The latest developments in Ukraine continue to dominate the front pages.
06 March 2022
The papers on Sunday are led by an exchange of warnings between Vladimir Putin and the West.
The Observer and The Independent report the Russian president has told Western leaders that the sanctions imposed on his country were “akin to an act of war”.
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— The Observer (@ObserverUK) March 5, 2022
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL. Putin: Western sanctions akin to declaration of war #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vaDkSNOuOz
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 5, 2022
Meanwhile, The Sunday Telegraph leads with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warning Putin not to “test” the UK.
🗞️ The front page of tomorrow’s Sunday Telegraph:
‘Don’t test us, Wallace tells Putin’#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 5, 2022
It comes as The Sunday Times and Sunday Mirror say “merciless Putin” broke a temporary ceasefire when Russian forces shelled evacuees fleeing the besieged city of Mariupol.
SUNDAY TIMES: Merciless Putin shells evacuees #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/mWfaWQfQy6
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 5, 2022
Tomorrow’s front page: Clear off back to Russiahttps://t.co/ULRRpqMydq#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/7yn3WAuyCx
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 5, 2022
The Sunday Express carries comments from Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who calls the Ukraine crisis the “struggle of our generation”.
Tomorrow’s front page: ‘This is struggle of our generation’ https://t.co/DcuDhKr1dz#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DeKUvpXOTj
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) March 5, 2022
The Mail on Sunday reports Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a “six point plan” to defeat Mr Putin.
MAIL ON SUNDAY: Boris’s 6-point plan to defeat Putin #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jIix9Rea5f
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 5, 2022
Sunday People leads with British dockers refusing to unload Russian oil from a tanker on Saturday.
Tomorrow’s front page: You can stick your oil, Vladhttps://t.co/95I2ELpo6L#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/gyiBOwRcS5
— The Sunday People (@thesundaypeople) March 5, 2022
And the Daily Star Sunday says US and UK spies have claimed Mr Putin is “dying of cancer”.
Tomorrow’s front page: ‘Mad Vlad ‘dying of cancer”https://t.co/Juru01dKY3#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/FuFa3KSgMB
— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 5, 2022
