Mar 28 Ukrainians claim to retake ground from Russia ahead of latest talks By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Ukrainian forces claim to have retaken a Kyiv suburb and an eastern town from the Russians in what is becoming a back-and-forth stalemate on the ground, while negotiators are assembling for another round of talks on Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 28 EU wants to end golden passport schemes to target Russian oligarchs By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The European Commission has recommended that the bloc's 27 nations end golden passport schemes that allow wealthy people — among them Russian oligarchs — to buy their way to EU citizenship. Continue reading
Mar 28 G7 rejects Russia’s demand to pay for natural gas exports in rubles By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Germany's energy minister told reporters Monday that "all G-7 ministers agreed completely that this (would be) a one-sided and clear breach of the existing contracts."… Continue reading
Mar 28 Following missile launch, North Korea vows to develop more powerful weapons By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to develop more powerful means of attack, days after its most serious missile launch in more than four years. Continue reading
Mar 28 Giving up on a quick victory, Russia shifts focus to Ukraine’s east By Nebi Qena, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press With its aspirations for a quick victory dashed by a stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia has increasingly focused on grinding down Ukraine's military in the east in the hope of forcing Kyiv into surrendering part of the country's territory to end… Continue reading
Mar 28 Taliban takes repressive steps against Afghan women, international media By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Taliban hard-liners are turning back the clock in Afghanistan with a flurry of repressive edicts over the past days that hark back to their harsh rule from the late 1990s. Continue reading
Mar 28 As number of Ukrainians fleeing war hits 4 million, some signs of a slowdown By Srdjan Nedeljkovic, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The daily number of people fleeing Ukraine has fallen in recent days but border guards, aid agencies and refugees say Russia’s unpredictable war offers few signs whether it’s just a temporary lull or a permanent drop-off. Continue reading
Mar 28 Facing outbreak in Shanghai, China begins biggest COVID-19 lockdown in 2 years By Associated Press China has begun its most extensive lockdown in two years to conduct mass testing and control a growing outbreak in Shanghai. China's largest city with 26 million people had handled previous outbreaks with limited lockdowns of housing compounds or workplaces… Continue reading
Mar 28 Ukraine’s Zelensky to offer neutrality declaration to Russia for peace ‘without delay’ By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Ukraine's president says the country could declare neutrality and offer security guarantees to Russia to secure peace "without delay" in talks expected to resume Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 27 Caught between politics and heritage, Ukrainians in Bosnia grapple with the Russian invasion at home By Anna Miller, Liza Schmidt, Ben Weiss, Asim Bešlija Thirty years after the start of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s brutal civil war, the country’s citizens are watching a new war erupt in Ukraine. For a small community of ethnic Ukrainians in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the recent invasion… Continue reading