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Tory MP says every Russian living in Britain should be ‘sent home’

Roger Gale accepted there would be ‘collateral damage’ from the move

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Benzinga's Daily Brief On Trending Tickers For Feb. 28, 2022: VanEck Russia ETF, Palantir Technologies, GameStop And More

Benzinga’s “Daily Brief On Trending Tickers” highlights top-searched tickers from around the web and uses the Benzinga Pro platform to illustrate recent news items possibly impacting those stocks. The data on the trending tickers is compiled from a list of most-discussed tickers on the popular Reddit forum WallStreetBets.

Benzinga · Feb 28, 2022

Who is Europe’s ‘last dictator’ Alexander Lukashenko?

Belarusian strongman and Soviet throwback has ruled since 1994, forging close ties with Russia while brutally cracking down on his political opponents

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Americans should not be concerned about potential nuclear war, Biden says – as it happened

Biden’s comments come one day after Vladimir Putin directed Russian military leaders to transfer the country’s nuclear weapons to a “special mode of combat duty”.

The Guardian - US · Feb 28, 2022

Ukrainian schoolgirl killed alongside mother and father in Russian attack

Polina's brother and sister are both in intensive care

Manchester Evening News · Feb 28, 2022

Girl shot dead by Russians among at least 16 children killed in Ukraine invasion

Russian troops killed Polina and her parents in their family car

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Boris Johnson says Vladimir Putin has made a ‘colossal mistake’ on Ukraine

Downing Street was eyeing the possibility that sanctions could ultimately bring about regime change in Moscow.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

IOC call for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be banned from international sport

Amid the ongoing war following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee have called for all athletes and officials from both Russia and Belarus to be banned from international sport

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2022

Comparethemarket pulls meerkat ads from TV news after Ukraine invasion

Site says fictional Russian billionaire Aleksandr Orlov has ‘no association with the current situation’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022

Report: Chelsea Owner Roman Abramovich Involved in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

The Chelsea owner, who stepped down last week, has reportedly been involved in Russia-Ukraine peace talks.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 28, 2022