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Andreas Kluth: A decision tree for Biden if Putin goes nuclear

Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t want to use nuclear weapons, just as he doesn’t want to still fight his “special military operation” against Ukraine. But he is still fighting — because he’s unable to win. That also means he might yet drop a nuke, as he once again threatened this…

Tribune News Service

Ukraine’s Mariupol defenders, Putin ally in prisoner swap

Ukraine has completed a high-profile prisoner swap with Russia, the culmination of months of efforts to free many of the Ukrainian fighters who defended a steel plant in the port of Mariupol during a months-long Russian siege

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin's nuclear threat: A guide to how Joe Biden might decide to respond

WASHINGTON: Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't want to use nuclear weapons, just as he doesn't want to still fight his "special military operation" against Ukraine. But he is still fighting — because he's unable to win. That also means he might yet drop a nuke, as he once again threatened…

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Russia to face further UN pressure as Zelensky urges punishment

In the wake of an appeal to the United Nations by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for Moscow to be punished for its invasion, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will on Thursday face top Western diplomats, including US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, in a special meeting convened by the Security…

Radio France Internationale

Russia is left an outlier among world leaders gathered at the UN

WASHINGTON: The US and its allies got a new chance to cast Vladimir Putin as a pariah isolated on the global stage with this week's gathering of world leaders in New York, even as the United Nations has failed to stop or even curb Russia's war in Ukraine.

The Times of India

Putin has exhausted supply of willing volunteers, says UK defence chiefs

The Ministry of Defence says Russia is likely to struggle to muster the extra 300,000 reservists who now face being called up for duty in the conflict

Evening Standard

Analysis-As Putin escalates Ukraine war, China stands awkwardly by him

Xi Jinping is unlikely to abandon his "old friend" Vladimir Putin, even as the Russian leader's decision to send thousands more troops to Ukraine and his nuclear threats strain Beijing's "no limits" partnership with Moscow, experts said.

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Russia calls up its reservists

In what could potentially be a move towards further escalation of hostilities, Russian President Vla

The Hindu

Russia to Face UN Heat as Zelensky Urges Punishment

Russia is set to face direct pressure Thursday at the United Nations over its invasion of Ukraine, whose leader Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the world to punish Moscow. As global leaders convened for the annual General Assembly, the Security Council will hold a special session among foreign ministers called by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia must face ‘just punishment’ over its invasion of Ukraine, Zelensky tells UN General Assembly

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed world leaders in a video speech

Evening Standard

Saudi Crown Prince Succeeds in Mediating Release of Foreign Prisoners

Mediation sessions by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud succeeded on Wednesday in arranging the freeing of 10 prisoners of different nationalities as part of a prisoner release between Moscow and Kyiv. Britain and Sweden, both of which have citizens that were released under Saudi mediation,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukrainian prosecutors investigate evidence of Russian torture chambers

As Ukrainian forces have regained territory in the east, evidence of torture chambers used under Russian occupation has come to light.

France 24

Ukraine Announces Exchange of 215 Prisoners of War

Ukraine on Wednesday announced the exchange of a record-high 215 imprisoned soldiers with Russia, including fighters who led the defense of Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks that became an icon of Ukrainian resistance. Russia received 55 prisoners including Viktor Medvedchuk, a former Ukrainian lawmaker and ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin accused…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Finland mulls barring Russians from entering as border traffic grows

Finland said on Thursday it was considering barring most Russians from entering the country as traffic across the border from its eastern neighbour "intensified" following President Vladimir Putin's order for a partial military mobilisation.

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Ukraine seizes dozens of Russian tanks left by fleeing forces

KYIV: Ukraine's military has grabbed dozens of tanks left by fleeing Russian troops in the east, according to people familiar with the matter, adding crucial weaponry to its arsenal nearly seven months into a war where both sides have lost manpower and machinery.

Reuters

Hungary PM Orban says EU's Russia sanctions should be scrapped -report

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told his ruling Fidesz party that sanctions against Russia imposed by the European Union should be scrapped, the pro-government daily Magyar Nemzet reported late on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

N Korea denies sending weapons to Russia, tells US to ‘shut up’

Pyongyang denies US claims of weapons sales to Russia amid war in Ukraine, condemns Washington’s ‘reckless remarks’.

Asharq Al-Awsat

N. Korea Denies Exporting Weapons to Russia

North Korea on Wednesday denied it was providing arms to Russia, state media said, weeks after the United States said Moscow was turning to Pyongyang to replenish its stocks depleted by invading Ukraine. "We have never exported weapons or ammunition to Russia before and we will not plan to export…

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Reuters

Lavrov defends Russia at U.N. showdown rife with anger over Ukraine war

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov defended Moscow's war in Ukraine at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday as the United Nations warned Moscow against annexing Ukrainian regions and Western ministers called for accountability over atrocities.

Irish Mirror

TD calls for Russian Ambassador to be booted out of Ireland after Putin's latest comments

“He and his entire staff should be expelled."

France 24

Zelensky calls on Russians to ‘protest’ against Putin’s mobilisation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called on Russians to "protest" the partial mobilisation announced by President Vladimir Putin, which sparked protests in Russia and a fresh exodus out of the country. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's guru says 'nuclear apocalypse likely' if Russia faces Ukraine defeat

Vladimir Putin's ally and "mentor" Alexander Dugin has said that a "nuclear apocalypse" is a likely outcome if Russia is facing the prospect of losing the war in Ukraine

Dublin Live

Map shows Dublin would be destroyed and hundreds of thousands killed if nuclear bomb hit

The Russian President has warned the West that he is "not bluffing" about the use of nuclear weapons

The Independent UK

Ukraine war – live: Russia-held territories hold referendum today to break away from Kyiv

UK foreign secretary warns that Vladimir Putin planning to escalate war

Reason

Vladimir Putin's Partial Mobilization Order Strengthens the Case for Opening Western Doors to Russians Fleeing His Regime

It should also lead Western nations to grant asylum to Russian soldiers who surrender or desert, and those who evade the military draft.

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