World

‘Putin wants to rebuild the Russian Empire’ — Ukrainian scholar Olexiy Haran dissects the roots of the war in Europe

By Peter Fabricius

South Africa

Under pressure: And so, Mr Putin, how has your war been going these days?

By J Brooks Spector

World

Defiant Putin visits Mariupol after ICC warrant issued; Xi Jinping set for three-day state visit to Russia

By Bloomberg

Politics

Ramaphosa’s weak government dangerously out of touch with Africa’s growing voice on the world stage for democracy

By Ray Hartley and Greg Mills

World

Putin pushes ahead with annexation; EU announces eighth package of sanctions to target Russia

By Bloomberg

Newsdeck

Russia returns bodies of 210 Ukrainian fighters to Kyiv - military

By Reuters

World

Russia ‘inflicting €300m of damage daily’; Estonia, Lithuania call for European warships in Black Sea

By Bloomberg

Maverick Citizen

‘People would be just laying down and dying’ – one woman's escape to SA from the horror of Mariupol

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

World

Zelensky hints at level of casualties in Donbas; Poland’s president addresses legislators in Kyiv

By Bloomberg

Newsletters

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

By Reuters

Newsletters

Putin takes Mariupol, but wider Donbas victory slipping from reach

By Reuters

World

Russia warns of a long-lasting recession; US raises odds of Russian debt default

By Bloomberg