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Speculation about Putin’s assassination ‘wishful thinking’, military chief says

The Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral said Russia is the ‘biggest threat’ to the UK but dismissed speculation President Putin could be ‘toppled’.

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin being unwell is wishful thinking, says head of UK’s armed forces

Speculation Vladimir Putin is sick and could be assassinated is wishful thinking, the head of UK’s armed forces has said.

Evening Standard

Russian aggression in Ukraine forcing Nato to ‘look again’ at boosting military capability

Sir Tony Radakin says that Russian aggression ‘will be met in a very clear way’

The Independent UK

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Replacing UK’s weapons stockpiles could take ‘years’, says head of armed forces

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said it would also take ‘five to 10 years’ before the UK could deploy the division it wanted to.

The Independent UK

First Thing: Trump a ‘clear and present danger to US democracy’

Select committee chairman warns that the ‘system nearly failed’ but for Pence’s defiance. Plus, top Republican negotiator walks out of Senate gun talks

The Guardian - UK

Russia Has 'Strategically Lost' Ukraine War, Says UK Armed Forces Chief

Russia has already "strategically lost" its war with Ukraine, suffering heavy losses and strengthening NATO, the UK's chief of defense staff said in an interview published on Friday. "This is a dreadful mistake by Russia. Russia will never take control of Ukraine," said Tony Radakin, the country's highest-ranking military officer,…

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International investigators visit war-torn areas near Kyiv – as it happened

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Russia has ‘strategically lost’ war, says UK defence chief, as Lavrov says Moscow unashamed

‘Russia is not squeaky clean. Russia is what it is’ – Kremlin foreign minister’s response to UN report claiming atrocities in Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Russia has ‘strategically lost’ war in Ukraine, says head of UK’s armed forces

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said Vladimir Putin’s forces might achieve tactical victories in the coming weeks but could not take over all of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Chief of UK Armed Forces won't comment on SNP's drive for Scottish independence

THE head of the UK’s armed forces has said he won’t speculate on the “political ambition” of the SNP’s drive for Scottish independence.

The National (Scotland)

Forces chief will not speculate on ‘political ambition’ of Scottish independence

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin emphasised the military’s investment north of the border.

The Independent UK

Ukraine is ‘winning’the war against Russia and will’ survive’, says top UK military officer

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin spoke as Putin’s forces have been pushed back but shelling has brought more civilian casualties

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin's plans in turmoil as captured Russian soldier says troops 'shooting themselves dead' to escape Ukraine war horror

A surrendered soldier has claimed that Putin's men are shooting themselves dead on the frontline to escape the war in Ukraine

Irish Mirror

Russian troops 'shoot themselves to escape horror of war', claims surrendered soldier

While some soldiers had reportedly wanted to escape the war altogether, others wanted to go home classified as Cargo 300 - meaning wounded

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The Independent UK

Wallace hints defence spending should increase due to ‘dangerous world’

The Defence Secretary suggested there should be a defence spending rise but claimed to be in a ‘sound position’ this year and next year.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's generals 'turning on each other to avoid purge as invasion falters'

Just 10 weeks into the invasion and Vladimir Putin's forces are said to be firing more missiles than they expected because of they underestimated how long the conflict would last, an admiral has said

Daily Mirror

Putin under intense pressure and could be running out of missiles, says UK army chief

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said Russian President Vladimir Putin could be struggling with a dwindling stock of missiles after underestimating the strength of Ukraine's resistance

Wales Online

Vladimir Putin's forces face 'hard slog' in rush to claim Ukraine victory - UK military chief

The head of the British military says Russian forces are under 'incredible pressure' and are continuing to struggle for momentum

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The Independent UK

Putin faces ‘hard slog’ in push for Ukraine victory, says UK forces chief

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said there is ‘incredible pressure’ in Russia for the campaign to deliver results.

The Independent UK

Defence Secretary: Vladimir Putin is now in a cage of his own making

‘President Putin is not the force he used to be,’ Ben Wallace has said.

The Guardian - UK

White House says the US has evidence that the war against Ukraine has been ‘a strategic disaster’ – as it happened

Germany, France and the UK reject Russia’s demand to pay for gas in roubles; Kremlin announces further sanctions for EU leaders

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin’s bid to take all of Ukraine has ‘fallen apart’, says UK military chief

The Chief of the Defence Staff said Russia’s president was a ‘weaker and more diminished figure today’ than he was before the invasion

Daily Mirror

'Weakened' Vladimir Putin 'has already lost Ukraine war', says UK armed forces chief

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has also claimed the blueprint published last March identified Moscow as the biggest threat to the UK’s security

The Independent UK

Putin has lost war thanks to catastrophic misjudgments, says British armed forces chief

‘His actions have shown Ukraine to have the one thing Russia conspicuously lacks - real friends,’ says Chief of Defence Staff

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: fury from unions as pay rises for civil servants capped at 3% – as it happened

Public and Commercial Services Union says offer is in effect a pay cut because of rising inflation and prices

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