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Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 192 of the invasion

Russia’s Gazprom extends shutdown of Nord Stream pipeline 1; nuclear inspectors to remain at Zaporizhzhia plant; G7 puts price cap on Russian oil

The Guardian - AU

Thousands of Russians bid farewell to last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev 'the peacemaker'

Thousands of Russians filed past the open casket of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, on Saturday with many saying they wanted to honour his memory as "a peacemaker" who dismantled totalitarianism and gave them their freedom.

Reuters

Mikhail Gorbachev's death brings many tributes – but his legacy in Africa remains ambiguous

Mikhail Gorbachev was the last leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. He presided over the end of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States as well as the dissolution of the union of socialist republics. In the West, he is commonly seen as a…

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Ukraine launches long-awaited counteroffensive in south; UN team leads mission to nuclear power plant; Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91

The Guardian - AU

Factbox-Honour or disgrace - how Russia has buried its past leaders

Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, will be buried on Saturday in Moscow's Novodevichy cemetery but there is no official day of mourning and it will not be a state funeral.

Reuters

Gorbachev to be buried in low-key funeral snubbed by Putin

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is set to be buried in a ceremony falling short of a state funeral that will not be attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin or top international leaders

The Independent UK

Once the world had Gorbachev and Mandela. Now we have Trump, Johnson and Truss

The Soviet leader’s death is a reminder that the ‘great man theory’ of history is truer than we might like to think, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Push to retake Kherson is symbol of Ukraine’s cautious confidence

Fact that counterattack is happening at all brings hope that Russia can be held back in some areas before winter sets in

The Guardian - UK

G-7 pledges to move forward with Russia oil price cap system

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrial powers have pledged to put in place a system designed to cap Russia’s income from oil sales, an idea the nations’ leaders had promised to explore in June

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin’s legs visibly twitch as he baffles schoolkids with comment about 'bums'

The President was visiting a group of pre-selected high-IQ students in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad after they spent two weeks in isolation when Covid-19 returned to the area

Daily Mirror

Putin no-show at Gorbachev funeral sends deliberate message - veteran journalist

Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to stay away from the funeral on Saturday of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, sends a deliberate message that underlines his differing view of the world, one of Russia's most prominent journalists has said.

Reuters

G7 Finance Chiefs Agree on Russian Oil Price Cap but Level Not Yet Set

Group of Seven finance ministers agreed on Friday to impose a price cap on Russian oil aimed at slashing revenues for Moscow's war in Ukraine while avoiding price spikes, but Russia said it would halt oil sales to countries imposing it. The ministers from the G7 wealthy democracies confirmed their…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin accused of brainwashing Russian children as he spouts Ukraine propaganda at school

Vladimir Putin continues to insist the war in Ukraine is justified. As the country ramps up its effort to make schools more patriotic, the Russian president visited pupils in Kaliningrad and repeated claims Ukraine should be part of Russia

Daily Mirror

Covering Gorbachev: AP remembers his wit, wisdom, warmth

When Mikhail Gorbachev died at age 91, Associated Press journalists began sharing their “Gorby” stories from the collapse of the Soviet Union and its aftermath

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Why Gorbachev’s legacy still threatens Putin

Little remains of the legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader and one of the greatest reformers in Russian history.

Reuters

Putin pushes Kremlin-approved history as priority for Russian schools

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday stressed the importance of teaching a Kremlin-approved version of history, saying many children in eastern Ukraine did not know that Ukraine and Russia had once been part of the same country.

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin ‘too busy’ to attend funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev, says Kremlin

The Kremlin says last Soviet leader will only receive ‘elements’ of state funeral

The Guardian - UK

Putin to snub Gorbachev funeral due to work schedule

Russian president lays wreath at hospital where Soviet leader died but will not attend service, Kremlin says

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The Independent UK

Kremlin: Putin won't attend Gorbachev funeral, pays tribute

The Kremlin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the weekend funeral of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev but has paid tribute to him

Reuters

Kremlin: EU visa restrictions on Russians are 'ridiculous'

The Kremlin said on Thursday that a European Union decision to scrap a simplified visa regime for Russian tourists was "ridiculous" and bad news for Russian citizens.

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin will not attend Mikhail Gorbachev’s funeral, Kremlin says

The Russian president will not attend the service due to ‘schedule constraints,’ the Kremlin said

Reuters

Kremlin says it fears Ukrainian provocation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russia said on Thursday it was concerned about a possible "provocation" from Ukraine at the Zaporizhzia nuclear power plant ahead of a visit by the United Nations nuclear watchdog.

Reuters

Putin denies Gorbachev a state funeral and will stay away

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to miss the funeral of the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, denying the man who failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet empire the full state honours granted to Boris Yeltsin.

Tribune News Service

Clara Ferreira Marques: Putin will turn Gorbachev’s death to his advantage

Mikhail Gorbachev was a man who hoped for the best, and got the worst.

Businessweek

Russia’s Conspiracy-Theory Factory Is Swaying a Brand-New Audience

RT is banned in the US and Europe—but winning friends in the developing world.

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