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Putin stays away as Russia says farewell to Soviet gravedigger Gorbachev

Thousands of Russians on Saturday paid their final respects to the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, in a ceremony held in Moscow with little fanfare. Russian President Vladimir Putin was notably absent.

Radio France Internationale

Gorbachev funeral: Russians say farewell to former Soviet leader as Putin ‘too busy’ to attend

Kremlin stops short of announcing full state funeral for former leader

The Independent UK

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant cut from main power line, IAEA says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered to mediate the standoff between Kyiv and Moscow over Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, which has been occupied by Russian troops since early in the invasion. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris…

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Mikhail Gorbachev funeral sees mourners weep over open casket - but no Vladimir Putin

For many liberal Russians, he remains a hero and hundreds of Muscovites queued up to catch a glimpse of his open coffin inside the Hall of Pillars in Moscow’s House of the Unions

Daily Mirror

Watch: Mikhail Gorbachev funeral held in Moscow

Mourners have gathered in Moscow for the funeral of Mikhail Gobrachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union.Mr Gorbachev, who was credited with helping to bring an end to the Cold War and opening up the former USSR, died on Tuesday at the age of 91.On Saturday, his coffin was…

Evening Standard

Mikhail Gorbachev funeral held in Moscow as Putin too busy to attend

Hundreds of mourners pay tribute in Russian capital to former Soviet leader credited with helping to end cold war

The Guardian - UK

Egypt, Russia Discuss Nuclear Science Research Cooperation

Egyptian Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Ayman Ashour held talks on Friday with head of the International Cooperation Department of Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Russia Dmitry Kamanin. The talks focused on means to activate a cooperation agreement signed with Moscow on the peaceful uses of nuclear…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Gorbachev to Be Buried in Modest Funeral Snubbed by Putin

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who launched drastic reforms that helped end the Cold War and precipitated the breakup of the Soviet Union, is set to be buried Saturday in a relatively low-key ceremony snubbed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin's refusal to declare a state funeral reflects its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gorbachev's marriage, like his politics, broke the mold

When Mikhail Gorbachev is buried Saturday at a Moscow cemetery he will once again be next to his wife, Raisa

The Independent UK

Nuclear plant loses power line as Moscow, West energy row escalates

A critical nuclear power plant in Ukraine again lost external power, international energy officials said on Saturday, heightening concerns as the energy battle between Moscow and the West ramped up in recent days amid the ongoing war.

Reuters

Russia using energy as weapon, White House says about Nord Stream shutdown

Moscow is using energy as a tool to pressure Europe, the White House said about the delayed return of Gazprom's Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline, as Europe gets closer to a ban on oil imports from Russia.

Reuters

Thousands of Russians bid farewell to last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev 'the peacemaker'

Thousands of Russians filed past the open casket of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, on Saturday with many saying they wanted to honour his memory as "a peacemaker" who dismantled totalitarianism and gave them their freedom.

Reuters

Hackers bring gridlock to capital city by sending hundreds of cabs to fake pick-ups

Russia faced another cyber-attack yesterday after its largest taxi service was hacked, causing hundreds of yellow taxis to travel to the same address in Moscow - causing gridlock and chaos

Daily Mirror

Factbox-Honour or disgrace - how Russia has buried its past leaders

Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, will be buried on Saturday in Moscow's Novodevichy cemetery but there is no official day of mourning and it will not be a state funeral.

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U.S. ambassador to Russia will attend Gorbachev funeral - State Dept

U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will attend the funeral of the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow on Saturday, a State Department spokesperson said on Friday.

Tribune News Service

G-7 backs price-cap plan for Russian oil to limit revenue

The Group of Seven most industrialized countries said they plan to implement a price cap for global purchases of Russian oil — a measure the U.S. hopes will ease energy market pressures and slash Moscow’s overall revenues.

Daily Mirror

Hackers gridlock Moscow by sending group of taxis to same location in 'anti-Putin protest'

A street in the Russian capital of Moscow became jammed up as mischievous hackers sent hundreds of taxis to the same location. The incident is thought to be part of an anti-Putin protest

Bangkok Post

Putin explains Russia's invasion of Ukraine to students

Russian president Vladimir Putin offered an explanation for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine to pupils he met on the first day of the new school year on Thursday.

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G7 Finance Chiefs Agree on Russian Oil Price Cap but Level Not Yet Set

Group of Seven finance ministers agreed on Friday to impose a price cap on Russian oil aimed at slashing revenues for Moscow's war in Ukraine while avoiding price spikes, but Russia said it would halt oil sales to countries imposing it. The ministers from the G7 wealthy democracies confirmed their…

Tribune News Service

Martin Schram: A give-and-take with Gorbachev

When Mikhail Gorbachev walked into the room for our interview in Moscow, he brought with him the impressive aura of a man who was still a sitting president, a confident leader who was prepared to devote just a bit of his busy schedule to yet another ho-hum exercise of message…

Reuters

Russian lawmaker urges Europe to revive Nord Stream 2 to solve energy crisis

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The Guardian - AU

Russia says gas pipeline suspended indefinitely; G7 nations agree price cap for Russian oil – as it happened

State-owned Gazprom announces NordStream 1 pipeline to stay out of action citing turbine engine damage. This blog is now closed

The Independent UK

Covering Gorbachev: AP remembers his wit, wisdom, warmth

When Mikhail Gorbachev died at age 91, Associated Press journalists began sharing their “Gorby” stories from the collapse of the Soviet Union and its aftermath

Reuters

Energy war as West caps Russian oil price, Moscow keeps gas pipe shut

Rich countries agreed on Friday to try to cap the global price of Russian oil, while Russia delayed the re-opening of its main gas pipeline to Germany, as both sides raised the stakes in an energy war between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.

Reuters

U.S. agents search New York properties linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch -NBC

U.S. law enforcement agents on Thursday searched New York properties linked to Viktor Vekselberg, a sanctioned billionaire Russian oligarch, NBC New York reported, as Washington seeks to use sanctions and property seizures to pressure Moscow to stop its invasion of Ukraine.

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