Arab News says the United States raised the alarm Wednesday over the “staggering” human cost of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
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TRT World says India’s opposition has stepped up pressure on the government to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Spotify closes its office in Russia Spotify closes its office in Russia indefinitely in response to what the music streaming service described as Russia’s “unprovoked attack on Ukraine.” The streaming platform is also restricting the discoverability of content owned and operated by Russian state-affiliated media. “Our first priority over the past week has been the safety of our employees and to ensure that Spotify continues to serve as an important source of global and regional news at a time when access to information is more important than ever.” In the statement announcing that Spotify closes its office in Russia. ………………………………………….…
BBC Sport says Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich says he is planning to sell the club. – statement says “incredibly difficult decision” which “pains” him.
Major explosions in Kyiv as Russia assault continues Major explosions in Kyiv were heard through the night in the capital Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Thursday morning. At least four major explosions around 03:30 local time lit up the night sky and were captured by witnesses on video. The explosions came hours after a massive blast near Kyiv’s central train station shook the city. It happened very close to where hundreds of evacuees are sheltering from Russian shelling. An advisor to Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said damage to infrastructure was caused by the falling wreckage of a missile after it…
Russian military offers safe exit to residents of Kyiv Russian military offers safe exit to residents of Kyiv. The Air raid alerts in Kyiv are going off but Russian forces will allow Kyiv residents to leave the city in the direction of the central town of Vasylkiv, officials in Moscow have said. Maj Gen Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the defence ministry, made the offer while giving an update on the invasion to state TV. “There will not be any obstacles from Russian military personnel for the exit of the civilian population,” ………………………………. Follow WTX news for the latest news…
Air raid alerts in Kyiv Alert for residents – Air raid alerts in Kyiv have been signalled and all residents are asked to go to the nearest shelter. Tonight in Kyiv the city lights are on for the first time during the night, because of the expected attacks. This is after massive explosions have been heard in Kyiv in the past hour, with footage posted on social media showing an enormous fireball lighting up the night sky. ………………………………….. Follow WTX News on Twitter for Live alerts Ukraine will go on the offensive against Russia Ukraine will go on the offensive…
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The Independent’s lead story reports on the Capital preparing for a missile and army convoy attack on Kyiv as Russian soldiers move in.
The Guardian leads with the story of how the “piercing screams of children” and “the barking of traumatised dogs” could be heard during the “desperate rush for the last train from Kyiv”.
The world has shown its “contempt for Russia” after UN diplomats walked out of a conference as Vladimir Putin’s foreign minister blamed Ukraine for its invasion, the Metro reports.
Vladimir Putin’s “bloody war intensified after a 40-mile column of Russian tanks edged closer to Kyiv”, the Daily Express reports.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Putin that Ukrainians would fight to the death as Moscow’s forces closed in on Kyiv, the Daily Mirror reports.
Vladimir Putin’s forces sparked new outrage yesterday by “blitzing a Ukrainian war memorial site where 100,000 victims of Nazis are buried”, The Sun reports.
The Guardian says The Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss has claimed he has been offered the chance to join a takeover bid for Chelsea as pressure grows on Roman Abramovich to sell the club.
The Metro says Jason Momoa has spoken out about estranged wife Lisa Bonet for the first time since announcing their split, and there are clearly no hard feelings.
The Guardian says Texas voters headed to the polls on Tuesday in the first primary contest of the US 2022 midterm elections.
The Independent says the Prince of Wales has paid tribute to the success of black Britons at an event celebrating a list of the UK’s most influential black people.
The Metro says Ukraine has said its armed forces have ‘eliminated’ an elite Chechen hit squad sent to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Metro says the Ukrainian government has accused Russia of perpetrating a ‘genocide’ after reporting a hospital had been damaged in a missile strike.
The Metro says Russia says its soldiers have captured the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on day seven of its invasion.