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The US anticipated almost every move Vladimir Putin made in Ukraine. This is how they probably did it

As Russia menaced Ukraine, it was as if US intelligence services had tapped into the mind of a foreign leader notorious for guarding his secrets. So, was the US bluffing, or did it really know what Russia had planned?

ABC News · Mar 30, 2022

‘Embarrassing’: Russia scrambles to copy banned social media platforms

Rossgram, a substitute for Instagram, mocked as Russian PM announces policy of ignoring copyright

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2022

Congress hears sirens wail as Ukraine legislators visit

As members of the Ukrainian parliament visited Capitol Hill, pleading for wartime aid, an air raid siren suddenly blared

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

What would give Vladimir Putin a face-saving way to exit Ukraine?

Soon after Russia embarked upon its invasion of Ukraine, I argued that Ukrainians and NATO shouldn’t rush to dismiss Vladimir Putin’s peace terms in order to bring an end to the war.

The Conversation · Mar 30, 2022

Boris Johnson says Britain could 'go up a gear' to support Ukrainians facing war

Boris Johnson suggested that Britain could do more for 'civil defence', such as providing toughened vehicles for rescuers - particularly in the besieged coastal city of Mariupol

Daily Mirror · Mar 30, 2022

Who wins the information war? Russia's Ukraine invasion sparks global airwaves battle

Can Russia still win the information war? Public opinion in the West was quick to swing solidly against Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, with even the fringes of the far right and far left here muting their admiration of Moscow's strongman, but that doesn't mean Moscow's spin machine has gone…

France 24 · Mar 30, 2022

Morning Joe hosts slam Trump for seeking dirt on Bidens from Russia

‘The United States has deemed that Putin and the Russian soldiers committed war crimes; and yet, Trump is asking him for help. It is truly staggering’

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

Putin Misled by Advisers on Ukraine, US Intel Determines

US intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by his advisers about his nation's forces’ poor performance in Ukraine, according to a US official. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a 55 minute call on Wednesday that an additional $500 million…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2022

Germany says to still pay for Russian gas in euros/dollars after Scholz-Putin call

Germany will continue to pay for Russian gas in euros or dollars, a government spokesman said, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin had told the German chancellor nothing would change for European partners despite his plan for rouble payments.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2022

Putin and Zelenskiy could meet soon, says Ukraine’s top negotiator

Kyiv official says he thinks Istanbul proposals could lead to summit, but Kremlin says there is ‘a lot of work to be done’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2022