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Brittney Griner: Russia extends arrest of US basketballer for months

Two-time gold medalist, currently reading Russian novelist FM Dostoevsky and a biography of the Rolling Stones, will be in pre-trial detainment until at least 19 May

The Independent UK

Arnold Schwarzenegger tells Vladimir Putin to ‘stop this war’

Schwarzenegger was the first Western actor to make a film in Moscow

The Independent UK

Analysis-Chinese military aid to Russia would be major role reversal, analysts say

For decades Russia has, more than any other country, aided China's dramatic military modernisation with weapons and technology - and now Beijing has plenty that Moscow needs as its Ukraine invasion continues, military analysts say.

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‘I feel shame’: Fleeing abroad after Putin’s war, Russian exiles see no future at home

Russians who fled urgently after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and crackdown at home are unsure if they will ever return, and what their nation may look like, reports Borzou Daragahi in Istanbul

The Independent UK

Ukrainian refugees hope for peace, but more expected to flee

Thousands more refugees crossed into Eastern Europe on Thursday, many hoping that peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv may end the war soon, though more people were expected to flee in the days ahead.

Reuters

Russian fast-food chain backed by parliament to replace McDonald’s reveals near-identical branding

Moscow has invested in domestic fast-food chains after McDonald’s shut its restaurants in Russia

The Independent UK

What are capital controls and how is Russia seeking to use them to ease the pain of sanctions?

Moscow forced to introduce damage-limitation measures to control economy as ruble crashes to historic low in response to hard-hitting penalties for Ukraine invasion

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Cheap but Lethal Turkish Drones Bolster Ukraine’s Defenses

Despite three weeks of Russian bombardment, Ukraine has kept up a stiff defense of its cities by using Turkish-made drones to carry out pop-up attacks on the invaders with a lethal effectiveness that has surprised Western military experts. The Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles, which carry lightweight, laser-guided bombs, normally…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia ally Uzbekistan calls for swift halt to Ukraine conflict

Uzbekistan, a Central Asian republic with close ties to Russia, called on Thursday for a diplomatic resolution of the conflict in Ukraine and said it would not recognise Moscow-backed separatist statelets there.

Reuters

Why is Belarus supporting Russia and how is it involved in Ukraine?

Old school Soviet relic Alexander Lukashenko increasingly dependent on Vladimir Putin’s patronage for survival as grip on power slips and economy teeters on brink of disaster

The Independent UK

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK

Russia sanctions: Mercedes-Benz and L’Oreal join firms severing ties over Ukraine invasion - see full list

Banks, businesses, oligarchs and Cabinet ministers all targeted with harsh economic penalties by Western democracies as punishment for Vladimir Putin’s actions

The Independent UK

Hal Brands: A losing and desperate Putin could be terrifying

The war in Ukraine is getting more dangerous, in part because it is going better than Ukraine’s supporters could have imagined. President Joe Biden has sought to reconcile two conflicting objectives: avoiding U.S. military intervention while also helping Ukraine and making Moscow pay a high price for aggression.

Tribune News Service

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict simply explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

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Reuters

Russia will put its enemies such as United States in their place, Medvedev says

Russia has the might to put enemies led by the United States in their place and Moscow will foil the West's Russophobic plot to tear Russia apart, one of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies said on Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

PSG Suspend Deal with Russian Sponsor

Paris Saint-Germain have suspended their sponsorship deal with Russian sports betting firm Fonbet following the invasion of Ukraine, the club announced on Wednesday. Fonbet are the Ligue 1 side's only Russian sponsor, signing last year in a deal up to 2023. The club also has an academy for young footballers…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN to Vote on Its Scope in Afghanistan, Barring a Russia Veto

The Security Council votes Thursday on a resolution to secure the United Nations' presence in war-torn Afghanistan into the future -- unless Russia, which has stymied negotiations this week, vetoes the measure. The draft text introduced by Norway reshapes the global body's relations with Kabul to account for last year's…

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 22 of the invasion

Survivors emerge from Mariupol theatre as death toll mounts in Chernihiv and Kharkiv area

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Ukraine says Russia strikes Mariupol theatre sheltering residents, Moscow denies attack

Spelling out the word "children" in large letters did not stop Russian forces from destroyed a theatre in Mariupol where hundreds of people were sheltering, Ukrainian authorities say.

Sports Illustrated

Former U.S. Ambassador Says Brittney Griner’s Arrest Sounds Like Hostage Situation

Griner was arrested in mid-February at a Moscow airport.

Los Angeles Times

Ukrainian cities suffer more attacks amid glimmers of hope for halting fighting

KYIV, Ukraine — An around-the-clock curfew brought the the Ukrainian capital to a standstill and Russian forces stepped up fierce attacks on civilian areas across the country Wednesday, even as both Moscow and Kyiv reported signs of progress toward halting a war that has set off a spiraling humanitarian and…

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: US accuses Russia of ‘war crimes’

Ukraine news from March 17: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says war crimes have been committed in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Timeline: Week three of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Intensified bombardment of several cities, tighter sanctions and some evacuations mark the third week of war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Jr mocked for saying his father should join Nato talks: ‘Send him to Moscow and leave him there’

Many social media users suggested the former president instead be sent to Moscow - and left there

Reuters

Turkey's top diplomat says in Moscow that war must stop

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, speaking alongside his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday, said the war in Ukraine must stop and Ankara would pursue diplomatic efforts to arrange a lasting ceasefire.

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