First, links to reports from the Associated Press, the Moscow Times, Agence France-Presse, Reuters, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. — MCM
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Russians try to subdue Ukrainian towns by seizing mayors, by Yuras Karmanau | AP As Russians seized parts of eastern and southern Ukraine, civilian administrators and others, including nuclear power plant workers, say they have been abducted, threatened or beaten to force their cooperation — something that legal and human rights experts say may constitute a war crime. Ukrainian and Western historians say . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ex-President Medvedev backs death penalty for wartime saboteurs. From the Moscow Times. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday called on Russia to reinstate the death penalty for those suspected of wartime sabotage. “We can overcome the moratorium on the death penalty, if necessary, within . . . READ MORE . . .
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Kremlin says it has yet to decide on extension of grain deal. From AFP. The Kremlin said today Russia had yet to decide if it will extend its participation in the Ukraine grain deal that expires later this month.“Before making a decision . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine conflict, sanctions set to blow hole in Russia’s finances, by Darya Korsunskaya | Reuters The cost of Russia’s military mobilisation and the impact of Western sanctions are set to blow a hole in the government’s budget forecasts and drain Moscow’s reserves to their lowest level in years, according to analysts’ latest calculations. That will put an ever greater strain . . . READ MORE . . .
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Global crisis sparked by West’s desire to impose its dominance, says top Russian official. From Tass. MOSCOW — The US-led West’s lust to dominate the world triggered the currently unfolding global crisis, Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Nikolay Patrushev said today. “A global crisis is unfolding before our eyes. Its cause is the desire . . . READ MORE . . .
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