Zelenskiy vows to liberate all of Ukraine as Russian ‘vote’ continues Reports suggest local population in occupied areas has overwhelmingly boycotted Kremlin’s referendum The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022
Russia planning to ban all men of fighting age from leaving the country in days The source said Russian men would have to obtain permission from the military registration and enlistment office to get a "visa" Daily Mirror · Sep 25, 2022
Putin replaces deputy defence chief with ‘butcher of Mariupol’ Mikhail Mizintsev Dmitry Bulgakov will reportedly be replaced by Mikhail Mizintsev The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2022
Winter's approach sets clock ticking for Ukraine, Russia The onset of autumnal weather in Ukraine is making fields too muddy for tanks and beginning to cloud Ukrainian efforts to take back more Russian-held territory before winter freezes the battlefields The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2022
Criticism grows louder over Russia’s chaotic troop mobilisation Military call-up has been criticised by the Kremlin’s own supporters – unheard of in Russia. Al Jazeera · Sep 25, 2022
Kremlin's mention of possible use of nuclear weapons 'absolutely unacceptable' - Ukraine's Kuleba The Kremlin's statements on the possible use of nuclear weapons are "absolutely unacceptable" and Kyiv will not give into it, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said early on Sunday. Reuters · Sep 24, 2022
‘Read Putin more often and carefully,’ Lavrov tells UN reporters Grilled by reporters at the United Nations General Assembly about what comes next in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had simple advice. Tribune News Service · Sep 24, 2022
Russia stiffens penalty for desertion; replaces top general The move comes as the Kremlin stages a vote in occupied region of Ukraine weeks after suffering battlefield setbacks. Al Jazeera · Sep 24, 2022
Russians protested in dozens of cities against Putin's military draft Russians held scattered demonstrations across the country on Saturday despite threats of arrest and a heavy police presence. The Kremlin has ordered 300,000 more troops for the war in Ukraine. WEKU · Sep 24, 2022
Vladimir Putin’s ship of fools is sinking fast. Will he take everyone down with him? The scale of the Kremlin’s strategic failures in Ukraine is epic – and the exploded myth of Russian power may lead to the unravelling of the regime The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022
Watch: Zelensky says pseudo-referendums will be condemned President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday released his evening video address in which he said the world would condemn the 'pseudo-referendums' being carried out in the occupied territories of Ukraine. The Kremlin-orchestrated referendums in the Luhansk, Kherson and partly Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions were widely seen as a prelude to… Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2022
Missile strikes on Ukrainian cities as call-up causes chaos in Russia Fresh wave of protests on Saturday after Putin declares ‘partial mobilisation’ of civilian men The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022
Complaints about Russia's chaotic mobilisation grow louder The strongly pro-Kremlin editor of Russia's state-run RT news channel expressed anger on Saturday that enlistment officers were sending call-up papers to the wrong men, as frustration about a military mobilisation grew. Reuters · Sep 24, 2022
Russia sacks top general in charge of logistics KYIV: Moscow replaced its top logistics general on Saturday after a series of setbacks as Kremlin-held regions of eastern and southern Ukraine voted for a second day on becoming part of Russia. Bangkok Post · Sep 24, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: at least 730 protesters detained in Russia; Europe urged to accept Russians fleeing draft – as it happened Arrests made in 32 cities at rallies against mobilisation; border crossings from Russia to Finland have doubled and 10km queue reported at frontier with Georgia
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022 How likely is it that Russia will launch a nuclear attack? Vladimir Putin earlier this year placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022 Russians strike Ukraine as Kremlin-staged votes continue Russian forces have launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities as Kremlin-orchestrated votes continue in occupied regions of Ukraine to pave the way for their annexation by Moscow
France 24 · Sep 24, 2022 Russian FM Lavrov slams West for 'grotesque' Russophobia in his UN speech At the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the West of "grotesque" Russophobia. That same day, Vladimir Putin signed amendments toughening punishment for voluntary surrender and refusal to fight by up to 10 years in prison, just days after ordering a partial mobilisation. Read about…
ABC News · Sep 23, 2022 In Russia, Vladimir Putin has broken promises and caused chaos he may not be able to contain Russians book flights to leave their country after more than 300,000 are being called to fight in Ukraine.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2022 What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Protests after Russia calls up reservists and repeats nuclear threats; ‘referendums’ announced for four occupied regions; and life after liberation
Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2022 Russia announces exemptions from Ukraine war mobilisation IT workers, bankers and journalists are among the professionals to be excluded from the draft, says defence ministry.
Reuters · Sep 23, 2022 In poor, rural Buryatia, Russia's partial mobilisation hits hard (This Sep. 23 story has been updated to correct the name and age of the student quoted in the final three paragraphs to Nastya, 21, not Aryuna, 19.)
France 24 · Sep 23, 2022 Moscow's proxies hold annexation polls in Russian-occupied Ukraine Voting on whether Russia should annex Kremlin-controlled regions of Ukraine opened Friday as the West denounced the referendum that has dramatically raised the stakes of Moscow's seven-month invasion.
Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2022 Will a right-wing win push Italy towards Russia? Italy’s national election on Sunday will likely bring to power parties with historically friendly ties to the Kremlin.
WEKU · Sep 23, 2022 Russians are protesting and fleeing the country as Putin orders a draft for Ukraine The mobilization of thousands more troops to bolster the military campaign in Ukraine is rippling across Russia, as the military swiftly drafts new recruits and signs of discontent appear to spread.