Russian envoy says nuclear powers may clash over Ukraine A senior Russian diplomat has warned that Western support for Ukraine could trigger an open conflict between nuclear powers The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
Boris Johnson says he was called a 'w*****' by stranger and tells of Prince Andrew joke The former Prime Minister said the insult hurled at him on his morning run in London demonstrated 'the freedom to say more or less you like to whomsoever you choose' - as he said it would never happen to Vladimir Putin Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023
G20 talks in India end without consensus on Ukraine war amid soaring tensions A meeting of top diplomats of the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations ended Thursday in New Delhi without a consensus on the Ukraine war, India’s foreign minister said, as members grappled with deepening rifts in their ranks and held contentious talks dominated by Russia’s war and China’s moves… France 24 · Mar 2, 2023
Putin accuses Ukrainians of attack inside Russia – but Kyiv calls it ‘provocation’ Russia’s border regions have been increasingly volatile since the invasion The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
A year on, what do young Russians think of the war in Ukraine? We speak to six young Russians about the devastating conflict, which has entered a second year. Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2023
Vladimir Putin calls crisis meeting after reports of sabotage group inside Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, has said reports of the Bryansk attack are "deliberate provocation" by Russia Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023
Bankers on trial in Zurich accused of aiding man known as ‘Putin’s wallet’ Four Gazprombank executives accused of ‘due diligence’ failure in helping Sergey Roldugin deposit millions of Swiss francs The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023
Swiss case accuses bankers of hiding Putin's wealth Putin's critics speculate that Russia's president could be among the world's wealthiest people. Fortune · Mar 2, 2023
Commentary: It’s not Ukraine’s ‘peace for our time’ moment Suddenly — or perhaps not so suddenly, after a year of this century’s bloodiest fighting — peace in Ukraine is being talked up by the most diverse actors. But since any peace deal at this point would require territorial concessions from Ukraine, only a string of decisive — and utterly… Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023
What history shows: How will the war in Ukraine end? Despite Ukraine’s gains against Russia, experts believe a frozen conflict or painful truce is most likely. Here is why. Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2023
India urges G-20 ministers to look beyond East-West crisis Top diplomats from the world's major industrialized and developing nations have opened what are expected to be contentious talks dominated by Russia's war in Ukraine and China's moves to boost its global influence The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
Inside Vladimir Putin’s secret palace ‘he shares with gymnast lover and children’ The Russian president lives in a secret opulent mansion in the countryside away from Moscow which he shares with his Olympic gymnast love and their children, it is reported Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023
Kherson torture centres were planned by Russian state, say lawyers Investigators say sites set up during occupation of Ukrainian city were part of ‘calculated plan to terrorise’ locals The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023
'Putin's credit card' funding Ukraine torture chambers to destroy neighbour’s identity Ukrainians are being waterboarde, electrocuted and viciously beaten in torture chambers that war crimes lawyers say are 'funded by Vladimir Putin's credit card' Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023
Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2023 Doctor 'who delivered Putin’s secret love kids' dies after revealing 'their existence' Soviet-born Swiss doctor Dr Natalia Thiebaud Kondratieva was named as heading the medical team at the birth of Vladimir Putin’s secret children with his gymnast lover Alina Kabaeva, 39
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2023 China’s Xi Cements Ties with Belarus Leader against Background of Ukraine War China President Xi Jinping and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko sealed a series of agreements on Wednesday to build up an "all weather" partnership between their countries, against the background of the war in Ukraine. Their meeting in Beijing brought together two of the foreign leaders on whom Russian President Vladimir…
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Russians place flowers at burnt out tanks in Baltic cities Burnt-out Russian tanks seized by Ukrainian forces last year have gone on display in recent days in the capitals of the three Baltics states
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Putin ‘funnels millions by buying largest apartment in Russia for gymnast lover’ Russian president Vladimir Putin, 70, is alleged to have funnelled millions in illicit funds into properties for his 39-year-old girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Ukraine war news – latest: Russia mulling use of nuclear arms against potential US attack, report says Russia may use ‘modern strategic offensive and defensive weapons’ to show that its nuclear missile system cannot be crippled
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Russia keeps door open on future talks about nuclear pact A senior Russian diplomat says Moscow may continue to exchange information with the United States on issues related to their nuclear forces even after the suspension of the last remaining arms control pact between the two countries
Al Jazeera · Mar 1, 2023 Did Ukraine start a drone war on Russia? Several ‘UFOs’ have hovered above Russia in recent days, worrying pro-Kremlin figures.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 371 of the invasion Finnish MPs to vote on speeding up Nato accession process; Kremlin dismisses Ukraine denial it sent drones to attack targets within Russia
The Conversation · Mar 1, 2023 How Lithuania is spearheading EU and NATO efforts facing Russia In 2008, as part of a “nation branding” exercise – an attempt to give a country an easily recognisable identity – the Lithuanian communication specialists came up with the slogan “Lithuania – a brave country”. At the time, the country’s political elite were sceptical, but today, they identify with the…
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Uncrowned queen of Russia: Putin ‘funnels millions by buying largest apartment in Russia for gymnast lover’ Russian president Vladimir Putin, 70, is alleged to have funnelled millions in illicit funds into properties for his 39-year-old girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva
The Guardian - US · Mar 1, 2023 They’re lobbying for Ukraine pro bono – and making millions from arms firms Some of Washington’s most powerful lobbyists are providing their services to Ukraine for free, but they also have financial incentives for aiding the country