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Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine plan annexation votes

Ukraine and its allies condemn plans for referendums amid concern it risks an escalation of the seven month crisis.

Al Jazeera

‘We thieves and killers are now fighting Russia’s war’: how Moscow recruits from its prisons

Inmates describe visits by Yevgeny Prigozhin, reported head of the Wagner group, who is said to offer pardons for those who enlist

The Guardian - UK

Russia's referendums 'won't change anything,' Ukraine's Kuleba says

Moscow's planned referendums seeking to annex additional territory in Ukraine will have no impact, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Tuesday after Russian-backed officials in some Ukrainian territories unfurled the requests.

Reuters

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Russia hurries to annex occupied Ukraine amid Kyiv’s gains

The Kremlin is moving hastily to stage sham votes on annexing the regions of Ukraine its forces still control, after Kyiv’s military drove Russian troops from large areas of territory taken in their seven-month-old invasion.

Tribune News Service

Russia moves to tighten grip on Ukraine as separatists announce referendums on joining Moscow

Votes in four regions will be held later this week

The Independent UK

Fries shortage resolved, successor to McDonald's in Russia eyes full reopening

(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine)

Reuters

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet relocating some of its submarines: UK

The UK defence ministry says submarines ‘almost certainly’ moved as Moscow fears them being hit.

Al Jazeera

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Ukraine Marches Farther into Liberated Lands, Separatist Calls for Urgent Referendum

Ukraine said its troops have marched farther east into territory recently abandoned by Russia, paving the way for a potential assault on Moscow's occupation forces in the Donbas region as Kyiv seeks more Western arms. "The occupiers are clearly in a panic," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a televised…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia moves to formally annex swathes of Ukraine

Russia on Tuesday paved the way for the formal annexation of swathes of Ukrainian territory, backing referendum plans in areas of Ukraine its soldiers control in a direct challenge to the West that could sharply escalate the war.

Reuters

Macron slams planned referendums in Russia-controlled regions in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday dismissed planned referendums in Russian-controlled regions as a farce, saying France would not recognise their results. Meanwhile, the Russian foreign ministry accused Paris of "unacceptable" arms deliveries to Ukraine. Read about the day's events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times are Paris…

France 24

Ukraine, West denounce Russian referendum plans for occupied regions

Russian-installed leaders in occupied areas of four Ukrainian regions on Tuesday set out plans for referendums on joining Russia, a challenge to the West that could sharply escalate the war and sparked condemnation from Ukraine and its allies.

Reuters

Ukraine troops focus on Donbas ‘de-occupation’ from Russia

Ukraine troops advance along the key Oskil River threatening Russian forces in the Donbas – Moscow’s prized territory.

Al Jazeera

Russia says claims it carried out war crimes in Izyum are a ‘lie’

Ukraine’s leaders have accused Moscow of carrying out a ‘genocide’

The Independent UK

Putin ally deepens Russia's 'strategic partnership' with China

One of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies sought on Monday to deepen a strategic partnership with China, expanding defence cooperation and strengthening coordination between Moscow and Beijing on major geopolitical issues.

Reuters

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Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Russian Vacuum’ in Syria, ‘Messages of Fire’ & Normalization

Day after day, signs of normalization of ties between Damascus and Ankara are building up. Day by day, Iran’s incursions into Syria are growing. Also, the range of Israeli raids on Iranian and military sites in Syria is expanding with more US involvement in these attacks.

Reuters

Russia says ready for U.S. prisoner swap talks but scolds embassy

Russia's foreign ministry said on Monday that it was ready for talks on a prisoner exchange to free U.S. citizens jailed in Russia, but that the American embassy in Moscow was "not fulfilling its official duties" to maintain dialogue.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia and China Agree to Deepen Defense Cooperation, Joint Exercises

One of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies sought on Monday to deepen a strategic partnership with China, expanding defense cooperation and strengthening coordination between Moscow and Beijing on major geopolitical issues. Since the invasion of Ukraine, Putin has tilted more strongly towards China as the war and severe Western sanctions…

The Independent UK

Ukraine war: 146 bodies exhumed from mass grave near Izium, governor says

Children were among the deceased found

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Ukraine strengthens hold on liberated lands, separatist calls for urgent referendum

Ukraine extended its hold on recently recaptured territory on Monday as troops marched farther east into areas abandoned by Russia, paving the way for a potential assault on occupation forces in the Donbas region.

Tribune News Service

Biden says he warned Xi of investment chill if China backs Putin

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he warned Chinese President Xi Jinping it would be a “gigantic mistake” to violate sanctions imposed on Russia, but that there’s been no indication that Beijing has provided weapons to Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Russian Vacuum’ in Syria, ‘Messages of Fire’ & Normalization

The National (Scotland)

President Zelenskyy calls for global action in wake of latest Russian atrocities in Ukraine

UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the world to react to Russian atrocities after a mass burial site was found in the recently…

France 24

Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, is a symbol of resistance

The regional capital of Kharkiv's residents are closely monitoring the lightning advance of Ukrainian troops in the eastern part of the country. Located about 30km from the Russian border, Ukraine's second largest city, which managed to repel Moscow's offensive in May, has been one of the hardest hit by bombing.

The Times of India

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit China in November

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to China in November and has also accepted an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Moscow, the country's defence ministry said on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Russia ‘may not have sufficient reserves’ to withstand further Ukraine assault

British defence intelligence analysts believe Moscow has established a defensive line between the Oskil river and the town of Svatove

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