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‘A car goes by with a loudspeaker telling us to leave Kherson. We stay’

One of the few civilians left in the city describes his daily struggle to survive under Russian occupation and keep the dream of liberation alive

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin approves secret deal for Scotch whisky to be smuggled into Russia

The Sunday Mail can reveal he has signed an order allowing popular brands such as Bell’s, Johnnie Walker and Macallan in to the former Soviet Union via a process called parallel imports.

Daily Record

Ukraine warns of more Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday warned of more potential Russian attacks on his country's energy infrastructure, as officials urged residents in the capital Kyiv to consider making plans to leave as ongoing strikes threaten the power supply.

Reuters

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Vladimir Putin points to Hiroshima nuclear bomb in chilling chat with Emmanuel Macron

Diplomatic sources say Putin claimed that the atomic bombs used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki showed that is wasn't necessary to attack a major city 'in order to win'

Daily Mirror

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 256 of the invasion

Russian troops looting Kherson city amid alleged searches in province for residents refusing to evacuate; pro-Russia judge in serious condition after assassination bid

The Guardian - AU

U.S. privately asks Ukraine to show Russia it's open to talks -Washington Post

The Biden administration is privately encouraging Ukraine’s leaders to signal an openness to negotiate with Russia and drop their public refusal to engage in peace talks unless President Vladimir Putin is removed from power, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.

Reuters

Sharp-tailed sandpiper flies nearly 10,000km from Russia to outback Australia for summer holiday

It's a long way to come for a meal and a holiday, but the sharp-tailed sandpiper just can't resist the sunshine and stellar grub on offer in outback Australia.

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Iran acknowledges drone shipments to Russia before war but Kyiv says Tehran is lying about the timeline

Iran's foreign minister acknowledges for the first time that Tehran has supplied Moscow with drones but says it never provided missles, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he expects "good news" after repeatedly pressing allies for more help to defend against aircraft and missiles.

ABC News

Ukraine President Says Iran Lied About Number of Drones Sent to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday accused Iranian officials of lying about Tehran's drone deliveries to Moscow. Iran has admitted for the first time that it sent drones to Russia but insisted they were supplied to its ally before Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv and its Western allies have accused…

Asharq Al-Awsat

External power restored to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - IAEA

External power has been restored to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant two days after it was disconnected from the power grid after Russian shelling damaged high voltage lines, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Saturday.

Reuters

Why the battle for Kherson is so significant to a desperate Vladimir Putin

As Ukraine gains ground and pushes Russian forces back, one city looms large as key to its victory. Kherson is the last regional capital under Russian control, losing it would be a blow to Vladimir Putin.

ABC News

Ukrainian nurse ‘abducted and hung in street by pro-Russian cops after confronting Putin’s troops’

Tetyana Mudrenko and her husband Anatoliy were abducted from their front garden and had their home in occupied Kherson ransacked, according to reports

Daily Mirror

Attackers injure pro-Russia judge who sentenced foreigners to death in Ukraine

Ukrainian attackers shot and seriously injured a judge in an eastern Russian-controlled region of Ukraine who sentenced three foreigners to death in June, a pro-Moscow official said on Saturday.

Reuters

'We're holding on', says deputy mayor of besieged Ukrainian city

Residents of the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut are living in dire conditions, with civilians killed and wounded daily, the deputy mayor said on Saturday, as fighting between Russian troops and Ukraine's forces rages around the city.

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Who wins in the US-China climate arms race?

Souring diplomatic relations between the world’s leading economies and biggest polluters could supercharge the race to net zero, says Wesley Morgan

France 24

Iran has ‘tested satellite launcher successfully’ amid rising hostility with US

Iran announced Saturday the successful test flight of a rocket capable of propelling satellites into space, three months after launching a satellite with the help of Russia. This comes amid rising tensions with Western countries as Tehran is alleged to have provided Moscow with military equipment to help its Ukraine…

The Independent UK

Musk's past tweets reveal clues about Twitter's new owner

What happens when a prolific user of social media buys the platform

The Guardian - UK

Russian troops loot Kherson as lines redrawn ahead of final battle for city

Moscow is deporting residents along with stolen art, tractors and cars as Ukraine’s forces close in

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Evening Standard

President Zelensky accuses Iran of ‘lying’ over claim it supplied drones to Russia ‘months before’ Ukraine war

Iran has admitted supplying drones to Russia, but said they were sent only before its invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Nuclear weapons must not be used over Ukraine, China’s president says in clear response to Russia

Xi Jinping calls on international community to ‘reject the threat of nuclear weapons’

Al Jazeera

Iran confirms drones to Russia but ‘months’ before Ukraine war

Iran admits to selling drones to Russia before Ukraine war, as Kyiv warns Tehran of ‘consequences’ for backing Moscow.

France 24

Iran admits sending drones to Russia 'before war in Ukraine'

Iran admitted for the first time on Saturday that it has sent drones to Russia, but insisted they were supplied before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read our live blog to catch up with the day's developments. All times are in Paris time (GMT + 1).

The Independent UK

Power blackouts across Ukraine amid Russian shelling

Ukraine’s state electricity operator has announced regular scheduled blackouts in Kyiv and seven other regions of the country in the aftermath of Russia’s devastating strikes on energy infrastructure

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Acknowledges Sending Drones to Russia

Iran's foreign minister on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow's war on Ukraine that has seen the Iranian-made drones divebombing Kyiv. The comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian come after months of confusing messaging from…

The Independent UK

‘We have nowhere to go’: The pensioners barely surviving on Ukraine’s front lines

In the liberated towns and villages of Ukraine, the onset of winter brings with it a desperate need for fuel – but Russian shelling has left the people here without power, heat or water, as Bel Trew reports

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