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Russians: tell us what you think about Putin’s escalation of war in Ukraine

We would like to hear views and opinions from Russians at this stage of the Russia-Ukraine war

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Disdain and defiance among Kyiv residents after Putin order

Residents of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv dismissed on Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin's callup of military reservists as a mark of desperation and expressed confidence in their own armed forces to drive Russian troops from their country.

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022

Three EU leaders urge calm over Putin's nuclear rhetoric

President Vladimir Putin's latest steps in Russia's war against Ukraine show his panic and the European Union will continue supporting Kyiv, three of the bloc's leaders said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022

Categories exempt from call-up to be determined soon - Kremlin

The Russian government will announce "very soon" which categories of citizens will be exempted from a mobilisation of reservists with military experience to serve in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022

Macron slams Russian colonial imperialism at UN General Assembly

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told the United Nations General Assembly in New York that Russia's invasion of Ukraine harked back to an age of colonialist imperialism.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 21, 2022

Putin announces partial military mobilization in Russia

Asserting that the purpose of the West is to weaken, divide and ultimately destroy Russia, President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced that he had signed a decree on partial mobilization in Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 21, 2022

Russian-held parts of Ukraine's Mykolaiv region to be incorporated in Russian-held Kherson

The Russian-installed administration of southern Ukraine's Kherson province said parts of the neighbouring Mykolaiv region that are under the control of Russian forces would be incorporated into Kherson province, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Wednesday.

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022

First Thing: Putin threatens nuclear retaliation in escalation of Ukraine war

Russian president announces partial mobilisation and makes threats on west, saying ‘we will use all the means at our disposal’. Plus, the Hollywood sign gets a facelift

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Pro-Kremlin political analyst says it's 'possible' Vladimir Putin would use nuclear weapons against Britain

Sergei Markov was interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Today programme

Manchester Evening News · Sep 21, 2022

Polish PM says Russia will attempt to destroy Ukraine

Russia will attempt to destroy Ukraine and change its borders, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday commenting on a partial mobilization announced by Moscow.

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022