Analysis: Russia's war in Ukraine reaches a critical moment There are moments in history that appear as critical to the world as they are terrifying The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022
Vladimir Putin used to call out America for its hubris. Now he appears to have fallen into the same trap Vladimir Putin has regularly warned the West of the dangers of getting stuck in foreign conflicts. So why does he appear to be ignoring his own advice and wading deeper and deeper into his ruinous war with Ukraine? ABC News · Sep 30, 2022
Russians push baseless theory blaming US for burst pipeline The Kremlin and Russian state media are aggressively pushing a baseless conspiracy theory blaming the U.S. for damage to natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea The Independent UK · Sep 30, 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
US sanctions Russia after Putin annexes parts of Ukraine WASHINGTON — The United States and Group of 7 allies responded Friday to what they called Russia's illegitimate annexation of Ukrainian territories, issuing a new round of sanctions and warning other nations that they will be similarly punished should they support the Kremlin's latest move. Los Angeles Times · Sep 30, 2022
Ukraine Applies for NATO Membership, Rules Out Putin Talks President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced a surprise bid for fast-track membership of the NATO military alliance on Friday and ruled out talks with President Vladimir Putin, striking back at Moscow after it said it had annexed four Ukrainian regions. Zelenskiy signed the NATO application papers in an online video clearly intended… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 30, 2022
Russia: what the history of WWII conscription shows us about who gets sent to the front lines Russian president Vladimir Putin has yet to call for universal conscription, although he recently announced mobilisation of 300,000 reservists. The reason why the Kremlin has not introduced a wider policy may lie in the history of conscription and its impact on public support for war. The Conversation · Sep 30, 2022
Russian military showing increased frailty in Ukraine war -British military chief Russia's mobilization has exposed the mounting pressure the Kremlin is under as its armed forces show signs of "increased weakness and frailty" in the war in Ukraine, Britain's Chief of Defense Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said on Friday. Reuters · Sep 30, 2022
Ukraine applies for Nato membership after Russia annexes territory Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismisses Moscow ceremony as a farce and rules out negotiations with Putin The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022
Vladimir Putin's TV propagandists suggest UK divers behind Nord Stream pipeline bombings Olga Skabeyeva suggested in a recent TV broadcast that British military divers may have been behind the explosions in the Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic Daily Mirror · Sep 30, 2022
Putin signs document incorporating occupied areas of Ukraine into Russia In defiance of international law, President Vladimir Putin has signed treaties absorbing occupied regions of Ukraine into Russia. Most governments have declared the move illegal. Radio France Internationale · Sep 30, 2022
Vladimir Putin signs treaties to make annexed Ukrainian regions part of Russia Move raises the stakes in war which has claimed thousands of lives Wales Online · Sep 30, 2022
Putin’s Roulette Sacrificing his core supporters in a race against defeat. Foreign Affairs · 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
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022 Putin annexes four regions of Ukraine in major escalation of Russia’s war Russian president signs ‘accession treaties’ at Kremlin in defiance of international law and US responds with sanctions
Reuters · Sep 30, 2022 Putin slams 'imperialist' West, says it fears Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday vowed to defend Russia's "homeland and values" in a defiant speech from the Kremlin in which he announced Russia was annexing four regions from Ukraine and said the West feared Russian culture.
Reuters · 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 Putin informs Russian parliament of plan to annex Ukrainian regions The head of Russia's lower chamber of parliament said on Friday that President Vladimir Putin had notified the house about plans to admit four regions of Ukraine into Russia - a technical step towards Russia's annexation of the territories.
Asharq Al-Awsat · 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…
Reuters · Sep 30, 2022 Factbox-The four regions that Russia is poised to annex from Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin will proclaim the annexation of four Ukrainian regions at a Kremlin ceremony on Friday, a major escalation in the seven-month war. Ukraine and the West have denounced the moves - as they did with Moscow's 2014 seizure of Crimea - as illegal seizures after what they…
Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2022 Half of Russians feel anxious, angry about mobilisation: Poll Forty-seven percent of respondents express anxiety following President Vladimir Putin’s troop call-up announcement.
Reuters · 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 Kremlin calls for international probe into Nord Streams incidents The Kremlin said on Friday there was a need for thorough international investigation into ruptures of the Russian-led Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines.
France 24 · Sep 30, 2022 Russian men flee to Turkey to avoid Putin’s mobilisation for Ukraine war 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.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022 Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine War Ukrainian officials say a Russian missile strike on the city of Zaporozhzhia has killed at least 23 people and wounded 28