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Putin gives a master class on why autocrats control the media: If exiled Russian magnate Vladimir Gusinsky's media conglomerate still existed ...
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Putin gives a master class on why autocrats control the media: If exiled Russian magnate Vladimir Gusinsky's media conglomerate still existed ...
seattletimes.com/opinion/putin-gives-a-master-class-on-why-autocrats-control-the-media/
Russia shuts down UN watchdog tracking North Korea sanctions: The group was investigating Russia's reported violations in using North Korean weapons in Ukraine.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-68691417
With Patriotism as a Ruse, Putin Wages War Against Gay and Trans People: The battle against Ukraine, teamed with the rhetoric of religious conservatives in the ...
newlinesmag.com/reportage/with-patriotism-as-a-ruse-putin-wages-war-against-gay-and-trans-people/
Quick Glance: Putin's War on LGBTQ+ Community
- Putin criminalizes the LGBTQ+ community in Russia, equating them with extremist organizations.
- Law passed to ban all forms of gender-affirming care for transgender Russians.
- Russia suppresses transgender rights based on Western ideologies.
- Influence of Western religious forces on the repressive measures in Russia.
Russian Navy Enters Warship-Crowded Red Sea Amid Houthi Attacks: Russian warships from the Pacific Fleet have crossed the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and entered the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-28/russian-warships-enter-crowded-red-sea-amid-houthi-attacks
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Putin tells pilots: F16s can carry nuclear weapons but they won't change things in Ukraine
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Ukrainian PM discusses peace and weapons for Ukraine with Polish president in Warsaw
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/28/7448619/
Poland pledges further solidarity with Ukraine as PMs meet in Warsaw: The prime ministers of Poland and Ukraine set the terms of Warsaw's additional support for ...
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/poland-pledges-further-solidarity-with-ukraine-as-pms-meet-in-warsaw/
Putin speech: "No plans to attack NATO state": President Putin told Russian Air Force pilots that his country had no plans to attack a NATO country ...
de.euronews.com/2024/03/28/russland-putin-rede-angeblich-keine-plane-fur-angriff-auf-nato-staat
Faeser accuses AfD politicians of Russian propaganda: Federal Interior Minister Faeser sees AfD politicians as “part of the Russian propaganda apparatus ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/deutschland/bundesinnenministerin-faeser-afd-russland-propaganda-100.html
Ukraine war: experts warn of Russian campaign: Russia has been conducting a massive information campaign in the West since the beginning of the invasion of ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/ukraine/id_100374056/ukraine-krieg-experten-warnen-vor-russischer-kampagne.html
Massacre in Moscow: Putin is sitting on a powder keg of his own making : After years of brutality, co-option and suppression against Muslims ...
thehill.com/opinion/international/4562137-massacre-in-moscow-putin-is-sitting-on-a-powder-keg-of-his-own-making/
Russia attacks Ukrainian energy sector with missiles: Kyiv: Ukraine’s energy facilities were the target of an overnight Russian missile and drone attack in which ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/03/29/Russia-attacks-Ukrainian-energy-sector-with-missiles-Kyiv-
Russia vetoes UN resolution on North Korean sanction monitoring: Russia has vetoed a U.N. resolution, effectively abolishing the monitoring of U.N ...
apnews.com/article/un-us-north-korea-russia-sanctions-monitoring-72f8cbac116dea7c795d9a3357fc45f3
Moscow concert massacre was a major security blunder: The Moscow concert hall attack a week ago that left more than 140 people dead was a major blunder for ...
apnews.com/article/russia-shooting-moscow-concert-hall-putin-431ed84d40412100b08c1473a7f4ad32
Bloomberg: US and UK tracking $20 billion in crypto transfers to Russia: The U.S. and U.K. are investigating several cryptocurrency transactions valued at more ...
kyivindependent.com/bloomberg-us-and-uk-tracking-20-billion-in-crypto-transfers-to-russia/
Pro-Putin network in the Czech Republic: Did Russian money flow to the AfD?: In the Czech Republic, the secret service has uncovered a Russian propaganda network ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/aussenpolitik/id_100373756/pro-putin-netzwerk-in-tschechien-floss-russisches-geld-an-die-afd-.html
Swedish minister does not exclude Gripen jets for Ukraine, says 'deliberations are ongoing'
kyivindependent.com/swedish-defense-minister-ukraine-needs-shells-quickly-ramping-up-production-can-take-years/
Media: Czech-led initiative concludes deals for 1 million shells for Ukraine: A Czech-led initiative had concluded contracts for 1 million artillery shells for ...
kyivindependent.com/media-czech-led-initiative-concludes-deals-for-1-million-rounds-for-ukraine/
Evan Gershkovich: Waiting for her brother, Putin's 'bargaining chip' in Russian jail
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68679483
Electronic warfare: British firm develops non-jammable drone for Ukraine: The Russian military is using jammers to try to knock Ukraine's drones out of the sky ...
spiegel.de/netzwelt/gadgets/ukraine-britische-firma-entwickelt-nicht-stoerbare-drohne-a-b9d71196-8786-4b51-a465-279281a84cea
Putin says he won't start a war with NATO. But Western bases hosting Ukraine F-16s would be targets
apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-putin-f16-target-nato-c1199c3bc78fa7f25e3fff2193e83f50
Foreign firms' losses from exiting Russia top $107 billion: The corporate exodus from Russia since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine has cost foreign companies more ...
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Zelensky, Speaker Johnson hold call: President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson held a phone call on March 28 ...
kyivindependent.com/zelensky-speaker-johnson-hold-call/
Quick Glance: Zelenskyy Urges Swift Aid Approval for Ukraine by Congress
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the US House Speaker to quickly approve a stalled military and financial aid package for Kyiv.
- The $60+ billion aid package for Ukraine has been blocked by Republican members of Congress and is set to be voted on after the Easter recess.
- Zelenskyy emphasized the urgency of the aid amid intense Russian attacks and the critical battlefield situation.
- He also called on Congress to cut off Russia's financing of the war machine to halt the escalation.
Zelensky: New Russian offensive may come in May or June: Ukraine needs more help from its allies to face an expected major Russian offensive ...
kyivindependent.com/zelensky-battlefield-situation-stabilized-better-than-2-3-months-age/
Blinken and Macron to discuss Ukraine support and Gaza war in Paris talks: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss support for Ukraine during talks in ...
france24.com/en/europe/20240328-blinken-and-macron-to-discuss-ukraine-support-and-gaza-war-in-paris-talks
Putin’s F-16 threats could start a war with NATO, Swedish military official warns
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/putins-f-16-threats-could-start-a-war-with-nato-swedish-military-official-warns/
Zelensky meets European parliamentary leaders to discuss assistance for Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelensky held meetings with the European Parliament's ...
kyivindependent.com/zelensky-meets-european-parliamentary-leaders-to-discuss-further-ukraines-assistance/
Ukraine updates: Kyiv says 26 Russian drones downed: Russia attacked eastern, southern and southeastern parts of Ukraine with 28 Iranian-made drones ...
dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-kyiv-says-26-russian-drones-downed/live-68688741
Dead and injured after attack: Moscow drops bombs on Kharkiv: The Russian Air Force is massively attacking the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv from the air ...
n-tv.de/politik/Moskau-wirft-Fliegerbomben-auf-Charkiw-ab-article24837271.html
Putin on attacking NATO: ‘Complete nonsense’: Just trust him.
politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-attacking-nato-complete-nonsense/
Putin: Claims that Russia could attack NATO are “absolute nonsense”: Vladimir Putin addressed concerns that Russia could attack a European country ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/putin-behauptungen-russland-koenne-die-nato-angreifen-sind-absoluter-unsinn-li.2200799
Russia’s Lavrov tells newspaper that Ukraine peace plan is pointless: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview published on Friday ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/03/29/Russia-s-Lavrov-tells-newspaper-that-Ukraine-peace-plan-is-pointless
Dubai's Appeal to Rich Russians Dims With Higher Costs, US Sanction Pressures
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-28/dubai-s-glitz-dims-for-russians-on-costs-us-sanction-pressures
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Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief and US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman discuss defence against Russian strikes
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/28/7448642/
Large-scale influence operation: How deep is the AfD in the Russia swamp?: Several hundred thousand euros are said to have flowed from Russia to politicians in ...
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/afd-spendenaffaere-neue-enthuellungen-ueber-geldfluesse-aus-russland-a-0633977a-c07f-484b-b6f7-b826b52ed8ad
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Vladimir Putin blames an Islamist attack on Ukraine and America: How to use a disastrous security failure to bolster dictatorship
economist.com/europe/2024/03/27/vladimir-putin-blames-an-islamist-attack-on-ukraine-and-america
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EU Blacklists Russian Penal Colonies in Response to Navalny’s Death: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
occrp.org/en/daily/18597-eu-blacklists-russian-penal-colonies-in-response-to-navalny-s-death
Ukraine urges India to rethink ‘Soviet legacy’ of Russia ties: Reports: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has urged India to stand by Kyiv ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/03/29/Ukraine-urges-India-to-rethink-Soviet-legacy-of-Russia-ties-Reports
Schröder hopes that his good relationship with Putin could perhaps be helpful: “It is obvious that the war cannot end with a total defeat for one side or the ...
welt.de/politik/deutschland/article250781284/Schroeder-hofft-dass-sein-gutes-Verhaeltnis-zu-Putin-vielleicht-noch-hilfreich-sein-koennte.html
Germany delivers tank ammunition, shells, drones, armored vehicles to Ukraine: Berlin announced on March 28 military delivery to Ukraine, which contains armored ...
kyivindependent.com/germany-sends-ukraine-another-military-supply-including-ammunition-for-leopard-tanks-artillery-shells-uavs/
Russia sends Cuba first oil shipment in a year to ease blackouts, unrest: When a Russian fuel tanker docks east of Havana this week, it will be welcome relief ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/03/28/Russia-sends-Cuba-first-oil-shipment-in-a-year-to-ease-blackouts-unrest
Towcester volunteers arrive in Ukraine with aid and hospital beds: It includes medical equipment from a care home which closed earlier this year, say organisers.
bbc.com/news/articles/c4njx9435l1o
Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time since 2022: KYIV, Ukraine: Russia struck the northeastern city of Kharkiv with aerial bombs ...
arabnews.com/node/2484186/world
Exclusive: Russia's Kuibyshev oil refinery at a standstill after drone attack last week
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Putin’s spy chief visited North Korea, Russian intelligence service says: President Vladimir Putin’s foreign intelligence chief paid a visit to North Korea this ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/03/28/Putin-s-spy-chief-visited-North-Korea-Russian-intelligence-service-says
Kremlin says silence essential for any Gershkovich prisoner exchange: The Kremlin said on Thursday complete silence was needed when it came to discussions about ...
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Opinion: Defeatists will be on the wrong side of history: Over two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the mood among Ukraine’s supporters is ...
kyivindependent.com/opinion-defeatists-will-be-on-the-wrong-side-of-history/
Poland says breakthrough on Ukrainian grain unlikely in Warsaw talks: The Polish and Ukrainian governments meet in Warsaw on Thursday for talks to defuse a row ...
reuters.com/world/europe/poland-says-breakthrough-ukrainian-grain-unlikely-warsaw-talks-2024-03-28/
French far-right leader Bardella: ‘My heart leans toward Trump’ in U.S. presidential race
politico.eu/article/french-far-right-jordan-bardella-national-rally-leader-heart-leans-trump-us-elections/
Scholz says he hasn't spoken to Putin since December 2022, recalls long table in Kremlin
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/28/7448543/
When Russian cyber operations targeted the West: This is part five of a series, ‘Lessons from the first cyberwar.’ Read part one, part two ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/when-russian-cyber-operations-targeted-the-west/
White House: Putin linking Ukraine to Moscow attack ‘nonsense,’ ‘propaganda’: The White House on Thursday offered a fiery refutation to Russian President ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4561602-white-house-putin-linking-ukraine-to-moscow-attack-nonsense-propaganda/
Deputy PM: Ukraine to continue pushing for embargo on Russian grain imports to EU
kyivindependent.com/deputy-pm-ukraine-to-continue-pushing-for-embargo-on-russian-grain-imports-to-eu/
Germany may transfer 10,000 shells to Ukraine in a few days: Germany plans to transfer 10,000 artillery rounds from the Bundeswehr stockpiles to Ukraine in the ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/27/7448460/
“Legitimate goals”: Putin does not want to attack NATO countries for the time being - but western F-16 fighter jets
tagesspiegel.de/internationales/legitime-ziele-putin-will-vorerst-keine-nato-lander-angreifen--dafur-aber-westliche-f-16-kampfjets-11436305.html
Lukashenko contradicts Kremlin: assassins wanted to flee to Belarus first: Following the terrorist attack in Moscow that left 139 dead, Russia continues to see a ...
de.euronews.com/2024/03/28/lukaschenko-widerspricht-kreml-attentater-wollten-zuerst-nach-belarus-fliehen
NATO-Ukraine Council convened due to Russia's latest strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/28/7448607/
Ukraine war: At least four dead in Russian attacks: Russia attacked Ukraine again with combat drones and missiles. Numerous people were injured ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/ukraine-krieg-mindestens-vier-tote-bei-russischen-angriffen-charkiw-li.2200837
Ukraine urges India to rethink ‘Soviet legacy’ of Russia ties: Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visits New Delhi in an effort to draw it away from Moscow
ft.com/content/8a66bfb7-ae66-477d-b58d-37866ff9252c
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Speaker Johnson likely to face hurdles upon introducing Ukraine aid bill: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is likely introducing a Ukraine aid bill after Easter ...
kyivindependent.com/speaker-johnson-likely-to-face-hurdles-upon-introducing-ukraine-aid-bill/
Quick Glance: House Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Difficult Task
- House Speaker Mike Johnson has been contemplating a funding package for over a month that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine.
- Johnson is facing dilemmas in Congress about how to handle funding for Ukraine and how decisively to act while his own leadership position is being threatened.
- There is growing support for the funding package proposed by Johnson, despite challenges from hardliners within the House party and concerns about Israel's offensive.
- The mood in Kyiv is tense as the city withstands missile attacks and awaits approval of aid from Washington.
Suspect 'Jihadi Adam' named over UK fighter's death in Ukraine: Daniel Burke, 36, from Manchester, was 44km from the frontline when he was shot in Zaporizhzhia.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-68688720
Macron, Lula show unity on global issues despite Ukraine shadow: French President Emmanuel Macron and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on ...
france24.com/en/americas/20240329-macron-lula-show-unity-on-global-issues-despite-ukraine-shadow
As Russia attacks, Ukraine scrambles to dig enough trenches: There is worry that Kyiv has left it too late to build the formidable defenses needed to hold off a ...
politico.eu/article/russia-ukraine-war-trench-attack/
U.S. Again Dismisses Russian Assertion Of Ukrainian Link To Concert Hall Attackers
rferl.org/a/russia-crocus-attack-moscow-us-rejects-ukrainian-link/32881657.html
Three killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv calls for more weapons: Russia attacks areas in eastern and southern Ukraine in retaliation for fatal ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/27/three-killed-in-russian-attacks-on-ukraine-as-kyiv-calls-for-more-weapons
Quick Glance: Fatal Russian Assaults on Ukraine and Appeal for Arms
- Russia targets areas in eastern and southern Ukraine in response to deadly bombings in the Russian border regions.
- At least three individuals lost their lives in the Russian assaults in northeastern and southern Ukraine, prompting Kyiv to request additional Patriot air defense systems.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukraine's allies to hasten the delivery of warplanes and Patriot air defense systems in light of the increased missile attacks.
Poland, Ukraine hail 'step forward' on farm imports dispute: Poland's prime minister on Thursday hailed the progress made in talks with Ukraine on farm imports ...
france24.com/en/live-news/20240328-poland-ukraine-hail-step-forward-on-farm-imports-dispute
Ukraine, Poland ready to conclude agreement on joint border control: In the document published following the talks, the parties "confirmed their readiness ...
kyivindependent.com/poland-ukraine/
Russia says it is hard to believe Islamic State could have launched Moscow attack
euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/russia-says-it-is-hard-to-believe-islamic-state-could-have-launched-moscow-attack/
Military briefing: Ukraine digs deep as Russians advance: Kyiv is building 2,000km of fortifications to hold territory in anticipation of another Moscow ...
ft.com/content/b5b1b3d7-ca51-482a-a028-45a81816559a
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Europe’s economy is under attack from all sides: First Putin, now Xi. Next Trump?
economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/03/26/europes-economy-is-under-attack-from-all-sides
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Orbán faces danger from new enemy brandishing a leaked tape: Péter Magyar, ex-husband of former Justice Minister Judit Varga, has released a recording alleging ...
politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-peter-magyar-judit-varga-new-headache-leaked-tape/
Quick Glance: Hungary’s Government Faces Pressure from Corruption and Bolsonaro Allegations
- Peter Magyar hands over a secretly recorded tape of his ex-wife, former justice minister Judit Varga, admitting government members tampered with evidence in a corruption case.
- Magyar, ex-husband of former justice minister Judit Varga, launches a movement aiming to become a political party in Budapest, Hungary.
- Magyar becomes a significant government critic, particularly targeting Orban’s close aide Antal Rogan, following the resignations of his ex-wife and the then-president due to their involvement in a controversial pardon case at a children’s home in Budapest.
- Magyar shared the latest corruption evidence on Facebook and also provided it to prosecutors, originating from a recorded conversation at home with his ex-wife Judit Varga in January 2023 when she was serving as the justice minister.
Kremlin delivers warning to Telegram boss after Moscow terror attack: Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson called out Pavel Durov and flagged that the platform is being ...
politico.eu/article/telegram-used-terrorist-purposes-kremlin-russia-dmitry-peskov-pavel-durov/
Opinion: Ukraine may have no choice but to lower its fighting age: Editor’s Note: Brian Bonner, the Kyiv Post’s chief editor from 2008-2021 ...
kyivindependent.com/opinion-ukraine-may-have-no-choice-but-to-lower-its-fighting-age/
No Plans for Putin to Meet With Concert Attack Survivors, Kremlin Says: The Kremlin gave no indication on Thursday that President Vladimir Putin plans to meet ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/28/no-plans-for-putin-to-meet-with-concert-attack-survivors-kremlin-says-a84665
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 764: As the war enters its 764th day, these are the main developments.
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/29/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-764
How Ukraine's drone attacks can stop Russia's fuel exports: Despite Russia's vast oil production, its fuel production shouldn't be overestimated ...
euromaidanpress.com/2024/03/28/ukraines-drone-attacks-can-cripple-russias-war-machine-if-they-persist/
Watch: Evan Gershkovich’s Parents on His Year in Prison. ‘It’s Still Painful.’: One year after WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained during a reporting trip ...
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Quick Glance: Russian Court Extends WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich's Detention
- A Russian court extended Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's pre-trial detention until at least June 30.
- He has been accused of "acting on the instructions of the American side" and collecting state secrets about the military.
- The Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker believes their reporter will be eventually freed but highlights the complexity of the situation.
- Gershkovich is one of several high-profile U.S. citizens or dual nationals currently detained in Russia.
British man fighting for Russia in Ukraine says he'll 'die for Putin': Aiden Minnis, from Wiltshire, is a former National Front member and convicted criminal ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/27/two-british-men-revealed-fighting-putin-ukraine-20536962/
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