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EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell slams 'sham referendums' held by Russia in Ukraine

In the week when Russian President Vladimir Putin launched referendums in Russian-held parts of Ukraine and made a thinly veiled threat to use nuclear weapons against the West, Talking Europe speaks to the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell.

France 24

White House: U.S. sees no reason to adjust nuclear posture after Putin comments

The White House said on Friday the United States sees no reason to adjust its nuclear posture after Russian President Vladimiar Putin's recent comments warning the West he was not bluffing when he said he'd be ready to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia.

Reuters

U.S. prepared to impose more costs on Russia over Ukraine referendums

The United States is prepared to impose additional economic costs on Russia in conjunction with U.S. allies if Moscow moves forward with annexing portions of Ukrainian territory, the White House said on Friday.

Reuters

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US steps up diplomatic efforts with China on Taiwan, Russia

The Biden administration is ramping up diplomatic efforts to press China to end provocative actions against Taiwan and keep it from active support for Russia's war against Ukraine

The Independent UK

The Global South’s assertion in geopolitics

The Global South has new agency in a changing world, with several countries finding that neutrality and strategic autonomy have become a viable option

The Hindu

Russia announces exemptions from Ukraine war mobilisation

IT workers, bankers and journalists are among the professionals to be excluded from the draft, says defence ministry.

Al Jazeera

Saudi prince's Ukraine mediation signals 'useful' Russia ties - analysts

Saudi Arabia has won a diplomatic victory by securing freedom for foreign fighters captured in Ukraine, signalling the value of the crown prince's alliance with Russia to Western partners seeking to isolate Moscow over the war there, analysts say.

Reuters

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Ukraine to slash ties with Iran over 'evil' drones supply to Russia

Ukraine said on Friday it would downgrade diplomatic ties with Iran over Tehran's decision to supply Russian forces with drones, a move President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called "a collaboration with evil".

Reuters

G7 condemns Russia's 'scam' Ukraine referendums

The leaders of the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies, condemned , saying it was an attempt by Moscow to create a "phony" pretext for changing the status of Ukrainian sovereign territory.

Reuters

NATO promises more help for Ukraine in response to 'sham' votes

NATO will ramp up its help for Kyiv in response to Russia's "sham" referendums in occupied territories of Ukraine, the alliance's Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, said on Friday.

Reuters

In poor, rural Buryatia, Russia's partial mobilisation hits hard

(This Sep. 23 story has been updated to correct the name and age of the student quoted in the final three paragraphs to Nastya, 21, not Aryuna, 19.)

Reuters

This Type Of Restaurant Is Thriving Right Now, Yet Olive Garden Struggles: Here's Why

With food inflation still surging, up 8% for the twelve months ended August, and the Russia-Ukraine war adding to global food constraints, it's easy to see why restaurant brands and operators are experiencing diminishing margins on their bottom line.

Benzinga

European support for Ukraine ‘remains strong’ after Berlusconi defends Putin

Silvio Berlusconi told Italian broadcasters that Vladimir Putin only wished to replace the Ukrainian president with a government of ‘decent people’.

The Independent UK

Toyota Ends Manufacturing Operations In Russia

The plant in Saint Petersburg has been shut down since March. The closure is now permanent.

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The Guardian - US

Yes, Putin might use nuclear weapons. We need to plan for scenarios where he does

Putin’s saber-rattling doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll deploy nukes. But he certainly could

Reuters

Russia to spend $600 billion on defence and security by 2025 - source

Russia is planning to spend a total of 34 trillion roubles ($600 billion) on national defence, security and law enforcement between 2022 and 2025 under its latest expenditure plan, a source familiar with finance ministry calculations told Reuters on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Berlusconi claims Russians ‘pushed’ Putin into Ukraine war

Italian former PM’s party is part of coalition expected to win Sunday’s general election

The Independent UK

Ukraine finds evidence of torture on bodies exhumed from Izyum burial site

Ukraine says three more grave sites have been located in areas retaken by Ukrainian forces.

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The Independent UK

Russian men join exodus, fearing call-up to fight in Ukraine

Military-aged men have joined an exodus from Russia on the second full day of a partial military mobilization

France 24

War in Ukraine: 'We are absolutely against using nuclear weapons,' Belarus FM says

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said that using nuclear weapons was not the solution regarding the war in Ukraine. Russia has sent nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus, while Belarusian warplanes have been modified to…

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin 'will be killed by own allies' if he tries to use nuclear weapons - expert

In a televised address earlier this week, the Russian leader appeared to suggest that conflict in Ukraine could spiral into a nuclear crisis - he also announced a partial military mobilisation, with 300,000 reservists set to be called up

Al Jazeera

Russian officials play down Putin’s nuclear threat

Two Russian officials ease fears of nuclear conflict after the president’s thinly veiled warning to the West.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin would fire nuke under two doomsday scenarios, expert says

An expert claims there are two scenarios in which Vladimir Putin would use nuclear weapons - warning that the tyrant doing so "has the potential to destabilise" and "extend the war"

Al Jazeera

Will a right-wing win push Italy towards Russia?

Italy’s national election on Sunday will likely bring to power parties with historically friendly ties to the Kremlin.

The Guardian - UK

‘Why bother voting?’: apathy in Ukraine amid so-called referendums

Hastily arranged polls in Russia-controlled regions have seen little campaigning, but there are increased reports of door-to-door searches and repression

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