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Russians rush for flights out amid partial reservist call-up

Large numbers of Russians have rushed to book one-way tickets out of the country after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of military reservists for the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Putin mobilises more troops for Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered Russia's first mobilisation since World War Two, warning the West that if it continued what he called its "nuclear blackmail", Moscow would respond with the might of all its vast arsenal.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelensky demands 'just punishment' for Russian crimes

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky told the UN General Assembly Wednesday that Ukraine wants peace and justice, laying out a set of five non-negotiable conditions for an end to the war. Read about the day's events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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Zelensky says Putin wants to ‘drown Ukraine in blood’, including that of Russian soldiers

Comments released just hours after Russian leader announced mobilisation of conscripts

The Independent UK

World won't let Putin use nuclear weapons, says Ukraine's Zelenskiy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he did not believe the world would allow Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons and vowed to press on with liberating Ukrainian territory captured by Russian forces.

Reuters

Map shows how much of Ireland could be blown up if a nuclear bomb hit as Vladimir Putin makes threat

There’s been a worrying escalation in the Russia - Ukraine war after Vladimir Putin made yet another nuclear threat to the West. It comes as a frightening interactive map shows what would happen if a nuclear bomb hit Dublin, Galway, Cork and Belfast.

Irish Mirror

Putin is admitting his previous threats were hollow by saying ‘this is not a bluff’

The Russian leader’s fantastical speech shows he recognises that his country is losing its war on Ukraine, says Keir Giles of the Russia programme at Chatham House

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German police raid villa linked to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov

Special unit searches properties registered to Russian citizen at three addresses in Bavaria, says prosecutor

The Guardian - UK

Pope says Ukrainians are ‘noble martyrs’ being subjected to ‘monstrosities’ by Russia’s war

‘Let us unite with these people, so noble, and martyred,’ says pontiff

The Independent UK

Irish expert says Putin's latest announcement is a 'last desperate throw of the dice' for Russia

It comes as the Russian president announced a partial mobilisation of reserves and sent a threat to the West.

Irish Mirror

Bread increases by 18 percent across EU as impact of war in Ukraine hits prices

The price of bread rose by almost a fifth in the European Union in August as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, both major exporters of grains and fertilisers, continued to disrupt global markets and headline inflation accelerated.

Radio France Internationale

Vladimir Putin must lead Russia to victory or he will die after 'tying survival to war'

Vladimir Putin has "chosen escalation" over his announcement of a partial mobilisation of Russia as the despot's "survival now depends on the outcome of the prolonged war", an expert has claimed

Daily Mirror

Backed into a corner over Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is lashing out with huge repercussions OLD REDIRECTED

In a matter of hours, Russia’s president has swung from conciliatory to combative and the stakes couldn’t be higher, says Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

Russia says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant water pipe damaged by shell

Russia's defence ministry on Wednesday said that a large-caliber shell had damaged a technical water pipe at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, Russian state-owned news agency RIA reported.

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Daily Mirror

Ukraine-Russia war latest: All your key questions as Putin threatens to use nukes

Why, seven months since the war began, has the Kremlin ramped up its aggressions and what is really going on in Ukraine? The Mirror explains the latest situation between Russia and Ukraine

Daily Mirror

UK condemns 'reprehensible' Putin's nuclear threat and says Ukraine invasion 'failing'

Vladimir Putin, who continually misrepresents his illegal invasion of Ukraine, warned his threats were 'not a bluff' as he accused the West of nuclear blackmail and said he would be unafraid to retaliate with 'lots of weapons'

The Independent UK

One-way flights out of Russia sell out after Putin orders call-up for thousands

Russians flee country after president announces mobilisation

Evening Standard

Flights out of Russia sell out after Vladimir Putin orders partial military call-up

The Kremlin has called up 300,000 reservists, sparking fears some men could be banned from leaving Russia

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Ukraine must demine 12,000 km2 of liberated areas in Kharkiv region: official

Ukraine is beginning work to demine 12,000 square km (4,633 square miles) of territory wrested back from Russian control in the eastern Kharkiv region, an emergency service official said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Raids on German homes of Putin oligarch with former ties to Arsenal and Everton

Poilce in Germany have carried out raids on properties linked to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, a former shareholder at Arsenal Football Club, who also had links to Everton.

Reuters

EU says support for Ukraine steadfast in face of Russian aggression

The European Union's support for Kyiv will remain steadfast in the face of Russian aggression, the president of the council representing the bloc's 27 member states said on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin escalated the war in Ukraine.

Irish Mirror

Vladimir Putin called 'pathetic old man' by Ukrainian MP as Taoiseach condemns Russian tactic

'Putin has also shown today that he is scared'

Al Jazeera

Latvia says it will not welcome Russians fleeing mobilisation

Latvia and Finland say they are unlikely to accommodate Russians fleeing to avoid partial mobilisation.

Wales Online

USAF B52s fly out of RAF Fairford as Putin issues nuclear warning to West

Four Stratofortresses headed out over the North Sea

ABC News

What does Russian President Vladimir Putin's partial military mobilisation actually mean in practice?

As Russia announces a partial call-up of military reservists, there are two issues that provide more context on Vladimir Putin's incendiary move and the gruelling war in Ukraine.

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