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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.

The Kremlin said on Friday there was a need for thorough international investigation into ruptures of the Russian-led Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines.

Russian men have been fleeing in large numbers since the Kremlin announced a partial military draft to sustain its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Turkey, where some 50,000 Russian nationals have applied for residency since February, is one of their destinations of choice. Our correspondents in Istanbul bring you this report.

Ukrainian officials say a Russian missile strike on the city of Zaporozhzhia has killed at least 23 people and wounded 28

Russia is seeing a wave of demonstrations in areas with high ethnic minority populations against President Vladimir Putin’s call for “partial mobilisation”. Analysts say this approach is undermining the Kremlin’s legitimacy among these groups and is likely to give Russia poorly motivated soldiers for its war against Ukraine.

Deep under water, the pipes and cables that carry the modern world’s lifeblood — energy and information — are out of sight and largely out of mind

Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson are set to be announced as Russian territory

The escalation is expected to further isolate the Kremlin.

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

Putin to host formal ceremony in Moscow after declaring Ukrainian lands ‘independent’ in major escalation of war.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to recognise the independence of two Ukrainian regions in a step before he could formally annex them on Friday