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Abramovich puts Chelsea soccer club up for sale as clamour for sanctions grows

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Russian businessman Roman Abramovich said on Wednesday he would sell Chelsea Football Club, 19 years after buying it and setting the team on a path to sporting glory, and promised to donate money from the

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Latest Russia-Ukraine war news: Explosions rock Kyiv as battle for Kherson continues – The Washington Post

Latest Russia-Ukraine war news: Explosions rock Kyiv as battle for Kherson continues  The Washington Post Russia-Ukraine war: United Nations approves resolution condemning Putin, Russia: LIVE UPDATES  Fox News Zelenskyy addresses Ukraine after one week of war; UN votes to demand Russia end

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China calls reports on Chinese-Russian coordination on Ukraine ‘fake news’ – Reuters

China calls reports on Chinese-Russian coordination on Ukraine ‘fake news’  Reuters China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Olympics, Western intel shows  CNN China Asked Russia to Delay Ukraine War Until After Olympics, Biden Officials Say  The New York Times China’s

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‘We Are Fighting for Survival.’ The Ukrainian Citizens Volunteering to Defend Their Country From Russian Troops

When Russia launched an attack on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy immediately vowed to arm any of the 43 million citizens who volunteered to defend the country. While one million Ukranians have already fled to neighboring states for safety, others have

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Chinese banks scramble for ‘workarounds’ as Russia sanctions impinge

By Engen Tham and Julie Zhu (Reuters) – Top Chinese banks are rushing to ensure they can maintain business ties with Russian clients without running afoul of a barrage of Western sanctions, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

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UK says Russia has deployed thermobaric weapons in Ukraine

TALLINN (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has deployed thermobaric weapons systems in Ukraine and London is worried about how broadly they could be used, British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday. “How far (Putin) will go, what weapons

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Former Illinois House speaker indicted on racketeering and bribery charges – CNN

Former Illinois House speaker indicted on racketeering and bribery charges  CNN Illinois Democrat Michael Madigan indicted on federal racketeering, bribery charges  Fox News Irv Miller: Indictment Of Mike Madigan Is Bigger Deal Than Conviction Of Rod Blagojevich  CBS Chicago Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan,

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Russia finally ‘reveals’ how many military casualties it has suffered

Russia’s ministry of defence has claimed 498 of its troops have been killed in Ukraine and a further 1,597 wounded – the first time it has admitted any casualties from its invasion of Ukraine.

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Trump defends praise of Putin even as he calls Ukrainian President ‘brave’ – CNN

Trump defends praise of Putin even as he calls Ukrainian President ‘brave’  CNN Donald Trump Was Everything Vladimir Putin Could Have Wished For  The New Republic Donald Trump Says US Could Have Made a Fortune From Ukraine War  Newsweek Trump Suggests Putin Just

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