Wednesday’s front pages.
Year: 2022
Fears of conflict have escalated as Vladimir Putin ignores calls to back down over the Ukraine crisis. Chilling maps show what would happen if London was to be targeted by a Russian nuclear bomb if east-west tensions result in World War 3.
BBC News says Boris Johnson “misspoke” when he claimed Chelsea Football Club’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich faced sanctions.
Mr Putin announced on Monday the Kremlin would recognise the breakaway regions of Ukraine as independent states, offering a pretext to send in Russian soldiers. The Russian President then issued the order for Russian troops to move into the two separatist regions of Eastern Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk.
Sky News says No taxpayers’ money was spent on food or drink consumed at Downing Street events being probed.
MPs have become increasingly frustrated at the failure to crackdown Russia on cash swirling around the capital. Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper demanded ‘much stronger action against illicit finance’
Euronews says Western allies imposed a raft of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, in response to Russian recognition of two breakaway republics in the east of Ukraine.
Brits are set to face blizzards with heavy snow and 70mph winds when Storm Gladys hits as ‘danger to life warnings’ remain in place.
Aljazeera says Italy rescued nearly 600 people packed into overcrowded fishing boats in bad weather off the coast of Calabria.
They were among those watching with dread as more than 10,000 Russian troops with tanks and artillery surged into Donetsk and Luhansk.
The plane twice aborted landing on a day winds hit 80mph. Fire crews raced to Farnborough Airport, Hants.
Arab News says a 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday.
TRT World says A US jury has found three men guilty of federal hate crimes for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
BBC News says fans and friends of music pioneer Jamal Edwards gathered at a vigil in west London to pay tribute to the 31-year-old.
Royal officials have said HM the Queen has cancelled her virtual engagements for Tuesday as she is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms from Covid.
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The latest from the Russia-Ukraine crisis: Russia has ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, as the UK slaps Russia with sanctions and allies expected to follow.
RT News says President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to “secure the peace” in the newly recognized Donetsk and Lugansk republics, which were formerly considered to be part of Ukraine.
USA Today says Russian President Putin ordered troops Monday to “maintain peace” in two separatist territories in eastern Ukraine shortly after recognizing the Russian-backed areas as independent.
Street celebrations broke out in breakaway republics, which Ukraine claims as its own after President Putin said Moscow will “immediately recognize the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
China Daily says United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed his deep concern over Russia’s decision on the status of Donetsk and Lugansk of Ukraine.
The Independent’s front splash reports Chris Whitty warns of new variants as PM lifts restrictions, free testing will be scrapped in April.
The prime minister is telling Britons to treat COVID-19 the same as the flu, Metro says. The paper’s front page also pays tribute to Jamal Edwards MBE.
The Guardian reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has put his country on a collision course with the West over Ukraine.
