Ukraine will ‘respond to every blow’ after deadly Russian attacks Ukraine’s president says Russian attacks, which killed at least nine people, will not go unanswered. Al Jazeera · Mar 22, 2023
Nikki Haley signals Ukraine support, splitting with many Republicans Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is setting a strikingly different tone regarding the war in Ukraine than her fellow Republican presidential hopefuls. Boston Herald · Mar 22, 2023
Analysis: China's sway over Russia grows amid Ukraine fight At one point during this week's Kremlin meetings, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin that they were driving global changes unseen in more than a century The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023
Navalny: What To Know About The Best Documentary Oscar Winner Before You Watch Everything you need to know about the 2023 Best Documentary Oscar winner, Navalny. Cinemablend · Mar 22, 2023
Despite Xi’s trip to Russia, dialogue between China and Ukraine is still possible Kyiv remains keen not to anger Beijing given its influence over Moscow, and Zelenskiy is open to a meeting The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023
Putin should be under no illusion – Xi is not Russia’s knight in shining armour China’s leader knows full well his country cannot pay the price – economic or political – of openly challenging the west, says political science professor Olga Chyzh The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023
Russia unmasks two jet pilots who downed American Reaper drone as they are given awards The Russian pair Sergey Popov and Vasily Vavilov, both air force majors, were handed state awards by Vladimir Putin ’s defence minister Sergei Shoigu Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023
China’s Growing Influence On The Global Stage Is ‘mixed Bag’ For Israel, Experts Say Hours after China brokered a relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran puts Israel on notice as they rethink strategy Zenger · Mar 22, 2023
AI images of imagined Donald Trump arrest circulate on social media One tweet, which features three images of Trump tussling with police, has been viewed more than eight million times Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023
US Top Diplomat Blinken Urges All ICC Members to Comply with Putin Arrest Warrant US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged all members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to comply with an arrest warrant that the court issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Last week, the court accused Putin of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine.… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2023
Nato chief: west must brace to support Ukraine in a long war Jens Stoltenberg, who steps down later this year, says Putin is engaged in a war of attrition The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023
U.S. top diplomat Blinken urges all ICC members to comply with Putin arrest warrant U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged all members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to comply with an arrest warrant that the court issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Reuters · Mar 22, 2023
The view from Moscow and Beijing: What peace in Ukraine and a post-conflict world look like to Xi and Putin Just a few days after being branded a war criminal in an international arrest warrant, Russian President Vladimir Putin was talking peace with his most important ally, Chinese president Xi Jinping. The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023
Putin and the ICC: history shows just how hard it is to bring a head of state to justice The arrest warrants issued recently by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and his children’s commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova, represent the first time officials of a permanent member of the United Nations security council have been indicted for a war crime. The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023 Milošević finally stood trial at The Hague – and Vladimir Putin isn’t above the law either An indictment doesn’t necessarily lead to an early trial, but the Russian leader should still be suffering sleepless nights, says Steve Crawshaw, former Russia editor at the Independent
Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023 Russian election fixer who coined motto ‘Putin’s always right’ dies suddenly Vladimir Churov had been chairman of the Russian Central Election Commission and notoriously operated under a motto that “Putin is always right”, insiders claimed
Reuters · Mar 22, 2023 Ecumenical patriarch: Russian Church shares blame for 'crimes' in Ukraine The spiritual head of the world's Orthodox Christians said on Wednesday that Russia's powerful Orthodox Church shared responsibility for the conflict in Ukraine but that he stood ready to help in Russia's postwar "spiritual regeneration".
Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023 Four dead after Russian kamikaze drone strikes near Kyiv Four people have been killed following a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, officials have said.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023 IMF announces $15.6bn support package for Ukraine International Monetary Fund breaks ground with first such support for a country at war
France 24 · Mar 22, 2023 Why these images do not prove that Vladimir Putin sent a 'body double' to Mariupol Did Vladimir Putin really use a body double during his recent visit to Mariupol, Ukraine? That's the question posed by several posts that began circulating on social media on March 20, 2023. However, while these posts claim to show evidence of physical differences in the president's face, the images they…
Reuters · Mar 22, 2023 Peace plans and pipelines: What came out of the Putin-Xi talks? Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a two-day summit in Moscow this week. Here's a look at the key outcomes.
Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023 Russia accuses UK of triggering 'genocide' over depleted uranium tank shells for Ukraine Russian officials have accused the UK of 'genocide' because of the supply of depleted uranium tank shells to Ukraine. The UK said the shells are a 'standard component and has nothing to do with nuclear weapons or capabilities'
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Xi Jinping’s parting comment to Putin on leaving Moscow: ‘Changes are happening’ Chinese leader tells Putin to ‘take care of yourself, dear friend’
The New Daily · Mar 22, 2023 Russian drones swarm Kyiv as China President Xi Jinping leaves Moscow A swarm of Russian drones were launched into Ukraine overnight, killing at least four people near Kyiv in a display of force.
Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023 OPINION - Forget the bestie act, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have different aims Relations between China and Russia “are at their highest point in history” ,according to the communique from their two presidents in Moscow yesterday. But the rictus smiles of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping seemed to tell a different story.