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State of the Union 2022 - live: Biden to target Facebook as Zelensky calls on him to be ‘strong’ on Russia

Live updates as Joe Biden prepares to address Congress

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022

Cinema and TV association calls on members to cease co-operation with Russia

Pact said it joined ‘the call of millions in expressing our fervent hope for peace’.

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022

Economic sanctions will hurt Russians long before they stop Putin's war in Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been met with myriad sanctions imposed by many western nations. Imposing economic sanctions is often seen as an alternative to military intervention. The idea is that sanctions cause economic damage and coerce the target to change its objectionable course of action.

The Conversation · Mar 1, 2022

Removal from SWIFT vital to teach Russia invasion is critical mistake

Sanctions must be imposed to teach Russian President Vladimir Putin that his invasion of Ukraine is a critical mistake.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 1, 2022

Firms wary of possible Russian cyber-attacks

Japanese companies are on alert for possible cyber-attacks following the government's decision to impose economic sanctions on Russia.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 1, 2022

Isolated Russians scramble for hard currency, fear worse is yet to come

Queues of people snaked through Moscow shopping malls on Tuesday as the scramble for hard currency continued, and Russians faced increasing isolation as sanctions made travel harder and sports teams were ejected from major competitions.

Reuters · Mar 1, 2022

Tory MP Adam Holloway rebuked by No 10 over Ukraine trip

Gravesham MP reports being 80 miles east of Polish border, witnessing effects of Russian invasion

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2022

Belarus leader asks Putin to deploy more S-400 missiles near Minsk, media reports

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he had asked Russia's President Vladimir Putin to deploy an additional S-400 missile complex west of Minsk, the RIA news agency reported, citing another news agency, Belta.

Reuters · Mar 1, 2022

Boris Johnson says UK troops won't fight Russia in Ukraine under any circumstances

Boris Johnson rejected calls for a no-fly zone over Ukraine, saying it was 'not of the agenda of any Nato country'

Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2022

Why does Putin have superfans among the US right wing?

The Russian leader is an autocrat with a homophobic and misogynistic worldview. No wonder he is admired by so many Republicans, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2022