Russian MP who hung noodles on ears during Putin’s speech faces punishment Mikhail Abdalkin, deputy of the Samara Duma, is being investigated by the Russian Community Party for “odd” escapade The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023
Grief, pride and a vow to win: Ukraine marks a year of war KYIV, Ukraine — Church bells tolled, weeping mourners embraced and blue-and-yellow national flags fluttered Friday as Ukraine marked the first anniversary of a Russian invasion that triggered a cataclysmic war but also galvanized a powerful sense of common purpose among the country's people. Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2023
Pictures of the week: A baby pangolin, Ukraine war year anniversary and a US winter snow storm The Independent’s picture editors bring you the best photography from all corners of the planet The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023
Brawling with elite, Russian mercenary boss wishes politician shot Yevgeny Prigozhin, the shaven-headed former convict and catering magnate who runs Russia's Wagner mercenary army on the Ukraine frontline, said on Friday that a politician who criticised him should be shot and may end up on a pitchfork. Reuters · Feb 24, 2023
Fury as bill aimed at seizing Russian cash and giving it to Ukraine BLOCKED Sir Chris Bryant could barely contain his anger after his bill aimed at seizing Russian cash frozen in UK bank accounts and using it to build Ukraine failed to proceed on the first anniversary of Vladimir Putin's invasion Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023
Ukraine launches Banksy postage stamp on war anniversary Ukrainians queued on Friday to buy postage stamps based on a Banksy mural depicting a young boy defeating a grown man in a judo bout as they marked the first anniversary of Russia's invasion. Reuters · Feb 24, 2023
Watch: Ukrainians march in Athens to mark one year of Russia’s invasion Ukrainian people marched in Athens to mark one year since Russia began its brutal invasion. The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023
Seven urgent travel questions answered by Simon Calder Our travel correspondent tackles subjects from Tenerife package holidays to the ‘golden age’ of air travel The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023
US announces new Ukraine aid, Russia sanctions on war anniversary Pentagon to send more HIMARS ammunition and drones to Ukraine as Washington targets Russian firms and sanction evasion. Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2023
OPINION - Undefeated: Ukraine, one year on The thing to understand about Vladimir Putin is that he does not believe Ukraine is a real country. Despite having its own language, rich history, internationally recognised borders and democratically elected president, the Kremlin views it as a mere adjunct of Russia. Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023
Russia is losing – but has anyone told Putin? Ukraine – a year of war: Even this week, the president showed how detached he remains from reality. The result, writes Keir Giles, is clear: a conflict with no end in sight The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023
For years, Putin didn’t invade Ukraine. What made him finally snap in 2022? This war is Russia’s fault. But European nations rebuffing Russia during the noughties did not help, says Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2023
Ukrainian families who fled to safety in Perth and Kinross come together to mark anniversary of Russian invasion A total of 392 families have been displaced to the county from the eastern European country since the beginning of the war Daily Record · Feb 24, 2023
A Year of Writings on the Russia-Ukraine War A compilation of my work on this topic, on the one-year anniversary of the start of Vladimir Putin's attempt to conquer Ukraine. Reason · Feb 24, 2023
Radio France Internationale · Feb 24, 2023 France insists G20 condemn Russia's war in Ukraine 'in the strongest terms' The anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine is looming over meetings of world financial leaders at the Group of 20 leading economies in India. France said on Friday it will not sign a final statement that does not condemn the war “in the strongest terms”.
Reason · Feb 24, 2023 A Conflict Between Liberal Democracy and Authoritarian Nationalism: Implications of the Ideological Stakes in the Russia-Ukraine War The war is often described as a conflict between authoritarianism and liberal democracy. That reality has some underappreciated implications.
Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2023 EU hits Russia with more sanctions 1 Year after invasion European Union member states backed a 10th package of sanctions on Russia including tighter export restrictions and technology controls, as well as requiring banks to report information on Russian Central Bank and other sanctioned assets they hold.
Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2023 China cease-fire proposal for Ukraine falls flat with US, allies China called for a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine in a position paper on ending the war that offered some reprieve to Moscow but was quickly dismissed by Kyiv’s allies as the conflict enters its second year.
Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023 Ukraine war anniversary: ‘Putin’s sending forward troops like cattle for slaughter’ How many more heartbroken relatives of dead innocent Ukrainians must we interview before Putin’s mad misadventure is forced to a close, asks Sky News’s Dominic Waghorn
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2023 Polish Leopard tanks arrive in Ukraine as west piles new sanctions on Russia Poland’s PM in Kyiv as allies demonstrate support on first anniversary of invasion
Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023 What Vladimir Putin could do next from using nuclear weapons to desperate new offensive Vladimir Putin is still statistically losing the war which sadly makes any signs of his brutalities diminishing slim. But what might happen next and what can we expect the war criminal to do in order to try to make more gains?
The Conversation · Feb 24, 2023 Ukraine: Beijing's peace initiative offers glimpse at how China plans to win the war Beijing’s “Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis” has now been officially released by the country’s foreign ministry, after being foreshadowed by China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, at the recent Munich Security Conference.
Reuters · Feb 24, 2023 In Moscow one year on, a mixture of defiance and some sadness over Ukraine conflict One year after Russia sent its troops into Ukraine in what it called a "special military operation" the mood in the Russian capital on Friday was muted but defiant, with some saying they saw no choice but to fight until victory was achieved.
The Conversation · Feb 24, 2023 All wars eventually end – here are 3 situations that will lead Russia and Ukraine to make peace It’s been a year since Russia first launched a full invasion of Ukraine, and, right now, peace seems impossible.
The Conversation · Feb 24, 2023 The looming stalemate in Ukraine one year after the Russian invasion Most military analysts expected Ukraine to fall within days when Russia launched its invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.