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March 15, 2022

Russian forces press in on Kyiv as curfew begins

Published by AFP Kyiv (AFP) – Russian forces pressed in on Kyiv Tuesday as a 35-hour curfew began after strikes on residences killed four people in the Ukrainian capital, despite a fresh round of talks aimed at halting the war.  The leaders of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia visited

Russia, Ukraine rebuffed Egypt mediation offers: report

Published by Al-Araby Russia and Ukraine have reportedly rebuffed Egyptian offers to mediate between the two parties due to mistrust over Cairo’s loyalties. A former Egyptian diplomat who spoke to The New Arab’s Arabic-language service said that the two countries had responded to mediation offers from other countries but did

Abramovich jet lands in Moscow after brief stop in Istanbul

Published by Al-Araby A jet linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich landed in Moscow early on Tuesday, after taking off from Istanbul following a brief stop there, FLIGHTRADAR24 data shows. The jet linked to Abramovich, the owner of Britain’s Chelsea soccer club, arrived in Istanbul from Israel on Monday,

Abramovich flies into Moscow as more oligarch assets are seized in Spain

Published by Reuters UK By Catarina Demony, Francesco Guarascio and Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL/MADRID/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich jetted into Moscow on Tuesday as the Spanish government seized more assets belonging to Russia’s rich and the EU prepared to ban exports of luxury goods. Abramovich landed in Moscow early

Russia drafts up to 40,000 Syrians for Ukraine war: monitor

Published by Al-Araby Russia has drawn up lists of 40,000 fighters fromthe Syrian army and allied militias to be put on standby for deployment in Ukraine, a war monitor said on Tuesday. The Kremlin said last week that volunteers, including from Syria, were welcome to fight alongside the Russian army

In Turkey, health workers mark Doctor’s Day by going on strike

Published by Global Voices A screenshot from a video shared by the Turkish Medical Association from March 14 that marks Doctor’s day in Turkey. March 14, is celebrated in Turkey as Medicine Day, also known as Doctors Day. To mark the holiday, health workers across the country said they would