Ukraine can win, says US, as fightback frustrates Putin’s plan for swift victory Antony Blinken says Ukraine ‘absolutely can’ prevail as Russia bombs civilian targets The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2022
Putin is afraid of everything Britain values, Starmer says Labour leader Keir Starmer said Vladimir Putin fears ‘order and liberty’ while calling for the UK to target oligarchs and Russian money in politics. The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2022
‘Reckless ignorance’: Senators criticised for sharing photos of Zelensky during call after being asked not to Democratic Rep Dean Phillips slammed Republican Senators Steve Daines and Marco Rubio for their ‘appalling and reckless ignorance’ The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2022
Russian Major General Andrei Sukhovetsky killed by Ukrainians in ‘major demotivator’ for invading army Death seen as ‘major demotivator’ for Putin’s troops The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2022
Ukraine’s victories in the ‘TikTok war’ won’t stop Vlad the Invader’s missiles The Russians are unexpectedly losing the battle on social media. But defeating Putin on the ground is another matter The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2022
Russia’s central bank head ‘is mourning for her economy’ Elvira Nabiullina, noted for her symbolic outfits, wore funereal black when announcing the economic response to sanctions The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2022
PayPal suspends services, Samsung halts shipments and Zara shuts stores in Russia Businesses join growing list including Apple, General Motors and Netflix who have already stopped operations in Russia The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2022
Russia protests to U.S. envoy over senator's call to 'take out' Putin Russia's Foreign Ministry protested to the U.S. ambassador in Moscow on Saturday over remarks by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham advocating that President Vladimir Putin be assassinated. Reuters · Mar 5, 2022
Haas F1 Makes Decision About Title Sponsor, Uralkali The sponsorship from the company, owned by Vladimir Putin associate Dmitry Mazepin, has come under scrutiny since Russia’ invasion of Ukraine. Sports Illustrated · Mar 5, 2022
Putin: No-fly zone would be seen as an act of war Vladimir Putin has said any country which imposes a no-fly zone over Ukraine will be joining the conflict. Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2022
Vladimir Putin threatens West with war if no-fly zone imposed over Ukraine Speaking at a meeting with female pilots on Saturday, Mr Putin said Russia would view 'any move in this direction' as an intervention that 'will pose a threat to our service members' Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2022
Germany agonises over Merkel’s legacy: did she hand too much power to Putin? The war in Ukraine has prompted criticism of former chancellor’s decisions on Nord Stream pipeline and Russia The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2022
Ukraine no-fly zone would mean participation in conflict: Putin Russian leader also says Western sanctions against his country following Ukraine invasion are akin to war declaration. Al Jazeera · Mar 5, 2022
Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of 'laughing' at the sacrifice of Brits He personally took aim at Boris Johnson over Partygate - and renewed calls to hit Vladimir Putin with the "strongest sanctions" in a speech to Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2022 Putin says any attempt to impose no-fly zone in Ukraine would amount to declaration of war Vladimir Putin said Russia would consider such a move as "participation in the armed conflict”
Reuters · Mar 5, 2022 Putin says Western sanctions are akin to declaration of war President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Western sanctions on Russia were akin to a declaration of war and warned that any attempt to impose a no-fly zone in Ukraine would lead to catastrophic consequences for the world.
Manchester Evening News · Mar 5, 2022 Putin warns Western sanctions on Russia and no-fly zone would be akin to a declaration of war Countries that have implemented economic sanctions include the UK, US and the European Union
The Conversation · Mar 5, 2022 How do Russia's reasons for war stack up? An expert on 'just war' explains War is always a tragedy. It sometimes seems inevitable. But is it ever justified?
Salon · Mar 5, 2022 War 101: What it means to "take" a city Russia's attack on Ukraine is stupid, pointless, destructive and remarkably vicious. That's what happens in war
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2022 Italy seizes $156 million in oligarch wealth, pressing Putin European governments are moving against Russian oligarchs to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to back down on his war in Ukraine, seizing superyachts and other luxury properties from billionaires on sanctions lists
Wales Online · Mar 5, 2022 UK tells British nationals to leave Russia if presence is “not essential” Travel advice from the Foreign Office has changed
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2022 Ex-Brexit Party MEP under fire for saying Northern Ireland Protocol as bad as invasion of Ukraine ‘The only difference is we bowed to the EU without a single shot being fired’, Ben Habib tells Unionists
Radio France Internationale · Mar 5, 2022 Live updates: Russia-Ukraine War - broken ceasefire & Putin threatens Ukraine "may lose statehood" As Russia’s war on Ukraine entered Day 10, a planned cease-fire was violated in port of Mariupol and citizens were told not to evacuate. And Russian President Vladimir Putin likened Western sanctions imposed against Russia as “akin to a declaration of war” which may result in Ukraine "losing its statehood."
Reuters · Mar 5, 2022 Erdogan will tell Putin to stop Ukraine war during call on Sunday -spokesman Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will tell his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday to stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an Erdogan spokesman said, while adding that it was naive to expect talks between Moscow and Kyiv to yield results while the fighting rages on.
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2022 Ukraine ceasefire reports welcomed but little sign of Russian aggression abating Government minister John Glen said legislation in the Commons on Monday would speed up sanction measures.