At UN General Assembly, leaders condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine Germany and France denounce Putin’s imperialism in Ukraine, as Qatar, Senegal and Turkey call for peace talks. Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2022
Russia says 300,000 reservists to be mobilised Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin's decree on partial mobilisation would see 300,000 additional personnel called up to serve in Russia's military campaign in Ukraine. Putin said earlier Wednesday in a televised address that he has signed a decree on partial mobilisation, declaring that he… France 24 · Sep 21, 2022
Zelenskiy lays out peace formula as arrests at Russia anti-war protests pass 1,000 – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 21, 2022
AP News Digest 3 am Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org. The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
US, Iran to speak at UN; Zelenskyy to appear from Ukraine U.S. President Joe Biden and Iran President Ebrahim Raisi are among those taking the spotlight on the second day of the world body’s first fully in-person meeting since the coronavirus pandemic began The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
‘You hear bangs all the time’: life in Ukraine’s newly liberated towns Those returning, and those who never left, are weighing their fortunes. ‘We don’t have power,’ one says. ‘But we are alive’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022
Truss says Russia must leave Ukraine and pay 'proper recompense' for invasion The new PM will pledge a 'new era hope and progress' in her speech to the United Nation’s General Assembly on Wednesday Wales Online · Sep 21, 2022
PM Modi was right when he said this is not time for war: French President Emmanuel Macron at UN UNITED NATIONS: In a speech to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, French President Emanuel Macron said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was right when he told Russian President Vladimir Putin that this is not the time for war. The Times of India · Sep 21, 2022
Biden to rally world leaders against Russian attempts to annex Ukraine regions Antony Blinken calls referendums plan a ‘sham’ and Moscow’s possible mobilisation of extra forces ‘a sign of Russian failure’ ahead of Biden speech The Guardian - AU · Sep 21, 2022
Putin must recognize he cannot win Ukraine war -Scholz at U.N Russian President Vladimir Putin will only give up his "imperial ambitions" that risk destroying Ukraine and Russia if he recognizes he cannot win the war, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday. Reuters · Sep 21, 2022
Annual high-power UN meetings start with US looking to shore up unity on Ukraine UNITED NATIONS — The world’s leaders converged on the United Nations on Tuesday for the opening sessions of the body’s annual General Assembly, held in person for the first time in three years, but with twin crises of war in Ukraine and famine in Africa weighing heavily on the gathering. Los Angeles Times · Sep 20, 2022
Putin 'should have nuked Queen's funeral', says Russian TV military pundit Olga Skabeyeva, known as the Russian leader's 'Iron Doll', claims the ceremony was a perfect target due to the presence of many world leaders Wales Online · Sep 20, 2022
Putin orders troop conscription in Ukraine war escalation President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's first wartime mobilisation since World War Two on Wednesday, shocking citizens with what Western countries described as an act of desperation in the face of a losing war. Reuters · Sep 20, 2022
Russian occupiers panicking at speed of Ukrainian troops, Volodymyr Zelensky says A Ukrainian village of around 5,000 people recently liberated by the Russian invaders has been attacked by incendiary shells as the invaders are in a "panic" says Zelensky Daily Mirror · Sep 20, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022 France probes threats against Russian prison rights activist French authorities are investigating death threats against a Russian prisoners' rights activist who says he was the target of an assassination attempt last week at his home in France
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022 Russia and Putin must leave Ukraine and pay ‘proper recompense’, says Truss The Prime Minister also doubled down on her campaign trail commitment to increase defence spending to 3% of UK GDP by the end of the decade.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022 Truss: Russia must leave Ukraine and pay ‘recompense’ to resume diplomacy PM uses first foreign trip to rally UN allies to keep up the pressure on Russia
The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin’s address on ‘votes’ in occupied regions postponed, say Russian media – as it happened Russian leader’s speech reportedly delayed as Kyiv says referendums would end any chance of diplomatic solution to invasion
Daily Mirror · Sep 20, 2022 Putin cancels much-anticipated Ukraine war speech under mysterious circumstances As the world awaited what was expected to be a "momentous" announcement over the full mobilisation of the Russian military, the leader failed to appear amid ongoing speculation about a 'sharp deterioration' in his health
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022 Coalition of leaders: Urgent action needed for food security Leaders from Europe, the Americas and Africa are calling for urgent action and funding to ease a growing global food security crisis
Irish Mirror · Sep 20, 2022 'Chaos' in Russia as Vladimir Putin calls massive national address on war before change of plan Putin was expected to order the full mobilisation of his country's military which could see up to two million reservists scrambled to join his operation.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022 Security, not trade, is key to new PM’s hopes of building rapport with Joe Biden Liz Truss seems to believe a functioning – if not special – relationship between the UK and US can be formed in the battle to defeat Vladimir Putin
The New Daily · Sep 20, 2022 Moscow unveils plan to stage annexation vote Russia has given its support to plans by separatists it backs in Ukraine to hold referendums paving the way for annexation.
Reuters · Sep 20, 2022 Russia's Ukraine invasion violates U.N.'s 1945 charter, Biden to say U.S. President Joe Biden will try to rally the world against Russia's invasion of Ukraine in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, saying Moscow's war against its neighbor violates the tenets of the U.N. charter that established the post-World War Two body.
The Hindu · Sep 20, 2022 Positioning India in a chaotic world With old fashioned geo-political risks jostling alongside newer political challenges, India’s foreign policy planners need to refashion the way they look at issues