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Germany's Scholz urges ceasefire in call with Russia's Putin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a ceasefire in Ukraine during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, a German government spokesperson said.

Reuters

Russia Ukraine War Advisory

Russia struck buildings near western city of Lviv and capital Kyiv as world leaders push for an investigation of the Kremlin’s repeat attacks on civilian targets. President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping of China meet Friday for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Personal ties that bind: How Xi-Putin relationship has evolved

Close ties between two leaders unlikely to differ much in short term, even if China distances itself from Ukraine war.

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Putin tells Scholz that Kyiv is stalling peace talks with Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a phone call on Friday that Kyiv was attempting to stall peace talks with Russia but that Moscow was still keen to continue negotiations.

Reuters

Russian strikes hit Lviv as Vladimir Putin makes only ‘minimal progress’

British armed forces minister James Heappey said Moscow had failed to take Ukrainian territory for ‘a week or so’.

The Independent UK

Why Belarus is backing Russia

One of Ukraine's neighbors has stuck with Putin, and is now a key component in Russia's military strategy

Salon

Commentary: To understand how Putin is wielding words, here’s a tip: Not all propaganda aims to persuade

When Russian President Vladimir Putin says he’s denazifying Ukraine, he no doubt expects some people, in Russia and abroad, to believe him. Many in the West and on the international stage have expressed bewilderment at these claims. But this does not mean his propaganda strategy is failing. He is engaging…

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Will Bunch: Marina Ovsyannikova's courage should make US stop our own war against protests

It was a stunning, brave act that electrified Americans — even if no one witnessed it in real time. But the soon-to-be-viral video of a Russian state TV employee named Marina Ovsyannikova crashing a live broadcast with a large "NO WAR" sign criticizing the regime of Vladimir Putin for its…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Trudy Rubin: As Putin commits war crimes, how does his war on Ukraine end?

The deliberate Russian bombing of a Mariupol drama theater, where hundreds of women and children were sheltering, is a grim sign of where Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is headed. A Russian pilot bombed the theater even though the word children was written in huge Russian letters on plazas in…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Russia sanctions: Mercedes-Benz and L’Oreal join firms severing ties over Ukraine invasion - see full list

Banks, businesses, oligarchs and Cabinet ministers all targeted with harsh economic penalties by Western democracies as punishment for Vladimir Putin’s actions

The Independent UK

Looking for more people like Marina Ovsyannikova

All she needed to do to keep her comfortable life was to keep her mouth shut. What will happen to Marina as a consequence of her astonishing moral courage in speaking out against the war on Russian state TV is impossible to say.

Chicago Sun-Times

Military chief arrested and head of Russian Central Bank resigns as Putin's inner circle crumbles

Devastation caused by Western sanctions is reportedly the reason for Elvira Nabiullina's resignation

Wales Online

Why is Belarus supporting Russia and how is it involved in Ukraine?

Old school Soviet relic Alexander Lukashenko increasingly dependent on Vladimir Putin’s patronage for survival as grip on power slips and economy teeters on brink of disaster

The Independent UK

‘It’s an attack on everyone’: Russian activists under increasing pressure for opposing war on Ukraine

Russians have woken up in a different country, one seeking internal enemies to blame for the country’s descent into economic isolation and hardship

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The Independent UK

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia maps: Where is the invasion taking place?

Vladimir Putin’s ‘special military operation’ brings bloody warfare to cities of western neighbour

The Guardian - UK

Evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, says British defence minister

James Heappey’s comments echo those of US president Joe Biden, who called Vladimir Putin a ‘war criminal’

Reuters

Putin's power must be destroyed, German econ minister says

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck called on Friday for Russian President Vladimir Putin's power to be reduced and ultimately destroyed.

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Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Here's the 'hall of shame' of companies that haven't left Russia

Hundreds of Western businesses and corporations have garnered praise for withdrawing from Russia, even if that entails a hit to their sales and profits.

Los Angeles Times

LZ Granderson: Our divided U.S. should be able to unite for Ukraine

I got an email from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., this week that caught my eye. It wasn't personal but instead one of those fundraising E-blasts that populates one's inbox if one has signed up for political newsletters. Usually I ignore these, but this one had such a catchy subject…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Today’s war, and tomorrow’s: Support for Ukraine is crucial, but a no-fly zone is still an unwise escalation

In arguing forcefully before Congress for NATO to institute a no-fly zone over Ukrainian airspace, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy did what any besieged head of state would do: He advocated for what he believes will safeguard his people. His dedication to his country’s unyielding resistance to Russian aggression is admirable.

The Independent UK

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict simply explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Putin unleashing ‘reckless’ attacks on Ukraine as initial invasion plan fails with troops ‘frozen’ in positions, say UK and US

British intelligence chief warns ‘indiscriminate use of firepower’ will increase civilian casualties and intensify the humanitarian crisis

The Independent UK

Putin likens opponents to 'gnats,' signaling new repression

Facing stiff resistance in Ukraine and with crippling economic sanctions at home, Russian President Vladimir Putin is using language that recalls the rhetoric from Josef Stalin's show trials of the 1930s

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