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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

Unexpected Ukrainian resistance continues to thwart Russia's initial plans for quick, decisive victories

As Ukrainian forces fight a late-summer counterattack to wrest the southern province of Kherson from Russian control, Russian President Vladimir Putin is learning a lesson that many political leaders have learned before: War is often much longer and costlier than anticipated.

The Conversation

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.

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Hackers gridlock Moscow by sending group of taxis to same location in 'anti-Putin protest'

A street in the Russian capital of Moscow became jammed up as mischievous hackers sent hundreds of taxis to the same location. The incident is thought to be part of an anti-Putin protest

Daily Mirror

Mikhail Gorbachev died 'bewildered and psychologically crushed' by Ukraine war

Mikhail Gorbachev died devastated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, his long-term friend and interpreter claims

Daily Mirror

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

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Russia reports most daily COVID-19 cases since March

Russia recorded 50,952 new COVID-19 infections over the last 24 hours, the government's coronavirus task force said on Friday, the highest daily tally in almost six months.

Reuters

IAEA chief Grossi plans news conference at Vienna airport around 1800 GMT

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will hold a news conference on Friday around 8 p.m. (1800 GMT) upon his return from Ukraine, where he led a mission to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the watchdog said.

Reuters

Fighting goes on near Ukraine nuclear plant; IAEA on site

Heavy fighting and shelling is continuing near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, in a Russian-controlled area of eastern Ukraine

The Independent UK

Commentary: A Ukrainian nuclear plant is under attack. We can’t risk another Chernobyl

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, lies along the Dnieper River in southeastern Ukraine. After Russian forces brutally invaded Ukraine six months ago, they gained control of the nuclear facility early in the fighting. They based soldiers and heavy equipment there and have been using the plant as a…

Chicago Tribune

Playful Putin giggles as he makes baffling bum joke to bemused high-IQ Russian kids

Vladimir Putin smirked and laughed as he compared dilligence to having a "rubber bum" in-front of high-IQ schoolchildren after they were isolated for two weeks due to Covid-19 in Kaliningrad, Russia

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss: 10 of the new prime minister’s biggest gaffes and awkward moments

From Brexit U-turns to forgetting where she is, we bring you the moments Britain’s new leader would probably much rather forget

The Independent UK

Russia's Shoigu: Ukraine committing 'nuclear terrorism' at Zaporizhzhia

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday Ukraine's shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was raising the risk of a nuclear catastrophe in Europe.

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Two IAEA inspectors to stay at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant permanently -Russian envoy

Two inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will stay at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on a permanent basis, Russia's ambassador to international institutions in Vienna told the RIA Novosti news agency on Friday.

WEKU

Russia's effort to break European energy unity seems to be failing — at least for now

One of the intended outcomes of Russia's war in Ukraine is to dissolve European unity on energy policy, analysts say, but the unity is so far holding firm.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine, Russia Trade Blame over Nuclear Plant as UN Experts Investigate

Ukraine and Russia traded accusations over each others' actions around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Friday as a team of inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog tried to check the safety of the facility and avert a potential disaster. Ukraine's state nuclear company said the International Atomic Energy Agency…

Reuters

Russian lawmaker urges Europe to revive Nord Stream 2 to solve energy crisis

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'Difficult' for IAEA to impartially assess nuclear plant, Ukraine says

Ukraine's state nuclear company, Energoatom, said on Friday that it would be "difficult" for the UN nuclear watchdog to make an impartial assessment of the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant due to Russian interference.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 191

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 191st day, we take a look at the main developments.

The News Lens

Biden to Name Arctic Ambassador as China Eyes Region

The United States and Nordic nations are growing wary of the risks of China's expanding influence in the Arctic. China considers itself a “near-Arctic state.”

Reuters

Britain reports heavy fighting in southern Ukraine

Heavy fighting persists in the southern part of Ukraine including shellings in the Enerhodar district, near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Britain's defence ministry said on Friday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Calls on Iran to Evacuate Military Positions in Central, Western Syria

Russia has demanded Iranian militias withdraw from military positions west of Syria’s Hama province as well as from positions in central and western Syria, Syrian regime sources revealed. The order stems from desire to avoid the militias being targeted by Israeli raids, which have stepped up in recent days. Regime…

France 24

Russia tightens gas squeeze on Europe as fighting rages near Ukraine nuclear plant

Russia's state-owned Gazprom said Friday that the Nord Stream gas pipeline due to reopen at the weekend would remain shut until a turbine is repaired, cutting off indefinitely a key supply route to Europe. It comes as heavy fighting continues in areas close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern…

The Guardian - AU

Russia says gas pipeline suspended indefinitely; G7 nations agree price cap for Russian oil – as it happened

State-owned Gazprom announces NordStream 1 pipeline to stay out of action citing turbine engine damage. This blog is now closed

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