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Russian men take the long road out to escape mobilisation

As soon as Vladimir Putin announced his military call-up for the faltering war in Ukraine, Timofey and Andrey, two brothers from Moscow, tried to book flights out of the country. But by the time they had logged on, prices had already shot up so fast that they couldn't afford the…

Reuters

Government to retaliate by expelling Russian consul from Japan

Tokyo is making arrangements to expel a Russian consul in retaliation for Moscow doing the same to a Japanese consul in Vladivostok.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Will Russia use nuclear weapons? Putin's warnings explained

President Vladimir Putin, who rules the world's biggest nuclear power, has repeatedly cautioned the West that any attack on Russia could provoke a nuclear response.

Reuters

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Russian losses evident in key liberated Ukrainian city

The bodies of Russian soldiers are lying in the streets of a key city in eastern Ukraine following their comrades' retreat that has marked the latest defeat for Moscow

The Independent UK

Russia’s Federation Council Ratifies Annexation of Four Ukrainian Regions

The upper house of Russia's parliament voted on Tuesday to approve the incorporation of four Ukrainian regions into Russia, as Moscow sets about formally annexing territory it sized from Kyiv during its seven-month conflict. In a session on Tuesday, the Federation Council unanimously ratified legislation to annex the Donetsk, Luhansk,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia's Federation Council ratifies annexation of four Ukrainian regions

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Elon Musk in Row with Zelensky over Russia 'Peace Plan'

US billionaire Elon Musk was embroiled in a social media spat with Ukrainian officials including President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday over his ideas on ending Russia's invasion. Musk sparked the controversy on Twitter by proposing a peace deal involving re-running under UN supervision annexation referendums in Moscow-occupied Ukrainian regions, acknowledging…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Russia Space Agency Seeking to Extend ISS Participation Past 2024

Russia's space agency is discussing with Moscow a continuation of its participation in the International Space Station past 2024, a Roscosmos official said Monday. Sergei Krikalev, head of Russia's human space flight programs, told reporters that Roscosmos had started "to discuss extending our participation in ISS program with our government…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 223 of the invasion

Russia no longer has full control over any ‘annexed’ provinces as Ukrainian brigades achieve biggest breakthrough since start of war

The Guardian - AU

Putin marks low-key birthday as Ukraine pressures mount

Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his 70th birthday with little fanfare and a decree targeting a crucial Western energy investment, as signs grew that key parts of his Ukraine invasion were unravelling to trigger unprecedented criticism at home.

Reuters

Frustration with Ukraine war spills out on Russian state TV

Russia’s retreat from a key Ukrainian city over the weekend elicited outcry from an unlikely crowd – state-run media outlets that typically speak glowingly about Moscow’s war

The Independent UK

Ukrainian forces advance southward, mirroring success in the east

Ukrainian forces recapture territory in the south, threatening supply lines for thousands of Russian troops.

Al Jazeera

How Putin's partial mobilisation is allegedly targeting Russia's ethnic minorities and low-income regions

It appears the burden of Vladimir Putin's partial mobilisation — and the war itself — is falling on poor, ethnic minority regions. Analysts say the move may avoid triggering a wave of anger in Moscow, but could pose problems for the president down the line.

ABC News

Head of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant released; Kremlin unclear on which parts of Ukraine it is annexing – as it happened

Ihor Murashov returned to family safely; Kremlin says borders of Russian-occupied southern Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions not determined

The Guardian - AU

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Russian court will hear Brittney Griner’s appeal on Oct. 25

Griner, an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.

The Guardian - UK

Burkina Faso coup fuels fears of growing Russian mercenary presence in Sahel

North Africa analysts believe new leader Ibrahim Traoré may seek help from Moscow in fight against Islamic extremists

Reuters

Russian TV protester listed as wanted fugitive

Russian TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, famous for staging an on-air protest against Russia's war in Ukraine, has been put on Moscow's wanted list after her ex-husband reported she had escaped from pre-trial house arrest.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Claws Back More Territory Russia Is Trying to Annex

Ukrainian forces scored more gains in their counteroffensive across a broad front Monday, advancing in the very areas Russia is trying to annex and challenging its effort to bolster its military with fresh troops and its threats to defend incorporated areas by all means, including with nuclear weapons. In their…

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Ukrainian forces break through Russian lines in key Kherson advance

Ukrainian forces on Monday achieved their biggest breakthrough in the Kherson region since the war began, bursting through the Russian front and advancing along the Dnipro River to threaten Russian supply lines. In Zaporizhzhia, the UN nuclear watchdog said the head of the Russian-occupied nuclear power plant had been released.…

The Independent UK

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine and what does Putin want?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault has been raging for months killing thousands of Ukrainians and destroying the country

The Independent UK

Ukrainian troops continue offensive, claim new gains

Ukrainian troops have continued to push on with their offensive that has embarrassed Moscow, with Kyiv officials and foreign observers hinting at new gains in the southern strategic region of Kherson

Reuters

Russia may start providing trade finance to importers of its grain - farm minister

Russia may start providing trade finance to importers of its grain as sanctions imposed on Moscow since it sent troops to Ukraine affect this financial instrument, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 222 of the invasion

Ukraine’s president says progress made in Kherson as well as in Donetsk as Ukraine pushes further into occupied territory Russia intends to annex

The Guardian - US

Petraeus: US would destroy Russia’s troops if Putin uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine

Former CIA director and retired army general says Moscow’s leader is ‘desperate’ and ‘battlefield reality he faces is irreversible’

Reuters

Zelenskiy declares key town of Lyman 'fully cleared' of Russian forces

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy declared the key eastern town of Lyman "fully cleared" of Russian forces on Sunday, a day after Moscow said its troops had decided to withdraw from their months-long stronghold in the north of Donetsk region.

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