Ron DeSantis Is Clumsily Backing Away From His Past as a Russia Hawk DeSantis' foreign policy seems to be defined by a simple rule: Whatever Democrats do is wrong, but whatever Republicans do is right. Reason · Mar 7, 2023
Scots band Beldon Haigh mock Trump and Putin in new music video The Falkirk band's video for 'Dumpster Fire' includes impersonations of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un and has already gathered over half a million views online. Daily Record · Mar 7, 2023
UK allowed sanctioned Abramovich associate to sell £16m mansion Former Chelsea FC director Eugene Tenenbaum says proceeds from sale were frozen in line with government sanctions regime The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023
Russia’s spring offensive in Ukraine has ‘stalled’, say western officials Even if Putin’s forces manage to take control of Bakhmut, western officials say it will be a ‘hollow victory’ for Russia’s military under the command of General Valery Gerasimov Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023
What dates are the DWP cost of living payments in 2023? Millions of households on low incomes will receive fresh cost of living support worth up to £1,350 The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Trudy Rubin: Trump and DeSantis are giving Putin reason to believe he can win in Ukraine As Russia's war on Ukraine enters its second year, Vladimir Putin's best hope for "victory" may lie with the two leading GOP candidates for president. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 7, 2023
Zelensky orders more troops to ‘help the guys’ defend Bakhmut against Russian onslaught Ukraine’s military chiefs push to ‘reinforce, not withdraw’ as Russia suffers heavy losses Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023
Western allies take note: if you want to beat Putin in Ukraine, target his wicked little helper in Belarus Alexander Lukashenko put our airbases and resources at Russia disposal. His fall would accelerate victory for Ukraine, says Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of the democratic opposition in Belarus The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023
China Warns US against Suppressing It or Risk 'Conflict' The US should change its recent mistaken policies towards China or "conflict and confrontation" will follow, China's foreign minister said on Tuesday, while reiterating Beijing's call for dialogue to end the conflict in Ukraine. The US has been engaging in suppression and containment of China rather than fair or rule-based… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2023
'Invisible hand': Xi Jinping condemns US-led 'suppression of China' NEW DELHI: In a rare, direct aim at America, Chinese President Xi Jinping criticized the United States's attempts to suppress and contain China during his speech to delegates at an annual congress in Beijing. The Times of India · Mar 7, 2023
Ukraine news – latest: Zelensky vows to ‘find murderers’ after soldier ‘shot by Russians’ Footage shows man in wooded area gunned down after sharing support for Ukraine The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Who are the Wagner mercenaries and why are they so involved in Ukraine? Vladimir Putin has leant on military contractors to claim victories in Ukraine but their leader’s frank dispatches have increasingly rattled the Moscow establishment The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Ukraine-Russia news – live: Wagner chief says ‘knocking on all doors’ for arms from Putin Yevgeny Prigozhin’s representative denied entry to Russian military headquarter over war talks The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Susan Abulhawa calls for more open debate on Ukraine conflict ahead of Writers' Week talk In a sometimes heated interview ahead of her appearance at Adelaide Writers' Week, Susan Abulhawa condemned the Russian president for committing "horrible crimes", but repeated criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ABC News · Mar 7, 2023
WEKU · Mar 6, 2023 Yevgeny Prigozhin, 'Putin's Chef,' has emerged from the shadows with his Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin, known as "Putin's Chef" because of his company's origins in the catering business, now fields a mercenary army of 50,000. Its role in Ukraine is central to Russia's war effort.
ABC News · Mar 6, 2023 The Soviet spy films that inspired a young Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin grew up in "brute, almost Darwinian conditions". But his skills as a master manipulator would take him far.
The Conversation · Mar 6, 2023 After 70 years, Stalin’s shadow still looms over Russia and Ukraine – but Putin is a tyrant in his own right Joseph Stalin took his last breath 70 years ago. He died of a cerebral haemorrhage on March 5 1953, aged 74, at his dacha – or country house – west of the Kremlin in a leafy pocket of Moscow’s urban sprawl.
Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2023 Vladimir Putin orders textbooks be rewritten to brainwash kids into worshipping invaders The schoolbooks are being altered to include a positive outlook on the full-scale invasion, avoiding the mention of Russia's humiliating battlefield performances, focusing instead on the eastern region of Donbas
Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2023 Vladimir Putin builds beach barricades in annexed Crimea over fears of Ukrainian attack Aerial view footage shows a massive barricades being built on tourist beaches in annexed Crimea, a beach which was once bustling with tourists during the summer
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023 Putin’s gymnast ‘lover’ says she’s found her ‘ideal man’ in rediscovered interview Alina Kabaeva, who was first reported to be involved with the Russian president in 2008, spoke about having met ‘a great man’ in 2008
The Conversation · Mar 6, 2023 Ukraine's new wartime unity lays the groundwork for eventual rebuilding, without the complex and stubborn divisions of the past Once divided, Ukrainians are thinking about how to rebuild their nation and are prioritizing national interests over regional ones.
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023 Defence Secretary ‘pretty confident’ about receiving Budget boost Ben Wallace has lobbied for extra funding to deal with inflationary pressures and the cost of backing Ukraine in the fight against Russia.
Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2023 Vladimir Putin’s forces capturing Bakhmut will not ‘change the tide of this fight,’ says US Defence Secretary Vladimir Putin’s troops are said to have almost encircled the town in the Donetsk province in the eastern Donbas region
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023 Russia steps up effort to take elusive prize of Ukraine city The fate of Bakhmut appears to be hanging in the balance as Russian forces continue to encroach on the devastated eastern Ukrainian city
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023 ‘A generational shift’: war prompts Ukrainians to embrace their language Kremlin has banned Ukrainian from occupied territory schools but elsewhere language is on the rise