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Firms leaving Russia caving to public pressure, not making a difference
Many companies cut ties with Russia in response to the pressure to support Ukraine from governments, investors, consumers, competitors and the general public. Some even made hefty financial sacrifices
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Battle for Ukraine's Mariupol draws toward close after troops surrender
The battle that turned Mariupol into a worldwide symbol of defiance and suffering drew toward a close as Russia said nearly 1,000 last-ditch Ukrainian fighters
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Google's Russian subsidiary to file for bankruptcy after bank a/c seized
Google says its Russian subsidiary is planning to file for bankruptcy because it can't pay staff and suppliers.
 "Google's Russian subsidiary to file for bankruptcy after bank a/c seized")
Ukraine invasion triggers NATO expansion as Finland, Sweden seek membership
If, as seems likely, NATO accepts their request, this will be the Atlantic Alliance's biggest and most far-reaching expansion in two decades
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US, development banks unveil plan to ease food crisis caused by Ukraine war
Ahead of the G7 finance ministers' meetings, the global development banks and other groups unveiled a multi-billion dollar plan meant to address food security crisis exacerbated by Russia's war
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Nearly 1,000 Ukrainian fighters left Mariupol plant, says Russia
The Russian Defence Ministry says that nearly 1,000 Ukrainian troops holed up in their last stronghold in Mariupol have handed themselves over.
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Europe's push to cut Russian gas imports faces a race against winter
While Europeans bask in the warmth of spring, governments are in a race against winter.
 "Europe's push to cut Russian gas imports faces a race against winter")
Ukraine hopes to swap steel mill fighters for Russian prisoners of war
Ukrainian fighters extracted from the last bastion of resistance in Mariupol were taken to a former penal colony in enemy-controlled territory
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Russia, Ukraine say peace talks on hold as process mired in stalemate
Russian and Ukrainian officials have said that negotiations on a solution to the ongoing war have been suspended as the process is mired in a stalemate.
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Russia forecasts 7.8% GDP contraction in 2022; unemployment rate at 6.7%
The Russian Ministry of Economic Development said that it expected the country's gross domestic product (GDP) to decease by 7.8 per cent year on year in 2022.
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Fall of Mariupol to Russia appears at hand; fighters leave steel plant
Mariupol appeared on the verge of falling to the Russians on Tuesday as Ukraine moved to abandon the steel plant where hundreds of its fighters had held out for months
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Australia imposes new sanctions on Russian journalists, officials
The list of people sanctioned includes Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency Director General Dmitry Kiselev, FSB First Deputy Director Sergey Korolyov
Russia says it hit US and European arms shipments in western Ukraine
It also confirmed an earlier report from Russian-backed separatists that more than 250 Ukrainian fighters holed up in Mariupol's Azovstal steel plant had laid down their arms and surrendered
Azovstal siege ends as hundreds of Ukrainian fighters surrender: Russia
Russian forces pummelled Mariupol, a major port on the Sea of Azov between Russia and Crimea, with artillery for weeks
 "Azovstal siege ends as hundreds of Ukrainian fighters surrender: Russia")
US hopes India would 'reconsider' its decision to restrict wheat exports
The US hopes India will reconsider its decision to ban wheat exports, with Washington encouraging countries not to restrict exports.
 "US hopes India would 'reconsider' its decision to restrict wheat exports")
European Union gives companies green light to keep Russian gas flowing
The European Commission sent its revised guidelines to member states on Friday, a spokesperson said on Monday
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Ukraine forces push through to Russia border near Kharkiv: Report
On the battlefields near Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, interior ministry adviser Vadym Denisenko said Ukrainian troops were mounting a counter-offensive
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McDonald's to sell its Russian business after more than three decades
Without naming a prospective Russian buyer, McDonald's said on Monday that it would seek one to hire its workers and pay them until the sale closes.
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Russia won't simply put up with NATO's Nordic expansion, says Ryabkov
Vladimir Putin has repeatedly cited the post-Soviet enlargement of the NATO alliance eastwards towards Russia's borders as a reason for the invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukraine counters Russian forces in east; NATO says Kyiv could win war
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia's offensive in Donbas had stalled and Ukraine could win the war, an outcome few military analysts predicted
