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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

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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.

Reuters

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.

The Times of India

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.

Reuters

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’.

Al Jazeera

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Reuters

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

“He and his entire staff should be expelled."

Irish Mirror

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).

France 24

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

Daily Mirror

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

Dublin Live

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

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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.

Reuters

Uzbekistan warns citizens not to join foreign armies amid Ukraine conflict

Uzbekistan's state prosecutors warned citizens against joining foreign armies after Russia offered fast-track citizenship to those who sign up and Ukraine said it had captured Uzbeks fighting alongside Russians.

The Independent UK

At UN, Russia's war in Ukraine is both text and subtext

After two years of discourse dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, the war in Ukraine has taken center stage at this year’s U.N. General Assembly

The Independent UK

Ukraine's Zelenskyy lays out his case against Russia to UN

Ukraine’s president has laid out his case against Russia’s invasion at the United Nations and demanded punishment from world leaders

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Daily Mirror

More than 1,300 arrests in Russia as cops filmed dragging away anti-war protesters

More than 1,300 people have been arrested with large numbers of Russians having taken to the streets of cities to protest about Vladimir Putin's decision to mobilise reservists for the first time since WWll

Reuters

EU ministers agree to prepare new sanctions targeting Russia - Borrell

European Union ministers agreed to push ahead with new sanctions targeting Russia at an informal meeting on Wednesday, the bloc's foreign policy chief said, hours after President Vladimir Putin ordered the first wartime mobilisation since World War Two.

Daily Mirror

Family of British POW Shaun Pinner speak of their relief as he and others from UK freed

A British family have spoken of their relief after Shaun Pinner, 48, was finally set free in a prisoner exchange deal after being sentenced to death by Russian separatists in Ukraine

The Independent UK

With Ukraine nuke plant in peril, UN tries to broker safety

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency says he'll meet with Ukraine’s and Russia’s foreign ministers in a bid to establish a safety and security zone around a nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine that is Europe’s largest

Reuters

Australia, New Zealand condemn Putin threats as "unthinkable"

Australia and New Zealand condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's escalation of the war in Ukraine, saying his threats to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia were "unthinkable" and exposed his justification for the war as untrue.

Al Jazeera

Russia must be punished for its crime of invasion: Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president addressed UN meeting in video address just hours after Russia announced plans to call up 300,000.

The Independent UK

Steel plant defenders, Putin ally exchanged in prisoner swap

Ukraine has completed a high-profile prisoner swap that culminated 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

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