Rangers fans claim Celtic have gone quiet on refs and insist they know why - Hotline The pressure is building as the Premiership title race enters the final 10 games - Fraser Wilson takes your calls. Daily Record · Feb 28, 2022
How Volodymyr Zelensky became face of the free world He’s rapidly found himself the central figure in a spiralling crisis – and his bravery has earned him global respect. Anne McElvoy charts his improbable rise, from comedian to Ukrainian President Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2022
EU's arms finance plan will deliver defensive weapons to Ukraine EU defence ministers will discuss plans on Monday to jointly finance deliveries of weapons worth 500 million euros to Ukraine, and these will include a range of defensive arms to repel Russian forces, the bloc's foreign policy chief said. Reuters · Feb 28, 2022
Brave hero stays in Ukraine to protect 400 rescue animals from Russian bombings Animal shelter owner Andrea Cisternino has vowed to stay in Kyiv to protect his rescue animals from harm's way - and said he would 'rather die' than leave them behind Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2022
German revellers swap Carnival parade for anti-war rally Germans in Cologne swapped their traditional Carnival festivities for an anti-war rally on Monday that featured parade floats lampooning Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Reuters · Feb 28, 2022
Divisions in Iran over the Impact of Ukraine Crisis on Vienna Talks The Iranian media is divided over the Russian position and the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on Vienna talks aimed at reviving the nuclear deal with world powers. Nuclear negotiations are nearing the finish line with an announcement expected soon on a new deal to lift sanctions in exchange for… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022
Freezing weather and border bottlenecks as Ukrainians flee war Poland sought to ease passage into the European Union on Monday for around quarter of a million Ukrainians waiting at European border crossings in freezing conditions after fleeing the Russian invasion of their country. Reuters · Feb 28, 2022
West Ham supporting Andriy Yarmolenko ‘as much as we can’ during Ukraine war, says Lukasz Fabianski Lukasz Fabianski says West Ham will continue to show support for team-mate Andriy Yarmolenko and Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2022
Newcastle's Tyneside Cinema cancels Russian ballet screenings as it takes a stand against war on Ukraine The Tyneside Cinema has cancelled two screenings of Russian ballet performances after the country declared war on Ukraine Chronicle Live · Feb 28, 2022
Sports bodies move further to isolate and condemn Russia Sports bodies across Europe have moved to further isolate and condemn Russia following its invasion of Ukraine by refusing to host or play against teams from the country The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022
EU to impose new sanctions on Belarus this week -EU official The European Union is planning to impose new sanctions on Belarus this week for helping the Russian invasion of Ukraine, hitting exports, oligarchs, central bank and cutting Belarusian banks off from SWIFT, a senior EU official said on Monday. Reuters · Feb 28, 2022
Russia sanctions snarl flights, compound airline industry woes Airlines are bracing for potentially lengthy blockages of key east-west flight corridors after the European Union and Moscow issued tit-for-tat airspace bans and Washington did not rule out similar action in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Reuters · Feb 28, 2022
Putin issued nuclear order in response to Liz Truss comments, Kremlin says ‘I will not name the authors of these statements, although it was the British foreign secretary’ The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022
Dan Murphy's, BWS to remove Russian-made products from shelves after invasion of Ukraine Products made in Russia will be pulled off shelves at major liquor retailers Dan Murphy's and BWS after calls for boycotts from the Australian Ukrainian community. ABC News · Feb 28, 2022
Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2022 What is a nuclear deterrence as Putin puts Russia's nuclear force on high alert Vladimir Putin has caused alarm in the West by stating he will move to put his nuclear deterrent forces on high alert. The US called Putin's decision an "unacceptable escalation" in his war on Ukraine
Reuters · Feb 28, 2022 Factbox-EU sanctions target Russia's economy, elites and Putin himself The European Union has imposed several packages of sanctions on Russia for launching an "unprecedented and unprovoked military attack against Ukraine", with some measures the bloc has never applied before and some deemed a taboo until Russia's invasion.
Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2022 Russian news sites crippled as suspected 'Anonymous' hackers leave anti-Putin message Anonymous are believed to have hacked the websites of three major news agencies in Russia and replaced their homepages with anti-war messages accusing Putin of telling lies for his war
Liverpool Echo · Feb 28, 2022 All the ways you can help people in Ukraine Russia's attack on Ukraine has been condemned globally
Nottingham Post · Feb 28, 2022 Average petrol prices hit record £1.51 per litre in the UK Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is cited as one reason for the rise
Reuters · Feb 28, 2022 Rocket strikes kill 11 in Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, says regional official At least 11 people were killed on Monday in rocket strikes by Russian forces on residential districts of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the head of the regional administration Oleg Synegubov said.
Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2022 Shell faces pressure over Gazprom after rival BP pulls plug on $25bn Russia assets ENERGY giant BP’s decision to sever links with Kremlin-controlled Rosneft has piled pressure on other oil majors to follow suit, with FTSE 100 rival Shell facing calls to dump its Russian assets.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022 Tech Firms Flock to Spain Trade Show in Shadow of Russia War One of the technology industry's biggest annual get-togethers is set to kick off in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Monday, under the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Mobile World Congress, where smartphone and telecoms companies show off their latest products and reveal their strategic visions, is expected…
Reuters · Feb 28, 2022 Germany's return to nuclear power not on the plate yet Germany is considering all options to reduce its energy dependence on Russia, but it is not yet at a point where it could make a decision about extending the life of nuclear power stations, a government spokesperson said on Monday.
Reuters · Feb 28, 2022 'We don't know how to go back' - a mother's journey across invaded Ukraine The day before Russia invaded Ukraine, Iryna Kyrychenko and her husband went to sleep thinking they would take their two young daughters to visit their grandmother the next day.
Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2022 Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threat is classic performance of a playpen bully When Vladimir Putin made his staged announcement on preparing his nuclear forces to his top military officials — they didn’t look much like a winning team.