Joe Biden meets Olaf Scholz in effort to keep Ukraine strategies aligned German chancellor’s working visit to the White House focuses on continuing support for Kyiv The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023
'European companies are at forefront of green transition': Sweden's EU minister Sweden is using its presidency of the EU Council to keep European countries mobilised in their support for Ukraine, and to try to enforce the current sanctions on Russia more effectively. Sweden's EU Affairs Minister Jessika Roswall speaks to Talking Europe about those issues, as well as Sweden's application to… France 24 · Mar 3, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene prompts CPAC crowd to boo Zelensky Georgia Republican falsely claims Ukrainian president wants ‘our sons and daughters to go die in Ukraine’ The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023
Britain’s defence policy is not British, not defensive and not even a policy. It’s a mess There are no easy answers to what Putin’s war means for British defence. But mindlessly spending more and more won’t cut it, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week Social media users shared a range of false claims this week The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023
5 things to know about Moldova and Transnistria – and why Russia's war in Ukraine is threatening their security, too Tensions continue to mount between Russia and Moldova – a small country bordering on southwestern Ukraine that is seeking European Union membership. Moldova is also home to a breakaway region called Transnistria that has strong Russian ties, landing both places in the crosshairs of the war in Ukraine. The Conversation · Mar 3, 2023
Wagner chief calls on Zelenskiy to abandon ‘encircled’ Bakhmut Yevgeny Prigozhin says his troops are fighting against old men and children in besieged eastern Ukraine town The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023
Who’s benefiting from Russia’s war on Ukraine? Arms dealers and manufacturers ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — There’s always an element of the surreal at arms fairs. You catch it in the chipper tone of salespeople hawking new instruments of destruction; in the euphemisms — “defense” instead of “warfare,” “weapons platforms” rather than “guns” — sprinkled throughout glossy brochures; in the… Los Angeles Times · Mar 3, 2023
Estonian elections: conquered by Russia for centuries, why this Baltic country is worried about the Ukraine war Russia’s war in Ukraine has quickly refocused the politics of its Baltic neighbours. Renewed threats to national security have swiftly risen to the top of each nation’s priorities. The Conversation · Mar 3, 2023
Russia seeks explanation for Serbian rockets in Ukraine Russia is seeking an official explanation from its ally Serbia about media reports saying the Balkan country has delivered thousands of rockets to Ukraine The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023
Day after Meeting, Blinken and Lavrov Exchange Diplomatic Swipes Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of hypocrisy after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia cannot be allowed to wage war in Ukraine with impunity, during a security forum they attended in New Delhi on Friday. The top diplomats from Moscow and Washington had both… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2023
Stirling student tells story of dramatic 3,500km escape from Ukraine after ten days of bombardment Anfisa and her mother now live in the city centre after escaping their homeland. Daily Record · Mar 3, 2023
Ukrainians say they were pressured to register babies as Russian during occupation The moment her grand-daughter was born, Olha Lukina, 65, rushed to a registry office. It was one of the last still providing Ukrainian citizenship for newborns in the southern city of Kherson which was then under Russian occupation. Reuters · Mar 3, 2023
Germany seeks to buy mothballed Swiss Leopard 2 tanks The Swiss government says Germany wants to buy mothballed Leopard 2 battle tanks from Switzerland to replace tanks that Berlin and its Western allies are sending to Ukraine The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023
The New Daily · Mar 3, 2023 Battered Ukraine force all but surrounded in bloody rubble of Bakhmut Russian troops and mercenaries have been closing off the last access routes to the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, on the cusp of Moscow's first major
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023 Roger Waters reveals first music from re-recorded solo Dark Side of the Moon Controversial former bandleader says he wanted to ‘re-address the political and emotional message’ of album that turns 50 years old this week
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023 Use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine ‘inadmissible’, says Quad group after Putin exits from New START treaty Joint statement from Quad leaders comes a day after G20 foreign ministers are unable to reach consensus over Ukraine war
The New Daily · Mar 3, 2023 Quad alliance partners warn Putin against nuking Ukraine Russia cannot be allowed to wage war with impunity, Antony Blinken and his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia have said
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023 Ukraine-Russia news – latest: Putin’s forces pound last routes out of Bakhmut UK military intelligence says Bakhmut under ‘increasingly severe pressure’
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2023 Russian Mercenary Boss Says Bakhmut Effectively Surrounded Russian troops and mercenaries were closing off the last access routes to the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on Friday, on the cusp of Moscow's first major victory in half a year after the bloodiest fighting of the war. The head of Russia's Wagner private army said the city, which…
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023 A year into Ukraine war, bodies dug up in once occupied town The freshly exhumed remains of three men lie in black body bags on the edge of the small town’s cemetery, waiting to be taken to a morgue
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Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2023 Biden, Scholz to Huddle on Ukraine War at White House German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting the White House on Friday for a private meeting with President Joe Biden as both allies become increasingly vocal about their concerns that China may step off the sidelines and supply weapons to Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Such a step could dramatically…
Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2023 Russian mercenary boss claims Ukrainian city of Bakhmut ‘practically surrounded’ Fighting has been raging ‘round the clock’ as Russia battles to gain control of the city
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2023 Battle for Bakhmut Rages 'Round the Clock'; US Readies $400 Mln New Arms Aid for Ukraine Ukrainian forces clinging to the eastern city of Bakhmut dug new trenches in an attempt to hold back Russian attackers, as the United States said new military aid for Ukraine would be discussed at a meeting with Germany's leader on Friday. Russian forces have been attacking Bakhmut in Donetsk province…