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So Abramovich was on Team Putin the whole time. Who knew?

With the erstwhile Chelsea boss sanctioned, many feign surprise at his links to the Kremlin. Oh come on; we’ve been turning a blind eye for years, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Cold War-style chill settles over Russia as world ponders Putin’s endgame

MOSCOW — On a wintry January day in 1990, the grand opening of the first McDonald’s restaurant in what was then the Soviet Union was hailed as an emblem of the thawing Cold War. A serpentine line wound through the capital’s Pushkin Square, a throng of thousands waiting patiently for…

Los Angeles Times

Biden to revoke Russia's trade status, ratcheting up economic pain for Putin

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will suspend normal trade relations with Russia on Friday as part of the ongoing effort to punish President Vladimir Putin for his unprovoked war in Ukraine, a person familiar with the announcement said.

Los Angeles Times

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Chelsea fans reminded Roman Abramovich sanctioned for supporting Vladimir Putin’s ‘brutal assault’ on Ukraine

The London club’s Russian owner was sanctioned by the British Government on Thursday.

The Independent UK

'Nothing is taboo': EU mulls fresh set of sanctions on Russia

European Union leaders said Friday they will continue applying pressure on Russia by devising a new set of “massive” sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine while stepping up military support for Kyiv.

France 24

Ukraine war and anti-Russia sanctions on top of COVID-19 mean even worse trouble lies ahead for global supply chains

Francis Fukuyama, the American political scientist who once described the collapse of the Soviet Union as the “end of history,” suggested that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might be called “the end of the end of history.” He meant that Vladimir Putin’s aggression signals a rollback of the ideals of a…

The Conversation

The American founders could teach Putin a lesson: Provoking an unnecessary war is not how to prove your masculinity

President Vladimir Putin of Russia loves shows of machismo. He constantly pumps up his swagger. He is wont to disparage women. And he has repeatedly appeared on the public stage bare-chested or as a formidable judo athlete.

The Conversation

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Putin agrees to send 'volunteers' to Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday agreed to invite volunteers to participate in Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine.

Dynamite News

Hey, Republicans: Stop Coddling Crazies and Puckering Up to Putin

Republican idiocy is setting back the cause of freedom.

Reason

UK Sanctions Russian Lawmakers Who Supported Ukraine Breakaway Regions

Britain imposed sanctions on 386 members of Russia's lower house of parliament on Friday, to increase diplomatic pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine. Friday's announcement - the latest in a series of punitive measures taken by Britain and international allies - said the sanctions targeted those who…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia: the west underestimates the power of state media

Many western countries have a wide range of news sources that are free from direct government interference. From the development of multi-channel television, rolling 24-hour news journalism, to the ever-expanding choice, immediacy and reach of online and social media, the infrastructure of western national media systems makes it hard for…

The Conversation

White House: Russian propaganda could presage chemical weapons use

Vladimir Putin has a history of deploying illegal nerve agents against enemies.

Axios

Chelsea supporters’ trust urges government to amend sanction to avoid job losses

Blues owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the British Government on Thursday over his ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK

‘It’s not fair’: Antonio Conte sad at situation involving Russian athletes

Russia has been hit with heavy sanctions following Vladimir Putin’s decision to start a war

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France 24

'Blood brothers': UK slaps sanctions on Russian oligarchs, including Chelsea FC owner

IN THE PAPERS – Thursday, March 11: The British dailies welcome the sanctions slapped on Russian oligarchs, including Chelsea FC's owner Roman Abramovich, as the government tries to punish Vladimir Putin's allies abroad. Also, we look at how Russia is oiling its propaganda machine during the war – but in…

The Guardian - UK

MPs call for sanctions on UK ‘second family’ of Sergei Lavrov

Polina Kovaleva, daughter of Russian foreign minister’s alleged mistress, should be among targets, say campaigners

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin greenlights letting volunteers fight

Russia says more than 16,000 people, mostly from the Middle East, have appealed to join fighting.

Tribune News Service

Former Sen. Dan Coats dishes on Supreme Court, Ukraine, Trump

WASHINGTON — Dan Coats took on many different roles in his four decades in national and international politics, and all of them seem to be colliding at once as Russia invades Ukraine, as Europe and former President Donald Trump respond, and the Senate starts a historic Supreme Court confirmation process.

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The Conversation

The cost of war: how Russia's economy will struggle to pay the price of invading Ukraine

The invasion of Ukraine has placed Russia on the verge of bankruptcy. Interest rates have doubled, the stock market has closed, and the rouble has fallen to its lowest level ever.

Tribune News Service

Martin Schram: No-Fly is no solution

As days stretched into weeks, our news screens have been bombarding us with images of brave and determined Ukrainian civilians seeking shelter and sometimes getting killed as Vladimir Putin’s war of choice exploded over their homes, schools, hospitals.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Trudy Rubin: Mariupol’s bombed maternity hospital exemplifies why NATO should protect Ukraine’s skies

Four weeks ago I visited the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and spoke with residents about a possible Russian invasion. None of them imagined they would soon be besieged by a Russian military that has cut off their water, electricity, and food supplies, and deliberately attacks civilian targets — including…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Says Russia to Use Volunteer Fighters against Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the green light on Friday for up to 16,000 volunteers from the Middle East to be deployed alongside Russian-backed rebels to fight in Ukraine, doubling down an invasion that the West says has been losing momentum. The move, just over two weeks since Putin ordered…

The Guardian - UK

‘My plan is there is no plan’: the foreign fighters flocking to Ukraine

Thousands of people from around the world have joined the war effort, unsure when or if they will return home

The Guardian - UK

Can turning down our radiators turn up the heat on Vladimir Putin?

Russia has used its gas supply as an “economic weapon”. The West should counter with its own energy-saving measures

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Lawmakers: Iran Nuclear Deal Will Be a Massive Win for Putin

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday slammed the Biden administration for its cooperation with Russia on Iran nuclear talks in Vienna in light of the ongoing Ukraine crisis. They urged US President Joe Biden to walk away from negotiations with Iran over a nuclear deal, emphasizing that it would help Russian President…

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