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'Self-defense' — Russia blames UK for Storm Shadow attack, London refuses to bend
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'Self-defense' — Russia blames UK for Storm Shadow attack, London refuses to bend

Officials in the U.K. dismissed accusations from Russia that London was responsible for what Moscow described as a "terrorist attack" after Ukraine struck a military-linked plant in Russia's Bryansk region with Storm Shadow cruise missiles. British officials told the Kyiv Independent that the Kremlin's accusations are unfounded. The comments follow threats from Moscow warning of a "new level of destruction and human casualties" after the Ukrainian strike on the facility. Russian authorities c
Russia tightens control over abortion in Ukraine's occupied territories

Russia tightens control over abortion in Ukraine's occupied territories

Russian-controlled authorities in occupied Ukraine are increasing restrictions on women's reproductive rights, effectively preventing them from accessing abortions, according to the NGO East Human Rights Group. "The (Russian) regime needs children to be born, even if the child is unwanted, without proper conditions to grow up in," Vera Iastrebova, the head of the East Human Rights Group, told the Kyiv Independent. "These children are then being raised to become future soldiers, as evidenced by
On Russian oil, the US has already blinked — Europe must not do the same
Opinion

Is Europe really about to buy Russian gas again?

Vladimir Putin is feeling generous. With tankers stalled in the Strait of Hormuz and European energy prices spiking, the Russian president has offered to resume long-term gas supplies to the continent his missiles are helping to destabilize. Before anyone in Brussels or Berlin reaches for the phone, they might pause to recall what energy dependence on Russia actually costs. While Ukrainian cities are shelled and soldiers die, Western governments are looking nervously at the price of oil, wonder
Ukraine war latest: Russia blames UK for Storm Shadow strike on military plant, threatens 'new level' escalation
War

Ukraine war latest: Russia blames UK for Storm Shadow strike on military plant, threatens 'new level' escalation

Key developments on March 11: * Russia blames UK for Storm Shadow strike on military plant, threatens 'new level' escalation, destruction * Ukraine hits Russian depots, air defenses in occupied territories, military says * Russia's Sochi under 'unprecedented' 24-hour mass Ukrainian drone attack, mayor says * Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking facilities linked to Black Sea gas pipelines Moscow threatened "a fundamentally new level of destruction and human casualties" after Ukrainian force
Fact-check: Moscow internet outages spark coup rumors — experts say it's 'wishful thinking'

Fact-check: Moscow internet outages spark coup rumors — experts say it's 'wishful thinking'

Speculations about coups and rebellions in Russia have been constant throughout the full-scale war. All of them, except one, were wishful thinking. The latest rumor shared by British tabloids suggests that recent internet outages in Moscow were triggered by fears of an "imminent" coup by figures close to Sergei Shoigu, a senior security official and former defense minister. The claim originates with the VChK-OGPU channel, known for sharing stories it says are leaked from Russian security servi
'Real money': How the war in the Middle East exposed India's dependence on Russian oil
Russia

'Real money': how the war in the Middle East exposed India's dependence on Russian oil

The United States has granted New Delhi a temporary waiver allowing it to purchase fuel from Moscow, pausing prior attempts to cut India off Russian energy. "To enable oil to keep flowing into the global market, the Treasury Department is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post on March 5. Bessent said other exemptions may follow, as oil prices briefly climbed over the $100 mark 10 da
'Russian barrels are in demand' — Oil price spike boosts Russia's economy

'Russian barrels are in demand' — Oil price spike boosts Russia's economy

The Iran war could be a boon for Russia, experts say, as turmoil in global energy markets changes the calculus for the world's largest petrostate. January and February this year were bleak on the fiscal front for Russia, as low oil prices, a looming global oil glut, and compounding sanctions tightened the screws on Russia's energy sector. The country relies in large part on its colossal oil and gas revenues to fund its full-scale invasion of Ukraine — now in its fifth year. But energy prices h