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Daily Mirror says Cristiano Ronaldo caused a stir in the Manchester United dressing room by jetting off to Portugal after he was ruled out of facing Manchester City.

Daily Express says Cristiano Ronaldo was not in England for Manchester United’s trip to Manchester City on Sunday – a decision that reportedly surprised his team-mates.

VICE says Western military observers are shocked at how badly Russia’s military is doing -. “I think this is why they pivoted so hard toward influence operations”

The Conversation says Ukraine’s invasion shows the world full force of Russia’s new-look military machine – a modernised, professional fighting force.

The New York Times asks why is Putin at war again? Because he keeps winning – saying “the Russian military has repeatedly converted battlefield successes into political victories”.

SLATE says the Russian military is bogged down in Ukraine. In part due to the valiant resistance of Ukraine’s army. But it’s also due to the fact that the Russian army just isn’t very good.

RT News says President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to “secure the peace” in the newly recognized Donetsk and Lugansk republics, which were formerly considered to be part of Ukraine.

USA Today says Russian President Putin ordered troops Monday to “maintain peace” in two separatist territories in eastern Ukraine shortly after recognizing the Russian-backed areas as independent.

Street celebrations broke out in breakaway republics, which Ukraine claims as its own after President Putin said Moscow will “immediately recognize the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.

China Daily says United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed his deep concern over Russia’s decision on the status of Donetsk and Lugansk of Ukraine.