In this issue

March 01, 2022

Putin's attacks on civilians foster not fear but resistance

There are reports that, only days into this war, Russian forces are so desperate that they have begun to deploy cluster bombs. These are some of the most insidious and cruel of munitions. Larger missiles release scores of smaller bomblets, akin to mines, in order to maximise the territory that can be made unsafe and thus withheld from an enemy. As with land mines, long after a conflict is over, children are killed and maimed by the devices, which they mistake for toys.

3 mins

Russia's shift in tactics may ‘see more civilian casualties'

Putin may step up his attacks in coming days, warn offiials

4 mins

Shell cuts ties in Russia as Britain steps up sanctions

Shell ditched billions of pounds worth of investments in Russia yesterday and cut all ties with Gazprom as western allies announced fresh sanctions on Moscow.

2 mins

Bank runs and inflation may drain Putin of his authority

Russia faces being hit by a banking crisis, a deep recession and a dramatic collapse in living standards that could undermine Vladimir Putin’s power, experts have said.

5 mins

Ukraine's displaced and homeless citizens take to the road in search of refuge

As the bombs began to fall on the edge of the Ukrainian capital, targeting the Vasylkiv air base to the south of Kyiv, Tetyana Filevska’s children turned to their mother for answers. The sky was black outside, the sounds distant and thunderous. But there was no fear, just curiosity.

5 mins

Patel refuses to waive visa rules for fleeing Ukrainians because of ‘security advice'

Priti Patel has refused to copy the EU by waiving visa rules for refugees fleeing Ukraine, insisting it would undermine “the strongest security advice”.

2 mins

Without fair ticket prices the railways will continue to see a long, painful decline

Yesterday, a one-way rush-hour ticket from Bristol to London would have cost £115. The latest annual fares rise of 3.8 per cent raises that, I calculate, by £4.40. The Department for Transport (DfT) insists that it could have been worse.

2 mins

Public unwilling to pay for home Covid tests, poll finds

There have been calls for a cap on the cost of Covid tests, as an exclusive poll for The Independent finds overwhelming public opposition to having to pay.

3 mins

Cities facing flooding and unbearable heat but are ‘key to tackling climate problem'

Cities are hotspots for the damaging impacts of the climate crisis but are also where key opportunities for tackling the emergency lie, according to a new landmark report by the United Nations.

2 mins

Will the New Zealand trade deal help or hinder the UK?

It looks like 2022 will be a tough year for many families across Britain. The emerging cost-of-living crisis is set to be exacerbated by rising fuel bills and petrol prices linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

3 mins

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