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Now the Americans are worried that Vladimir Putin may well hit the nuclear button

President Biden is an old man. This is not something American officials and those close to the White House are usually keen to signal but this week — as Russia made repeated thinly veiled threats to use nuclear weapons over Ukraine — they were. The commander-in-chief has vivid memories of…

Evening Standard

Putin signs decrees paving way for annexing Ukraine territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia

Kremlin says decrees recognise two regions as independent, ahead of Friday’s expected speech on annexation of four regions of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

The Independent UK

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

Daily Mirror

12 powerful Vladimir Putin critics and oligarchs found dead since start of Ukraine war

Last week another of the warmonger's close allies Ivan Pechorin, 39, met his maker after reportedly falling into the sea off his boat as he sailed close to Russky Island off Russia's Pacific coast

Daily Mirror

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 218

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 218th day, we take a look at the main developments.

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UN chief warns Putin that annexing Ukraine territory is a ‘dangerous escalation’ with ‘no legal value’ – as it happened

António Guterres warns Putin against annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia before expected announcement on Friday

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 218 of the invasion

Putin to sign decree to annex Ukraine regions Friday after ‘referendums’; EU plans fresh sanctions on Russia to ‘make the Kremlin pay’ for escalating war with Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Putin’s draft order sends 200,000 Russians fleeing to the border

At least 200,000 Russians left the country after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mobilization order in an exodus that’s causing turmoil at the borders and stirring fears in neighboring states about potential instability.

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Russia poised to annex 4 Ukraine regions after ‘sham’ referendum

Moscow-backed officials will ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to incorporate the areas into Russia following votes.

Al Jazeera

EXPLAINER: How real are Putin's nuclear threats in Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that he won’t hesitate to use nuclear weapons to ward off Ukraine’s attempt to reclaim control of Moscow-occupied areas that the Kremlin is about to annex

The Independent UK

Western leaders fear Putin planning deadly strike to turn war in Russia's favour

Vladimir Putin is feared to be preparing a strike inside Ukraine or an attack against the West, possibly in the form of maritime communications cables and cyber war

Daily Mirror

Brussels promises to cap price of Russian oil after Putin escalation

European Commission also proposes extra curbs on hi-tech trade as part of sanctions to ‘make Kremlin pay’ over Ukraine war

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Nord Stream blasts could herald new phase of hybrid war, say EU politicians

Norway to make military visible at oil and gas installations as bloc rounds on Russia for suspected act of sabotage

The Independent UK

EU seeks trade sanctions on Russia over 'sham' Ukraine votes

European Union officials say the 27-nation bloc should impose “biting sanctions” on Russian trade and hit officials responsible for “sham referendums” held in parts of Ukraine

Reuters

Fresh EU sanctions will "make Kremlin pay" for escalating in Ukraine -von der Leyen

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen proposed on Wednesday a new package of Russia sanctions, designed "to make the Kremlin pay" for escalating the conflict in Ukraine with what she called "sham" votes in occupied territory.

Al Jazeera

Putin’s Central Asian allies embrace Russians fleeing draft

Moscow’s traditional allies in Central Asia are quietly making moves that are likely to upset the Russian leader.

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The Independent UK

Pro-Moscow separatists urge Putin to announce annexation of Ukraine regions

Putin will continue invasion ‘at least’ until Donetsk is captured, Kremlin says

The Independent UK

US says Americans should leave Russia immediately amid fears for dual nationals getting conscripted

More than a thousand Russians have been arrested since ‘partial mobilisation’

Evening Standard

Putin’s grip on power ‘may be weakened by colossal error in Ukraine’ as estimated 250,000 flee to avoid draft

The Kremlin is expected to move swiftly to annex four territories occupied by his forces in the east of the country after conducting a series of ‘sham’ referendums

WEKU

With staged referendums in Ukraine complete, Russia begins the annexation process

Separatist leaders in occupied areas of Ukraine moved to join the Russian Federation — after claiming that the people there had chosen to join Russia, in referendums denounced by the West as a sham.

The Guardian - UK

Gas prices rise in Europe as fears grow Russia may halt supplies via Ukraine

Threat of sanctions from Gazprom adds to turmoil caused by damage to Nord Stream pipelines in Baltic Sea

Reuters

Kremlin says military campaign in Ukraine to continue at least until capture of all of Donetsk region

The Kremlin said on Wednesday its "special military operation" in Ukraine must continue at least until the capture of all of east Ukraine's Donetsk region.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's favourite Olympics sport star quits Russia with no plans to return

Five-time gold medalistAnastasia Davydova, who received an order of merit from Putin last year, has left Russia just days after the Vladimir Putin announced his plans for a partial military mobilisation

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