Vladimir Putin accused of 'rhetoric' after trying to blame Liz Truss for his own nuclear threat It comes as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky applies to join the 27-nation European Union Manchester Evening News · Feb 28, 2022
Romney calls MTG and Gosar "morons" The former Republican presidential nominee took aim at GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar Salon · Feb 28, 2022
Nigel Farage’s American life: Between statesman and culture warrior At the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, Richard Hall speaks to the former UKIP leader The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022
Sanctions threaten Russia with banking collapse and drastic drop in living standards, undermining Putin’s power Public protests have taken place in Russia and these could broaden if the war is not successful, casualties mount and ordinary citizens face extreme hardship The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022
SDLP says ex-leader 'does not represent' party after Colum Eastwood slams politicians who appear on Russian state media Colum Eastwood criticised politicians who have appeared on Russia Today, claiming it amounted to support for Vladimir Putin's regime Belfast Live · Feb 28, 2022
Germany’s ‘Putin-caressers’ start coming to terms with their naivety Analysis: politicians who believed Putin could be ‘tamed by empathy and accommodation’ are having to hurriedly rethink their positions The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022
How many nuclear weapons are there in the world? 9 countries with most nukes amid Third World War fears New focus on nuclear arsenals after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022
Russian media accidentally publishes essay celebrating restoration of USSR State-sponsored media is rearing its ugly head as the crisis in Ukraine continues. Input · Feb 28, 2022
Ukraine's UN envoy compares Putin to Hitler and warns 'we know what happened' in bunker In a speech at the United Nations, Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya said the Kremlin’s “spiritual mentors” were “from the Third Reich” as he repeatedly compared Putin to Hitler Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2022
Timeline: The events leading up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Here is a timeline of Ukraine's fraught relationship with Moscow since it won independence in 1991 and the events that led to the current conflict. Reuters · Feb 28, 2022
Russia thrown out of World Cup as FIFA and UEFA ban country over Ukraine invasion FIFA and UEFA have moved to ban Russian clubs and its national teams from footballing competition following Russia's attacks on Ukraine ordered by president Vladimir Putin Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2022
Seven warning signs from Vladimir Putin to the world prior to Ukraine invasion Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has not been afraid to show off his intimidation and bullying tactics for the past two decades. Irish Mirror · Feb 28, 2022
Russia-Ukraine: US, UK, EU, Canada sanction Russia’s central bank Measures aim to ‘disrupt Russia’s attempts to prop up its rapidly depreciating currency’, US Treasury says. Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2022
Crack team of SAS veterans joining Ukraine's bloody fight against Russian invasion It is believed the operation is not being paid for by the British government but will be funded by a country in Europe, still to be named, via a private military company Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022 UK ramps up Russia sanctions as Johnson warns Putin of ‘colossal mistake’ All Russian banks are expected to be hit with asset freezes in Britain within days as pressure mounts over the invasion of Ukraine.
Wales Online · Feb 28, 2022 Ukraine latest as talks with Russia take place and UK announces more sanctions The two sides are talking
Radio France Internationale · Feb 28, 2022 50 years on - the nuclear 'triangle' resurrected with Russia on high alert Fifty years ago, the US and China signed the "Shanghai Communiqué" leading to the normalisation of ties between Washington and Beijing. Its main purpose was to counter the Soviet Union which had threatened to "take out" China's nuclear arsenal. RFI looks at how this historical 'triangle' is being reformed against…
The Hindu · Feb 28, 2022 Still hope India will change its voting pattern at the UN: German Ambassador A day after German Foreign Minister Baerbock called External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, stressing the importance of “isolating Russia”, German Ambassador to India Walter Lindner says he still hopes India would change its voting position at the UN, where it has abstained on the Ukraine issue
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022 Ukrainian protesters in Dublin turn focus to Chinese Embassy A small crowd of Ukrainians gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in Dublin, calling on the global superpower to wield its influence against Russia.
Reason · Feb 28, 2022 Thoughts on the War in Ukraine: The turning of the tide? The "sanctions" appear to be working, and we could be witnessing a very significant moment for this war, and for the history of warfare
Edinburgh Live · Feb 28, 2022 The Queen's quick-witted put down when Putin kept her waiting for 14 minutes Now an international pariah, Putin is notorious for his poor timekeeping and he made Palace officials nervous by keeping The Queen waiting for 14 minutes - not the done thing.
Reuters · Feb 28, 2022 U.S. sees "no reason to change" nuclear alert levels at this time -White House The United States sees "no reason to change" its nuclear alert levels at this time, the White House said on Monday after Russian President Vladimir Putin put Russia's nuclear deterrent on high alert amid a barrage of Western reprisals over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022 ‘Horrendous’ rocket attack kills civilians in Kharkiv as Moscow ‘adapts its tactics’ Footage shows dozens of Grad missiles raining down on centre of Ukraine’s second biggest city
Daily Record · Feb 28, 2022 Russian oil tanker 'not welcome' in Orkney, says UK Transport Minister Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he had written to all UK ports calling on them not to offer facilities to Russian-owned or controlled vessels and the local council confirmed a Russian tanker has cancelled a docking.
Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2022 Ukraine in formal request to join the EU after Vladimir Putin's Russia invades Volodymyr Zelensky has called for Ukraine's immediate accession into the EU under a new simplified procedure, saying "I'm sure it's possible" as his country continues battling invading Russian troops