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Pictures of empty shelves in Moscow emerge as discontent over Putin’s war grows
Panic buying triggered by sanctions and the collapsing ruble has resulted in bare shelves in Moscow and elsewhere in Russia.
Telegraph says Ukraine crisis has ‘humiliated EU’ as Britain ‘stands up to Russia’
Camilla Tominey said the EU has been excruciatingly slow to react "because so many of its members are compromised by their links to Moscow."
Jonathan Pie tells Americans why the UK has been slow to come down hard on Russian oligarchs
"The dreadful, terrifying truth is stronger sanctions against Putin are in danger of hurting us more than him.”
Covid hospitalisations in England are rising and experts ‘don’t know why’
Cases and admissions are rising across all age groups and regions. "What we don’t understand is exactly why," a UCL professor said.
Ukrainians come up with ingenious way of checking journalists aren’t enemy soldiers
A Guardian journalist was asked to write "Putin is a c**k" to prove he wasn't one of the enemies.
Putin ‘preparing terrorist attack’ on Chernobyl – Ukraine defence intelligence suggests
Forces are preparing to create a “technological catastrophe” before trying to shift the responsibility on to Kyiv.
Buckingham Palace: Now the Queen has moved out people are asking why Ukrainain refugees can’t move in
"At the rate we’re issuing visas it would take a while to fill all the rooms but hey, what an amazing way to celebrate her jubilee."
Follow Jack Monroe’s thread on cost of living crisis and see if it resonates with you
"If you’ve answered yes to any one of these questions, then congratulations, you’ve won the dubious prize of being royally mucked over by this Government."
Black Panther director mistaken for bank robber while trying to withdraw money
Released in 2018, the Marvel superhero film Black Panther became the year’s biggest film release, earning more than a billion dollars worldwide and inspiring Wakanda Forever salutes everywhere.