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Bilateral payments with Russia unlikely to be impacted amid sanctions

NEW DELHI: Bilateral payments with Russia may not be impacted even as the US and other western countries have imposed economic sanctions on Moscow in the wake of the attack on Ukraine.

The Times of India

Fighting in Kyiv as Putin Calls for Ukraine Coup

Ukrainian forces fought off Russian troops in the capital Kyiv on Friday on the second day of a conflict that has claimed dozens of lives, as Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the Ukrainian army to remove the country's leadership. Small arms fire and explosions were heard in the city's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN body weighs a global treaty to fight plastic pollution

United Nations member countries are considering proposals for a binding global treaty to curb plastic pollution

The Independent UK

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Ukraine: what Russia has learned about western responses from its past military manoeuvres

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reveals a change in the approach of the Russian armed forces, as well as an uncompromising political approach. This reflects lessons learnt from military operations over two decades and observing others.

The Conversation

Putin says Russia, Ukraine share historical ‘unity’. Is he right?

The Russian president, who ordered an invasion of Ukraine, has often spoke of tied identities.

Al Jazeera

US struggles to raise support for UN resolution condemning invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Round the clock, senior U.S. diplomats have been in intense talks with their counterparts from dozens of countries hoping to persuade them to back a tough United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

Where has fighting been focused on day two of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Russian forces enter outskirts of Kyiv and – according to the US – launch amphibious assault from Sea of Azov

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Russian troops bearing down on Kyiv

Gunfire and explosions are being heard closer to the government quarter

Wales Online

IPL founder Modi denies deceit during London court fight with venture capitalist

Lalit Modi has been sued by ex-model Gurpreet Gill Maag, who says she invested in a company after being told the Duke of York was a patron.

The Independent UK

International law says Putin's war against Ukraine is illegal. Does that matter?

Both international law and the United Nations Charter say that countries should not invade each other. But who has the ability to enforce those rules?

The Conversation

RTE journalist Tony Connelly documents fleeing Ukraine's capital Kyiv

It comes as Mr Connelly was on the ground with RTÉ team reporting speaking to local people in Kyiv about how they are coping during the Russian invasion.

Irish Mirror

France violated rights of children held in 'inhuman' Syria camps: UN watchdog

France has violated the rights of French children by leaving them for years in inhuman and life-threatening conditions in Syrian camps for family members of suspected jihadists, a United Nations (UN) watchdog said Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

Saudi Arabia Leads Middle East Countries In Digital Services

The Federation of Saudi Chambers signed on Thursday an agreement to host the UN Global Compact Network Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, with direct support from the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office. The agreement aims to enhance the role of the private sector and the continuity of corporate sustainability efforts to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China ponders how Russia’s actions in Ukraine could reshape world order

Beijing is walking a diplomatic tightrope but crisis also offers the opportunity to express grievances against its adversaries

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Wales Online

Ukraine invasion: Ways to support those affected from the UK

Charities and humanitarian organisations have launched global appeals

Asharq Al-Awsat

UNGC Seeks to Attract 50 Saudi Companies for Sustainability Development Program

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Kyiv rocked by explosions as Russian tanks close in

The UN refugee agency predicts that 4m people may flee Ukraine if the situation continues to worsen. Plus, big oil is all talk and no action on clean energy

The Independent UK

Explosions heard in Kyiv as Russian forces surround Ukraine capital

Ukraine’s leaders vow to fight on as world hits President Putin with more sanctions

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The Guardian - UK

UK politics live: Boris Johnson imposes sanctions against Putin and Lavrov – as it happened

Latest updates: PM also urges leaders to take ‘immediate action’ to ban Russia from Swift payment system; sending Nato forces to Ukraine would risk leading to ‘existential’ threat, says minister

The Guardian - UK

Charities urge UK to welcome refugees fleeing Ukraine conflict

Government says priority is to support British nationals and families in Ukraine first and people should go to first safe country

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lessons Should Be Learned in Ukraine from Situation in Syria

The Syria crisis continues unnoticed, said Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, the chemical weapons expert and an adviser to the Union of Syrian Medical Charities.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greenpeace Suggests Floating Barriers to Mitigate Expected Catastrophe Off Yemen’s Coast

An environmental organization has called on the United Nations and the international community to act swiftly to prevent an environmental catastrophe as a result of the possible explosion of the floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) SAFER off the coast of Yemen. Without a swift resolution, an explosion or leak…

The Guardian - US

Effort under way to challenge Russia’s right to seat on UN security council

In wake of Ukraine invasion, diplomats consider if Russia can be removed as one of five permanent security council members

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libya Parliament to Vote on New Government Next Week

Libya's parliament said on Thursday it will hold a session next week in which it is likely to vote on confirming a new interim government though the incumbent administration has vowed it will not hand over power. A year after a unity government was installed in Tripoli and two months…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia Slams China 'Lifeline' to Russia

Australia on Friday pilloried China's failure to denounce the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as Beijing's "unacceptable" decision to ease restrictions on a key Russian export in the face of Western sanctions. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the world must unite to condemn Russia, voicing particular concern "at the…

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