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Russia Threatens States with Consequences Over UN Vote on Human Rights Council

Russia has warned countries at the United Nations that a yes vote or abstention on a US push to suspend Moscow from the Human Rights Council will be viewed as an "unfriendly gesture" with consequences for bilateral ties, according to a note seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The United States…

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Breaking Ranks with EU, Hungary Says Ready to Pay for Russian Gas in Roubles

Hungary said on Wednesday it was prepared to pay roubles for Russian gas, breaking ranks with the European Union which has sought a united front in opposing Moscow's demand for payment in the currency. Hungary will pay for shipments in roubles if Russia asks it to, Prime Minister Viktor Orban…

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US, UK up Russia Sanctions as Kyiv Warns of Eastern Attack

The US and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia Wednesday after Ukraine said hundreds of civilians were found dead around its capital, as Kyiv warned residents in the east of the country to get out "now" ahead of a feared assault. The White House unveiled measures targeting Russia's top public…

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Lopez Obrador to miss Ukraine aid meeting, will send video condemning invasion

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday said he would be unable to attend an event in support of Ukrainian victims of the conflict with Russia, but would send a video condemning Moscow's invasion.

Reuters

Johnson says Russian actions close to ‘genocide’ as UK imposes new sanctions

Britain joined the United States and the EU in announcing a fresh wave of economic measures against the regime in Moscow.

The Independent UK

More sanctions hit Russia as Zelenskyy warns of new wartime hardships

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces Wednesday carried out punishing strikes against key Ukrainian cities, brushing aside mounting world outrage over the execution-style killings of civilians even as Washington and its Western allies moved to impose sharp new sanctions against Moscow.

Los Angeles Times

Organised crime gangs steal cheese worth more than £17,000 for secret Moscow black market

Cheese thefts worth more than £17,000 have disappeared from warehouses, apparently stolen by organised crime gangs for the secret Moscow market.

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Turkey hopes Ukraine, Russia peace talks can continue

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday that civilian killings in Ukraine had made peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv more difficult but that he expected more negotiations, possibly eventually between foreign ministers.

Reuters

Biden vows to ‘ratchet up the pain’ on Russia as US imposes new sanctions on Putin’s and Lavrov’s families

A senior Biden administration official says the combined weight of US and EU sanctions has sent Russia into ‘economic and financial and technological isolation’

The Independent UK

Moscow says Bucha accusations meant to derail peace talks, justify more sanctions

Russia's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday that images of dead bodies strewn across the Ukrainian town of Bucha, which Russia says were staged, were designed to justify more sanctions against Moscow and derail peace talks with Kyiv.

Reuters

More sanctions on Russia on tap as Zelenskyy warns of new hardships

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces Wednesday carried out punishing strikes against key Ukrainian cities, brushing aside mounting world outrage over the execution-style killings of civilians even as Washington and its Western allies prepared to impose tighter new sanctions against Moscow.

Los Angeles Times

Brave protesters lie tied up on streets of Moscow to recreate Bucha massacre

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT Hundreds of dead civilians were found in the city of Bucha - sparking protests in the Russian capital of Moscow to highlight the atrocities that left the Ukrainian city's streets littered with dead bodies

Daily Mirror

Russia hit with new round of U.S. sanctions as Biden decries 'major war crimes'

The United States targeted Russian banks and elites with a new round of sanctions on Wednesday, including banning Americans from investing in Russia, in response to what President Joe Biden condemned as "major war crimes" by Russian forces in Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia’s actions in Ukraine ‘not far short of genocide’, says Johnson

The PM said Western allies will move to impose new sanctions on Moscow following more reports of Russian atrocities.

The Independent UK

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France 24

Alleged war crimes in Ukraine: 'This is the moment of truth for international justice'

Delivering a chilling account of atrocities allegedly committed by Russian troops over the past six weeks in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the UN Security Council to hold Moscow accountable for its crimes. But what does the path to a possible war crimes trial look like? And how realistic…

Reuters

Kremlin says peace talks with Ukraine not progressing rapidly enough

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv were not progressing as rapidly or energetically as it would like.

The Independent UK

China calls for probe into Bucha killings, assigns no blame

China says the reports and images of civilian deaths in the Ukrainian town of Bucha are “deeply disturbing" but that no one should be blamed until all facts are know

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: US and allies to hit Russia with new sanctions

US, G7 and EU to target Moscow with new measures as Ukraine says 4,400 incidents of alleged ‘war crimes’ being investigated. Plus, unseen photos of rock history

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Bangkok Post

Russia: Nothing to discuss with Nato; Pope kisses Ukrainian flag

Russia has no contact with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) as Moscow and the alliance have nothing to discuss now, Russia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs said.

Reuters

Russia says it has no contact with NATO as nothing to discuss - TASS

Russia has no contact with NATO as Moscow and the alliance have nothing to discuss at the moment, the TASS news agency cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko as saying on Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: No return to normal for a Putin-led Russia

The images and verified reports of atrocities committed in Ukraine should mark the point of no return for relations with a Vladimir Putin-led Russia. As long as the bloody-handed dictator controls that nation, the United States must keep its back turned on Moscow.

Reuters

Putin ally Medvedev vows international legal battle over property seizures

(Corrects Medvedev's title in paragraph 2 to deputy chairman ..not.. deputy secretary)

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Oil Rises as New Russia Sanctions Outweigh Demand Worries

Oil futures rose on Wednesday, paring early losses, as the threat of new sanctions on Russia raised supply concerns, countering fears of weaker demand following a build in US crude stockpiles and Shanghai's extended lockdown. Brent crude futures were up 49 cents, or 0.5%, at $107.13 a barrel as of…

ABC News

Former Hillsong pastors say they were threatened by Brian Houston to hand over their church and assets

Zhenya and Vera Kasevich, who led the congregations of Hillsong Kyiv and Moscow, accuse Brian Houston and Hillsong's general manager of sending threatening emails during a dispute over the transfer of their church and its assets to Hillsong Australia.

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Russian Cinema in Turmoil as Hollywood Pulls Out

After years spent translating Hollywood films, Russian Mila Grekova was suddenly thrown out of work after Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine. Five Hollywood giants -- Disney, Warner Bros, Universal, Sony Pictures and Paramount -- have all stopped releasing new films there, leaving Russian cinemas bereft of the latest blockbusters. But…

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