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Nuclear watchdog in terrifying warning after Ukraine plant hit by Russian missiles

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear facility in Europe, is currently under the control of Russian forces - but has been in a state of blackout since it was captured, forcing it to rely on diesel generators

Daily Mirror

First Thing: Russian missile barrage knocks out power in Ukraine

Latest attack reported to include use of hypersonic missiles, of which Moscow is only believed to have a few dozen. Plus, the 10 worst places to live in the US for air pollution

The Guardian - UK

Breakaway Moldovan region says it foiled Ukraine plot against leader

Security services in the Moscow-backed breakaway Transdniestria region of Moldova said on Thursday they had thwarted a Ukrainian assassination attempt against the region's leader, Russian state news agencies reported.

Reuters

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Moscow Hails 'Riyadh’s Role to Resolve the Conflict in Ukraine'

Saudi Arabia is keen on developing its relations with Russia on all levels, and is ready to help resolve the dispute between Russia and Ukraine, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Thursday during a visit to Moscow. During a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Supports Rapprochement Between Türkiye, Syria

Iran said Wednesday it supports a rapprochement between Türkiye and Syria and the return of relations to their normal status. This came as Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced that the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Türkiye, Syria and Iran are meeting in Moscow next week as part of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken’s Moscow policy criticized by envoy who helped free Brittney Griner

Secretary of state’s reluctance to speak to Russian counterpart impedes US, says envoy who helped arrange WNBA star’s release

The Guardian - US

Murray Expects Russians and Belarusians to Play at Wimbledon This Year

Andy Murray said he expects Wimbledon organizers to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete at the Grand Slam this year after they were banned in 2022 following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) barred players from the two countries from competing the grasscourt major…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Deputy FMs of Türkiye, Syria, Iran, Russia to Meet Next Week, Cavusoglu Says

The deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Türkiye, Syria and Iran are meeting in Moscow next week, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, ahead of planned talks between foreign ministers later. Cavusoglu said his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian wanted to join the talks between Türkiye, Syria and Russia, and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Commentary: Russia’s totalitarian march in Ukraine has crushed many Russian lives

As Russia’s war against Ukraine grinds into its second ghastly year, I have gotten an upfront view on its impact on the lives of numerous ordinary people from both countries.

Chicago Tribune

Russian forces unlikely to capture significantly more territory this year, says US – as it happened

US director of national intelligence says Russian military likely unable to carry on current level of fighting, even with possible capture of Bakhmut

The Guardian - AU

Officials believe pro-Ukraine group may have sabotaged Nord Stream – reports

Kremlin dismisses tentative intelligence from European and US agencies as a bid by the perpetrators to divert attention

The Guardian - UK

Russian gallery shows art by 'Merchant of Death' freed by US

Viktor Bout, a former Russian arms dealer who was released from U.S. prison in a swap for WNBA star Brittney Griner in December, has unveiled an exhibition of his artworks in Moscow

The Independent UK

Hundreds mourn Ukrainian saboteurs killed in Russia

KYIV (UKRAINE) - Hundreds of mourners packed a Kyiv church on Tuesday for the funeral of volunteers killed on a sabotage mission in Russia, following a spate of attacks along Moscow's frontier.

Bangkok Post

Russian court jails defiant activist opposed to Ukraine war for 8.5 years

A Russian opposition activist who used social media to condemn Moscow's war in Ukraine received an eight-and-a-half year jail sentence on Tuesday after a Moscow court found him guilty of spreading false information about the army.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia’s Shoigu: Capture of Bakhmut Will Allow Further Offensives in Ukraine

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that the seizure of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine was critical to punching a hole in Ukrainian defenses and would allow Moscow's forces to mount further offensive operations deeper inside the country. Russian forces have been waging an intense campaign for months to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Assad to Visit Moscow in Mid-March for Talks with the Kremlin

The Kremlin confirmed on Monday media leaks about preparations for an imminent visit of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to Russia, refraining from giving additional details about the ongoing arrangements. A source close to the Russian Foreign Ministry told Asharq Al-Awsat said that the Russian and Syrian sides attached great importance…

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian leaders agree to continue Bakhmut defence as casualties mount

Head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary force says his troops’ position could be in peril due to a lack of ammunition

The Independent UK

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

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The Guardian - AU

Four thousand civilians in Bakhmut, says Ukraine, as west says Russia has sustained up to 30,000 casualties there – as it happened

Ukraine deputy PM says around 38 children remain in besieged city as western officials estimate Russia has sustained heavy losses there

The Independent UK

Ukraine’s forces say they are holding out in ‘utter hell’ of fight for eastern city of Bakhmut

It comes as the head of the Russian Wagner merecenary group complains that their frontlines around the city could collapse without ammunition

The Conversation

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.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine vows to fortify defences in frontline Bakhmut

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine pledged on Monday to bolster its defences in frontline Bakhmut, after reports that Kyiv was withdrawing from the city that's become a symbolic prize in the war.

Bangkok Post

Belarus sentences exiled critic Tikhanovskaya to 15 years in jail

MOSCOW: Belarus on Monday sentenced exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to 15 years in prison for spearheading historic protests against the former Soviet country's authoritarian leader.

The Independent UK

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kyiv Says Forces Are Holding On in ‘Utter Hell’ of Bakhmut Battle

Ukraine said on Monday its troops were still holding out in a brutal fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war. In the latest sign of a feud between Russia's…

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