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Editorial: US should prepare for Russian cyber warfare

Historically, “national defense” meant uniformed soldiers and sailors and pilots in tanks, ships and planes. But in warding off Moscow’s coming blows against the U.S. as the West lays on punishing sanctions on Vladimir Putin and Russia for gobbling up parts of Ukraine, our “defense” will fall as much to…

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2022

Turkey cannot stop Russian warships accessing Black Sea, says foreign minister

Turkey cannot stop Russian warships accessing the Black Sea via its straits, as Ukraine has requested, due to a clause in an international pact that allows vessels to return to their home base, the Turkish foreign minister said on Friday.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2022

How will UK flights be affected by Russian airspace ban?

British airlines must reroute their flight paths to avoid Russian airspace

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022

Tom Tugendhat MP: The free world must work together to make tyrants pay

Russia’s President Putin has committed a crime. His own country charged Nazi criminals with waging an aggressive war and the same charge now sits as Criminal Code Article 353 — Planning, preparation, initiation or waging of a war of aggression. The maximum penalty is 20 years in prison.

Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2022

Kyiv residents clear away rubble and await Russian assault

The people of Kyiv waited anxiously for an expected Russian assault on the Ukrainian capital on Friday after a night spent cowering in makeshift air raid shelters or their homes.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2022

Russia 'pretend' sanctions spark claims of 'disgrace' as Ukraine demands tougher action

Former EU chief Donald Tusk said countries like Germany had 'disgraced themselves' after Britain, the US and EU all announced sanctions on Russia - but failed to ban Moscow from using the SWIFT bank system

Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2022

Russian soldiers dressed in Ukraine military uniforms attempt to enter Kyiv in captured vehicles

Soldiers ‘neutralised’ after entering Ukrainian capital, reports say

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022

Sean Penn Visits Ukraine to Make Documentary on Russian Invasion

US actor and director Sean Penn is in Kyiv making a documentary about Russia's invasion, the Ukrainian president's office said Thursday. The double Oscar-winner was photographed attending a government press conference in Kyiv, and could be seen meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in a video posted to the Ukrainian president's official…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 25, 2022

Centre set up to help Thais in Ukraine

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, the Thai embassy in Warsaw has set up a centre to help and accommodate Thai people evacuated from dangerous areas, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 25, 2022

Five key Russia and Ukraine news updates after night of 'bombardment' as Putin's plans become clear

The European Union have introduced heavy sanctions on Russia in response, but that has not stopped the fighting and aerial 'bombardment' of Ukraine on Friday

Irish Mirror · Feb 25, 2022