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Zelensky calls on Ukrainians to ‘sabotage’ Russian army from within

The Ukrainian president also condemned several referendums being held in four occupied regions

Evening Standard

Russia sacks top general in charge of logistics

KYIV: Moscow replaced its top logistics general on Saturday after a series of setbacks as Kremlin-held regions of eastern and southern Ukraine voted for a second day on becoming part of Russia.

Bangkok Post

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to Western military alliance

The Independent UK

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Russians strike Ukraine as Kremlin-staged votes continue

Russian forces have launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities as Kremlin-orchestrated votes continue in occupied regions of Ukraine to pave the way for their annexation by Moscow

The Independent UK

Russian FM Lavrov slams West for 'grotesque' Russophobia in his UN speech

At the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the West of "grotesque" Russophobia. That same day, Vladimir Putin signed amendments toughening punishment for voluntary surrender and refusal to fight by up to 10 years in prison, just days after ordering a partial mobilisation. Read about…

France 24

Jersey worn by Rangers hero Alfie Conn in Barca to fetch £20k at auction

The top sported by the Gers icon during their the team's against Dynamo Moscow in 1972 is up for grabs.

Daily Record

US President Joe Biden says US will never recognise annexation as UN investigators find evidence of war crimes

US President Joe Biden says Russian referendums aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine are a sham, as UN investigators find evidence of war crimes including executions and torture.

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U.S. prepared to impose more costs on Russia over Ukraine referendums

The United States is prepared to impose additional economic costs on Russia in conjunction with U.S. allies if Moscow moves forward with annexing portions of Ukrainian territory, the White House said on Friday.

Reuters

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Protests after Russia calls up reservists and repeats nuclear threats; ‘referendums’ announced for four occupied regions; and life after liberation

The Guardian - AU

Saudi prince's Ukraine mediation signals 'useful' Russia ties - analysts

Saudi Arabia has won a diplomatic victory by securing freedom for foreign fighters captured in Ukraine, signalling the value of the crown prince's alliance with Russia to Western partners seeking to isolate Moscow over the war there, analysts say.

Reuters

G7 condemns Russia's 'scam' Ukraine referendums

The leaders of the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies, condemned , saying it was an attempt by Moscow to create a "phony" pretext for changing the status of Ukrainian sovereign territory.

Reuters

In poor, rural Buryatia, Russia's partial mobilisation hits hard

(This Sep. 23 story has been updated to correct the name and age of the student quoted in the final three paragraphs to Nastya, 21, not Aryuna, 19.)

Reuters

Heartless mum, 24, kills newborn baby girl before throwing her in dumpster

A passer-by spotted the baby's body in a bin, close to her apartment block in Moscow, and immediately alerted the police - the mum is now facing trial

Daily Mirror

Russian officials play down Putin’s nuclear threat

Two Russian officials ease fears of nuclear conflict after the president’s thinly veiled warning to the West.

Al Jazeera

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France 24

Moscow's proxies hold annexation polls in Russian-occupied Ukraine

Voting on whether Russia should annex Kremlin-controlled regions of Ukraine opened Friday as the West denounced the referendum that has dramatically raised the stakes of Moscow's seven-month invasion.

Al Jazeera

Will a right-wing win push Italy towards Russia?

Italy’s national election on Sunday will likely bring to power parties with historically friendly ties to the Kremlin.

WEKU

Russians are protesting and fleeing the country as Putin orders a draft for Ukraine

The mobilization of thousands more troops to bolster the military campaign in Ukraine is rippling across Russia, as the military swiftly drafts new recruits and signs of discontent appear to spread.

The Independent UK

Putin’s war lie is increasingly ‘threadbare’ to Russians, Western officials say

One official said Russia has ‘effectively exhausted the pool of willing volunteers’ to fight in Ukraine.

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Bangkok Post

Detained Russian protesters face conscription or jail

Mikhail Suetin expected to be detained when he protested against Russian mobilisation, but he never imagined he would be ordered to enlist in the very army he was denouncing.

Reuters

Moscow "not threatening anyone" with nuclear weapons - Russia's Ryabkov

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday that Moscow was not threatening anybody with nuclear weapons, and that open confrontation with the United States and NATO was not in Russia's interests, state news agencies reported.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: mobilisation and forced conscription shows the failure of Russia's inflexible 'continental' mindset

Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a partial mobilisation follows Russia’s strategic and operational failures in Ukraine. It also confirms the Kremlin’s inability to think outside the box of its old doctrine. Moscow’s response remains the same as before – to overwhelm the enemy by sending in a bigger army.

Al Jazeera

Moscow unlikely to use nuclear weapons, say ex-Russian generals

Former Russian generals tell Al Jazeera that while the prospect of nuclear war remains slim, the situation could change.

The Independent UK

‘Armed groups’ force Ukrainians to vote in ‘sham’ referendums as Russians show support for occupied regions

Voting has begun in several occupied regions of Ukraine

Reuters

Kazakhstan reports higher influx of Russians amid conscription

Kazakhstan has seen an increased number of arrivals from neighbouring Russia, Kazakh authorities said on Friday, after Moscow announced a conscription drive this week the war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Richard Nixon was exposed to ‘massive dosages of radiation’ during 1959 Moscow trip

State department learned about the incident 17 years later in 1976

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