The Guardian says Spain has seized a Russian oligarch’s $140m yacht in Barcelona, sources said the vessel belonged to head of Russian state conglomerate Rostec.
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Euronews says at least 3 powerful explosions were heard before dawn in Kyiv. It has become a regular tactic of Russian forces to launch strikes overnight.
TRT World says Brazilian environmental groups have urged the EU to pass aggressive legislation banning all imports linked to deforestation.
The Metro says at least one person has died in Italy after a bus carrying about 50 Ukrainian refugees overturned.
The Independent says Russia is using Peppa Pig to retaliate against economic sanctions imposed worldwide against its invasion of Ukraine.
The Metro says Furious Vladimir Putin is said to have sacked eight top generals in anger over the slow pace of the Ukraine invasion.
The Guardian says Disney has become the latest company to suspend its Russian operations in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Sky News says Boris Johnson says it has been “deeply upsetting” and “absolutely agonising” to refuse President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
Euronews says Expectations were low when Ukraine’s Dmytro Kuleba and Russia’s Sergei Lavrov met in Turkey on Thursday.
Arab News says When Russian tanks trundled into Ukraine on Feb. 24, alarm bells started ringing in places even far away from the war zone.
TRT World says Facebook and Instagram users in some countries will be allowed to call for violence against Russians and Russian soldiers in the context of Moscow’s assault on Ukraine.
The Independent says over the weekend, images of a family of Ukrainian civilians killed by Russian shelling outside of Kyiv inspired worldwide outrage.
BBC News says Russia could be planning a chemical or biological weapon attack in Ukraine – and “we should all be on the lookout”, the White House has said.
Euronews says Ukraine’s president has accused Russia of carrying out a “war crime” after Moscow’s airstrike on a children’s hospital in the besieged port of Mariupol.
Ukrainian President Zelensky requested EU membership again today with the promise of continued dialogue with EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen.
BBC News says the UK has announced a raft of new sanctions affecting Russian aircraft and exports of space and aviation technology.
BBC Sports says Andy Murray has pledged to donate his prize-money earnings for the rest of the year to help children affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Tuesday’s latest from the ongoing invasion of Ukraine – civilians are fleeing the Sumy and Irpin, near the capital Kyiv – Zelensky to speak at Commons.
The Metro says Energy giant Shell has announced it will stop buying oil and gas from Russia and shut all of its service stations in the country.
The Independent says Europe today turned its back on a desperate plea from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to boycott Russian gas and oil.
The Independent says Vladimir Putin has committed “nearly 100 per cent” of the forces his military had previously amassed on the border of Ukraine into Russia’s unprovoked invasion.
The Guardian says In a surprise U-turn, the government of Georgia has applied for EU membership just days after declaring it would not accelerate its application.
BBC News says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address British MPs on Tuesday via video link.
France24 says Russia planned to open humanitarian corridors in Ukraine Tuesday for civilians to flee besieged cities.
Euronews says Brussels will unveil new plans on Tuesday to ditch Russian fossil fuels to achieve greater energy independence.