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Norway's prime minister on Ukraine: 'The war has to stop'

As a NATO member and neighbor of Russia, Norway’s geographical and geopolitical location has proved relevant in the context of the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Voting begins in Russia's annexation plan for swathes of Ukraine

Voting began on Friday in four Ukrainian regions mostly held by Russian forces, the start of a plan by President Vladimir Putin annex a big chunk of Ukraine in what the West says is violation of international law that significantly escalates the war.

Reuters

GLIMPSES: Lavrov's quick entrance and exit at United Nations

After days of speeches by world leaders taking subtle and not-so-subtle shots at Russia for its invasion of Ukraine during the annual U.N. General Assembly, in walked Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

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Vladimir Putin's 'attack dog' minister storms out of UN meeting claiming 'Russophobia'

Desperate Sergei Lavrov accused Ukraine of 'neo-Nazism' in a delusional UN meeting speech as the world was urged to "send a clear message to Russia" that it must stop its nuclear threats

Daily Mirror

Heightened nuclear risks from Russian aggression ‘unprecedented’, says Irish PM

Micheal Martin also described a ‘time of crisis’, urging the UN to act on food security and climate change.

The Independent UK

Micheal Martin slams UN Security Council over 'failure to act' on climate change

He also used his speech to brand Russia “a rogue State” over its invasion of Ukraine

Irish Mirror

Long queues forming at Russian border as men flee to avoid Ukraine war call-up

Vladimir Putin’s calling up of 30,000 reservists has prompted an exodus of men desperate to avoid being sent to Ukraine

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Morning mail: Russians flee military draft, more rain on way in NSW, Optus data breach

Friday: Personal information of potentially millions compromised as Australia’s second-largest telco suffers massive data breach. Plus: Qantas passenger’s three-month wait for lost bag

The Guardian - AU

Roman Abramovich negotiated release of British POWs jailed by Russian separatists in Ukraine

The freed men revealed the news to Co Down man, Alec Pettet on a London-bound flight from Saudi Arabia

Belfast Live

Russia defends Ukraine war as US, others condemn alleged abuses

Pressure on Russia has increased with world leaders calling for accountability over Moscow’s February 24 invasion.

Al Jazeera

EXPLAINER: What's behind referendums in occupied Ukraine?

Four occupied regions in eastern and southern Ukraine are set to start voting Friday in Kremlin-engineered referendums on whether to become part of Russia, setting the stage for Moscow to annex the areas in a sharp escalation of the nearly seven-month war

The Independent UK

Russians flood borders and airports trying to escape Vladimir Putin's mobilisation order

Hundreds of thousands of young men and former soldiers will now be called up and sent to the battlefield in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, sparking a mass exodus

Daily Mirror

Ukraine celebrates release of over 200 captives in surprise swap with Russia

Commanders who led defence of Azovstal steelworks among those freed in exchange for Putin ally and 55 Russian soldiers

The Guardian - UK

It has been harrowing time, says family of Briton freed by Russian-backed forces

Shaun Pinner’s family hailed the ‘happy resolution’ after he was released from captivity alongside four other Britons.

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Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov walks out of UN meeting after defending war in Ukraine

The Russian leader left before he could face criticism of Vladimir Putin’s invasion, including from Foreign Secretary James Cleverly

Reuters

Czechs will not issue humanitarian visa to Russians fleeing mobilisation

The Czech Republic will not issue humanitarian visas to Russian citizens fleeing mobilisation orders, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Russia’s nuclear threats ‘totally unacceptable’, says UN chief

António Guterres also denounces plans to annex parts of Ukraine as a violation of international law

Reuters

NATO says it will never recognize Russia's "sham" referendums in Ukraine

NATO on Thursday condemned Moscow's plans to hold referendums in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine and called on all states to reject what it called "Russia's blatant attempts at territorial conquest".

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Family of Brit POW released from Ukraine say Russia put them through 'six months of hell'

Ang Wood said she thought she would never see her son Aiden Aslin alive again after he was captured earlier this year then sentenced to death by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic

Reuters

India says Ukraine conflict trajectory, outlook very concerning

India told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that the trajectory of the Ukraine conflict was very concerning and that the outlook was more so, as New Delhi sharpened its calls for peace.

The Independent UK

Britons freed by Russian-backed forces hailed as ‘defenders of democracy’

It is understood that John Harding, Dylan Healy and Andrew Hill were set free alongside Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a 100% mobilisation’: day one of Russia’s drive to build its army

Reports ethnic minorities may be disproportionately affected while protesters in Moscow drafted on arrest

Reuters

Many POWs freed by Russia had suffered torture - senior Ukraine official

The head of Ukraine's military intelligence said on Thursday the percentage of released Ukrainian prisoners of war who had suffered torture while in Russian detention was "rather high".

The Independent UK

Foreign Secretary urges countries to reject Putin’s ‘sham referenda’ in Ukraine

James Cleverly said the ‘devastating consequences’ of Russia’s invasion become clearer each day.

The Guardian - UK

A cornered and desperate Putin is a dangerous prospect

Letters: That Vladimir Putin alone makes the decisions in Russia makes the situation much more risky, warns David Winnick. Plus letters from Pat Brandwood, Robert Forsyth, Dr Paul Dorfman, Keith Flett and John Bailey

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