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Spain asks China to use influence to end war
By AP published by ABC 7 News plus Reuters and BBC SPANISH Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said yesterday (Mar. 14) that he has asked his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to use Beijing’s influence over Moscow to end the war in Ukraine. “We are at a historical moment that requires responsibility and vision of all …
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Russian airstrike hits base in western Ukraine, kills 35
By Yuras Karmanau, AP, published by US News & World Report, Reuters, published by Channel NewsAsia, plus BBC Lviv, Ukraine – Waves of Russian missiles pounded a military training base near Ukraine’s western border with Nato member Poland, killing 35 people, Ukrainian authorities said today (Mar. 13). The strike followed Russian threats to target foreign …
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US rushes MANPADS to Ukraine despite proliferation concerns
By Reuters, published by Ottawa Citizen and Rappler.com, Fox News plus BBC Washington – The United States and Nato are shipping weapons into Ukraine at break-neck speed, including highly sensitive items such as shoulder-fired missiles called Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS) that can take down aircraft. The Western arms deliveries, another one of which is expected …
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Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens
By Yuras Karmanau, AP, and published by US News & World Report, plus BBC Lviv, Ukraine – Russia widened its military offensive in Ukraine today (Mar. 11), striking airfields in the west and an industrial city in the east for the first time as a huge armoured column long stalled outside Kyiv was on the …
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Thailand donates 2m baht worth of humanitarian aid to Ukraine
THAILAND is providing two million baht worth of humanitarian aid to Ukraine after the Ukrainian embassy requested assistance as the war has led to many deaths and injuries with the infrastructure also severely damaged, Amarin TV said this evening (Mar. 10). Mr. Thani Saengrat, head of the Foreign Ministry’s Department of Information and its …
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Airstrike hits Ukraine maternity hospital, 17 reported hurt
By AP, published by US News & World Report, plus BBC and CNN Mariupol, Ukraine – A Russian airstrike devastated a maternity hospital yesterday (Mar. 9) in the besieged port city of Mariupol amid growing warnings from the West that Moscow’s invasion is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn. Ukrainian officials …
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Big rush to Yaowarat gold shops after price skyrockets
THERE were long queues at all gold shops in Yaowarat today (Mar. 9) with people waiting patiently to buy and sell gold ornaments and bars after the price climbed by 900 baht overnight, Naewna newspaper said. Today’s buying price of gold bars is 31,900 baht per baht weight and selling price 32,000 baht while …
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Fitch Ratings warns Russian bond default ‘imminent’
By BBC and Reuters published by Times of India A LEADING ratings agency has warned Russia is likely to soon default on its debts, as it downgraded the country’s bonds further into “junk” territory. Fitch Ratings slashed its assessment of Russia to almost the bottom of its scale, just days after downgrading it from investment …
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Ukrainians escape besieged Sumy in first evacuation corridor agreed with Russia
By Reuters and published by The Irish Times plus BBC A FIRST convoy of residents and foreign students has left the Ukrainian city of Sumy after an agreement with Russia on establishing a humanitarian corridor, officials said today (Mar. 8). “We have already started the evacuation of civilians from Sumy to Poltava (in central …
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PM urges public to limit use of private cars as oil price spikes to $139
By Reuters, published by US News & World Report, plus Matichon WITH oil prices jumping to $139 a barrel today (Mar. 7) amid market supply fears as the United States and European allies considered banning Russian oil imports and prospects for a swift return of Iranian crude to global markets receded, Prime Minister Prayut …
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Russia sets ceasefire for evacuations amid heavy shelling
By Yuras Karmanau, AP, and published by The Tribune-Star, plus BBC Lviv, Ukraine – Even as Russia announced a ceasefire starting this morning (Mar. 7) and the opening of humanitarian corridors in several areas, its armed forces continued to pummel Ukrainian cities, with rockets hitting residential buildings. The limited ceasefire announcement came a day after …
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Limited Russian ceasefire revived in Ukraine; talks planned
By Yuras Karmanau, AP, published by Toronto Star, and The Korean Herald Lviv, Ukraine – Russian forces will observe a temporary ceasefire today (Mar. 6) in two Ukrainian cities, an official in one of the country’s two pro-Russia separatist regions said after an agreement to allow civilians to evacuate collapsed a day earlier amid continued …
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Kremlin accuses West of banditry as ceasefire collapses
By Reuters published by Channel NewsAsia plus BBC London – The Kremlin said today (Mar. 5) that the West was behaving like a bandit by cutting economic relations over the conflict in Ukraine but that Russia was far too big to be isolated as the world was much larger than just the United States …
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Russian embassy warns Thais not to volunteer to fight for Ukraine
THE RUSSIAN Embassy in Thailand posted a message on Facebook today (March 5) warning Thais not to volunteer to fight for Ukraine because foreign mercenaries are not classified as soldiers and are not eligible for prisoner of war status, Matichon newspaper. The Russian embassy cited reports published on social media and a notice calling …
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Russia declares partial ceasefire to allow humanitarian corridors
By agencies and published by Channel NewsAsia plus CNN Moscow – Russia declared a partial ceasefire today (Mar. 5) to allow humanitarian corridors out of the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha, Russia’s defence ministry said. “From 10 a.m. Moscow time (2 p.m. in Thailand), the Russian side declares a ceasefire and the opening of …
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Ukrainian nuclear power plant fire extinguished
By BBC and Reuters via MSN News UKRAINIAN emergency services have confirmed they have managed to put out the fire at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant – a huge relief to everyone in the area and beyond. To recap, Ukraine said in the early hours of Friday that a Russian attack on the nuclear plant …
Zelensky says 16,000 foreigners have volunteered to fight for Ukraine
By Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, shared by MSN News UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that 16,000 foreign volunteers have arrived to assist with their fight against Russia. In a March 3 video address one week into the conflict, Zelensky reiterated how Ukraine is prepared to continue to stand up against Russia’s attacks and has …
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Kyiv city mayor says situation ‘difficult but under control’
By Reuters and published by Swissinfo.ch Lviv, Ukraine – The situation in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv is “difficult but under control”, mayor Vitali Klitschko said today (Mar. 3). Klitschko said there were no casualties overnight and that nighttime explosions were Ukrainian air defences striking down incoming Russian missiles. He said a heating system site damaged …
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Thais start applying to go fight for Ukraine
A HANDFUL of Thai citizens filed papers at the Ukrainian embassy in Bangkok today (Mar. 2) to join the “international legion” to fight the Russian invasion after a call for volunteers, Sanook.com said. It was observed that Thai volunteers steadily flocked to the Ukrainian embassy located within one of All Seasons Place buildings on …
Ukraine: Russian spies helped foil plot to assassinate the president
By Business Insider and published MSN News plus BBC A UKRAINIAN security and defence chief said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces have thwarted an assassination plot against President Volodymyr Zelensky, using a tip-off from members of Russia’s security services. An elite group of Chechen special forces — known as the Kadyrovites — was dispatched …
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40-mile Russian convoy threatens Kyiv; shelling intensifies
By Yurus Karmanau, Jim Heintz, Vladimir Isachenkov and Dasha Litvinova, AP, and published by The Daily Citizen Kyiv, Ukraine — A 40-mile (approximately 64 km) convoy of Russian tanks and other vehicles threatened Ukraine’s capital today (Mar. 1) as an intense shelling attack targeted the country’s second-largest city, and both sides looked to resume talks …
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First group of Thai evacuees from Ukraine arriving on Wednesday
THE first batch of Thai evacuees from Ukraine will be arriving home on Wednesday March 2 and will be quarantined at Sattahip naval base, the Foreign Ministry said this evening (Feb. 28) Mr. Thani Saengrat, the ministry’s spokesperson, said Thai Ambassador to Poland Mr. Chetphan Maksamphan stated that there are 255 Thais in the country …
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