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Wagner Owner Says War in Ukraine Will Drag On for Years

The owner of the Russian Wagner Group private military contractor actively involved in the fighting in Ukraine has predicted that the war could drag on for years. Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a video interview released late Friday that it could take 18 months to two years for Russia to fully…

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Hackers say they blocked Iran president’s speech

Digital activists supporting anti-government protests in Iran said they hacked an online broadcast by state television of a speech by President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday marking the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Bangkok Post

Iran’s Raisi takes aim at ‘enemies’ on revolution anniversary

Iran’s president said criticism over human and women’s rights should be aimed at the West and not Iran.

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Iran Marks 44th Anniversary of Revolution as Online Hackers Interrupt State TV Coverage

Iran marked the 44th anniversary of its revolution on Saturday with state-organized rallies, as anti-government hackers briefly interrupted a televised speech by President Ebrahim Raisi. Raisi, whose hardline government faces one of the boldest challenges from young protesters calling for its ouster, appealed to the "deceived youth" to repent so…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tension between Wagner Group and Russian army ‘key factor’ in termination of prisoner recruitment, says UK

‘News of the harsh realities of Wagner service in Ukraine has probably filtered through to inmates and reduced the number of volunteers,’ the UK said

Evening Standard

Former spy chief claims scared Putin using body doubles over assassination fears

A former spy chief has insisted Vladimir Putin is not unwell or dead, but that he does often use body doubles when on visits, over assassination fears

Daily Mirror

Iran marks anniversary of Islamic Revolution amid protests

Iran is celebrating the 44th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid nationwide anti-government protests and heightened tensions with the West

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U.N. aid chief says world must remember those displaced by quake in Turkey and Syria

UN aid chief Martin Griffiths appealed on Saturday to remember thousands of people who needed shelter and food while rescuers kept searching for survivors of the devastating earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northwestern Syria.

Reuters

Wagner owner says war in Ukraine will drag on for years

The owner of the Russian Wagner Group private military contractor actively involved in the fighting in Ukraine has predicted that the war could drag on for years

The Independent UK

Russian journalist who staged on air protest opens up chaotic escape to Paris

The journalist held a sign reading “no war, stop the war; don’t believe the propaganda; they’re lying to you here” on the state-run Channel One TV station last March

Evening Standard

Mercenary Leader Prigozhin Says Russia Faces Resistance in Taking Bakhmut

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said in a rare interview made public on Friday that Russian forces must capture the strategic city of Bakhmut to proceed with their campaign but faced fierce resistance from Ukrainian defenders. Yevgeny Prigozhin, interviewed by a Russian military correspondent, said Russia had to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Uprising Gains More Momentum as Regime Marks 1979 Revolution

As the Iranian government marks the anniversary of the 1979 revolution in various parts of the country, the popular uprising against the regime gained momentum, Iran International reported on Friday. In parallel, the authorities released a journalist on Friday and seven female activists the day before, according to AFP. Those…

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Wagner head warns it could take two years to achieve Moscow’s objectives – as it happened

Yevgeny Prigozhin says Moscow’s stated aim of capturing eastern regions unlikely to happen in 2023

The Guardian - AU

Tehran: We Do Not Pursue a Nuclear Bomb

Iran announced on Friday that it does not pursue the making of a nuclear bomb. Meanwhile, Brazil postponed the request of two Iranian warships to dock in Rio de Janeiro, under pressure from Washington, Reuters reported. "In order to respond to wrong American behavior and within the framework of reciprocity,…

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Hilltop coal-mining town a tactical prize in Ukraine war

The small coal-mining town of Vuhledar on Ukraine's eastern front line has emerged as a critical hot spot in the fight for Donetsk province

France 24

Russia hits Ukraine power grid and gains ground in eastern Ukraine

Russian missiles hit power facilities on Friday across Ukraine, where President Volodymyr Zelenskiy returned from a tour of Western capitals and Ukrainian officials said a long-awaited Russian offensive was underway inthe east. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

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'Disproportionate' number of refugees in working class areas compared to wealthy areas

Department of Integration figures show there are 3,335 refugees in Tallaght while there are just 51 in Dublin 6

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Report: Germany Sees Increase in Iranian Spying since Protests

The German government has acknowledged an increase in spying by Iranian intelligence agents on exiled Iranians living in Germany since the start of mass protests last year, Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported on Saturday. Nationwide unrest triggered by the death of a young woman detained by Iranian morality police last…

The Independent UK

UN draft resolution: Any peace must keep Ukraine intact

Ukraine’s supporters have circulated a proposed resolution for adoption by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of its smaller neighbor

Al Jazeera

Wagner mercenaries chief admits Russia facing Bakhmut resistance

Yevgeny Prigozhin has admitted Russian troops are engaged in a fierce fight to take the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.

Reuters

Wagner boss Prigozhin says Russia could take two years to capture east Ukraine regions

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 353 of the invasion

Wave of Russian missiles hit power facilities across Ukraine, causing blackouts across the country

The Independent UK

Halo Trust to double staff in Ukraine as it faces ‘epochal’ mine clearance

The world’s largest demining charity said landmines are being used by Russia on an ‘extraordinary scale’.

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 11 February 2023

Entire regions of Turkey and Syria lie in ruins after Monday's catastrophic earthquakes. As the death toll soars, the clear gap is opening in how the world responds to these beleagured nations.

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