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Sanctions are neither new nor guaranteed to work – just look at Cuba

Analysis: Economic penalties have been meted out since Napoleon’s day but there’s little proof they achieve the desired outcome

The Guardian - UK

Canada to petition ICC to investigate alleged Russian war crimes

International Criminal Court prosecutor this week announced plans to open probe into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia to retaliate for U.S. expulsion of 12 diplomats at U.N

Russia said on Tuesday it would retaliate over the U.S. expulsion of 12 of its diplomats at the United Nations for alleged spying.

Reuters

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U.S. says expels Russian spy working for United Nations

The United States is expelling a Russia "intelligence operative" who works at the United Nations, said a spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to United Nations on Tuesday.

Reuters

‘My goal was to not die’: Ukrainian refugees flee to Hungary as Russia’s war worsens

Refugees Welcome: More than 80,000 people have fled from Ukraine to Hungary, where Budapest’s Nyugati railway station is serving as a humanitarian relief hub for refugees, reports Borzou Daragahi

The Independent UK

Libya Parliament Backs New Government as Crisis Deepens

Libya's east-based parliament approved a new government on Tuesday despite the incumbent administration vowing not to cede power, pushing a fragile peace process to the brink of collapse and raising the risk of new fighting or territorial partition. Lawmakers' declaration of Fathi Bashagha as prime minister after a televised vote…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian soldier's final text message to his mum before he's killed read out at UN

Ukraine's UN Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya read the soldier's text to his mother describing a "real war raging" and "even targeting civilians" as the assault on Ukraine continues

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Ukraine war refugees: What help is UK providing and why are we not doing more?

Under-pressure Boris Johnson has extended the UK's help for Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's war - but there are calls for him to do more, as most of the people who'll benefit

Daily Mirror

Libya parliament approves new government as crisis escalates

The vote may lead to the formation of two parallel administrations, derailing the UN-led reconciliation efforts.

Al Jazeera

Inside a theatre in Ukraine providing refuge to families fleeing war

Refugees Welcome: Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are on the move as Russia’s invasion intensifies, and homes, hospitals and even theatres are welcoming the displaced, reports Bel Trew from Lviv

The Independent UK

Five ways Putin's nuclear decision could misfire in disaster for us all

Chances Russian leader would order the use of nuclear weapons in response to a US or NATO intervention is low, but it cannot be dismissed

Wales Online

Ukraine evening update: PM says government is not actively backing volunteers going to fight

He has contradicted the Foreign Secretary's earlier comments

Wales Online

UK and EU diplomats WALK OUT during Russian minister's speech at conference

The pre-recorded speech saw the foreign minister blame Ukraine for the war and claim Kyiv had been seeking to acquire nuclear weapons

Daily Mirror

UN diplomats walk out on Russian minister Sergei Lavrov’s speech in protest at Ukraine invasion

“They cannot attack our freedom. We will fight until the end and we will win,” said Ukraine’s ambassador to the UN.

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Al Jazeera

UN launches $1.7bn aid appeal for Ukraine amid Russian assault

The UN estimates that 12 million people in Ukraine will need relief and protection amid Russia’s invasion.

The Independent UK

Heat wave a glimpse of climate change's impact in N. America

A deadly heat wave in the Pacific Northwest last summer offers a glimpse of the types of extreme weather that a United Nations report says will become more common in North America with worsening climate change

Radio France Internationale

EU dampens Ukraine plea for 'immediate' membership despite strong support

The European Union has poured cold water on a plea from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for "immediate" membership to the bloc despite strong support from eastern EU states.

Tribune News Service

4 ways Florida’s climate change struggle informs new UN report

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida’s experiences helped researchers develop a new United Nations climate change report that offers a stark view of how global warming threatens the world and what people can do to address it.

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The Independent UK

Boris Johnson hits out at Putin’s atrocities, saying difference between ‘good and evil’ is clear

PM says government does not support UK volunteers fighting in conflict – contradicting Liz Truss

The Independent UK

US considers booting Russia out of UN Human Rights Council after ‘hitting schools, hospitals’ in Ukraine

Blinken called for Russia’s ousting in an intense meeting on Tuesday where Ukrainian President Zelensky received a standing ovation and diplomats staged a mass walkout when Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov spoke

Newsroom.co.nz

The Kiwi journalist defending the Chinese Communist Party

New Zealander Andy Boreham labelled by critics as a China propagandist says he is proud of being a voice for the country.

Reuters

Neutral Ireland likely to get more involved in EU defence policy - Deputy PM

Ireland is likely to reconsider its tradition of military neutrality in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and may get more involved in common European Union defence policy, Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Tuesday.

ABC News

Russian strike takes out TV tower in Kyiv next to Holocaust memorial, shell Mariupol, kills five

Ukrainian authorities say five people died during a Russian missile strike next to a Holocaust memorial in Kyiv. Other cities, including Mariupol and Kharkiv, remain under heavy attack.

The Independent UK

660,000 refugees flee Ukraine since Russia invasion as UN predicts ‘largest crisis this century’

Up to four million could leave Ukraine if the war worsens, the UN says

Wales Online

'Turn your tanks around and go home', Johnson tells Putin

The UK Prime Minister delivered a message to the Russian leader

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