Good afternoon from London. We have rounded up some of the latest stories on the war in Ukraine for you to read.
Free to read: When Russian president Vladimir Putin put strategic nuclear forces on high alert on Sunday, western capitals took it seriously. However Putin’s order, which applies to Russia’s traditional nuclear deterrent and its new hypersonic missiles, does not mean he is ordering preparations for a nuclear strike.
Talks have begun between Ukrainian and Russian officials on the Belarusian border. Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky’s office said the negotiations were aimed at ensuring an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory.
The UAE joined China and India in abstaining from voting on a US resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a public display of Abu Dhabi’s frustrations with US policies.
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