Oligarch’s lawyers say UK caused serious hardship by freezing assets Eugene Shvidler wants expedited court hearing to hear his claim that impounding his jets was wrong The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023
Why purported cross-border attack ups ante in Ukraine war Russia has declared that a group of saboteurs from Ukraine crossed into its territory and attacked border villages, a raid marking an escalation of the war now in its second year The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023
Joe Biden meets Olaf Scholz in effort to keep Ukraine strategies aligned German chancellor’s working visit to the White House focuses on continuing support for Kyiv The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023
Britain’s defence policy is not British, not defensive and not even a policy. It’s a mess There are no easy answers to what Putin’s war means for British defence. But mindlessly spending more and more won’t cut it, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023
Estonian elections: conquered by Russia for centuries, why this Baltic country is worried about the Ukraine war Russia’s war in Ukraine has quickly refocused the politics of its Baltic neighbours. Renewed threats to national security have swiftly risen to the top of each nation’s priorities. The Conversation · Mar 3, 2023
Martin Schram: A one-China policy can be win-win for all Tweets and texts were popping all over the place on Wednesday. Not only were China’s economic experts surprised — but their leaders were actually satisfied. Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2023
Roger Waters reveals first music from re-recorded solo Dark Side of the Moon Controversial former bandleader says he wanted to ‘re-address the political and emotional message’ of album that turns 50 years old this week The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023
Quad alliance partners warn Putin against nuking Ukraine Russia cannot be allowed to wage war with impunity, Antony Blinken and his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia have said The New Daily · Mar 3, 2023
Trudy Rubin: The steadfastness of Galapagos tortoises is a symbol for our times I took a vacation to the Galapagos in hopes that mingling with peaceful animals would provide some relief from writing about Vladimir Putin's bloody crimes. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 3, 2023
Russian mercenary boss claims Ukrainian city of Bakhmut ‘practically surrounded’ Fighting has been raging ‘round the clock’ as Russia battles to gain control of the city Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2023
'Drone' blast near Moscow may have been sent to destroy Russian missile plant A major "aerial blast" reported near Moscow has been blamed on a Ukrainian drone seeking to strike in Kolomna, the home to Russia's Mechanial Engineering Design Bureau - where the Kinshal hypersonic and Iskander M tactical missiles are built Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2023
Vladimir Putin 'swearing and yelling' after mansion he shares with lover is leaked Vladimir Putin is reported to have a secret palace he shares with his lover, the former gymnast Alina Kabaeva, and he is believed to have been furious when images of the mansion were leaked out Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2023
Russia Must Be Punished for Ukraine War, US, Quad Allies Say Russia cannot be allowed to wage war with impunity, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia said in a statement on Friday following a meeting in New Delhi. The so-called Quad group also said that the use, or threat of use, of nuclear… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2023
2 Americans arrested on charges of illegally exporting aviation tech to Russia They were arrested in an investigation by a task force dedicated to enforcing sanctions over Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Axios · Mar 3, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Mar 3, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: Biden and Scholz hold talks as Russian forces close in on Bakhmut – as it happened Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, says Russian ‘pincers are getting tighter’ around contested city
ABC News · Mar 3, 2023 Cancelling anti-Zelenskyy speaker at Writers' Week would be 'step towards Putin's Russia', Peter Malinauskas says Peter Malinauskas says he strongly considered cancelling funding to Adelaide Writers' Week amid controversy over an author's views on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but his overriding consideration was to "ensure freedom of speech isn't compromised by cancel culture".
ABC News · Mar 2, 2023 Ukraine clings to Bakhmut, top US official tells Russian counterpart Washington backs Kyiv all the way Ukrainian forces strengthen defensive positions as Russian soldiers backed by Wagner mercenaries encircle the key strategic city of Bakhmut.
Miami Herald · Mar 2, 2023 Putin’s top security chief travels to Cuba and meets Raúl Castro, Díaz-Canel Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top security adviser and close ally, Nikolai Patrushev, traveled to Havana this week and met the country’s former leader, Raúl Castro, in what Cuban media described as a “working visit.”
Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2023 Kyiv fiercely denies Vladimir Putin’s claim of ‘terrorist act’ on Ukraine border Ukrainian officials dismiss Moscow’s claim of attack as ‘deliberate provocation’
ABC News · Mar 2, 2023 Russia may be weaponising homophobia, but the war has strengthened Ukraine's fight for LGBT rights The war poses special risks and challenges for Ukraine's LGBT community, but as Ukrainians become "more united", and try to distance themselves from Russian values, the conflict has become a catalyst for change.
ABC News · Mar 2, 2023 How an Adelaide anti-vaccination protest became a Russian propaganda opportunity Anti-vaccination protesters say an event held in Adelaide was "hijacked" by pro-Russia demonstrators and misrepresented by Russian news websites — turning a "day of remembrance" for people they say have been injured by COVID-19 vaccines into "a rally in support of Russia".
The Conversation · Mar 2, 2023 Ukraine recap: spring comes too early for Putin's tanks – easy targets as they stick in the mud Reading the international press on the first day of spring in Ukraine, it appears that Russia has jumped the gun somewhat in its “spring offensive”.
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war news – latest: Zelensky’s forces ‘holding out’ against attacks in Bakhmut Blinken reportedly “disabused” Lavrov of any idea that US support for Ukraine is wavering
Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2023 Russia accuses Ukraine of cross-border attack in Bryansk Moscow says Ukrainian saboteurs opened fire against civilians on Russian territory, a claim Kyiv denies.
Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023 Vladimir Putin plans 'mass suicidal attacks' on Ukrainians for THREE MONTHS Russian forces are resorting to "mass suicidal attacks" on Ukrainians, effectively sending hundreds of soldiers over the frontline for minimal military gains but as a massive cost in Russian lives