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China and QAnon embrace Russian disinformation justifying war in Ukraine

Russia convened a special UN Security Council meeting on Friday to discuss what the Kremlin said were "secret" research laboratories the US allegedly has in Ukraine to develop biological weapons. The Russian allegations are rooted in an unlikely conspiracy theory that has been promoted by both China and the pro-Trump…

France 24

How Ukraine has become the crucible of the new world order

From Russia’s threat of nuclear weapons to the patriotic courage of Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the geopolitical alphabet is changing

The Guardian - UK

More than 2.5M have fled Ukraine, as Turkish civilians reportedly caught in Mariupol bombing

The numbers of people fleeing Ukraine are current at nearly 2.6 million, according to the United Nations on Saturday.

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Around 1,300 Ukrainian troops killed and 600 Russian troops surrendered yesterday, says Zelensky

Mr Zelensky urged Western nations to be more involved in negotiations to end the war

The Independent UK

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military invasion is underway after diplomatic efforts fail

The Independent UK

Tom Odell Sings for Ukrainian Refugees at Romanian Station

Tom Odell sang his hit "Another Love", which has become a symbol of Ukraine's resilience on social media, to refugees passing through Bucharest's main railway station on Friday. The British singer-songwriter performed the piano ballad about fighting for someone you love, which has been used on TikTok videos including one…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘We need safe access’: aid groups in Ukraine struggle amid warning 7m could be displaced

As refugees crossing borders are met with a huge relief effort, aid workers are struggling to get supplies to the millions in need in the country

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Russia Seeks Indian Investment in its Oil and Gas Sector

Russia urged India to deepen its investments in the sanction-hit country's oil and gas sector, and is keen on expanding the sales networks of Russian companies in Asia's third-largest economy. Russia's economy faces its deepest crisis since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, as the West imposes severe sanctions…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine war: ‘Credible reports’ of Russia using cluster bombs in populated areas, says UN

Human rights agency warns Moscow that these actions could amount to war crimes

The Independent UK

Why some African nations continue to support Russia

The number of African countries that abstained from the UN General Assembly vote condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine came as a surprise to some. But it follows a certain logic based on recent and historical precedent, says analyst Aanu Adeoye.

Radio France Internationale

Saniora Asks Hezbollah to Hand Over Convicts Accused In Rafik Hariri’s Assassination

Lebanese former Prime Minister Fouad Saniora asked on Friday Hezbollah to immediately hand over two Hezbollah members convicted this week on charges of terrorism and murder for their role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. On Thursday, the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s (STL) appeals…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kyiv ‘ready to fight’ as Russian forces close in on Ukraine capital

Ukrainian president warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as hundreds of thousands of civilians remain under fire across country

The Guardian - AU

Eastern Europe Embraces Ukraine Refugees as Workforce

Eastern European countries are embracing the millions of Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion as a potential workforce but analysts warn it be challenging to integrate them all. Some 2.5 million people have already fled Ukraine, according to the United Nations, which calls it Europe's fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Forces Squeeze Kyiv, Surround Mariupol

Russian forces inched towards Kyiv Saturday and pounded civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities as concerns grew over the besieged southern port of Mariupol, where officials said more than 1,500 people had been killed. Air raid sirens sounded Saturday in several cities, including the capital Kyiv, Odessa, Dnipro and Kharkiv,…

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The Guardian - US

McDonald’s in Russia: departure is about a lot more than burgers

Stung by its honeymoon with westernisation, Putin’s way of restoring Russian relevance has been to tear up global norms

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Experts Say Russian Media Law Amounts to Information ‘Blackout'

A Russian law giving Moscow stronger powers to crack down on independent journalism is placing Russia under a "total information blackout" on the war in Ukraine, UN independent experts said on Friday. Moscow, whose forces invaded Ukraine on Feb.

The Guardian - AU

Invaders ‘cannot conquer us’, Zelenskiy says, as 13,000 flee besieged cities – as it happened

Ukraine’s president says the capital will only fall to Russian troops if it is completely destroyed, while Moscow warns western shipments of arms to Ukraine could be attacked

Daily Mirror

US using 'bats and birds' for biological warfare, Russia claims in UN meeting

Russia's UN ambassador, Vasily Nebenzya, made bizarre claims at a UN meeting that the United States was using bats, birds and fleas in a biological weapons programme

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Daily Mirror

Russian troops in charge of Chernobyl plant 'have no clue' about nuclear safety

Russian soldiers who have taken over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant have no idea about safety protocol and are making staff work long shifts at gun point, it is claimed

Reuters

UN to work on safe corridor for ships stranded by Ukraine conflict

The UN's shipping agency will seek to create a safe maritime corridor to enable merchant ships and their crews stuck in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to sail away without the risk of being hit, it said on Friday.

France 24

As it happened: Russia forces encircle Kyiv and continue Mariupol siege

Russian forces advanced ever closer to the capital from the north, west and northeast. They also expanded their offensive in Ukraine as they conducted airstrikes on new areas in the country's west. Ukrainian and UN authorities said Russian forces may be committing war crimes in cities such as Mariupol, which…

The Independent UK

Putin accused of ‘insane delirium’ over claim Ukraine trying to spread biological weapons via migratory birds and insects

‘Russia does not give a monkey’s about safety of its own citizens, including thousands of decomposing bodies of its soldiers’

The Guardian - US

US and allies set to revoke normal trade relations with Russia over Ukraine war, says Biden – as it happened

US expected to join G7 and EU in bid to punish Moscow for what White House calls ‘unprovoked and unjustified war on Ukraine’

The Guardian - US

What are Russia’s biological weapons claims and what’s actually happening?

The UN security council met on Friday to discuss Moscow’s claims the US is funding ‘military biological activities’ in Ukraine

ABC News

UN says no evidence to back Russian claim of Ukraine biological weapons program

The United Nations says it found no evidence Ukraine had a biological weapons program, while Washington and its allies accuse Russia of spreading disinformation as a possible prelude to launching attacks.

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