Russia’s Wagner Group ‘have as much power in Kremlin as ministers’ Russian dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky tells UK parliamentary group of ‘terrorism’ threat The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022
Vladimir Putin has Parkinson's and pancreatic cancer, leaked Kremlin emails claim Rumours of the Russian leader's poor health have been around for years, and now an intelligence source close to the Kremlin has allegedly confirmed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's and pancreatic cancer Daily Mirror · Nov 1, 2022
Vladimir Putin keeps open option of drafting more Russians Russian president declines to end decree that has allowed call-up of thousands of citizens The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022
In Russia, patriotic critics speak out on Ukraine war failures A rising number of critics are taking aim at military commanders as they chart the Ukraine conflict on social media. Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2022
Russia considers ‘further steps’ over claim Britain behind Nord Stream pipeline blasts UK defence officials accused Moscow of ‘peddling false claims of an epic scale’ The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022
Kremlin: Considering 'further steps' over allegation Britain attacked Nord Stream gas pipelines Russia said on Tuesday it was considering what "further steps" to take in connection with its allegation that Britain was responsible for an attack on the Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines. Reuters · Nov 1, 2022
Kremlin: No decree needed to end 'partial mobilisation' The Kremlin said on Tuesday in a briefing that it did not need to issue a legal decree to end Russia's first military mobilisation since World War Two, a day after President Vladimir Putin said he would consult with lawyers on the matter. Reuters · Nov 1, 2022
‘A fascist country’: Billionaire Oleg Tinkov renounces Russian citizenship over Putin’s ‘crazy war’ ‘I can’t and won’t be associated with a fascist country’ The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022
UN nuclear agency starts probe of Russian dirty bomb claim Experts from the United Nations' nuclear power agency are conducting inspections of two sites in Ukraine where Russia alleges that “dirty bombs” are being manufactured The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022
Russian assault on Ukraine’s power grid is the strategy of nihilism His bombs may not break Ukrainian resolve, but Vladimir Putin knows their damage will drive up the west’s costs• Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022
UK warns Russia of severe consequences if nuclear weapons used in Ukraine Britain on Monday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of severe consequences if Moscow uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, saying such a step would change the nature of the conflict. Reuters · Oct 31, 2022
Ukraine war: another round of pointless and dangerous escalation as Putin blocks grain exports Following an attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet’s base in the port city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, Moscow has suspended its participation in the Black Sea grain initiative. This was a deal to allow grain ships to depart safely from Ukrainian ports which was brokered by the UN… The Conversation · Oct 31, 2022
As the Ukraine war rages, Russia doubles down on anti-LGBT laws The parliament has approved bills aimed at further constricting the country’s marginalised LGBT community. Al Jazeera · Oct 31, 2022
Ukraine ships out record tonnage of grain despite Russia spurning scheme Large convoy of vessels sets sail from Odesa as Moscow warns doing so without its approval is ‘risky’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022
Tribune News Service · Oct 31, 2022 Russian missile strikes cut Ukrainian power, water supplies Ukraine warned of widespread blackouts after a massive wave of Russian missile attacks on Monday damaged power and water supplies across the country including in the capital Kyiv.
The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022 EXPLAINER: What Russia's suspension of grain deal could mean Russia has suspended its part of the deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain from its Black Sea ports safely amid a monthslong war, and it appears that the remaining partners are left to take their chances
Reuters · Oct 31, 2022 Did Russia hack Truss's phone? Kremlin dismisses media reports The Kremlin on Monday dismissed a British media report that Liz Truss's mobile telephone was hacked by Russian agents.
The New Daily · Oct 31, 2022 Could Russia collapse? Three good reasons why we should not discount the possibility There are good reasons why we should not discount the possibility that defeat of Russia in Ukraine might make the Kremlin’s edifice crumble.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 250 of the invasion Kremlin pulls out of grain deal after drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea flagship vessel in Crimea; UN and US call on Moscow to reverse its decision
Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2022 Western anger grows after Russia decides to halt vital UN grain deal World leaders have expressed outrage at the decision of the Kremlin
The Conversation · Oct 30, 2022 Could Russia collapse? Among the many questions asked about Russia’s disastrous war against Ukraine, one of them is posed only very rarely: can Russia survive what seems increasingly likely to be a humiliating defeat at the hands of its smaller neighbour?
Irish Mirror · Oct 30, 2022 Irish Government urged to review cybersecurity after Liz Truss 'phone hack' 'Ireland doesn't really do security, whether it is energy, national or cyber. It's all treated with the same degree of complacency'
Daily Mirror · Oct 30, 2022 Former Army boss blasts Liz Truss 'ill discipline' over Kremlin phone hack Lord Dannatt, who was Chief of the General Staff from 2006 to 2009, voiced his disbelief that the former Prime Minister was using a personal mobile phone for government business after it emerged she had been hacked
Daily Mirror · Oct 30, 2022 Putin's body doubles have had plastic surgery to look like him, claims Ukraine spy chief Major General Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine's head of military intellgence, thinks the doppelgangers could explain Vladimir Putin's erratic behaviour in recent months after ordering the invasion in February
Daily Mirror · Oct 30, 2022 Liz Truss spent final days as PM 'obsessed with weather amid Putin's nuclear threats' Liz Truss became the shortest serving Prime Minister in British history but her final few days allegedly saw her focus on the weather as she feared of nuclear attack from Russia