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First Russian soldiers arrive in Belarus for new joint force

The first Russian soldiers have arrived in Belarus to take part in a new joint force announced this week, Minsk's defence ministry said on Saturday. Earlier in the day, Saudi Arabia announced $400 million in humanitarian aid for Kyiv. Read FRANCE 24’s liveblog to catch up on the day's events…

France 24

Saudi Crown Prince Stresses to Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Kingdom’s Readiness to Continue Mediation

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Crown Prince Mohammed stressed Saudi Arabia’s support to all efforts aimed at easing the escalation in the conflict with Russia. He also expressed its readiness to continue its mediations. Saudi Arabia…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian mobilisation to end in weeks while conscripts have 'very limited training'

A Western official has said that Russian conscripts have "very, very limited training" and are using "poor equipment" as Vladimir Putin's forces continue to suffer heavy losses in Ukraine

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US announces new $725m military assistance package for Ukraine

The new aid is aimed at restocking ammunition for advanced weapons systems used in Ukraine’s counteroffensive.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 234 of the invasion

Russian submarine seen off French coast and being escorted by French navy; Vladimir Putin says ‘no need’ for talks with Joe Biden

The Guardian - AU

Idaho man dies while fighting as volunteer in Ukraine

An Idaho man who volunteered to join the Ukrainian military has died of a shrapnel wound sustained during a Russian attack in Luhansk

The Independent UK

U.S. to give $725 million in additional defense aid to Ukraine

The move comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered deadly missile strikes across Ukraine.

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US sending $725 million more in military aid to Ukraine

US officials say the Biden administration will send Ukraine a new, $725 million package of military aid, adding to a flurry of assistance announcements from European allies this week

The Independent UK

IAEA's Grossi hails Ukraine restoration of power to key nuclear plant

Ukrainian engineers have restored "much needed" back-up power to a key Russian-occupied nuclear power plant after shelling robbed it of access to external electricity twice in the past week, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday.

Reuters

What are NASAMS? Ukraine hails ‘new era’ of air defence as allies rush systems in response to Russian missiles

Ukraine heralded a ‘new era of air defence’ as the US and UK rushed to deliver advance systems to Kyiv in response to devastating Russian missile strikes, Richard Hall reports

The Independent UK

IMF countries strengthen calls to end Ukraine war, Russia blocks communique

International Monetary Fund member countries on Friday issued a near-unanimous call for Russia to end its war in Ukraine, the IMF's steering committee chair said, calling the conflict the single biggest factor fueling inflation and slowing the global economy.

Reuters

Michael Pascoe: Worried about Australia’s sovereignty? Don’t bother, it’s gone

Australia could do its own foreign policy, its own security pacts, but it's too late. Our strategic sovereignty is outsourced to the US

The New Daily

Vladimir Putin's ambitious defence chief Sergei Shoigu was once the 'heir apparent'. Ukraine's war could bring him down

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu was once among Vladimir Putin's most trusted advisers but, as his military campaign in Ukraine falters, there may be a target on his back.

ABC News

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Kerch bridge attacked; Russia launches strikes across Ukraine; winter weaponised

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The Independent UK

What is Elon Musk up to in Ukraine?

Tech tycoon appears to be withdrawing funding for vital Starlink satellite internet service in warzone after his ‘peace plan’ to end conflict attracted angry response

The Independent UK

EU official: East Med gas can wean bloc off Russian energy

The European Union’s energy commissioner says natural gas from undersea deposits in the eastern Mediterranean can help replace Russia’s supply of the fossil fuel to Europe

Daily Mirror

Government's bizarre nuclear survival leaflet from 1970s - including how to make a toilet

British army veterans and academics on disaster response have warned that the UK is dangerously under-prepared for dealing with any form of Russian nuclear strike

The Guardian - UK

West makes plans to avoid panic if Russia uses nuclear bomb in Ukraine

Crisis is considered unlikely but officials re-examine plans to provide support for fearful populations

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Reuters

Ukraine wants global financial crime watchdog to expel Russia

Ukraine's central bank chief said on Friday he plans to ask the global financial crime watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to expel Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US to Send Munitions, Humvees to Ukraine in $725 Mln Aid Package

The Biden administration's next security assistance package for Ukraine is expected to include munitions and vehicles but not significant new capabilities or counter-air defenses, two US officials briefed on the $725 million package told Reuters on Friday. The package, that could come as soon as Friday, is the first aid…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Official: East Med Gas Can Wean Bloc off Russian Energy

Natural gas from undersea deposits in the eastern Mediterranean can help replace Russia’s diminished supply of the fossil fuel to Europe at an “accelerated pace,” the European Union’s energy commissioner said Friday. Commissioner Kadri Simson told the East Mediterranean Gas Forum conference in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia, that the region…

The Independent UK

Official: Musk seeks US funding of Ukraine satellite network

A senior U.S. officials says the Defense Department has gotten a request from SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk to take over funding for his satellite network that has provided crucial battlefield communications for Ukrainian military forces during the war with Russia

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Says Draft Vital to Hold Ukraine Front Line but Will End Soon

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia's call-up of reserve forces to fight in Ukraine, criticized as chaotic by some Kremlin allies, had been vital to hold the front line but would be wound up in the next couple of weeks. Russia has conducted a broad mobilization of Russians…

France 24

'Cultural cleansing': New Russian attacks on Ukraine spur cultural preservation efforts

As missile strikes in Ukraine this week damaged libraries, museums and universities, Ukraine says repeated Russian attacks on cultural heritage amount to a “war crime” that have caused losses of hundreds of millions of euros. Among Ukrainians, the fight to preserve cultural heritage continues.

The Independent UK

Putin warns of ‘global catastrophe’ if Nato troops clash with Russian forces

The Russian leader also claims he does not regret the invasion of Ukraine

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