More than 1,300 arrested in anti-war protests across Russia Demonstrators heard shouting ‘send Putin to the trenches’ The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022
Kremlin: reports of exodus of fighting-age men are exaggerated The Kremlin on Thursday said reports of an exodus of draft-age men from Russia after President Vladimir Putin's announcement of a partial mobilisation were "exaggerated". Reuters · Sep 22, 2022
Thursday briefing: How to make sense of Putin’s nuclear threats Putin has mobilised reservists and is threatening to use nuclear weapons, but is he serious – and what is really at stake? The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2022
Son of top Kremlin official has 'no intention' of call-up for Putin’s war mobilisation The son of a senior Kremlin official has claimed he would use his connections to avoid a military call-up after falling for a prank call from a man pretending be an army officer Daily Mirror · Sep 22, 2022
Putin issuing nuclear threats to cover up ‘catastrophic failure’ in Ukraine, says Truss ‘It’s not a bluff’: Russian leader’s chilling threat to use ‘means of destruction’ The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Truss hits out at ‘catastrophic failure’ of Putin in Ukraine in UN speech Comments by the Russian leader in a televised address to the nation appeared to suggest the conflict in Ukraine could spiral into a nuclear crisis. The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Cornered by war, Putin makes another nuclear threat President Vladimir Putin says he won’t hesitate to use nuclear weapons to protect Russian territory, a threat that comes as Moscow is poised to annex swaths of Ukraine that Moscow has taken over after hastily called referendums there The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Five British prisoners of war held by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine are safely returned Prime Minister Liz Truss confirmed the five Brits had been released Manchester Evening News · Sep 21, 2022
How seriously should we take Vladimir Putin’s threat to use nuclear weapons against West? The use of weapons of mass destruction would be a last resort for Vladimir Putin as it would invite global condemnation and risk a retaliatory attack, our helpful Q&A explains Daily Mirror · Sep 21, 2022
The Guardian view on Putin’s military escalation: a failing strategy Editorial: Vladimir Putin is placing a losing bet that demoralised Russian conscripts can outfight Ukrainians defending their homeland The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022
Russian nuclear sabre-rattling is designed to create fear in the west Russian announcements cover up fact that mobilisation will take months to have impact The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022
Five Brit prisoners of war including man sentenced to death safely returned from Ukraine Prime Minister Liz Truss has confirmed the release of the five Brits - including Aiden Aslin, who had been sentenced to execution - after reports of Saudi Arabia's mediation talks with Vladimir Putin Daily Mirror · Sep 21, 2022
Terrified Russians shout 'I'm not going to die for Vladimir Putin' after announcement Protests have been taking place across Russia in response to Vladimir Putin's call-up of 300,000 reservists who are being forced to fight in the country's invasion of Ukraine Daily Mirror · Sep 21, 2022
Navalny says Putin’s mobilisation order will result in ‘massive amount of deaths’ Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has accused president Vladimir Putin of trying to “smear hundreds of thousands of people” in a “criminal war” after he ordered a partial mobilisation of Russian reserves. The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022 Ukraine war: Joe Biden condemns Vladimir Putin for ‘reckless’ nuclear threats in United Nations address US President Joe Biden addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on Wednesday
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022 Putin announces partial mobilisation and threatens nuclear retaliation in escalation of Ukraine war Russian president threatens west with nuclear retaliation, saying ‘we will use all the means at our disposal’
Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022 Putin’s war in Ukraine should make your ‘blood run cold,’ Biden says President Joe Biden condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion as a violation of the principles underpinning the United Nations and called on the world to maintain support of Ukraine.
Daily Mirror · Sep 21, 2022 6 options for desperate Vladimir Putin after alarming escalation in Russia-Ukraine war Russian President Vladimir Putin has alarmed many in the West by mobilising 300,000 troops and issuing threats of nuclear strikes. The Mirror has looked at six possible outcomes in the war in Ukraine
Axios · Sep 21, 2022 Biden at UN rebukes Russia's "outrageous" invasion of Ukraine "This war is about extinguishing Ukraine's right to exist as a state — plain and simple," Biden said.
Daily Mirror · Sep 21, 2022 Vladimir Putin's nuclear threat is 'bluster' and it hides 'genuine weakness' British politician Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, the former Secretary General of NATO, believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is full of "bluster" over his threat of a nuclear response in Ukraine
Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2022 Sarcasm, scepticism in Ukraine over Russia’s partial mobilisation Ukrainians say Moscow’s latest move to deploy more troops does not fill them with fear.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022 Putin flirts again with grim prospect of nuclear war – this time he might mean it Russian leader’s speech marks biggest escalation of Ukraine war, and raises fears of unprecedented disaster
Daily Mirror · Sep 21, 2022 4 chilling messages in Vladimir Putin's speech including horrifying nuclear threat Much like his speech at the end of February which led to Russian tanks rolling into Ukraine, Vladimir Putin's speech sent alarm bells ringing across the globe. But what exactly did he say?
Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022 Putin mobilizes more troops, wields Ukraine nuclear threat President Vladimir Putin declared a “partial mobilization,” calling up 300,000 reservists, in a major escalation of his flagging invasion of Ukraine, which he portrayed as a fight to the death with the U.S. and its allies.
Reason · Sep 21, 2022 'This Is Not a Bluff': Putin Amps Up Nuke Threats Plus: Migrants sue DeSantis, Justice Department undercounts jail and prison deaths, Juul sues for FDA records, and more...