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Russia's mobilisation is a sign of the Kremlin's panic, Dutch PM says

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday said Russia's mobilisation order is a sign of panic at the Kremlin, that should not be taken as a direct threat of full-out war with the West.

Reuters

Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it?

Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin 'had 13-hour coughing fit and chest pain' before delaying TV speech

The General SVR Telegram channel has claimed that 'several attempts to start recording an appeal were frustrated due to coughing' and doctors were called after four unsuccessful attempts to record the address

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Germany nationalises biggest gas importer to avert supply crisis

Deal includes €8bn cash injection for Uniper, which had been controlled by Finnish energy group Fortum

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin threatens nuclear retaliation amid fears of 'escalation' in Ukraine

Foreign Office minister Gillian Keegan urged calm following the threats made by Vladimir Putin.

Daily Record

U.S. ambassador to Ukraine says Russia's mobilisation, referenda show weakness

Bridget Brink, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, said on Wednesday that Russia has shown weakness by announcing a mobilisation of its military reserves and setting out referenda in Russia-occupied territories in Ukraine.

Reuters

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

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Ukrainian ex-serviceman claims Russians tortured him in eastern city of Izium

Alexander Glushko says he spent the last fortnight of the Russian occupation of his hometown of Izium in northeast Ukraine jailed by Russian soldiers in the dank ruins of a police station where he was tortured with electric wires.

Reuters

What is partial military mobilisation as Putin signs chilling decree for Russians

Vladimir Putin has announced a "partial military mobilisation" as he warns the world that he could use "various means of destruction" if Russians are threatened, adding: "It's not a bluff"

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin issues ominous nuclear bomb threat to West and says it 'is not a bluff'

In a significant escalation, the president threatened nuclear strikes in response to what he claimed were attacks on his territory

Irish Mirror

Why did Putin start the Russia Ukraine conflict?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Putin’s Ukraine escalation shows ‘essential weakness’ of his position, says UK

The Russian president used a televised address to his nation to issue a nuclear threat.

The Independent UK

Russia issues 'partial' mobilisation order, EU slams Putin’s ‘desperation’

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered a "partial" mobilisation of 300,000 reservists, marking an escalation of what Moscow calls its military operation in Ukraine. The decision was condemned by Ukraine’s allies, with the EU saying it was a sign of Putin’s “desperation”. Read about the day’s events as they…

France 24

Reaction to Russia mobilising more troops for Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin ordered a Russian mobilisation to fight in Ukraine on Wednesday and made a thinly veiled threat to use nuclear weapons, in what NATO called a "reckless" act of desperation in the face of Russia's looming defeat.

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UK says Putin's threats must be taken seriously

Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech on Wednesday was a worrying escalation and the threats he made must be taken seriously, British foreign office minister Gillian Keegan told Sky News.

Reuters

Russia's mobilisation is escalation of conflict - Germany's vice chancellor

The partial mobilisation of troops ordered by Russia is a further escalation of the conflict in Ukraine which the German government is considering its response to, Germany's vice chancellor said on Wednesday.

Liverpool Echo

President Putin warns he 'isn't bluffing' over weapons in chilling threat to the West

The Russian President has issued a warning to the West

Reuters

Russia's mobilisation was 'predictable', shows war effort failing, Ukraine says

Russia's mobilisation was a predictable step that will prove extremely unpopular and underscores that the war is not going according to Moscow's plan, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on Wednesday.

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The National (Scotland)

Vladimir Putin sends warning to West as he announces partial mobilisation for Russian citizens

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has warned the West that Russia would use all the means at its disposal to protect its territory, saying:…

Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin announces 'partial mobilisation'

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "partial mobilisation" on Wednesday that will see 300,000 Russian reservists called up in a significant escalation of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Manchester Evening News

"This is not a bluff": Vladimir Putin announces 'partial mobilisation' in Ukraine invasion and accuses the West of engaging in 'nuclear blackmail'

Russian reservists are being called up for Ukraine and Putin has accused the West of 'nuclear blackmail'

Asharq Al-Awsat

American, Russians to Blast off for ISS as War Rages in Ukraine

A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are set to blast off to the International Space Station Wednesday on a Russian-operated flight despite soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. NASA's Frank Rubio and Russia's Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin are scheduled to take off from…

Radio France Internationale

Putin announces partial military mobilisation ‘to defend’ Russia against West

Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered an increase in funding to boost Russia's weapons production in a televised address to the nation in which he signed a decree on the "partial mobilisation" of his country to support Moscow's war effort in Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Mobilizes More Troops for Ukraine, Says West Wants to Destroy Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial military mobilization, as Russian forces battle a Ukrainian counter-offensive that has regained some occupied territory. In a televised address, Putin said the partial mobilization of its 2 million-strong military reserves was to defend Russia and its territories, claiming the West wants…

Reuters

Russia calls up 300,000 reservists, says 6,000 soldiers killed in Ukraine

Russia will draft 300,000 reservists to support its military campaign in Ukraine, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday in televised remarks.

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