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New York Times reveals details of Russian soldiers’ calls

Battlefield conversations highlight the disarray of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and reference civilian killings.

Al Jazeera

Russia to annex four regions of Ukraine on Friday

Vladimir Putin will attend a ceremony in the Kremlin

Wales Online

Kremlin: 4 regions of Ukraine to be folded in Russia Friday

Russia has confirmed it will formally annex parts of Ukraine where occupied areas held a Kremlin-orchestrated “referendum” on living under Moscow’s rule that the Ukrainian government and the West denounced as illegal and rigged

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Russia says Nord Stream pipeline leaks were in US zone

Moscow’s claims come as Sweden reports a fourth leak.

Al Jazeera

Syria and the Kurds

Kurdish leader has said that one of their negotiating counterparts in Damascus questioned whether the registration of Kurdi, the Kurdish language, in the Syrian constitution could one day lead to establishing whistled languages in Syria. The Syrian-Kurdish negotiator said there shouldn’t be an issue with whistled languages if they could…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fleeing occupied Zaporizhzhia as forced conscription into Russian army looms

Men in the Russian-occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region are fleeing to avoid forced conscription into Moscow's army. The exodus follows what Western powers have called "sham" referendums, staged by Russia, that seek to legitimize the eventual annexation of territories under Russian control.

France 24

Apple App Store Pulls Russian Social Network VKontakte

Apple on Wednesday confirmed that it removed popular Russian social network VKontakte from its App Store globally due to sanctions imposed by Britain. The British government on Monday sanctioned 92 Russian individuals and entities after President Vladimir Putin's regime held referendums in Moscow-controlled areas of Ukraine -- denounced by Kyiv…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Fourth leak found on damaged Nord Stream pipelines by Swedish coast guards

The Swedish coast guard have reportedly discovered a fourth leak on the damaged Nord Stream pipelines built to bring gas from Russia to western Europe and at the centre of an energy war

Daily Mirror

Fleeing Russians Worry Border Will 'Close Forever'

Fearing the border may close "forever" after President Vladimir Putin's mobilization order for the war in Ukraine, Russians are rushing to flee across Finland's Vaalimaa crossing. On this foggy early morning, dozens of cars and buses with Russian license plates are lined up at the border, their passengers hoping to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN chief warns Putin that annexing Ukraine territory is a ‘dangerous escalation’ with ‘no legal value’ – as it happened

António Guterres warns Putin against annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia before expected announcement on Friday

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 218 of the invasion

Putin to sign decree to annex Ukraine regions Friday after ‘referendums’; EU plans fresh sanctions on Russia to ‘make the Kremlin pay’ for escalating war with Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Putin’s draft order sends 200,000 Russians fleeing to the border

At least 200,000 Russians left the country after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mobilization order in an exodus that’s causing turmoil at the borders and stirring fears in neighboring states about potential instability.

Tribune News Service

Russia poised to annex 4 Ukraine regions after ‘sham’ referendum

Moscow-backed officials will ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to incorporate the areas into Russia following votes.

Al Jazeera

Fears Putin could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine to create 'radiation dead zone'

The US embassy in Moscow has urged all of its citizens to leave Russia immediately as Western leaders brace themselves for a massive escalation in Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How real are Putin's nuclear threats in Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that he won’t hesitate to use nuclear weapons to ward off Ukraine’s attempt to reclaim control of Moscow-occupied areas that the Kremlin is about to annex

The Independent UK

Moscow tries to draft fleeing Russian men at the borders

Long lines of Russian men who are trying to escape being called up to fight in Ukraine continue to clog highways out of the country

The Independent UK

Official: Ukraine will fight for land Russia likely to annex

An adviser to Ukraine’s president says his country is determined to reclaim territory Russia is likely to annex following stage-managed voting in occupied areas

Reuters

U.S. working on sanctions responding to Russia annexation plans

The United States is working with allies on sanctions to impose if Russia annexes new areas of Ukraine, and they will include penalties on individuals and entities inside and outside of Russia that support annexation, the White House said on Wednesday.

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Al Jazeera

US renews call for citizens to leave Russia amid mobilisation

Washington also announces additional $1.1bn in weapons for Ukraine, including advanced rocket systems and radars.

Reuters

Zelenskiy works the phone to rally support against Russia, thanks allies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called a number of foreign leaders on Wednesday as Moscow looked poised to annex a swath of Ukrainian territory and later thanked them for their support.

Reuters

Romania reiterates advice for citizens to avoid travel to Russia

Romania's foreign ministry reiterated a call on Wednesday for Romanian citizens to consider leaving Russia or to avoid non-essential travel to the country amid escalating tensions between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.

Reuters

U.S. to continue pace of sanctions on Russia over war in Ukraine -official

The United States is working with allies and partners to quickly impose severe economic costs on Moscow over "sham" referendums held by Russia in occupied regions of Ukraine, according to prepared remarks from the U.S. State Department's head of sanctions coordination on Wednesday.

Reuters

EU executive proposes eighth batch of sanctions against Russia

The European Union executive proposed on Wednesday an eighth round of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including tighter trade restrictions, more individual blacklistings and an oil price cap for third countries.

Al Jazeera

Putin’s Central Asian allies embrace Russians fleeing draft

Moscow’s traditional allies in Central Asia are quietly making moves that are likely to upset the Russian leader.

The Independent UK

Pro-Moscow separatists urge Putin to announce annexation of Ukraine regions

Putin will continue invasion ‘at least’ until Donetsk is captured, Kremlin says

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