Browsing: Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Independent says Russia has passed a new law meaning citizens who spread what it described as “fake” information about the military can be jailed for up to 15 years.

The Metro says A Russian Foreign Intelligence chief has claimed that the country no longer sees its ‘war’ with the West as cold – and instead branded the situation ‘hot’.

The Independent says Western ministers will hold crisis talks as Vladimir Putin steps up his assault on Ukraine’s cities.

The Guardian says access to BBC websites has been restricted in Russia, hours after the corporation brought back its shortwave radio service in Ukraine.

Euronews says a fire which broke out after an overnight attack by Russian forces on a Ukrainian power plant has been extinguished.

Aljazeera says Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to sit down for direct talks.

BBC Sport says Six months ago Yuriy Vernydub was celebrating, his team had just produced one of the great Champions League shocks, beating Real Madrid 2-1.

The Metro says More than one million people have been forced to leave their homes behind since war began in Ukraine.

The Independent says At least 6,500 people have been arrested in Russia during protests against the Ukrainian invasion, it’s claimed.

The Independent says German authorities have seized a massive yacht belonging to billionaire Alisher Usmanov at a shipyard in Hungary.