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Uber hired oligarch-linked Russian lobbyist despite bribery fears

Leak shows firm made effort to court several billionaires and state officials allegedly aligned with Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine battles to push back Russian advance in northern Donetsk

Ukraine has so far staved off any major Russian advance into the north of its Donetsk region, but pressure is intensifying with heavy shelling on the city of Sloviansk and nearby populated areas, the Ukrainian military said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Russia's stated war aims begin catching up with reality

The speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament said on Tuesday that Ukraine had become a "terrorist state" and was doing everything to ensure that Russia did not stop its invasion at the borders of the eastern Donbas region as advertised.

Reuters

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Russia sanctions: Which brands are severing ties over Ukraine invasion?

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

The Independent UK

Russia sanctions: Which brands are severing ties over Ukraine invasion?

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

The Independent UK

Russia sanctions: Which brands are severing ties over Ukraine invasion?

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

The Independent UK

What sanctions has the UK imposed on Russia, and could more be done?

Leader of Russian Orthodox Church, children’s rights commissioner and four top colonels all targeted by UK as latest round of economic penalties announced

The Independent UK

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5 Critics Of Vladimir Putin Who Died In Dubious Ways

Vladamir Putin is known to the world for many things; most recently, though, he’s the Russian president who sent an army to invade Ukraine on Feb. 24.

Benzinga

Struggling in Ukraine, Russia Paves Way to Sign Up Over-40s for Army

In a sign of Russia's urgent need to bolster its war effort in Ukraine, parliament said on Friday it would consider a bill to allow Russians over 40 and foreigners over 30 to sign up for the military. The website of the State Duma, parliament's lower house, said the move…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian parliament to consider ban on exchanging Ukrainian Azov prisoners

Russia's parliament will consider banning the exchange of Russian prisoners of war for captured members of Ukraine's Azov Regiment, the speaker said on Tuesday, after the last Ukrainian defenders of Mariupol's Azovstal steel works surrendered to Russian forces.

Reuters

Turkey says it is ready to discuss NATO membership with Finland, Sweden

Turkey voiced readiness Saturday to discuss Finland and Sweden's plans to join NATO, despite accusing them of habouring "terrorist organisations". "A big majority of the Turkish people are against the membership of those countries who are supporting PKK terrorist organization ... but these are the issues that we need to…

France 24

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

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

The Independent UK

Russia should respond symmetrically to asset freezes by 'unfriendly countries' - Duma chairman

Russia should respond symmetrically to the freezing of Russian assets by some "unfriendly countries," Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman on Russia's state Duma, the lower house of parliament, wrote in a social media post on Sunday.

Reuters

MPs wear Russian sanctions as ‘badge of honour’

Moscow has banned nearly 300 current and former MPs from entering Russia in retaliatory action over the UK’s response to the invasion of Ukraine.

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287 MPs banned from entering Russia for ‘whipping up Russophobic hysteria’

Moscow announced the move in response to the UK sanctioning 386 members of the lower house of the Russian parliament.

The Independent UK

Google blocks YouTube channel of Russia’s Duma

The US tech giant, which owns YouTube, said it was committed to compliance with ‘all applicable sanctions and trade compliance laws’.

Asharq Al-Awsat

YouTube Blocks Russian Parliament Channel, Drawing Ire from Officials

YouTube has blocked Duma TV which broadcasts from Russia's lower house of parliament, drawing an angry response from officials who said the world's most popular streaming service could face restrictions in response. On Saturday, a message on YouTube said the Duma channel had been "terminated for a violation of YouTube's…

Reuters

YouTube blocks Russian parliament channel, drawing ire from officials

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Russian far-right politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky dies at 75

Outspoken ultranationalist regarded as a court jester in the Duma nearly predicted date of Ukraine invasion

Reuters

Russia prepares bill seeking jail terms for adhering to sanctions

Russian lawmakers submitted a draft bill to the lower house of parliament, or the Duma, that envisages a prison term of up to 10 years and fines for adhering to Western sanctions in Russia, Interfax state news agency reported on Monday.

Mic

How Russian athletes are aiding Putin’s propaganda war

Successful athletes help a state maintain soft power, and perhaps no leader knows this better than Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK

Russia sanctions: Heineken and Carlsberg 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

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Issues Fresh Russia-related Sanctions

The United States on Thursday imposed fresh Russia-related sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine including sanctions against dozens of defense companies, 328 members of the Duma legislative body and the chief executive of Sberbank, the Treasury Department said. Gold-related transactions involving Russia may be sanctionable by US authorities, the Treasury…

Reuters

U.S. issues fresh Russia-related sanctions - Treasury website

The Guardian - US

Mitch McConnell says he will not support Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination – as it happened

Senate Republican leader says he will not back Biden’s nominee as Biden meets Nato and G7 leaders in Europe

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