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Russia-Ukraine war: Russians flee to avoid draft as west says Putin faces ‘major challenges’ to recruit 300,000 – as it happened

Western officials say true target could be higher but significant hurdles remain to mobilise stated target of 300,000

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine pushes east into Donbas as Russia holds 'sham' annexation polls

The Ukrainian military has recaptured a village in the eastern Donetsk region, as well as territory around the key town of Bakhmut in Donbas, a senior officer said on Friday. The military gains come as Moscow-proxies held votes on annexation by Russia. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded…

France 24

Putin Lauds Saudi Crown Prince’s Role in Prisoner Swap

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz made a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin after the Kingdom succeeded in arranging the freeing of 10 prisoners of different nationalities as part of a prisoner release between Moscow and Kyiv, the Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday. Putin thanked the Crown…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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US targets 'bad actors,' levying sanctions against Iran and rallying leaders against Russia

UNITED NATIONS — Signaling that the Russian war in Ukraine has triggered an existential crisis for the United Nations, several of its key members on Thursday harshly denounced Moscow's actions, but failed to take new steps to stop the bloodshed and food, energy and humanitarian crises unleashed worldwide.

Los Angeles Times

Russia holds votes in occupied parts of Ukraine; Kyiv says residents coerced

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Reuters

Panicked Russians flee as mass mobilisation begins

Flights have sold out and queues have emerged along Russia's border as Vladimir Putin's military call-up sparks an exodus. Prices for air tickets from Flights have sold out and queues have emerged along Russia's border as Vladimir Putin's military call-up sparks an exodus.e

The New Daily

Richard Nixon exposed to radiation on Moscow trip in 1959, documents reveal

Vice-president and wife exposed to ‘massive dosages’ of ionising radiation at US ambassador’s residence, declassified files show

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Russia defends Ukraine war as US, others condemn alleged abuses

Pressure on Russia has increased with world leaders calling for accountability over Moscow’s February 24 invasion.

Al Jazeera

EXPLAINER: What's behind referendums in occupied Ukraine?

Four occupied regions in eastern and southern Ukraine are set to start voting Friday in Kremlin-engineered referendums on whether to become part of Russia, setting the stage for Moscow to annex the areas in a sharp escalation of the nearly seven-month war

The Independent UK

Russians flood borders and airports trying to escape Vladimir Putin's mobilisation order

Hundreds of thousands of young men and former soldiers will now be called up and sent to the battlefield in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, sparking a mass exodus

Daily Mirror

NATO says it will never recognize Russia's "sham" referendums in Ukraine

NATO on Thursday condemned Moscow's plans to hold referendums in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine and called on all states to reject what it called "Russia's blatant attempts at territorial conquest".

Reuters

Ukraine’s President Lauds Saudi Crown Prince’s Efforts in Prisoner Exchange

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz made a phone call on Thursday to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after the Kingdom succeeded in arranging the freeing of 10 prisoners of different nationalities as part of a prisoner release between Moscow and Kyiv. During the call, the Ukrainian President thanked the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘It’s a 100% mobilisation’: day one of Russia’s drive to build its army

Reports ethnic minorities may be disproportionately affected while protesters in Moscow drafted on arrest

The Guardian - UK

Angry scenes in Moscow sees over 1,000 arrests as anti-war protestors call for Putin to 'get in the trenches'

Furious members of the Russian public called for Vladimir Putin to 'get in the trenches' just hours after he announced that 300,000 'reservists' were being called up to assist in the country's illegal invasion of Ukraine

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Al Jazeera

Prisoners of war return to UK, Russia following swap deal

Five British nationals reunited with their families in London as Moscow welcomes back 55 freed troops.

The Guardian - UK

‘I will cross the border tonight’: Russians flee after news of draft

Border guards cite an ‘exceptional’ number of Russians leaving after ‘partial mobilisation’ announcement

Reuters

EU eyes oil price cap, more high-tech export curbs in new Russia sanctions

The European Union is looking at an oil price cap, tighter curbs on high-tech exports to Russia and more sanctions against individuals, diplomats said on Thursday, in response to what the West condemned as a new escalation in Moscow's war in Ukraine.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war: Lavrov walks out of UN security council; Russians flee country to avoid military draft – as it happened

Queues seen at Russia’s land borders and flights sell out as Moscow begins drafting citizens into army to fight in Ukraine

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The Independent UK

Number of Russians crossing border has ‘intensified’ after Putin’s mobilisation order, Finland says

‘The number has clearly picked up,’ says one official

WEKU

Facing setbacks, Vladimir Putin makes his biggest gamble yet in Ukraine

The Russian leader has already lost several big bets in Ukraine. He may be taking his largest risk yet by mobilizing more troops and pushing ahead with plans to annex Ukrainian territory.

Al Jazeera

Russia can defend new regions with nuclear weapons: Medvedev

Putin ally says Ukrainian territories that vote to join Russia will be protected by Moscow as ‘sham’ referendums near.

Reuters

Russia agents in Ukraine defence sector pass battle plans to Moscow: Zelenskiy official

Russia has agents in Ukraine's defence sector who pass information to Moscow and allow Russia to anticipate Ukrainian moves on the battlefield, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's representative to the Ukrainian parliament said on Thursday.

Reuters

Russian draft prompts exodus by some men as air fares jump

Some Russian men headed swiftly to the borders on Thursday after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation, with traffic at frontier crossings with Finland and Georgia surging and prices for air tickets from Moscow rocketing.

Reuters

Russia's Medvedev: new regions can be defended with strategic nuclear weapons

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that any weapons in Moscow's arsenal, including strategic nuclear weapons, could be used to defend territories incorporated in Russia from Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 211

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 211th day, we take a look at the main developments.

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