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Mikhail Gorbachev had a ‘huge impact on world history’, says Vladimir Putin

Former Soviet leader’s death was announced on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Gorbachev's tragedy - a flawed reformer on an impossible mission

For all the adulation he inspired in the West, Mikhail Gorbachev was a tragic figure who failed in the historic mission he had defined for his own country.

Reuters

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Russia's Putin expresses deepest condolences on death of Gorbachev -Interfax

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday expressed his deepest condolences on the death of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Interfax news agency.

Reuters

Gorbachev ended Cold War but presided over Soviet collapse

Lauded in the West as the man who helped bring down the Berlin Wall and end the Cold War without bloodshed, Mikhail Gorbachev was widely despised at home as the gravedigger of the communist Soviet Union.

Reuters

'Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall' - quotes about the last Soviet leader

Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, Russian news agencies reported. One of the most talked about people in the world, here are some quotes about him.

Reuters

Russia Confounds the West by Recapturing Its Oil Riches

Russia pumps almost as much oil into the global market as it did before its invasion of Ukraine. With oil prices up, Moscow is also making more money.

Bangkok Post

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Might Russia use its 'tactical' nuke weapons?

On Aug 25, the president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, announced that the country's combat aircraft have been "upgraded" by the Russians to carry nuclear weapons, and Belarusian pilots are being trained to deliver them. It got a single paragraph, or no notice at all, on most news sites. Nobody panicked.

Bangkok Post

What is Nato and why was it formed?

Military alliance created in aftermath of Second World War in hope of bringing an end to bloody conflict between nations

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia maps: Where is the invasion taking place?

Vladimir Putin’s ‘special military operation’ has brought bloody warfare to cities of western neighbour

The Independent UK

EU Split over Russia Visa Ban, Weighs Ukraine Army Training

European Union nations were divided Tuesday over whether to slap a broad visa ban on Russian citizens, torn between a desire to ramp up pressure on President Vladimir Putin and concern about punishing people who may not even support his war on Ukraine. The 27-nation EU already tightened visa restrictions…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Deluded man gets 'Z' tattoo on his face in support of Vladimir Putin's evil war

A US barber based in Russia has got himself a tattoo of the infamous 'Z' symbol. As the Russian regime targets innocent Ukrainian civilians, extreme views and supporters of Putin continue to find a voice

Daily Mirror

‘Ghost recruits’: Is Putin raising a Potemkin army to boost troop numbers?

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on August 25 that the Russian army would be reinforced with 137,000 new soldiers as the war in Ukraine grinds on. But analysts say this goal looks impossible for Moscow to achieve.

France 24

Grimacing Vladimir Putin tightly grips desk in meeting with most trusted general

The surreal scene shows a Kremlin meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Viktor Zolotov, 68, who is director of the Russian National Guard and has lost thousands of his men in the war

Daily Mirror

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Wales Online

Boris Johnson tells people to 'hope' for cost-of-living support

Outgoing PM said a 'huge amount' of help for households had already been promised and his successor would provide further support

The Independent UK

Serbia populist leader Vucic says pride ban will be enforced

Serbia’s populist leader says a government decision to cancel the holding next month of a pan-European LGBTQ event will be enforced despite criticism and organizers’ pledge that they will gather anyway

Reuters

Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny in solitary confinement yet again - Twitter feed

Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Tuesday that he had been thrown into solitary confinement for the third time this month to punish him for his political activity.

Daily Mirror

'Traitor' Ukrainian who defected to back Vladimir Putin's war killed alongside wife

A Ukrainian MP described as a 'traitor' was assassinated alongside his wife. Oleksiy Kovalyov was hunted by a squad of saboteurs and is the latest targeted Russian ally to die

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The Conversation

A winner is emerging from the war in Ukraine, but it's not who you think

The war in Ukraine is helping one country achieve its foreign policy and national security objectives, but it’s neither Russia nor Ukraine.

Irish Mirror

Ireland would 'need to speak to UK' before any move to restrict Russian tourists

Simon Coveney said the Common Travel Area (CTA) across the UK and Ireland meant Dublin would have to speak to London prior to tightening rules on Russian visas

The Independent UK

Tucker Carlson insists Putin is winning the war in Ukraine and blames Biden for not ending it

‘Everything depends on cheap energy, but Europe no longer has it, and as a result, things are falling apart very quickly’

The Independent UK

Ireland would ‘need to speak to UK’ before any move to restrict Russian tourists

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said that engagement with London would be necessary due to the Common Travel Area arrangement.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin should wipe out UK and turn it into third world, urges Russian commander

With deadly missiles, a Russian official claims the UK could be wiped out to help end the war in Ukraine. State Duma member Andrey Gurulyov made the remarks on state TV and suggested turning the UK into a "third world country"

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: The most potent pressure Putin faces won’t come from the West. It will come from the Russian people

For everyday Russians, the lens into the war in Ukraine is through a camera operated by Vladimir Putin.

Evening Standard

Putin’s army hit by Ukrainian counterattack ‘under-manned’ and relying on ‘fragile supply lines’, says UK

‘Ukrainian long-range precision strikes continue to disrupt Russian resupply,’ says the Ministry of Defence

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