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German chancellor Scholz pushes back against Russian energy import ban, as oil and gas climb – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2022

Ukrainian Diplomat to Asharq Al-Awsat: Moscow Gearing Up to Use Nuclear Weapon

Chargé d’Affaires of the Ukrainian Embassy in Riyadh, Serhiy Pushkarsky warned on Sunday that Russia was gearing up to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine. “Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his defense minister to be ready to fight with all kinds of strategic and nuclear weapons,” the diplomat told Asharq Al-Awsat.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2022

Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin’s forces resorting to ‘mass extermination’ of civilians

Ukraine’s ambassador to London said Putin’s plan to capture swathes of Ukraine within days had failed

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2022

Russia Hits Ukraine from Air, Land and Sea with Civilians Trapped

Russian forces pummeled Ukrainian cities from the air, land and sea on Monday, with warnings they were preparing for an assault on the capital Kyiv, as terrified civilians remained trapped in besieged Mariupol. The relentless fire has pushed more than 1.5 million people across Ukraine's borders as refugees, though many…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2022

Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its 12th day following what Ukrainian authorities described as increased shelling of encircled cities and another failed attempt to evacuate civilians from the besieged port of Mariupol

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Poutine Is Legit Being Removed From Menus In France & Canada ‘Cos It Sounds Too Much Like Putin

People have literally threatened restaurants for putting poutine on the menu for its likeness to Putin and restaurants are renaming it.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 7, 2022

Russia warns on oil import ban as little progress is made at Ukraine talks

A Western ban on Russian oil imports may more than double the price to $300 a barrel and prompt the closure of the main gas pipeline to Germany, Moscow warned on Monday, as talks on Ukraine hardly advanced amid efforts to agree on civilian safe passage.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

China must join global action against Russia's Ukraine war - Australia

China must act on its declarations of promoting world peace and join the effort to stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Australia's prime minister said on Monday, warning that the world was in danger of being reshaped by an "arc of autocracy".

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

How will NZ's law targeting sanctions against Russia work – and what are the risks?

With the cabinet meeting today agreeing to targeted Russian sanctions legislation, New Zealand is preparing to circumvent its normal United Nations-based response to international crises.

The Conversation · Mar 7, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Latest developments

NEW DELHI: Another batch of Indians, stranded in Ukraine, landed in Delhi on Monday from Budapest in Hungary.

The Times of India · Mar 7, 2022