No cap on cruelty in Liz Truss's regime amid lift for bankers but not benefits Record View says putting in place such a toxic policy will be the marker of the Truss government. Daily Record · Sep 17, 2022
US military intelligence says Putin unable to attain Ukraine goal Russia ‘planned for an occupation, not necessarily an invasion, and that has set them back’, Pentagon official says. Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2022
U.S. media praises Modi for telling Putin this is not the time for war in Ukraine The Modi-Putin conversation in Samarkand was widely carried by the mainstream American media The Hindu · Sep 17, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 206 of the invasion UN to permit Zelenskiy video address despite Moscow’s objections; 99% of bodies exhumed from Izium site had signs of violent death, says Ukraine The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2022
Military intel chief says Putin can't achieve Ukraine goal The Pentagon's intelligence chief says Russian forces have shown themselves incapable of achieving President Vladimir Putin’s initial objectives in Ukraine, as things stand now The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022
Putin says Russia able to mediate in Azeri-Armenian conflict; Yerevan unhappy with Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that despite the Ukraine conflict, Moscow had enough resources to mediate in a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan after a series of border skirmishes. Reuters · Sep 16, 2022
Ukrainian president says some mass burial victims were tortured Zelenskyy says hundreds of civilians and soldiers had been found ‘tortured, shot and killed by shelling’ near Izyum. Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2022
Putin threatens new military strikes on Ukraine infrastructure Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to step up attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, vowing to continue his invasion after his forces suffered some of their worst reverses in the 7-month-old campaign. Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Horrors left behind by Russian occupying forces unearthed as Moscow’s Ukrainian supporters flee, and Putin admits tensions with key ally China The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2022
Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine is going so badly even loyal bloggers are turning on him Within just a few days, Ukraine has liberated as much territory as Russia had gained over the past few months. Whether Ukraine can capitalise on the momentum relies on several key factors, not least the ongoing support of the West. ABC News · Sep 16, 2022
Putin bats for visa-free travel with India During the talks, Mr. Modi noted that Moscow and New Delhi have been together for several decades. The Hindu · Sep 16, 2022
Vladimir Putin sends 400 criminals to front line of war in Ukraine with limited training Footage shows prisoners who have signed up as fighters being taken by a dozen jail vans. The murderers, sex offenders, burglars and other convicts will be sent to the frontline Daily Mirror · Sep 16, 2022
Putin Assuages India over Ukraine as He Courts Key Allies Russian President Vladimir Putin sought Friday to assuage India's concern about the conflict in Ukraine as he works to court key allies, saying that Moscow wants to see a quick end to the fighting and alleging Ukrainian officials won't negotiate. Putin spoke while meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 16, 2022
Putin says summit meeting with Xi was "normal" Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping the previous day at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Uzbekistan had been "normal". Reuters · Sep 16, 2022
Reuters · Sep 16, 2022 Putin tells Europe: if you want gas then open Nord Stream 2 President Vladimir Putin on Friday denied Russia had anything to do with Europe's energy crisis, saying that if the European Union wanted more gas it should lift sanctions preventing the opening of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Reuters · Sep 16, 2022 Russia's Putin says Erdogan helping to end war but Zelenskiy not ready for talks Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, but said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was not prepared to hold peace talks.
Reuters · Sep 16, 2022 Ukraine says hundreds of bodies found in mass burial site Ukrainian officials said on Friday they had found hundreds of bodies, some with their hands tied behind their backs, buried in territory recaptured from Russian forces, in what President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called proof of war crimes by the invaders.
Reuters · Sep 16, 2022 With a grin, Putin warns Ukraine: the war can get more serious President Vladimir Putin on Friday brushed off a lightning Ukrainian counter-offensive with a smile but warned that Russia would respond more forcefully if its troops were put under further pressure.
Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2022 Putin tells Modi he wants Ukraine war to end as soon as possible Russia’s Putin tells India’s PM he understood New Delhi’s concerns over conflict in Ukraine after Modi urged diplomacy.
The Hindu · Sep 16, 2022 At SCO meet, Modi and Sharif spar over transit trade access PM flags energy, food crises due to COVID-19 and war
Reuters · Sep 16, 2022 Azerbaijan's Aliyev tells Putin Armenia situation 'stabilised' Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that a border conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia this week had "stabilised", and a ceasefire had been in place for the last two days.
Daily Mirror · Sep 16, 2022 Russia denies Vladimir Putin was hit by assassination attempt after motorcade attacked According to the anti-Kremlin Telegram channel, Vladimir Putin was travelling back to his official residence on an unspecified date in a decoy motorcade over security fears, but the Kremlin has condemned this claim
Reuters · Sep 16, 2022 Putin: 25% of Russian gas supplies to Turkey will be paid for in roubles Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that 25% of Russian gas supplies to Turkey would be paid for in roubles, and that an agreement on this would come into force soon.
Bangkok Post · Sep 16, 2022 Modi to Putin: Now is 'not a time for war' Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that now is “not a time for war”.
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022 Izyum mass grave latest in alleged Russian atrocities meted out to Ukrainians Moscow has repeatedly denied targeting civilians as well as committing war crimes in Ukraine