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Putin lays out conditions as Russians shell Ukrainian city

Putin lays out conditions as Russians shell Ukrainian city

Russian President Vladmir Putin on Monday levelled conditions on ending Moscow's offensive against Ukraine as Russian forces shelled the country's second city in the face of sweeping Western sanctions.

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Ukrainian players ask WTA to take a stand on invasion

Ukrainian players ask WTA to take a stand on invasion

Two Ukrainian women tennis players aimed a swing at the WTA on Monday when they criticised the organisation for not taking a position on the Russian invasion of their country.

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Russia expelled from World Cup as FIFA and UEFA hand down bans

Russia expelled from World Cup as FIFA and UEFA hand down bans

Russia has been expelled from the World Cup after being suspended from all international competitions "until further notice", FIFA and UEFA announced in a joint statement on Monday, while European football's governing body also ended its partnership with Russian energy giant Gazprom.

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Ukrainian refugees flood Poland where warm soup and solidarity await

Ukrainian refugees flood Poland where warm soup and solidarity await

Yelena Kleban's life was turned upside down in a matter of minutes when Russian bombs fell on her hometown of Lviv, but the Ukrainian refugee says the welcome she has received in Poland is beyond her expectations.

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Russians worry for their savings as ruble tanks

Russians worry for their savings as ruble tanks

When she saw the ruble go through the floor, Natalia Proshina made a beeline for the bank.

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UK to freeze all Russian banks' assets, bars ships

UK to freeze all Russian banks' assets, bars ships

The UK on Monday said it would freeze the assets of all Russian banks over the invasion of Ukraine, tightening the international economic stranglehold on Moscow over its "unjustified aggression".

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Arsenal reveal record loss of over £100m

Arsenal reveal record loss of over £100m

Arsenal on Monday announced record losses of £107.3 million ($143 million) for the financial year ending May 31, 2021.

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UN Security Council extends Yemen arms embargo to all Huthi rebels

UN Security Council extends Yemen arms embargo to all Huthi rebels

The UN Security Council voted Monday to extend to all of Yemen's Huthi fighters an arms embargo that until now targeted only some leaders of the rebel group.

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Paris Fashion Week kicks off in 'solemn' wartime mood

Paris Fashion Week kicks off in 'solemn' wartime mood

Two years on from France's first pandemic lockdown, Paris Fashion Week is almost back to full attendance, but the war in Ukraine led organisers to strike a sombre tone as shows got underway on Monday.

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Russia's nuclear force, the world's biggest

Russia's nuclear force, the world's biggest

President Vladimir Putin's order to place Russia's strategic forces on high alert has served as a stark reminder that he commands what experts agree is the world's biggest nuclear arsenal.

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