Sink on Rising Ukraine War Fears

Crude surged past $110 a barrel Wednesday and equities sank with investors growing increasingly fearful about the Ukraine war's impact on global energy supplies and the economic recovery. Vladimir Putin's invasion of his neighbor has sent world markets into a spiral over the past week, further fraying nerves on trading…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022

Five takeaways From Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden opened his first State of the Union speech with a call for harsher punishments on the “dictator” Russian President Vladimir Putin, before pivoting to his biggest domestic priorities of combating inflation and lowering drug prices.

The Times of India · Mar 2, 2022

What the papers say – March 2

As Kyiv braces for an escalation in aggression, the nation’s papers react to the human toll of Russia’s bloody campaign.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

State of the Union: a moment of unity dissolves into partisan feuding

Democrats and Republicans come together to condemn Putin – then it’s back to politics as usual

The Guardian - US · Mar 2, 2022

Top UN Court to Hold Ukraine War Hearings

The International Court of Justice said Tuesday it would hold genocide hearings on March 7 and 8 over the war in Ukraine, as fighting intensifies. The Hague-based ICJ, the United Nations' top court, will open the public hearings after Ukraine lodged a complaint with the court to order Russia to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022

JSCCIB trims growth forecast over impacts of Ukraine crisis

The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) said on Wednesday it had reduced its economic growth forecast for this year to 2.5%-4.5% from the 3.0%-4.5% seen previously due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Bangkok Post · Mar 2, 2022

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Russian President Agree on Maintaining Energy Market Stability

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held telephone talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Sheikh Mohammed stressed the need to maintain the stability of the energy market amid the crisis in Ukraine,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022