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Vladimir Putin's odd way of asking his wife to marry him which left her baffled

Vladimir Putin's wife claimed her husband was poorly-dressed on their first date, and she was left baffled by his unemotional marriage proposal, with the pair later divorcing

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2022

Ukraine says Belarus leader was with Putin at time of 'false-flag attack'

An adviser to Ukraine's president said on Friday Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko was meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow as Russian jets carried out what Ukraine said was a false-flag attack on Belarusian villages.

Reuters · Mar 11, 2022

Two weeks into war, Russia’s economy has rarely fared worse than now

Two weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the war has inflicted a domestic toll that’s already comparable to the worst downturns of President Vladimir Putin’s more than two decades in power.

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022

Russian warplane fires on Putin's ally country Belarus, Ukraine says

Russian warplanes have fired on Vladimir Putin's ally Belarus, in an attempt to drag them into the war as well, Ukraine has claimed today

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2022

Why Russia still has Europe over a barrel when it comes to oil supply

Oil and war have been inextricably linked for decades, and Ukraine is no exception. And as the west seeks to put ever greater economic pressure on Vladimir Putin, the US announced a ban on importing Russian oil.

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2022

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 · Mar 11, 2022

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 · Mar 11, 2022

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 · Mar 11, 2022

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 · Mar 11, 2022

'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 · Mar 11, 2022