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Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin annexes Ukrainian regions; Kyiv applies for Nato membership – as it happened

Volodymyr Zelenskiy makes the announcement hours after Russia declares annexation of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk

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Uzbekistan says won't deport Russians fleeing conscription

Uzbekistan has no plans to deport Russians who are fleeing en masse to Central Asia to evade conscription amid Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine, the Tashkent government said on Friday.

Reuters

As he seizes Ukrainian lands, Putin is silent on war failings

It was billed as a historic ceremony to expand Russia's borders, but President Vladimir Putin was in no hurry to get the treaties signed.

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U.S. lawmakers promise more money, weapons as Ukraine faces 'Hurricane Putin'

Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers said on Thursday they wanted to continue the flow of money and weapons for Ukraine's battle against Russia's invasion, denouncing Moscow's plan to annex four Ukrainian regions.

Reuters

Defiant Putin proclaims Ukrainian annexation as military setback looms

A defiant Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia's annexation of a swathe of Ukraine in a pomp-filled Kremlin ceremony, promising Moscow would triumph in its "special military operation" even as he faced a potentially serious new military reversal.

Reuters

Biden says U.S. will never recognize Russian claims on Ukraine

President Joe Biden pledged on Thursday the United States will never recognize Russia's claims on Ukraine's sovereign territory as the United States prepared new sanctions to impose once Moscow annexes new areas of Ukraine.

Reuters

Putin set to annex more Ukrainian land as UN warns of ‘dangerous escalation’

The Kremlin said a ceremony will be held on Friday to launch the process of annexing the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia after referendums dismissed as a ‘sham’ by the West

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Russian President Vladimir Putin paves way for annexation by recognising Kherson, Zaporizhzhia as independent territories

Moscow is poised to annex parts of Ukraine, in what Kyiv and the West have denounced as illegal, sham referendums. Here's what could happen next.

ABC News

Hybrid warfare? Baltic Sea pipeline sabotage raises energy security stakes

All summer, we asked if Europe was ready for winter. Now, is Europe ready for hybrid warfare? Swedish authorities are reporting a fourth leak on the Nord Stream pipelines that connect Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea. The EU calls Monday's explosions sabotage, with Poland and Ukraine blaming Russia.…

France 24

Why is Russia about to annex Ukrainian territories?

Incorporating four occupied regions into Russia shows the Kremlin has no intention of backing down in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Italy urges nationals to 'consider' leaving Russia

Italians living in Russia should "consider" leaving the country, their embassy in Moscow said on Thursday, warning that getting out is becoming increasingly difficult.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin's health 'dramatically deteriorating' with decision-making 'affected'

Russian President Vladimir Putin is gravely ill according to political scientist Valery Solovey who is a former professor at Moscow prestigious Institute of International Relations

Daily Mirror

Top Russian manager found dead in 'suspicious suicide' amid fears of Kremlin purge

Pavel Pchelnikov, 52, was found with a gunshot would on the balcony of his Moscow home just weeks after posting seemingly happy holiday pictures on social media

Daily Mirror

Ukraine warns of harsh response to Russian recognition of 'worthless' votes

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a new warning to Russia of a "very harsh" response by Ukraine if Moscow annexes four Ukrainian regions following what Kyiv and the West say were sham referendums held by Russia at gunpoint.

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Finland to bar Russians after Putin’s mobilisation order

But Russians entering the country for work, study and family visits will still be allowed into the country.

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Putin plans to formally annex 4 regions from Ukraine Friday

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to formally annex four territories from Ukraine on Friday, following staged referendums that were condemned by the West.

Bangkok Post

Kremlin to annex four Ukraine regions Friday

MOSCOW: Russia will formally annex four regions of Ukraine its troops occupy at a grand ceremony in Moscow on Friday, the Kremlin has announced, after it suggested using nuclear weapons to defend the territories.

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Russia to formally annex four occupied Ukrainian regions

Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia set to be incorporated into Russia at a ceremony in Moscow on Friday.

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Russia’s annexation gamble: Why is Putin raising the stakes?

Russian political insiders say move to formally seize Ukrainian territory underscores Moscow’s refusal to back down.

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New York Times reveals details of Russian soldiers’ calls

Battlefield conversations highlight the disarray of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and reference civilian killings.

Wales Online

Russia to annex four regions of Ukraine on Friday

Vladimir Putin will attend a ceremony in the Kremlin

The Independent UK

Kremlin: 4 regions of Ukraine to be folded in Russia Friday

Russia has confirmed it will formally annex parts of Ukraine where occupied areas held a Kremlin-orchestrated “referendum” on living under Moscow’s rule that the Ukrainian government and the West denounced as illegal and rigged

Al Jazeera

Russia says Nord Stream pipeline leaks were in US zone

Moscow’s claims come as Sweden reports a fourth leak.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria and the Kurds

Kurdish leader has said that one of their negotiating counterparts in Damascus questioned whether the registration of Kurdi, the Kurdish language, in the Syrian constitution could one day lead to establishing whistled languages in Syria. The Syrian-Kurdish negotiator said there shouldn’t be an issue with whistled languages if they could…

France 24

Fleeing occupied Zaporizhzhia as forced conscription into Russian army looms

Men in the Russian-occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region are fleeing to avoid forced conscription into Moscow's army. The exodus follows what Western powers have called "sham" referendums, staged by Russia, that seek to legitimize the eventual annexation of territories under Russian control.

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