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How Vladimir Putin could have carried out Nord Stream pipeline sabotage attack

Gas is gushing into the Baltic Sea after three explosions on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines - which run gas supplies from Russia to Germany - in what appears to be sabotage

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Kremlin says military campaign in Ukraine to continue at least until capture of all of Donetsk region

The Kremlin said on Wednesday its "special military operation" in Ukraine must continue at least until the capture of all of east Ukraine's Donetsk region.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin hit by backlash with more than a dozen fire attacks on mobilisation centres

Russians are waking up to the lies they have been told, Western officials believe, with Vladimir Putin's desperate mobilisation demonstrating the country has been "humbled" in Ukraine

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Young people flee Russia amid partial mobilization

A sharp increase in the number of young people leaving Russia since Moscow announced a partial military mobilization on Sept. 21 has prompted concern among neighboring countries.

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EU, NATO say Nord Stream gas pipelines were sabotaged

As gas continues to spew into the Baltic Sea the cause remains far from clear, but some are pointing at Russia.

Al Jazeera

EU suspects sabotage in mysterious Russian gas pipeline leak

The European Union believes sabotage is the most likely cause of leaks in two Baltic Sea gas pipelines between Russia and Europe, with EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen threatening the "strongest possible response".

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Western official: Leaks in Nord Stream pipelines very serious, highly suspicious

Leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines from Russia to Europe are a very serious development and highly suspicious, but a full investigation is needed to establish what happened, a Western official said on Wednesday.

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Watch: Zelensky says there will be no talks with Putin if Ukrainian land is annexed

Ukraine’s president has warned that Russia’s “sham referendums” and attempts to annex Ukrainian territory rule out any talks with Moscow as long as Vladimir Putin remains president. Speaking at a meeting of the UN Security Council, Mr Zelensky urged the countries present to suspend Russia’s membership of the organisation. The…

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Vladimir Putin dad's army sent to frontline armed with few days training and holy water

A 63-year-old Russian man with diabetes and risk of strokes was told by a doctor that he was “fit to go to the front” of the war in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's favourite Olympics sport star quits Russia with no plans to return

Five-time gold medalistAnastasia Davydova, who received an order of merit from Putin last year, has left Russia just days after the Vladimir Putin announced his plans for a partial military mobilisation

Daily Mirror

Five Things to Know about the UN Telecoms Agency

The UN's telecoms agency, which chooses either an American or a Russian as its new chief on Thursday, plays a key role in the rules governing radio frequencies, satellites and 5G. The International Telecommunication Union is holding its quadrennial main conference until October 14 in Bucharest, with all eyes on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kremlin dismisses 'stupid' claims Russia attacked Nord Stream

The Kremlin on Wednesday said claims that Russia was somehow behind a possible attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines were stupid, adding that the United States had opposed the pipelines and its companies had made big profits supplying gas to Europe.

Reuters

Apple removes Russian Facebook competitor VK from App Store

Company says British sanctions compel it to remove the social media app from its store globally

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainians flee from Russian annexation - while they still can

"It's funny. Nobody voted, yet the results are in," laughed Lyubomir Boyko, 43, from Golo Pristan, a village in Russian-occupied Kherson province as he waited on Wednesday outside a United Nations aid office with his family at a refugee reception centre.

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EU vows ‘strongest response’ after saying damage to Nord Stream pipeline was ‘sabotage’

The European Union has threatened “the strongest possible response” after claiming that the Nord Stream gas pipeline had been deliberately sabotaged.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Defense Ministry Says Newly Mobilized Reservists Begin Training in Kaliningrad

Russia's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that newly mobilized reservists in the Kaliningrad region have started combat training at the base of Russia's Baltic Fleet. "All mobilized military personnel comply with the standards for shooting from small arms.

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Russian-installed officials ask Putin to annex Ukrainian regions

The Russian-installed administrators of Ukraine's Luhansk and Kherson regions have formally asked President Vladimir Putin to incorporate them into Russia, following hastily organised referendums that Ukraine and the West denounced as illegitimate.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Cuba left without power as Hurricane Ian heads to Florida

Island’s electricity grid collapses after hurricane hits, as people in Florida told to evacuate. Plus, Bowie’s Starman lyrics fly at auction

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CIA warned about attack on Nord Stream pipeline WEEKS ago - as huge leak spreads

Three massive tears appeared on the Nord Stream pipelines on Tuesday, leading to masses of gas being pumped out into the Baltic Sea in a catastrophe blamed on the Kremlin

The Independent UK

Russians recruited to fight in Ukraine told to use tampons to treat bullet wounds

’Do you know what tampons are for? You stick it right into the bullet wound and that’s it!’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cyber Warfare Rife in Ukraine, but Impact Stays in Shadows

Hackings, network sabotage and other cyber warfare campaigns are being intensely deployed by both sides as Russia's invasion of Ukraine grinds on, though the covert operations have not proved decisive on the battlefield -- at least so far. Western allies initially feared a tsunami of cyberattacks against Ukraine's military command…

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French foreign minister visits Ukraine for third time as West condemns Russian 'referendums'

French foreign minister Catherine Colonna was in Kyiv Tuesday on an unannounced visit to Ukraine in a show of support for the country invaded by Russia. This comes as the EU said it would sanction those involved in organising "illegal" Russian referendums to annex four eastern regions of Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine’s President: No Talks with Putin If Its Land Annexed

Ukraine’s president warned Tuesday that Russia’s just concluded “sham referendums” and attempts to annex Ukrainian territory rule out any talks with Moscow as long as Vladimir Putin remains president, and called for Russia’s “complete isolation” and tough new global sanctions.

Al Jazeera

EU slams Russia annexation ‘votes’ in four Ukraine regions

Borrell, the bloc’s foreign policy chief, has denounced the ‘referendums’ and their falsified outcome.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 217

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 217th day, we take a look at the main developments.

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