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Russia is blocking Security Council action on the Ukraine war – but the UN is still the only international peace forum

When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine on Feb. 23, 2022, the U.N. Security Council was conducting an emergency late-night meeting chaired by Russia on the mounting crisis.

The Conversation

Iran nuclear talks: Moscow to clarify demands on guarantees related to U.S. sanctions, Tasnim news agency says, citing envoy

The Russian government plans to give to Iran an explanation of the guarantees it has requested from the United States in talks to revive the nuclear agreement with Iran, the Iranian semi-official news agency Tasnim on Monday quoted Russia's Ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan as saying.

Reuters

Russia Sets Ceasefire for Evacuations but Battles Continue

Russia announced yet another limited ceasefire and the establishment of safe corridors to allow civilians to flee some besieged Ukrainian cities Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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International Women’s Day: When is it and what is this year’s theme?

Organisers are calling on the public to ‘imagine a world free of bias’

The Independent UK

Taoiseach says almost 2,000 Ukrainian citizens have arrived in Ireland since outbreak of war

Over one million people have left the country since February 24, when Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion, according to UN figures

Irish Mirror

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military invasion is underway after diplomatic efforts fail

The Independent UK

First Thing: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy vows revenge on Russian forces

The president of Ukraine made a video address after a young family was killed trying to flee near Kyiv. Plus, are Putin’s Hollywood pals cringing?

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US beef industry emerges from Biden’s climate pledges ‘relatively unscathed’

Leaders are relieved the approach is to incentivize rather than giving ranchers and feedlots tougher methane curbs

The Guardian - US

Leicestershire County Council to cut Russia ties

Council leader Nick Rushton wants to 'play our part, however small' in bringing pressure on Vladimir Putin’s regime

Birmingham Post

US accused of hypocrisy for supporting sanctions against Russia but not Israel

Critics compare Israeli military actions of Palestinian territories with Russian invasion of Ukraine but pro-Israel groups dismiss allegations as false parallels

The Guardian - US

Tory minister defends only offering 50 visas to Ukrainian refugees as Greater Manchester MP slams ‘very embarrassing’ UK

'I can't understand the lack of planning on a humanitarian side'

Manchester Evening News

Italian Defense Official to Asharq Al-Awsat: Russia Left us No Choice

A high-ranking Italian official said Moscow's invasion of Ukraine left the Europeans with no choice but to tighten sanctions against it in solidarity with the Ukrainian people. Italy's Undersecretary of State for Defense, Giorgio Mulè warned that Europe was headed towards a period of instability, but this does not mean…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Asks UN Watchdog to Safeguard Ukraine's Nuclear Plants

The European Union has asked the UN nuclear watchdog to safeguard Ukraine's nuclear plants, two of which are now under Russian control, and mobilize international help in case of an emergency, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Russian forces have seized Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe' biggest, and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Mediates between Libya's Dbeibah, Bashagha

US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland kicked off public and official mediation efforts between Premier Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah and Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bashagha. However, Norland did not indicate which government was recognized by the US administration. Norland spoke over the phone with both Dbeibah and Bashagha urging them to consider ways…

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'Dozens' of children dead after Russian air strikes in Ukraine as UNICEF reveal 'harrowing' situation

'We have children in bunkers, with their mothers lying over them at night to add protection'

The Independent UK

UN court hearings to open in Ukraine case against Russia

With Russian forces pounding Ukrainian cities with rockets even as they announce a cease-fire to allow civilians to flee some areas, lawyers representing Kyiv and Moscow are facing off at the United Nations’ top court in a legal bid to halt the devastating war

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy: Ukraine will not forgive Russia for invasion, shelling

Ukrainian leader accuses Moscow of targeting civilians, saying Kyiv will ‘punish everyone who committed atrocities’.

Chronicle Live

UK public raises £100m for Ukraine in just four days in 'amazing show of support'

Aid workers on-the-ground are saying that money is more useful than specific donated items

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Iran Criticizes Russian ‘Interference’ in Nuclear Talks

Iranian officials criticized Russian "interference" in the final stages of talks aimed at reviving Tehran's nuclear deal with major powers, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday. Talks to revive the 2015 pact have been mired in uncertainty following Russia's demands for a US guarantee that the sanctions it…

Radio France Internationale

Russian shelling forces 1.5 million Ukrainians to flee their homes

As Russia steps up its shelling of cities across Ukraine, the UN says 1.5 million people have now fled, the fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II. Attempts to evacuate civilians from the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol have failed once again. Residents are without power or water.

Wales Online

UK has only approved visas for around 50 Ukrainian refugees so far

More than 1.5 million refugees have already streamed out of Ukraine, the United Nations said as Russia’s unprovoked assault on the country entered its 11th day on Sunday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Officials Say Russia Recruiting Syrians to Fight in Ukraine

Russia is recruiting Syrian fighters experienced in urban combat as it ramps up its assault on Ukraine, according to US officials quoted by the Wall Street Journal on Sunday. Moscow, which launched an invasion into its Eastern European neighbor on February 24, has in recent days recruited fighters from Syria…

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Russia Announces Opening of Several Humanitarian Corridors in Ukraine

Russia said Monday it will open humanitarian corridors to allow the evacuation of civilians from several Ukrainian cities experiencing heavy fighting, including the capital Kyiv and the besieged port city of Mariupol. "Russian forces, for humanitarian purposes, are declaring a 'regime of silence' from 10:00 am on 7 March and…

Evening Standard

Ukraine war: Russia ‘steps up shelling’ as UK ambassador says invasion is ‘more and more a callous assault on civilians’

Kharkiv and the outskirts of Kyiv are among the areas which Ukraine said came under renewed attack overnight

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Hits Ukraine from Air, Land and Sea with Civilians Trapped

Russian forces pummeled Ukrainian cities from the air, land and sea on Monday, with warnings they were preparing for an assault on the capital Kyiv, as terrified civilians remained trapped in besieged Mariupol. The relentless fire has pushed more than 1.5 million people across Ukraine's borders as refugees, though many…

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