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Ukraine won back territory and support, but Russia will test the west’s resolve again

Talk of nuclear escalation or attacks on pipelines may be far-fetched at present, but Moscow has other levers at its disposal, says Keir Giles of Chatham House

The Guardian - UK

OPEC+ cuts oil production by 2m barrels a day despite US pressure

US expresses disappointment in move that could spur an increase in oil prices, which had dropped in recent months.

Al Jazeera

EU agrees on price cap for Russian oil over Ukraine war

European Union countries have agreed to impose a price cap on Russian oil and other new sanctions after Moscow illegally annexed four regions in Ukraine

The Independent UK

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OPEC+ agrees deep oil production cuts, Biden calls it shortsighted

OPEC+ agreed steep oil production cuts on Wednesday, curbing supply in an already tight market, causing one of its biggest clashes with the West as the U.S. administration called the surprise decision shortsighted.

Reuters

Russia’s Putin signs laws annexing occupied Ukrainian regions

Vladimir Putin formalises a move that Ukraine and its Western allies have condemned as a meaningless ‘sham’.

Al Jazeera

UN's Grynspan may visit Moscow on grain deal -RIA cites foreign ministry

Rebeca Grynspan, secretary general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), may visit Moscow next week to discuss the Turkish-brokered deal to unblock Ukrainian Black Sea grain exports, Russian state-owned news agency RIA reported, citing the foreign ministry.

Reuters

Kazakhstan snubs Russian demand to expel Ukrainian ambassador

Kazakh authorities on Wednesday rejected a demand from Russia that they expel Ukraine's ambassador over comments about killing Russians, chiding Moscow for what they called an inappropriate tone between "equal strategic partners".

Reuters

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Bernard Collaery likens his prosecution by Australia to a ‘Moscow show trial’

Witness K’s lawyer gives first speech since case against him was dropped, argues for reform of the National Security Information Act

The Guardian - AU

Commentary: Forget about diplomacy. Putin’s annexation guarantees a longer war

September was a rocky month for Vladimir Putin, the Russian strongman used to getting his way after more than two decades at the top of Russia’s political hierarchy.

Chicago Tribune

Ukraine opposes Belarus bid to lead conflict diamond organisation

Ukraine has accused Russia of trying to push its ally Belarus to the top of an international diamond certification body to protect Moscow's gems from being branded conflict diamonds following its invasion.

Reuters

U.S. military aid to Ukraine boosts risk of clash -Russian envoy

Washington's decision to send more military aid to Ukraine poses a threat to Moscow's interests and increases the risk of a military clash between Russia and the West, said Anatoly Antonov, Russia's ambassador to the United States.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 224 of the invasion

Putin signs annexation of Ukraine’s territory into Russian law as Zelenskiy says ‘dozens’ of towns have been recaptured in latest advance

The Guardian - AU

Estonian PM says West should heed, not appease Putin threats

Estonia’s prime minister says the West mustn't give in to Moscow’s nuclear threats or premature peace proposals but stand firmly in support of Ukraine as the invaded country fights to rid its occupied territories of Russian soldiers

The Independent UK

Russia Presses Ahead with Annexation Plan despite Military Retreats

Russian troops abandoned a key Ukrainian city so rapidly that they left the bodies of their comrades in the streets, offering more evidence Tuesday of Moscow's latest military defeat as it struggles to hang on to four regions of Ukraine that it illegally annexed last week. Meanwhile, Russia’s upper house…

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The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine news – live: Putin ‘may pin blame for losses on new commander’

Mounting criticism could be making Kremlin chief desperate for a new scapegoat, say observers

The Independent UK

Japan to expel Russia consul as ties worsen over Ukraine

Japan has ordered the Russian consul in the northern city of Sapporo to leave the country within six days in retaliation for Moscow’s expulsion of a Japanese diplomat last month for alleged espionage

The Independent UK

Russia says it called-up more than 200,000 troops for Ukraine war

Moscow’s announcement comes as Ukraine captured more territory

Daily Mirror

Fears Vladimir Putin plotting to test nuclear weapon after top-secret convoy spotted

Upgraded armoured vehicles and other military equipment linked to Russia's nefarious 12th Main Directorate - which is responsible for the country's nuclear weapons - were seen aboard a freight train trundling through central Russia

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France 24

Russian annexation of Ukrainian regions will ‘exacerbate’ rights violations, UN warns

Russia's recent annexation of four Ukrainian regions will exacerbate human rights violations, the UN rights office said Tuesday, as it outlined the "unspeakable suffering and devastation" inflicted on Ukrainians. Moscow's defence ministry acknowledged serious territorial losses for Russian forces in the southern region of Kherson. Read about the day's events…

Reuters

EU summons Russia's envoy over annexation of Ukrainian territory

The European Union summoned Russia's envoy to the bloc to condemn and reject Moscow's "illegal annexation" of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, the bloc's diplomatic service said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Russian men take the long road out to escape mobilisation

As soon as Vladimir Putin announced his military call-up for the faltering war in Ukraine, Timofey and Andrey, two brothers from Moscow, tried to book flights out of the country. But by the time they had logged on, prices had already shot up so fast that they couldn't afford the…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Government to retaliate by expelling Russian consul from Japan

Tokyo is making arrangements to expel a Russian consul in retaliation for Moscow doing the same to a Japanese consul in Vladivostok.

Reuters

Will Russia use nuclear weapons? Putin's warnings explained

President Vladimir Putin, who rules the world's biggest nuclear power, has repeatedly cautioned the West that any attack on Russia could provoke a nuclear response.

The Independent UK

Russian losses evident in key liberated Ukrainian city

The bodies of Russian soldiers are lying in the streets of a key city in eastern Ukraine following their comrades' retreat that has marked the latest defeat for Moscow

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia’s Federation Council Ratifies Annexation of Four Ukrainian Regions

The upper house of Russia's parliament voted on Tuesday to approve the incorporation of four Ukrainian regions into Russia, as Moscow sets about formally annexing territory it sized from Kyiv during its seven-month conflict. In a session on Tuesday, the Federation Council unanimously ratified legislation to annex the Donetsk, Luhansk,…

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