Visa red tape is distracting men fighting on frontline, says Ukraine’s former PM Volodymyr Groysman praised Boris Johnson as a ‘strong world leader’ but pushed for visa difficulties to be fixed. The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2022
UK to host Baltic, Nordic leaders to find new ways to isolate Russia British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host leaders from countries along Russia's northwestern flank next week to discuss ways they can respond to President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, including finding new ways to isolate Russia's economy. Reuters · Mar 12, 2022
PM to host Nordic and Baltic leaders for talks on Ukraine crisis Boris Johnson will urge the coalition to work together to ensure no further nations fall victim to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression. The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022
Former British soldiers back Queen's Guardsman who went AWOL to fight Russia in Ukraine Ex-soldiers heading into Ukraine to fight Vladimir Putin's Russian troops have backed the 19-year-old Queen's Coldstream Guard who went AWOL and travelled across Europe to fight Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2022
UK has been ‘too slow’ and ‘too weak’ on Russia sanctions, Lib Dems claim Sir Ed Davey is expected to accuse the Home Secretary of ‘turning away the innocent victims of a tyrant’s bombs’. The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022
Putin to launch brutal assault on Ukraine capital Kyiv in 'escalation of horror' Ukrainian President Zelensky vows to battle to the end as Russian troops bombard besieged cities with shells, and mass graves are dug for more than 1,500 bodies Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2022
Putin's inner circle - inside the lives of the wealthy oligarchs being targeted by UK Critics have demanded UK sanctions are tougher as sanctioned oligarchs could transfer assets to their children - here we take a look at Vladimir Putin's inner circle Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2022
Ukraine latest updates: 2,187 residents killed in Mariupol Ukraine news from March 13: About 100 aerial bombs have been dropped on Mariupol as Russian forces blockade the city. Al Jazeera · Mar 12, 2022
Western allies should not rule out killing Vladimir Putin, former Army chief says Colonel Richard Kemp said Osama Bin Laden, Islamic State chief Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi and Iranian Republican Guard Commander Qasem Soleimani were all killed to counter threats and Putin represented a 'permanent and deadly threat' Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2022
Ukraine: a short pause for thought Two weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine and still no "decapitation" of the Ukrainian government. In the past week, no city has been captured except Kherson, and maybe 2,000 military dead on each side. Bangkok Post · Mar 12, 2022
Putin state media's war 'lies' to the Russian people - from secret labs to fake victims State-controlled media are feeding the country an outrageous narrative which insists right-wing Ukrainians are to blame for the war, according to communications experts Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2022
German ex-chancellor Schroeder spoke to Putin for hours on Thurs night Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder met Russian President Vladimir Putin for several hours on Thursday evening in a bid to end the war in Ukraine, Germany's Bild am Sonntag (BamS) reported, although it was unclear what was achieved. Reuters · Mar 12, 2022
US nurse on why she travelled to Ukraine’s front line: ‘Everyone deserves peace’ Exclusive: Sonam Christopher, a 39-year-old nurse from Oregon, speaks to The Independent from an undisclosed location in Kyiv where she is providing medical aid to Ukrainians The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022
Premier League disqualifies Roman Abramovich from running Chelsea The Russian oligarch was sanctioned by the British government over Russia's war on Ukraine and his close links to President Vladimir Putin The Hindu · Mar 12, 2022
ABC News · Mar 12, 2022 Russia was once enemy number one in the US. So how did Vladimir Putin infiltrate the Republican Party? Just 40 years ago, US President Ronald Reagan branded the Soviet Union an "evil empire". But Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exposed deep divisions in America's conservative movement when it comes to Vladimir Putin.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2022 Arms shipments are a legitimate military target, Kremlin warns west Volodymyr Zelenskiy reveals that at least 1,300 Ukrainian troops have died as French and German talks with Vladimir Putin fail
Wales Online · Mar 12, 2022 Vladimir Putin 'welcomes recruitment of 16,000 mostly Middle Eastern volunteers’ to Ukraine invasion Syrian mercenaries have deployed alongside Russian proxy forces
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022 Zelenskyy Open for Talks with Putin in Israel Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is open for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Israel, but only if there is a ceasefire in place. Zelenskyy said Saturday he told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett that he would be ready to meet Putin in Jerusalem.
Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2022 Russia 'stockpiling Ukrainian corpses for false-flag terror attack at Chernobyl' Vladimir Putin has told his troops to stockpile fallen Ukrainian soldiers to use as evidence of their involvement when they release radioactive waste at the Chernobyl nuclear site, the Ukrainian Government claims
The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022 Russia can only take Kyiv if it razes it to the ground, says Zelensky, as fighting intensifies around capital The president says 1,300 Ukrainian soldiers have so far been killed in the war
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022 Premier League Disqualifies Abramovich from Running Chelsea In an unprecedented ruling against a club owner, the Premier League ordered Roman Abramovich on Saturday to stop running Chelsea and sell up after he was sanctioned by the British government over Russia's war on Ukraine and his close links to President Vladimir Putin. The league board's decision to disqualify…
Daily Record · Mar 12, 2022 Vladimir Putin's secret partner Alina Kabaeva's luxurious life as Ukraine is bombed Alina Kabaeva, 38, lives a life far removed from the bombs, shells and bullets raining across Ukraine.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022 France Says Putin Is Not Ready to End Ukraine War, Fighting Rages Fighting raged near Kyiv on Saturday and heavy shelling in other areas threatened new attempts to evacuate trapped civilians as France said Russian President Vladimir Putin showed no readiness to end the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Moscow was sending in new troops after Ukrainian forces put…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2022 Zelenskiy’s reforms were too slow for us, but too fast for Putin Like other world leaders, Ukraine’s president found tackling corruption difficult. Unlike them, he had Moscow watching him
Salon · Mar 12, 2022 Could Putin use nuclear weapons? Has the threat of nuclear war increased since the invasion of Ukraine? Yes, but not yet to a critical level