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Putin calls off storming of Mariupol plant

Russian troops have been ordered to seal all exits from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, with Vladimir Putin saying storming the facility is “unnecessary”.

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Putin hails 'liberation' of Mariupol, cancels plans to storm steel plant

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered the Russian military to cancel plans to storm the Azovstal plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and said he wanted it to continue to be hermetically blockaded instead.

Bangkok Post

Putin Cancels Russian Plans to Storm Mariupol Steel Plant, Opts for Blockade Instead

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered the Russian military to cancel plans to storm the Azovstal plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and said he wanted it to continue to be hermetically blockaded instead. Putin gave the order to Sergei Shoigu, his defense minister, who had previously…

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Putin cancels Russian plans to storm Mariupol steel plant, opts for blockade instead

Reuters

Putin claims Russia has launched huge intercontinental ballistic missile 'Satan-2'

The Russian president issued a warning about the devastating weapon

Wales Online

Putin launches 'world's most powerful missile' that could wipe out millions in minutes as he warns 'those who threaten Russia'

The Russian leader boasted that the intercontinental ballistic missile would provide "food for thought" and deter anyone from thinking of retaliating against Moscow

Irish Mirror

Vladimir Putin launches ‘Satan-2’ missile in chilling warning to ‘those who threaten Russia’

Russian media revealed the launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile - known as Satan-2 - has already hit targets.

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Putin’s key supporters are now playing a desperate face-saving game in Ukraine

Russia’s humiliated military and intelligence blocs know they have let their leader down, and need the war to go on, says political science expert Olga Chyzh

The Guardian - UK

Putin's close allies that have died, gone to prison or suffered mystery 'heart attacks'

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a total of around 21,000 Russian soldiers have died - as Putin withdraws from the north of Ukraine, Russian troops are now believed to be starting a new offensive in the east in what is being called the "Battle of Donbas"

Daily Mirror

Putin's missing defence minister FINALLY seen in public as health speculation mounts

Speculation gathered momentum that General Sergei Shoigu, 66, had been side-lined by Vladimir Putin over the country's Ukraine battle failure while other sources hinted at a heart attack

Daily Mirror

Russia is "methodically carrying out" its plan in eastern Ukraine - Defence Minister

Russian forces are "methodically carrying out" plans to "liberate" two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, Russia's defence minister said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Mystery deepens over Putin's missing defence minister as daughter shares message

Some sources claim missing General Sergei Shoigu, 66, suffered a "massive heart attack" while others say Russia President Vladimir Putin ordered him to operate from a nuclear bunker

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's defence minister 'suffers heart attack not from natural causes' as missing official causes concern

It comes as the illegal invasion of Ukraine heads towards a third month.

Irish Mirror

Putin's defence minister 'suffers huge heart attack not from natural causes'

Sergei Shoigu is allegedly 'out of the game' following the health emergency and 'could be left disabled' if he survives, according to Leonid Nevzlin.

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Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's missing defence minister 'suffers heart attack not from natural causes'

Leonid Nevzlin, 62, an exiled prominent Russian businessman alleges Sergei Shoigu, could be left 'disabled if he survives' and is currently in intensive care

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin living in underground city protected against nuclear attack, says expert

Professor Valery Solovey believes the Russian President and Defence Minister have retreated into an enormous nuclear bunker east of the Urals that can "house 100,000 people"

Daily Mirror

Sixty Russian soldiers in 'mutiny against Putin regime by refusing to fight in Ukraine'

The men were from key airborne forces headquarters Pskov in northern Russia - with some now possibly facing criminal charges for the actions

Daily Mirror

Putin's inner circle revealed - and how they could oust him from power in TWO YEARS

Experts suggest it is "highly likely" Vladimir Putin's cronies will stage a coup with attempts by soldiers or spies unlikely to succeed thanks to the huge amount of security around the Russian President

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The Guardian - UK

Who has Putin’s ear? Inside the president’s inner circle

Western intelligence claim Russia’s leader is out of touch. But who has the upper hand in the Kremlin’s jostling factions – and is there a chance of a palace coup?

Reuters

Russia drafts 134,500 conscripts but says they won't go to Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree ordering 134,500 new conscripts into the army as part of Russia's annual spring draft, but the defence ministry said the call-up had nothing to do with the war in Ukraine.

AFP

US, UK say fearful advisers mislead Putin on Ukraine war

Sydney (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin is being misled by fearful advisers as his Ukraine invasion goes awry, with mutinous Russian troops sabotaging equipment and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft, US and British intelligence agencies claim.

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US, UK say fearful advisors mislead Putin on Ukraine war

Sydney (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin is being misled by fearful advisors as his Ukraine invasion goes awry, with mutinous Russian troops sabotaging equipment and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft, US and British intelligence agencies say.

The Guardian - UK

Germany could ration power if fuel standoff continues - as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 35 of the Russian invasion

Russia’s pledge to cut back its military activity in the north is greeted with widespread scepticism, as Volodymyr Zelenskiy says signs from talks are ‘positive’

Daily Record

Humiliated Vladimir Putin and top military men ‘flee to bunkers’ over nuclear war fears

Vladimir Putin may be in hiding according to new evidence which suggests that the Kremlin leader is staying at a top secret nuclear bunker east of Moscow.

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