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UK defence secretary: I don't think Putin wants to use nuclear weapons

British defence minister Ben Wallace said on Monday that he does not expect Russian President Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons in his pursuit of Ukraine, days after the former Soviet republic invaded its neighbour.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

Russian central bank hikes rates and closes stock market as rouble crashes; oil and gas soar – as it happened

Commodities including wheat and aluminium surge and European stocks slide as markets respond to wider sanctions on Russia

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022

Nicola Sturgeon says Home Office should scrap visa requirements for fleeing Ukrainians

Nicola Sturgeon has made the call for the Home Office to scrap visa requirements for Ukrainians fleeing conflict with Russia. The call came on the same day that people filled Scottish streets to show solidarity with the Eastern European nation.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 28, 2022

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FTSE 100 Live: Sanctions trigger Russia financial markets turmoil, BP dumps Rosneft stake

The impact of sanctions against Russia today sent the rouble to its lowest ever level and prompted the country's central bank to lift interest rates to 20%.

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2022

Belarus president blames western sanctions ‘for pushing Russia into Third World War’

Ukraine and Russia will hold peace talks on Belarusian border on Monday

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Ukraine military claim pace of Russian offensive clearly slowing

The Ukrainian military said on Monday that Russian troops had slowed down "the pace of the offensive", as Moscow's assault against Ukraine went into its fifth day.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 28, 2022

UK says Putin nuclear remarks aimed to distract from Ukraine troubles

Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear deterrent alert is rhetoric designed to distract from the invasion of Ukraine and not linked practical steps to increase readiness to use the weapons, British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Monday.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

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UK says Russian advance on Kyiv slowed by staunch Ukrainian resistance

Russia's advance on Kyiv has been slowed by logistical failures and fierce Ukrainian resistance, Britain's defence ministry said on Monday.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

About 150 Ukrainian tourists stage anti-war protest in Sri Lanka

Ukrainian tourists staged an anti-war protest outside Russia's embassy in Sri Lanka on Monday, and the country's tourism minister said the government would consider visa extensions for visitors from Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

Green Day cancels Moscow concert over Ukraine invasion

‘We are aware that this moment is not about stadium rock shows, it’s much bigger than that,’ band said

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Biden, Allies to Talk Monday to Coordinate Ukraine Response

US President Joe Biden will hold a secure call with allies and partners on Monday to discuss "developments" in Russia's attack on Ukraine and "coordinate our united response," the White House said. The administration did not elaborate on who would participate in the call, which will take place at 11:15…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022

Russia-Ukraine conflict latest LIVE: Kyiv hit by more large explosions as first round of Ukraine talks with Russia end

Fresh assault on capital among barriage of attacks on major cities after initial talks end without a ceasefire

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2022

Turkey Calls for Humanitarian Truce to Evacuate Civilians from Ukraine

Turkey on Sunday requested from Russia and Ukraine a humanitarian truce that would allow Ankara and other countries to evacuate their citizens from Ukrainian combat zones. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke by phone Sunday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and Ukraine’s Dmytro Kuleba on the latest developments in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022

Facebook used by hackers to target Ukraine’s military and politicians, says Meta

Meta says it has removed a network of fake accounts, groups and pages across Facebook and Instagram that operated from Russia and Ukraine

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2022

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022

Tensions rise at the £3bn Surrey estate Russian oligarchs call home

The secretive owners of mansions at St George’s Hill will be nervous about making an appearance on Liz Truss’s hitlist

Wales Online · Feb 28, 2022

Welsh morning headlines: News, Covid, sport, weather and roads updates as FAW joins boycott of games against Russia

Rules have also changed on wearing face masks indoors in Wales

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022

Oil Surges, Equities Mostly Fall on Growing Ukraine Fears

Oil prices and safe havens surged Monday while equities mostly fell and the ruble plunged after world powers imposed fresh sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, fanning fears about a possible global energy crisis that could further stoke inflation. Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to send troops across…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 28, 2022

Russia scholar: Putin's neo-Eurasianism keys invasion

What is behind Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Prominent Russian literature scholar Ikuo Kameyama, the president of Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, who once interviewed former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 2014, believes Russian President Vladimir Putin might still be smarting from events of that year. The following is excerpted from…

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Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

Russia's missiles see mixed results in Ukraine war as world watches

Russia has employed hundreds of powerful and precise ballistic missiles in the first days of its Ukraine attack, but analysts and U.S. officials say many Ukrainian defences remain intact - effects that countries around the world are watching closely.

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2022

SAG Awards: Brian Cox and Michael Keaton give impassioned messages of support to Ukraine

Winners and presenters at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards used their platforms at the ceremony to acknowledge the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

Vatican says ready to 'facilitate dialogue' between Russia and Ukraine

The Vatican is ready to "facilitate dialogue" between Russia and Ukraine to end the war, its top diplomat said on Monday.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

PM says Russian invasion is a ‘disastrous misbegotten venture’ by Putin

The Kremlin’s invasion has caused both humiliation for its forces as well as economic woes.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2022

Monday briefing: Rouble tumbles as sanctions bite

Alarm at Putin’s leveraging of Russia’s nuclear threat … impact of climate crisis worse than predicted … and Bridget Everett on making the big time

Manchester Evening News · Feb 28, 2022

Rodyna: In troubled times, the shop providing Ukrainians and Russians with help and a taste of home

The M.E.N's Chris Slater on the Cheetham Hill shop that doesn't divide

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Ukraine's 20 Paralympic athletes have yet to arrive in China

None of the 20 athletes from the Ukrainian Paralympics team has reached Beijing with the Games opening at the end of the week

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