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The Guardian view on Russia’s annexations: escalation on escalation

Editorial: Vladimir Putin is appropriating four Ukrainian regions. The move is predictable – but no less wrong or disturbing for it

The Guardian - UK

Erdogan urges Putin to reduce tensions, extend Ukraine grains deal

Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan pressed Vladimir Putin in a call on Thursday to take steps to reduce tensions in Ukraine and urged the Russian leader to extend a deal protecting Black Sea grains exports, the president's office said.

Reuters

Putin says mistakes of military mobilisation should be corrected

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that "all mistakes" made in a call-up to reinforce Russia's military operation in Ukraine should be corrected, his first public acknowledgment that the "partial mobilisation" he announced last week had not gone smoothly.

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Why is Russia about to annex Ukrainian territories?

Incorporating four occupied regions into Russia shows the Kremlin has no intention of backing down in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine recap: occupied regions forced to join Russia while thousands of Russians choose to leave

Four parts of Ukraine that are occupied by Vladimir Putin’s war machine are to be formally annexed by Russia. Or, as the official Russian news agency, Tass, puts it: “The official signing ceremony uniting four new territories with Russia will be held on Friday, September 30, at 3pm in the…

The Conversation

Italy urges nationals to 'consider' leaving Russia

Italians living in Russia should "consider" leaving the country, their embassy in Moscow said on Thursday, warning that getting out is becoming increasingly difficult.

Reuters

UN chief condemns Russia’s plan to annex Ukrainian regions

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Russian annexation of Ukraine regions would mark ‘dangerous escalation’.

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Former world heavyweight champion called to fight for Russia in Ukraine conflict

who is best known for being the tallest and heaviest world champion in boxing history, has been ordered to fight for his country in the ongoing Ukraine war

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's health 'dramatically deteriorating' with decision-making 'affected'

Russian President Vladimir Putin is gravely ill according to political scientist Valery Solovey who is a former professor at Moscow prestigious Institute of International Relations

Daily Mirror

Russia opens more border draft offices amid call-up exodus

The Russian authorities on Thursday sought to open more military enlistment offices near Russia’s borders with neighboring countries in an apparent effort to intercept some of the men of fighting age who are trying to leave Russia by land and avoid being mobilized to fight in Ukraine

The Independent UK

What does annex mean as Vladimir Putin ‘declares’ four areas of Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning to hold a signing ceremony to annex four more areas of Ukraine after ‘sham’ referendums

Evening Standard

Putin to Proclaim Rule over Seized Ukrainian Land

President Vladimir Putin will sign documents on Friday proclaiming Russia's annexation of four Ukrainian regions. The move, one of the legal steps Russia says will lead to formal annexation of 15% of Ukraine's territory, confirms that Putin is doubling down on his war against Ukraine. The annexation, after what Kyiv…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian annexation of Ukraine regions would be 'dangerous escalation,' UN chief says

If Russia moves ahead with its plans to annex four Ukrainian regions, it would mark a "dangerous escalation" that would jeopardize the prospects for peace in the region, the United Nations Secretary-General warned on Thursday.

Reuters

U.S. charges Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska with violating sanctions

U.S. prosecutors on Thursday unveiled criminal charges accusing the Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska of violating sanctions imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine.

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The Guardian - UK

Putin’s annexation of parts of Ukraine is a critical moment for the world

It’s more important than ever that the west responds with prudence, unity and resolve, says Alissa de Carbonnel of the International Crisis Group

Reuters

U.S. says Army major and wife tried to leak military health data to Russia

(Corrects headline and first two paragraphs to show that Jamie Lee Henry was still in the Army at the time of the arrest; corrects paragraphs 12-13 to reflect that Gabrielian recommended the book, not the undercover agent)

The Guardian - UK

‘I will defend the country’: while some Russians flee draft, others head to war

Men are accepting their military call-ups, with poll showing support for conflict still at 72% after mobilisation

Reuters

Ukraine advance on Russian outpost challenges Putin’s grip on Donbas

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More than half of Russians feel anxious or angry about mobilisation, poll indicates

More than half of Russians felt fearful or anxious after hearing that the Kremlin was drafting hundreds of thousands of soldiers to fight in Ukraine, according to a poll released by the independent Levada Centre on Thursday.

Reuters

Ukrainian presidential adviser denounces 'Kremlin freak show'

A political adviser to the Ukrainian president said on Thursday a ceremony at which Russia plans to annex Ukrainian territory on Friday "does not make legal sense" and denounced what he called a Kremlin freak show.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: I've just returned from Georgia where they are angry about the conflict and fear an invasion

Arriving in the middle of the night at my Tbilisi hotel recently for a research project, I was told that my reservation had been rescinded and the hotel was now fully booked. A huge busload of Russian men had arrived at the hotel before me and were willing to pay…

Axios

NATO: Nord Stream pipeline leaks result of "sabotage"

The North Atlantic Council plans to take "a united and determined response" on the attack.

Daily Mirror

Top Russian manager found dead in 'suspicious suicide' amid fears of Kremlin purge

Pavel Pchelnikov, 52, was found with a gunshot would on the balcony of his Moscow home just weeks after posting seemingly happy holiday pictures on social media

The Guardian - UK

Germany unveils €200bn help for consumers and says it won’t follow UK’s route

Finance minister announces €200bn fund to protect citizens from rising gas prices driven by Russia’s war in Ukraine

Reuters

Ukraine calls emergency meeting of security chiefs, major decisions expected

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will hold an emergency top-level meeting on Friday where "fundamental decisions" will be taken in the wake of Russian plans to annex four Ukrainian regions, an official said on Thursday.

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