Joe Biden announces US ban on Russian seafood, alcohol and diamonds Joe Biden announced further sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine on Friday, as the war entered its 16th day. Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2022
Reporter calls out Tucker Carlson for ‘word for word’ Russian propaganda ‘It’s almost word for word what Vladimir Putin has said’ The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022
Latvian vodka brand Stolichnaya changes its name to Stoli to prove it’s not from Russia ‘To represent peace in Europe and solidarity with Ukraine’ The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022
China is squirming under pressure to condemn Russia. It can’t hold out forever Beijing is struggling to settle on a clear message over Ukraine because it is trying to reconcile the irreconcilable The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2022
Russia has already begun Third World War, claims former Ukrainian PM Volodymyr Groysman is urging western governments to help Ukraine more and tells Bel Trew that Vladimir Putin must be stopped The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022
Kamala Harris warns of uncertainty around what Putin will do next in Ukraine invasion ‘Putin has shown no sign in engaging in serious diplomacy,’ she said. The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022
After Russia’s war on Ukraine, imperial fantasies must give way to cooperation Letters: Readers respond to an article by Martin Kettle arguing that the west must find a way to live with Russia The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022
Putin’s tough-guy act beaten by an ex-actor Letters: Volodymyr Zelenskiy | Diet Wordsearch was hard to swallow | Hot houses | Giving Chelsea to the fans The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022
Ukraine Urges Israel to Step up Support and Sanction Russia Ukraine's ambassador urged Israel on Friday to step up its support for Ukraine by sanctioning Moscow, accepting more Ukrainian refugees and sending defense equipment. Israel has condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and sent humanitarian aid, but has maintained contacts with Moscow, with which it coordinates strikes in Syria and which… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2022
US Envoy Says Russia’s Biological Weapons Allegations at UN Are Potential 'False Flag' The United States accused Russia of using a UN Security Council meeting Friday for "lying and spreading disinformation” as part of a potential false-flag operation by Moscow for the use of chemical or biological agents in Ukraine. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Russia was playing out a scenario put forth… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2022
Accused Russian agent donated to Gabbard Why did Elena Branson donate $59.95 to Gabbard? And who is "Representative-1" cited in the criminal complaint? Salon · Mar 11, 2022
US bans import of Russian vodka, seafood and diamonds ‘Putin must pay a price,’ Biden says while also banning export of US luxury goods to Russia The Guardian - US · Mar 11, 2022
Putin’s war on Ukraine will shake our world as much as 9/11. Let’s not make the same mistakes This threat is far worse than al-Qaida’s. To defeat it, the west must refuse to conflate Russia with its nihilistic leader, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022
Exactly how many Russians has Britain sanctioned now? After facing criticism for being too slow to target billionaire Russian oligarchs with links to the Kremlin, Britain has stepped up the pace on sanctions in recent days. Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022 Chelsea latest, Premier League team news and more – as it happened Premier League managers gave their reaction to Chelsea’s off-field turmoil as the government assessed potential buyers
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022 UK politics: UK will support Ukraine with weapons and diplomacy in face of ‘barbaric war’, says Truss – as it happened The UK will target those complicit in Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the foreign secretary says, as sanctions are announced for some Russian MPs
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022 Standard owner Evgeny Lebedev insists he is not ‘an agent of Russia’ Media magnate issues statement in relation to peerage, as 386 Russian MPs added to UK sanctions list
Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2022 His women, war lies and life as a world stage pariah — who is Sergey Lavrov? Vladimir Putin’s foreign minister has denied Russia attacked Ukraine and threatened nuclear Armageddon. Who is the man sent out to defend the indefensible?
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022 G7 nations strip Russia of ‘most favoured nation’ status Group of wealthy nations plan to revoke benefits and impose heavy tariffs to further isolate Moscow over Ukraine war
Reuters · Mar 11, 2022 Ukraine warns of possible Belarusian invasion plan Ukraine's state Centre for Strategic Communications said it could not rule that Belarus would launch an invasion of Ukraine on Friday after a meeting in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko.
Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2022 Biden revokes Russia trading status, bans vodka, diamond imports US removal of Russia as ‘most favoured nation’ done in coordination with NATO allies, G7 and EU.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 11, 2022 Biden, Europe revoke Russia’s trade status, ratcheting up economic pain for Putin WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Friday that the U.S. 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.
The Guardian - US · Mar 11, 2022 Trump thought US troops were in Ukraine in 2017, ex-ambassador says in book Marie Yovanovitch, who was fired by Trump in 2019, reveals details of then president’s Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian counterpart
Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2022 Ukraine war: Putin recruiting 16,000 foreign volunteers to join fight Vladimir Putin is recruiting foreign fighters from the Middle East in order to aid his invasion of Ukraine.
The Guardian - US · Mar 11, 2022 Samantha Bee on Putin: ‘All of this suffering can be laid at the manicured feet of one deranged man-baby’ Late-night hosts discuss Ukrainian refugees, Russia’s struggling military, and Kim Kardashian’s controversial advice for women to succeed in business