As Vladimir Putin embarks on his plan B — a massive military operation to try to grab at least a small bite of eastern Ukraine to justify his misbegotten war — I thought: Who could give him the best advice right now?

Free advice for Putin: ‘Make peace, you fool’

Russia has faced a multitude of sanctions, not only from the United States but also from western and European nations, and now it is retaliating with tit-for-tat.

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Moscow’s tit-for-tat move; slaps sanctions on US, Canada

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Viktor Medvedchuk: Ukraine captures Vladimir Putin ally; Zelensky offers to swap him for captured Ukrainians

Meta had permitted "dehumanising speech against Russian soldiers" and calls for death to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his ally Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. It, later on, walked back elements of the exceptions after the Reuters report.

How Meta refused to act on anti-Russia propaganda

Top UN officials called for a probe of Russia's aggression against women during its invasion of Ukraine, as well as the protection of children caught up in the conflict, on Monday.

'Sadists, rapists': Russian forces using rape as punishing tactic in Ukraine, UN women's body voices concern

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Moscow will launch a lunar probe with ally Belarus. Recalling Soviet successes in space, Putin said “it’s certainly impossible to isolate anyone in the world of today, especially such a huge country as Russia.

Vladimir Putin says Russia will launch a lunar probe with ally Belarus

UNICEF has claimed that 4.8 million out of 7.5 million Ukraine children have been displaced and 142 youngsters have lost their lives as a consequence to the Russian-Ukraine war that started on February 24.

Russia-Ukraine war: Nearly 4.8 million Ukrainian children displaced, 142 killed, claims UNICEF

It is hard to believe, but now impossible to deny, that the broad framework that kept much of the world stable and prospering since the end of the Cold War has been seriously fractured by Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

How do we deal with a superpower led by a war criminal?

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Monday became the first European leader to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. "I mentioned the serious war crimes in Bucha and other locations and stressed that all those responsible have to be brought to justice," said Nehammer.

Austrian Chancellor Nehammer becomes first European leader to meet Russian President Putin in Moscow

Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that NATO is planning for a permanent military presence on its border as per a report by 'The Telegraph'. According to Stoltenberg, the move will reflect "the long-term consequences" of the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Jens Stoltenberg says NATO is planning for permanent military presence on its border

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that conditions in Borodyanka were worse than in Bucha, where Russia has been accused of killing civilians.

Ukraine-Russia conflict: Borodyanka destruction 'more horrific' than Bucha, says Zelensky

La Ciotat Shipyards, located in a tranquil area of the French Riviera, is preparing bills for mooring costs for the towering white superyacht Amore Vero but is unsure who to send them to.

Russia-Ukraine: Upkeep of yachts seized from Putin's allies rack up millions in bills, who will bear the cost?

Russia-Ukraine war: Young Ukrainians in Greece confront the trauma they've suffered

Russia-Ukraine conflict: These EU allies have expelled around 150 Russian diplomats

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday (April 5) said that negotiation with Russia is the only option left to end the ongoing war, which has left the country in tatters.

Zelensky says Ukraine had 'no option but to negotiate' with Russia to end war. But will Putin hold talks?

President Vladimir Putin has been at the helm of affairs in Russia uninterruptedly for over two decades since 1999 when he was appointed Russia’s Prime Minister by then president Boris Yeltsin.

Vladimir Putin: A statesman, warrior or war criminal?

In a first, Pope Francis on Saturday implicitly criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine and launching a “savage” war. "From the east of Europe, from the land of the sunrise, the dark shadows of war have now spread.

Ukraine invasion: Pope Francis implicitly criticises Putin for 'savage' war

This Sunday, Hungary's nearly 8 million voters will elect 199 members of the country's national assembly. Now, Victor Orban's ambitions hang in the balance as his close relationship with Vladimir Putin comes under the spotlight.

Victor Orban's dream of two decades in power hangs in balance

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (March 31) that foreign buyers must pay for Russian gas in Russian currency roubles from April 1. He said that contracts would be halted if these payments were not made.

Pay in roubles for Russian gas April 1 onwards, Putin tells foreign buyers

Taiwan's defence ministry has set up a working group to study the tactics of the war in Ukraine, including how the country has been able to hold out against Russia, and has been discussing this with the United States, its minister said on Thursday.

Taiwan studying Ukraine war tactics, discussing with US, says defence minister

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Russian troops are regrouping in preparation for a renewed assault this time in the East as he dismissed Moscow's promises to scale back attacks on Kyiv.

Ukraine says Russia renewing focus on Donbas region

Ukraine's top negotiator said enough progress had been made at talks Tuesday in Turkey to resolve the conflict with Russia to enable a meeting between the presidents of the two countries.

Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky meeting possible after Istanbul talks, says Ukraine

A radio jockey from Kazakhstan was fired for suggesting that Russian President Vladimir Putin could invade the Central Asian country during a heated Facebook debate with a user who criticised the Ukraine war.

Kazakh radio host calls on ‘Uncle’ Putin to invade country, fired

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy should happen once the two sides are closer to agreeing on key issues.

Putin, Zelenskiy meeting needed once sides closer on key issues: Russian Foreign Minister

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