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Hayashi stresses importance of rule of law in UNSC debate

NEW YORK -- Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed the importance of the rule of law in a speech at the U.N. Security Council in New York amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia claims Soledar capture, Zelenskiy mocks nod to Wagner role

Russia said on Friday that its forces had taken control of the salt-mining town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, claiming to have made its first big battlefield gain after half a year of military setbacks.

Reuters

Mother Russia: Maria Lvova-Belova, the Putin ally deporting Ukrainian children

Vladimir Putin’s commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, claims to be the “saviour” of children caught up in the war in Ukraine. Her compassionate rhetoric conceals a sinister plan to deport Ukrainian children from territories occupied by Russia’s invading forces.

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German economy seen stagnating in Q4, grew 1.9% in 2022

Germany's national statistics office says the country's economy appears to have stagnated in the fourth quarter

The Independent UK

First Thing: Trump plans tour of presidential campaign events

After slow start, events aim at giving ex-president a narrative reset after being criticized for his ‘low energy’ and inactivity, sources say. Plus, how menopause can destroy mental health

The Guardian - UK

Finland says it could send small number of tanks to Ukraine

Finland could donate a small number of German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine if a wider group of European nations also decided to do so, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto was quoted as saying on Thursday.

Reuters

Russia Claims Control of Soledar, Ukraine Says Fighting Ongoing

Russia said Friday its forces had wrested control of the war-scarred town of Soledar in east Ukraine, its first claim of victory in months of battlefield setbacks, but Ukraine said there was no takeover. Both sides have conceded heavy losses in the battle for the salt mining outpost, with Moscow…

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Russia Says Belarus May Enter Ukraine Conflict If ‘Invaded’

A Russian foreign ministry official said on Friday that Belarus may enter the conflict in Ukraine if Kyiv decides to "invade" either country. Russia used Belarus as a springboard to invade Ukraine in February 2022, and since October has deployed troops in Belarus for joint military drills. Both countries have…

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Ukraine resisting 'high intensity' offensive in Soledar

KYIV: Ukraine said Friday it was resisting a "high intensity" Russian offensive in Soledar, a town in the eastern Donetsk region where Moscow was deploying more troops.

Bangkok Post

All-out Drone War in Ukraine Points to Future

Deployed on a scale never seen before to carry out both surveillance and strikes, drones ranging from small commercially-available models to larger aircraft have become a defining feature of the Ukraine conflict. Drones have been a part of warfare for years, employed extensively by the United States during the "War…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France hoping to deliver AMX 10-RC tanks to Ukraine in two months' time -minister

France is hoping to deliver 'AMX 10-RC' light combat tanks to Ukraine in two months' time, French armed forces minister Sebastien Lecornu said in a statement on Friday.

Reuters

Rifts in Russian military command seen amid Ukraine fighting

As Russian troops wage a ferocious fight for control of strongholds in eastern Ukraine, a parallel battle is unfolding in the top echelons of military power in Moscow

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 324

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 324th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Zelensky Promises 'Everything Necessary' to Defend Soledar from Russia

President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed that Ukrainian forces defending Bakhmut and Soledar in the east will be armed with everything they need to keep Russian troops at bay in some of the bloodiest battles of the war. Kyiv said its troops were fighting to retain control of the now-battered industrial…

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The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Russian missiles target Kyiv as battle for Soledar continues

‘Our units are there, the town is not under Russian control’, Ukrainian official says

France 24

Ukraine denies Russia’s claim that it has captured the city of Soledar

Russia's defence ministry said on Friday that its forces had taken control of the eastern Ukrainian mining town of Soledar on Thursday, state media reported. Kyiv, however, denied that this was the case, saying heavy fighting was still ongoing. Read our live blog below to see how the day's events…

Reuters

Putin ally suggests seizing property of war critics who fled Russia

A close ally of President Vladimir Putin suggested on Friday confiscating the property of Russians who have left the country and who "insult" the state and its armed forces from abroad.

Daily Record

Ukrainian mum's tears of joy as kind-hearted locals furnish new Scots home

Olha Toporkova came to Scotland with her young children last July after fleeing Ukraine.

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Putin scolds defence industry minister in televised meeting for ‘fooling around’

Russian leader publicly berated Denis Manturov, eye-rolling and shuffling papers during the live call, as his war in Ukraine caused fresh problems

Tribune News Service

Billionaire ex-premier, former general vie for Czech presidency

The Czech Republic is holding an election for the successor of a divisive president who has challenged the European Union’s values.

The Independent UK

UN chief: Rule of law risks becoming `Rule of Lawlessness'

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that the rule of law is at grave risk of becoming “the Rule of Lawlessness.”

Evening Standard

Sigourney Weaver says she’s moved that Avatar is ‘giving hope’ and ‘respite’ to Ukrainian people

The Hollywood actress said giving people ‘that kind of escape’ was the reason she was in the entertainment business

Reuters

Russia claims capture of Ukraine's Soledar, but Kyiv says still fighting

Russia said on Friday that its forces had taken control of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, in what would be a rare success for Moscow after months of battlefield reverses, but Kyiv said its troops were still fighting in the town.

The Independent UK

New York Times article accidentally leaked numbers of Russian soldiers who criticised Ukraine war and Putin

Paper says it removed identifying data once alerted

France 24

Debunking claims that Ukraine is using child soldiers

The latest pro-Russian narrative in the war in Ukraine is that the Ukrainian army is sending children and teenagers to the frontline. To illustrate this claim, users are posting a video on Twitter that shows three young soldiers, claiming they are children. Our team were able to identify two of…

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