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Kazakhstan reports higher influx of Russians amid conscription

Kazakhstan has seen an increased number of arrivals from neighbouring Russia, Kazakh authorities said on Friday, after Moscow announced a conscription drive this week the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Richard Nixon was exposed to ‘massive dosages of radiation’ during 1959 Moscow trip

State department learned about the incident 17 years later in 1976

The Independent UK

Voting begins on referendums in Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine

The Moscow-orchestrated referendums, which have been widely denounced by Ukraine and the West as shams without any legal force, are seen as a step toward annexing the territories by Russia.

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Russians race to borders and airports to escape Vladimir Putin's mobilisation order

Images show queues of cars lined up at the border, with similar scenes at Moscow airport as crowds - almost all male - cram into terminals.

Daily Record

Putin’s nuclear threat shows a desperate man out of options

Using such weapons has no tactical purpose – it would only lose the Russian president support at home and abroad, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Russia Holds Breakaway Polls in Ukraine

Moscow-held regions of Ukraine begin voting Friday on whether to become part of Russia, in referendums that Kyiv and its allies have condemned as an unlawful land grab. The referendums in eastern Donetsk and Lugansk regions, as well as in the southern Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions have been roundly dismissed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Moscow-held regions of Ukraine vote whether to join Russia

Voting has begun in Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia

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Oil Prices Edge Down, Recession Fears Back in Focus

Oil prices fell on Friday amid recession fears and a stronger US dollar, though losses were capped by supply concerns after Moscow's new mobilization campaign in its war with Ukraine and an apparent deadlock in talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal. Brent crude futures fell 41 cents, or 0.5%,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia-Ukraine war: Russians flee to avoid draft as west says Putin faces ‘major challenges’ to recruit 300,000 – as it happened

Western officials say true target could be higher but significant hurdles remain to mobilise stated target of 300,000

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine pushes east into Donbas as Russia holds 'sham' annexation polls

The Ukrainian military has recaptured a village in the eastern Donetsk region, as well as territory around the key town of Bakhmut in Donbas, a senior officer said on Friday. The military gains come as Moscow-proxies held votes on annexation by Russia. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded…

France 24

Putin Lauds Saudi Crown Prince’s Role in Prisoner Swap

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz made a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin after the Kingdom succeeded in arranging the freeing of 10 prisoners of different nationalities as part of a prisoner release between Moscow and Kyiv, the Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday. Putin thanked the Crown…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US targets 'bad actors,' levying sanctions against Iran and rallying leaders against Russia

UNITED NATIONS — Signaling that the Russian war in Ukraine has triggered an existential crisis for the United Nations, several of its key members on Thursday harshly denounced Moscow's actions, but failed to take new steps to stop the bloodshed and food, energy and humanitarian crises unleashed worldwide.

Los Angeles Times

Russia holds votes in occupied parts of Ukraine; Kyiv says residents coerced

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Reuters

Panicked Russians flee as mass mobilisation begins

Flights have sold out and queues have emerged along Russia's border as Vladimir Putin's military call-up sparks an exodus. Prices for air tickets from Flights have sold out and queues have emerged along Russia's border as Vladimir Putin's military call-up sparks an exodus.e

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Richard Nixon exposed to radiation on Moscow trip in 1959, documents reveal

Vice-president and wife exposed to ‘massive dosages’ of ionising radiation at US ambassador’s residence, declassified files show

Al Jazeera

Russia defends Ukraine war as US, others condemn alleged abuses

Pressure on Russia has increased with world leaders calling for accountability over Moscow’s February 24 invasion.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What's behind referendums in occupied Ukraine?

Four occupied regions in eastern and southern Ukraine are set to start voting Friday in Kremlin-engineered referendums on whether to become part of Russia, setting the stage for Moscow to annex the areas in a sharp escalation of the nearly seven-month war

Daily Mirror

Russians flood borders and airports trying to escape Vladimir Putin's mobilisation order

Hundreds of thousands of young men and former soldiers will now be called up and sent to the battlefield in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, sparking a mass exodus

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NATO says it will never recognize Russia's "sham" referendums in Ukraine

NATO on Thursday condemned Moscow's plans to hold referendums in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine and called on all states to reject what it called "Russia's blatant attempts at territorial conquest".

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine’s President Lauds Saudi Crown Prince’s Efforts in Prisoner Exchange

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz made a phone call on Thursday to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after the Kingdom succeeded in arranging the freeing of 10 prisoners of different nationalities as part of a prisoner release between Moscow and Kyiv. During the call, the Ukrainian President thanked the…

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a 100% mobilisation’: day one of Russia’s drive to build its army

Reports ethnic minorities may be disproportionately affected while protesters in Moscow drafted on arrest

Irish Mirror

Angry scenes in Moscow sees over 1,000 arrests as anti-war protestors call for Putin to 'get in the trenches'

Furious members of the Russian public called for Vladimir Putin to 'get in the trenches' just hours after he announced that 300,000 'reservists' were being called up to assist in the country's illegal invasion of Ukraine

Al Jazeera

Prisoners of war return to UK, Russia following swap deal

Five British nationals reunited with their families in London as Moscow welcomes back 55 freed troops.

The Guardian - UK

‘I will cross the border tonight’: Russians flee after news of draft

Border guards cite an ‘exceptional’ number of Russians leaving after ‘partial mobilisation’ announcement

Reuters

EU eyes oil price cap, more high-tech export curbs in new Russia sanctions

The European Union is looking at an oil price cap, tighter curbs on high-tech exports to Russia and more sanctions against individuals, diplomats said on Thursday, in response to what the West condemned as a new escalation in Moscow's war in Ukraine.

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