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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 · Mar 12, 2022

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 · Mar 12, 2022

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 · Mar 12, 2022

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

The Guardian - US · Mar 12, 2022

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022

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

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2022

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

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2022

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

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2022

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.

Reuters · Mar 12, 2022

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…

France 24 · Mar 11, 2022