Kremlin prefers 'balance' after Putin ally suggests using nuclear bomb in Ukraine (This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.) Reuters · Oct 3, 2022
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.… France 24 · Oct 3, 2022
Putin vows annexation of occupied Ukraine lands is ‘forever’ Vladimir Putin vowed his annexation of four occupied regions in Ukraine is irreversible, as the Russian president formalized Europe’s biggest land grab since World War II and accused the West of trying to subjugate his country. Tribune News Service · Sep 30, 2022
Putin vows annexation of occupied Ukraine lands is ‘forever’ Vladimir Putin vowed Russia’s annexation of four occupied regions in Ukraine is irreversible as he prepared to formalize Europe’s biggest land grab since World War II, defying efforts by Kyiv, backed by the U.S. and its allies, to recapture its lost territory. Tribune News Service · Sep 30, 2022
Kremlin says any attack on annexed territory will be an attack on Russia The Kremlin said on Friday that attacks against any part of the swathe of Ukraine that President Vladimir Putin was about to annex would be considered aggression against Russia itself, adding that Russia would fight to take the whole of the eastern Donbas region. Reuters · Sep 30, 2022
Kremlin: Any Attack on Annexed Territory Will be an Attack on Russia The Kremlin said on Friday that attacks against any part of the swathe of Ukraine that President Vladimir Putin was about to annex would be considered aggression against Russia itself, adding that Russia would fight to take the whole of the Donbas region. President Vladimir Putin is due to proclaim… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 30, 2022
Nord Stream gas 'sabotage': who's being blamed and why? Major leaks that suddenly erupted in the Nord Stream gas pipelines that run from Russia to Europe under the Baltic Sea have generated plenty of theories but few clear answers about who or what caused the damage. Reuters · Sep 30, 2022
Russia vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Ukraine annexations Russia on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning Moscow's annexation of four Ukrainian territories. China, India and Brazil abstained from the vote, which came hours after President Vladimir Putin signed a decree incorporating four Ukrainian regions – Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk – into Russia. Read about the… France 24 · Sep 30, 2022
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 The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2022
Vladimir Putin calls 'sabotage' of Nord Stream pipes 'international terrorism' Russian leader Vladimir Putin has called the leaks on the Nord Stream pipelines "unprecedented sabotage" and "an act of international terrorism" with Russia and the West making veiled accusations Daily Mirror · Sep 30, 2022
Putin set to annex Ukraine lands Friday, ignoring criticism Russia vowed to go ahead with the annexation of the parts of Ukraine that its troops currently control after U.N.-condemned votes, putting the Kremlin on a fresh collision course with the U.S. and its allies. Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022
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. WEKU · Sep 29, 2022
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. Bangkok Post · Sep 29, 2022
Russia to annex four regions of Ukraine on Friday Vladimir Putin will attend a ceremony in the Kremlin Wales Online · Sep 29, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022 Putin to annex Ukraine territories as Kyiv warns of ‘very harsh’ response OLD Moscow will hold a celebratory concert in Red Square on Friday, as West says it will not recognise annexation
Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2022 Russia says it will annex four more parts of Ukraine after ‘sham’ referendums President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Russia of a ‘very harsh’ response if Moscow goes ahead with annexations
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022 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
Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022 Vladimir Putin to declare four Ukraine regions part of Russia TOMORROW Russian media said despot Vladimir Putin will sign four accession treaties, which will annexe parts of Ukraine currently held by the Kremlin's troops
Reuters · Sep 28, 2022 Kremlin dismisses 'stupid' claims Russia attacked Nord Stream The Kremlin on Wednesday said claims that Russia was somehow behind a possible attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines were stupid, adding that the United States had opposed the pipelines and its companies had made big profits supplying gas to Europe.
Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022 Commentary: Putin’s war has come home to Russia The so-called “partial mobilization” announced by Vladimir Putin last week has changed the character of the Ukraine war for Russians in a matter of days. And for all the ensuing scenes of disarray and unrest within Russia, the mobilization’s impact will soon change the character of the war for Ukrainians,…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 27, 2022 Vote in Ukraine’s Russia-Held Areas Stokes Tension with West Kremlin-orchestrated referendums that are expected to serve as a pretext for Moscow to annex Russian-held regions of Ukraine concluded Tuesday as the preordained outcome of the votes heightened tension between Russia and the West. Moscow-backed officials in the four occupied regions in southern and eastern Ukraine said polls closed Tuesday…
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022 ‘No decisions’ on closing border says Kremlin, as thousands continue to leave Almost 17,000 Russians crossed the border into Finland over the weekend
Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022 Russians flee being called up to Putin's army with 10 miles of queues at border Last Wednesday Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilisation of an additional 300,000 military-aged men, sending them to fight on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine after his forces suffered devastating losses at Kyiv's hands
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 27, 2022 Kremlin: Sabotage Cannot Be Ruled Out as Reason for Nord Stream Damage The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it did not rule out sabotage as a reason behind the damage to the Russia-built network of Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea. Nord Stream AG, the operator of the network, said earlier on Tuesday that three offshore lines of the Nord Stream…
Axios · Sep 27, 2022 Russia's mobilization drive devolves into chaos The Kremlin admits "errors" and even state TV piles on.