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Ukraine war: with Russia bogged down on the battlefield, trouble has flared up again in the Caucasus

Almost two years ago, what is now referred to as the “Second Karabakh War” broke the uneasy truce which had been in effect between Armenia and Azerbaijan since 1994. After 44 days of intense fighting – with thousands of dead on both sides – it ended in a precarious, Russian-mediated…

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Separatists blame Kyiv for killings of officials in Russian-occupied areas

At least seven people were killed and more than a dozen wounded on Friday, separatist officials said, in attacks on three different areas of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces.

Reuters

Sanctions hamper Russia's ability to make advanced weapons, NATO says

Western sanctions are starting to hurt Russia's ability to make advanced weaponry for the war in Ukraine, a top NATO military adviser told Reuters on Friday, although he added Russian industry could still manufacture "a lot of ammunition".

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Data | Will Iran make a comeback as India’s major crude oil import partner?

With international crude oil prices soaring, local consumption of petroleum products back to pre-pandemic levels and the U.S. calling for sanctions against Russia, Iran may make a comeback as a major oil partner for India

The Hindu

Russia vows to continue Mir bankcard expansion after new U.S. sanctions

Russia's central bank on Friday pledged to keep expanding the number of countries that accept its Mir bank cards after new U.S. sanctions targeting people and entities accused of helping Moscow skirt financial sanctions.

Reuters

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Ukraine's rapid advance against Russia shows mastery of 3 essential skills for success in modern warfare

Ukrainian forces, aided by Western firepower, have upset traditional military logic once again.

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Russian nuclear submarines fire cruise missiles in aggressive show of force

Despite the majority of the Kremlin's forces being engaged in Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, Moscow has continued to carry out high-profile military drills like those seen this week in Russia's icy Arctic waters

Daily Mirror

Swiss cut off tax data, make visas harder for Russians

Switzerland will temporarily halt the exchange of tax information with Russia and make it harder for Russian citizens to get visas, the government said on Friday.

Reuters

Ukraine war: Putin's failure will pave the way for China's rise to pre-eminence in Eurasia

What had been suspected for some time has now come out into the open: China has “concerns” about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While this is hardly a big surprise, the source and venue of this admission is. Few would have expected Vladimir Putin himself to make such a statement –…

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Ukraine counterattack effective not beginning of war’s end: NATO

Despite effective counteroffensive, NATO’s Stoltenberg warns Ukraine and its allies should prepare for long haul.

Al Jazeera

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

Ukraine-Russia maps: Where is the invasion taking place?

Vladimir Putin’s ‘special military operation’ has brought bloody warfare to cities of western neighbour

The Independent UK

Pelosi confirms snap visit to Armenia after deadly clashes

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday confirmed that she would make a snap visit to Armenia after border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan killed more than 200 people this week.

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Ukraine bombards government building in Kherson, Russian-installed officials say

Russian-backed separatists in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson said Ukrainian forces had bombarded government buildings on Friday, killing at least one person and wounding others.

The Independent UK

China's Xi calls for effort to prevent 'color revolutions'

A Russian state news agency says Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned his Central Asian neighbors against allowing outsiders to destabilize them with “color revolutions.”

Birmingham Post

JCB warns of uncertain outlook for coming year after profits bounce back from lockdown

Russia subsidiary stopped manufacturing and selling machines there following the invasion of Ukraine

Bangkok Post

Ukraine: Mass grave contains mostly civilians

KYIV: Most of the people buried in a mass grave discovered in the eastern Ukrainian city of Izium are civilians, Ukraine’s police chief said on Friday, based on a preliminary estimate.

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Russia is building a closer alliance with the world's autocracies – the west should beware

Russia is planning to buy “millions” of Soviet-era weapons from North Korea, a recent US intelligence report revealed. Britain’s defence intelligence has also confirmed that Russia is already using Iranian-made drones in Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia conducts military drills in Arctic sea opposite Alaska

Russian nuclear-powered submarines fired cruise missiles in the Arctic on Friday as part of military drills designed to test Moscow's readiness for a possible conflict in its icy northern waters, the defence ministry said.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: A weakened Putin is no use to Russia

As Ukrainian troops probe Russian defenses along the entire front and only the Wagner Group mercenaries continue a small-scale offensive operation in the Donetsk region, the initiative in the Russo-Ukrainian war is firmly in the hands of the invaded, not the invader. While that can still change, perhaps more than…

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Martin Schram: Did Xi just learn from Putin?

This was not the way Russia’s Vladimir Putin wanted to look, for all the world to see on Thursday, when he walked into the massive and bizarrely flowered and leafy conference room in Uzbekistan for his much-needed meeting with a deep-pocketed counterpart, China’s Xi Jinping.

Reuters

Russia's Putin says SCO should stage major sporting event

Russian President Vladimir Putin told a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Friday that the group should consider staging its own major sporting competition.

Al Jazeera

Zimbabwean bakers’ profits crumble amid Russia-Ukraine crisis

Zimbabwe’s bakers are losing staff and profits as Russian invasion of Ukraine disrupts global economy.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 205

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 205th day, we take a look at the main developments.

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