What’s next after Russia’s defeat in Ukraine’s Donetsk? Criticism rises in Russia as Ukrainian forces celebrate their recapture of Lyman, an important eastern town. Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2022
Vladimir Putin seen 'in crippling pain' as new signs fuel fresh cancer claim A new post on the Telegram channel General SVR claims that the Russian President has been complaining recently of a crippling abdominal pain Irish Mirror · Oct 2, 2022
Key Donetsk town liberated and under full Ukrainian control, Zelensky says Video appears to show Ukrainian soldiers raising national flag at entrance to town The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022
Russian troops pull out of key Ukraine town in major blow to Putin Ukrainian forces had pushed across the Oskil River as part of a counter-offensive that saw Kyiv retake vast swathes of territory beginning in September Daily Mirror · Oct 1, 2022
Russians push baseless theory blaming US for burst pipeline The Kremlin and Russian state media are aggressively pushing a baseless conspiracy theory blaming the U.S. for damage to natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022
'I don’t want to be a pawn in Putin’s deadly game': Russians flee mobilisation The announcement of Russia's first mass mobilisation since World War Two - calling up troops for its war in Ukraine - has seen thousands fleeing for its borders to escape the draft. Our Observer is one of tens of thousands of Russians to have fled to neighbouring Georgia. Footage shared… France 24 · Sep 30, 2022
Trial for pair accused of ‘plot’ to destroy 5G mast Darren Reynolds and Christine Grayson, both 59, are charged with conspiring to commit criminal damage between May 13 and June 20 this year. The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022
PFI module had planned attacks on Jews visiting Tamil Nadu hill station, say NIA officials The module comprising about 15 youths and their associates from southern States had also conspired to attack High Court judges, senior police officers and Muslims belonging to Ahmediya sect with the intention of committing terror acts within India, according to a NIA investigation The Hindu · Sep 29, 2022
Commentary: Putin’s war has come home to Russia The so-called “partial mobilization” announced by Vladimir Putin last week has changed the character of the Ukraine war for Russians in a matter of days. And for all the ensuing scenes of disarray and unrest within Russia, the mobilization’s impact will soon change the character of the war for Ukrainians,… Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: Kremlin-backed officials ask Putin to annex regions; EU announces new sanctions on Russia – as it happened Russian-installed leaders of Luhansk and Kherson ask for territories to be annexed; new EU sanctions designed to ‘make Kremlin pay’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2022
Satellite images show long queues out of Russia as enlistment centre reportedly established at Georgia border As Russian men line up for kilometres at border crossings to avoid President Vladimir Putin's mobilisation efforts, some have reportedly been issued draft notices at the Georgian border. ABC News · Sep 28, 2022
Zelenskiy vows to defend Ukrainians in occupied regions as ‘referendum’ results announced Formal annexation could be declared by end of week while Ukrainian president condemns ‘farce’ vote on regions joining Russia The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022
Can Donald Trump keep his QAnon supporters under control before the midterms? Trump has promoted increasingly overt QAnon conspiracy theories in recent weeks, Eric Garcia and Alex Woodward report The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022
Russian proxies in Ukraine claim victory in annexation votes UN says it remains ‘fully committed’ to Ukraine’s territorial integrity ‘within its internationally recognised borders’. Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2022
Reuters · Sep 27, 2022 Desperation on Russia's borders as draft-eligible men flee On Monday evening, Nikita, a 24-year-old from the Russian city of Voronezh, drove up to a border crossing on the arid steppeland along Russia’s remote border with Kazakhstan. Around 500 cars were already in line at the isolated checkpoint.
WEKU · Sep 27, 2022 Brazilians are about to vote. And they're dealing with familiar viral election lies As Brazilians head to the polls to vote for president, they're being deluged by a wave of falsehoods that echo Donald Trump's claims of a stolen election.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022 Conscription fears as young Ukrainian men stopped from leaving occupied areas Russian soldiers turning back men aged 18 to 35 at only crossing point, say witnesses and NGOs on the ground
Al Jazeera · Sep 26, 2022 Russia: At least 17 dead, 24 wounded in Izhevsk school shooting The attacker turned the gun on himself after killing several people in the central Udmurtia region.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 26, 2022 Gunman Detained after Shooting at Russian Draft Office in Siberia A gunman was detained after opening fire at a military draft office in Russia's Irkutsk region on Monday, the local governor said. The gunman, who in a video published on social media is seen identifying himself to police officers as 25-year-old Ruslan Zinin, opened fire at a draft office in…
The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war live: 2,000 detained during protests in Russia – as it happened Latest updates: all the news and developments from the war in Ukraine
Al Jazeera · Sep 25, 2022 Criticism grows louder over Russia’s chaotic troop mobilisation Military call-up has been criticised by the Kremlin’s own supporters – unheard of in Russia.
Reuters · Sep 24, 2022 Complaints about Russia's chaotic mobilisation grow louder The strongly pro-Kremlin editor of Russia's state-run RT news channel expressed anger on Saturday that enlistment officers were sending call-up papers to the wrong men, as frustration about a military mobilisation grew.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: at least 730 protesters detained in Russia; Europe urged to accept Russians fleeing draft – as it happened Arrests made in 32 cities at rallies against mobilisation; border crossings from Russia to Finland have doubled and 10km queue reported at frontier with Georgia
Salon · Sep 23, 2022 Secret Service eyed neo-Nazis pre-Jan.6 After relaying to the Capitol that far-right extremists were organizing, Secret Service was told “Thanks bro!”
Newslaundry · Sep 22, 2022 New controls, new powers, some ambiguity: All you need to know about India's proposed Telecom Bill What if WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Zoom and their ilk had to get a licence from the telecommunications department to operate in India? If the new Telecommunication Bill, put out for consultation by the department yesterday, is passed in its current form, they might just have to.