- Inside Putin’s circle — meet the real Russian elite (ft.com)
Spoiler: it isn't the "oligarchs"
- Iran nuclear talks are suspended amid new Russian demands (washingtonpost.com)
- Ukraine defence ministry claims Russian general Vitaly Gerasimov has been killed (theguardian.com)Russian Intelligence Officer Complains About Dead General - and Secure Comms Meltdown - in Intercepted Call (thedailybeast.com)
- Soprano Anna Netrebko withdraws from Metropolitan Opera performances rather than renounce Russian dictator Vladimir Putin (theguardian.com)
- Ukraine President Volodomir Zelenskiy: we are inflicting ‘biggest blow to the Russian army in decades’ (cnn.com)Russia warns that Moscow now considers arms shipments to Ukraine as 'legitimate targets' for military (theguardian.com)Desperation Grows in Cities Under Continued Russian Assault (nytimes.com)Russia Attacks Ukrainian Mosque as France and Germany Push Putin for Ceasefire (thedailybeast.com)Zelenskiy: 1300 Ukrainian troops killed (bbc.com)Kyiv ‘ready to fight’ as Russian forces close in Ukraine capital (theguardian.com)Military expert: Putin's army is 'afraid and almost disoriented' as Ukraine invasion plods along (rawstory.com)How Russia is recruiting mercenaries (bbc.com)Ukraine War Ushers In ‘New Era’ for U.S. Abroad Under Biden's Leadership (nytimes.com)Biden Says U.S. Won’t Send 'Offensive Weapons' with American Crews to Ukraine: 'That's Called World War Three, Okay?' (mediaite.com)EU leaders announce intention to collectively rearm in face of Putin threat (theguardian.com)Russia makes crazed claims of US-backed biological weapon plot at UN (theguardian.com)
- The American MAGA QAnon alt-right conspiracy cult has embraced Russian disinformation about ‘US bioweapons labs’ in Ukraine. Here’s how it happened. (washingtonpost.com)
- Some Russian officials think invading Ukraine was ‘a mistake’ and are ‘discouraged, frightened’ at Vladimir Putin, and ‘making apocalyptic forecasts,’ report says (businessinsider.com)Top Ukrainian official will ask Congress to punish American companies still operating in Russia (alternet.org)
- The low-profile, high-powered race to free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian custody (washingtonpost.com)
- Joe Biden Bans Russian Oil Imports; Ukraine Holds Key Cities as Russia’s Advance Remains Stalled (nytimes.com)Move represents one of biggest U.S. actions to penalize Moscow (washingtonpost.com)As Russia’s Military Stumbles, Its Adversaries Take Note (nytimes.com)Ukraine says Russia still disrupting evacuations (washingtonpost.com)Humanitarian corridors opened from several Ukrainian cities (dw.com)Russia, Blocked From the Global Internet, Plunges Into Digital Isolation (nytimes.com)Congress aims to act as soon as this week on new Ukraine aid, fresh punishments for Russia (washingtonpost.com)A 459-Foot Mystery in a Tuscan Port: Is It a Russian’s Superyacht? (nytimes.com)Shell promises to phase out Russian oil, apologizes for past purchases (washingtonpost.com)Putin’s Panicked Crackdown at Home Shows He’s on the Way Out (thedailybeast.com)Former US national security adviser H.R. McMaster: 'I believe Ukraine can win the war' (rawstory.com)
- Ukraine’s President Warns of New Wave of Russian Attacks (nytimes.com)Zelenskiy vows to punish attack on civilians in Irpin; Russia bombards Mykolaivhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/mar/07/ukraine-news-russia-war-latest-news-vladimir-putin-zelenskiy-kyiv-russian-invasion-civilian-attacks-irpin-ceasefire-live-updates (theguardian.com)Ukraine slams Russia's proposed evacuation routes - to Russia (washingtonpost.com)Russian forces attack airfields as Zelensky pleads for fighter jets (washingtonpost.com)Escape Routes Are Land Mined as Tanks Arrive in Kyiv Suburbs (thedailybeast.com)Russia accused of targeting civilians, U.S. moves to investigate possible ‘war crimes’ as Ukraine invasion intensifies (nydailynews.com)Arming Ukraine: 17,000 Anti-Tank Weapons in 6 Days and a Clandestine Cybercorps (nytimes.com)More than 4,500 antiwar protesters arrested in one day in Russia, group says (msn.com)The West fights back against Putin the disruptor (bbc.com)Proud Band of Ukrainian Troops Holds Russian Assault at Bay — for Now (nytimes.com)Calls for U.S. to ban Russian oil gain momentum despite inflation concerns (washingtonpost.com)Alexander Vindman Schools Marjorie Taylor Greene On Why She Is The Reason Putin Invaded Ukraine (politicususa.com)The bride wore fatigues. The wedding party carried rifles and RPGs. (washingtonpost.com)TikTok restricts service in Russia and Netflix stops streaming (theguardian.com)
