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  2022-03-17

  Grasping at straws: Russia seeks Chinese support in Ukraine

  Increasingly isolated, Moscow has asked its fickle ally for military, economic and political support. Unwilling to publicly back a global pariah, Beijing has equivocated.

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  2022-03-16

  Russia steps up recruitment of Syrians for Ukraine, but how will it pay them?

  The Russian military has reactivated recruitment offices to lure poverty-stricken Syrians to fight in Ukraine. But with the Russian economy in crisis, promises of good pay are dubious at best.

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  2022-03-15

  Ukraine, allies warn Russia is laying groundwork for chemical weapons use

  'If you want to know Russia's plans, look at what Russia accuses others of,' said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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  2022-03-14

  Uzbekistan warns migrants against joining Russian forces in Ukraine

  Under Uzbek law, citizens are prohibited from serving in the armed forces of foreign states, doing military service under a contract or serving as mercenaries.

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  2022-03-11

  Russian pilots' reckless behaviour in Syria warns of future miscalculations

  Russian jets have on several recent occasions recklessly approached US aircraft over the Mediterranean, and many warn such behavior will lead to mistakes amid heightened tensions.

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  2022-03-11

  Russia finds traditional allies reluctant to join its cause against Ukraine

  The Kremlin's usual accomplices have gone silent as its invasion of Ukraine sinks into a quagmire of ineptitude and brutality.

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  2022-03-10

  Thousands of foreign volunteers join Ukrainian forces in battle against Russia

  Some 20,000 foreign volunteers have joined Ukraine's regular forces and Territorial Defence Forces, forming an 'international legion' fighting against a common enemy.

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  2022-03-04

  Kremlin's troubles in Ukraine harken to Soviet defeat in Afghanistan

  Military analysts have drawn key parallels between Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the events of 40 years ago when Moscow suffered a costly, humiliating loss.

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  2022-03-04

  Russia's initial military foray into Ukraine deemed strategic blunder

  Food and fuel shortages, troop deaths, downed warplanes, abandoned vehicles and stalled columns are the realities of Russia's surprisingly sloppy and disorganised invasion.

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  2022-03-03

  Russia's indiscriminate targeting of civilians in Ukraine prompts war crimes probe

  'Hundreds if not thousands of civilians have been killed or wounded,' said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.