Biden says Putin unlikely to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine Biden tells CNN the Russian president ‘miscalculated’ the war in Ukraine ‘significantly’. Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2022
US is 'decaying' and states wishing to join Russia will be considered, says Kremlin MP Russian State Duma deputy Alexander Tolmachev said the US is beginning "to decay" in response to a social media poll showing some Americans wanted to break away Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022
Kremlin says Stoltenberg comments are confirmation that NATO is fighting in Ukraine The Kremlin on Wednesday said that comments yesterday by NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg could be considered confirmation that NATO is fighting on Ukraine's side in Kyiv's conflict with Russia. Reuters · Oct 12, 2022
What would happen if Belarus army join Russia in Ukraine war? Statements made this week by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have reignited fears that his army could join Russian forces in the war against Ukraine The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022
Commentary: Don’t underestimate the durability of autocracies Russia and Iran have wildly different histories, cultures and demographics. But today, a similar aura is beginning to waft over both countries: anxiousness, bordering on restlessness. Chicago Tribune · Oct 12, 2022
‘They are stealing Russia’: Adam Curtis on how hyper-capitalism wrecked a nation – and why Liz Truss must take heed In the 1990s, Russia embraced an extreme economics that led to chaos and corruption. Now, writes the maker of explosive new series TraumaZone, Liz Truss is taking Britain down the same toxic path The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022
Missile strikes, nuclear blackmail and a return to the bomb shelters – it’s déjà vu in Ukraine This week, at least 19 people were killed and more than 100 injured after 80 missiles were fired throughout Ukraine. So will Putin’s revenge plan pay off? Tom Mutch reports from Kyiv and Kharkiv Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022
Russia’s atomic grab in Ukraine corners international monitors Russia’s plunder of the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe risks undercutting efforts to establish a security zone around the reactors and has narrowed the room for diplomacy with international monitors, according to analysts. Tribune News Service · Oct 12, 2022
Elon Musk denies report he spoke to Putin about use of nuclear weapons Tesla boss, who recently floated his own peace plan, rejects claim he talked to Russian president about the war in Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022
Russia Showers Ukraine with More Missiles Russian forces showered Ukraine with more missiles and munition-carrying drones Tuesday after widespread strikes killed at least 19 people in an attack the UN human rights office described as “particularly shocking” and potential war crimes. Air raid warnings extended throughout the country for a second straight morning as Ukrainian officials… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022
Russia trying to frame war as ‘West vs rest’ but Putin ‘weaker’ every day ahead of United Nations vote Russia will be thoroughly defeated in a United Nations vote condemning the annexation of four Ukrainian regions, Western officials believe. Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2022
Target NATO defence ministers with a Satan-2 hypersonic missile, Putin’s TV propagandists demand Putin's propagandists also warned viewers that the Kremlin would need to enforce a new round of mobilisation, because the first tranche of 300,000 was not enough. Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022
Russia's Navalny says he is back in solitary confinement Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Tuesday he had been placed in solitary confinement for 14 days for refusing to wash a fence. Reuters · Oct 11, 2022
Zelenskyy asks for ‘air shield’ as G7 pledges continued support Ukrainian president, G7 leaders meet a day after Russian missiles rain down on Ukrainian cities. Al Jazeera · Oct 11, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022 Ukraine on alert for further attacks as former Nato commander urges West to prepare for war Putin could lash out at Europe, says former general, as Kremlin air campaign continues
Reuters · Oct 11, 2022 Kremlin: U.S. air defence supplies will extend conflict, inflict pain for Ukraine A Kremlin spokesman said on Tuesday that U.S. promises to supply advanced air defence systems to Ukraine will only extend the conflict and inflict more pain for Ukraine.
Reuters · Oct 11, 2022 Kremlin says Putin to discuss Ukraine with Erdogan on Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to discuss Ukraine and bilateral relations, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022 No signs Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapon, says GCHQ boss UK spy chief says Kremlin does not appear to be engaged in preliminary steps despite Putin’s threats
Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022 Russia's bombing hell 'will go on all winter and push Ukraine back to 19th century' Military expert Yuri Podolyaka hit back at Western claims that Moscow is running low on missiles, telling Russian state-owned TV that that winter in Ukraine "will be catastrophic"
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022 Kremlin war hawks demand more devastating strikes on Ukraine Moscow’s barrage of missile strikes on cities across Ukraine has elicited celebratory comments from Russian officials and pro-Kremlin pundits, who in recent weeks have actively criticized the Russian military for a series of embarrassing setbacks on the battlefield
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022 Tuesday briefing: After Russia retaliates, what might happen next? In today’s newsletter: Russia responded to an attack on a military supply line with a devastating blitz on civilian targets. Peter Beaumont speaks from Kyiv about defiance, destruction and what to expect
Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022 GCHQ boss says Vladimir Putin losing home support and troops running out of supplies Sir Jeremy Fleming, head of the UK's GCHQ, is set to make a speech later today about the conflict in Ukraine, predicting that the Russian leader should expect a revolt against his leadership
Wales Online · Oct 11, 2022 British KGB spy’s lavish Moscow lifestyle laid bare in MI5 files Soviet Russia used John Vassall's sexuality to blackmail him into betraying Britain
Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2022 ‘We warned you’: Russian hawks gleeful over attacks on Ukraine Pro-Kremlin hardliners hail Russia’s barrage of attacks across Ukraine and call for more.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022 Kremlin decision to target Ukraine’s cities was political, not tactical Strikes will do nothing to change balance of power on the ground and will not affect Ukraine’s desire to resist – at least in the short term