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Ukrainian presidential adviser denounces 'Kremlin freak show'

A political adviser to the Ukrainian president said on Thursday a ceremony at which Russia plans to annex Ukrainian territory on Friday "does not make legal sense" and denounced what he called a Kremlin freak show.

Reuters

Ukraine war: I've just returned from Georgia where they are angry about the conflict and fear an invasion

Arriving in the middle of the night at my Tbilisi hotel recently for a research project, I was told that my reservation had been rescinded and the hotel was now fully booked. A huge busload of Russian men had arrived at the hotel before me and were willing to pay…

The Conversation

NATO: Nord Stream pipeline leaks result of "sabotage"

The North Atlantic Council plans to take "a united and determined response" on the attack.

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Top Russian manager found dead in 'suspicious suicide' amid fears of Kremlin purge

Pavel Pchelnikov, 52, was found with a gunshot would on the balcony of his Moscow home just weeks after posting seemingly happy holiday pictures on social media

Daily Mirror

Germany unveils €200bn help for consumers and says it won’t follow UK’s route

Finance minister announces €200bn fund to protect citizens from rising gas prices driven by Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine calls emergency meeting of security chiefs, major decisions expected

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will hold an emergency top-level meeting on Friday where "fundamental decisions" will be taken in the wake of Russian plans to annex four Ukrainian regions, an official said on Thursday.

Reuters

Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin's mobilisation order was legal – but will Russians see it as legitimate?

Vladimir Putin’s edict announcing the call-up of thousands of reservists for his so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine appears to have caused widespread panic and protests among the Russian public. It seems that, for some at least, this executive order has finally brought home not just the gravity but also…

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Africa risks losing out on trade as rich countries cement relationships with trusted partners

Over the past few years, the world’s supply chains have been strained and disrupted by the COVID pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and rising geopolitical tensions. These started with the US-China trade war and then intensified following the war in Ukraine.

The Conversation

Russia open to in-person talks with U.S. on nuclear arms treaty

Russia said on Thursday it was studying the possibility of a face-to-face meeting between Russian and U.S. negotiators on a landmark nuclear arms control treaty.

Reuters

Putin set to annex Ukraine lands Friday, ignoring criticism

Russia vowed to go ahead with the annexation of the parts of Ukraine that its troops currently control after U.N.-condemned votes, putting the Kremlin on a fresh collision course with the U.S. and its allies.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine warns of harsh response to Russian recognition of 'worthless' votes

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a new warning to Russia of a "very harsh" response by Ukraine if Moscow annexes four Ukrainian regions following what Kyiv and the West say were sham referendums held by Russia at gunpoint.

Reuters

Finland to bar Russians after Putin’s mobilisation order

But Russians entering the country for work, study and family visits will still be allowed into the country.

Al Jazeera

Hundreds of kids from east Ukraine stranded in Russia camps

Hundreds of children from eastern Ukraine are stranded in Russian summer camps, on the wrong side of a front line that shifted after they were bused away for what was supposed to be holiday

The Independent UK

Liz Truss: 10 of the new prime minister’s biggest gaffes and awkward moments

From Brexit U-turns to forgetting where she is, we bring you the moments Britain’s new leader would probably much rather forget

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Reuters

EU energy chief calls for price cap on Russian gas

European Union energy commissioner Kadri Simson called on Thursday for the bloc to cap the price of Russian gas exports to Europe.

Bangkok Post

Kremlin to annex four Ukraine regions Friday

MOSCOW: Russia will formally annex four regions of Ukraine its troops occupy at a grand ceremony in Moscow on Friday, the Kremlin has announced, after it suggested using nuclear weapons to defend the territories.

The Independent UK

Russia's nuclear trade with Europe flowing amid Ukraine war

European Union nations are continuing to import and export nuclear fuel that is not under EU sanctions on Russia

Al Jazeera

Russia to formally annex four occupied Ukrainian regions

Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia set to be incorporated into Russia at a ceremony in Moscow on Friday.

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Why is Russia sending oil and gas workers to fight in Ukraine? It may signal more energy cutoffs ahead

Russia’s effort to conscript 300,000 reservists to counter Ukraine’s military advances in Kharkiv has drawn a lot of attention from military and political analysts. But there’s also a potential energy angle.

The Conversation

Russia plans to annex parts of Eastern Ukraine – an Eastern European expert explains 3 key things to know about the regions at stake

Russia is set to formally annex four occupied territories in eastern Ukraine, claiming the region as its own more than six months after it first invaded its neighboring country.

The Independent UK

Latvian election shadowed by division among ethnic Russians

Latvians will be voting on Saturday in a general election that has been substantially influenced by neighboring Russia’s attack on Ukraine, political disintegration among the Baltic country’s sizable ethnic-Russian minority as well as issues around the economy, including high energy costs

The Independent UK

Finland announces Russian tourist ban in solidarity with Ukraine

Decision taken to prevent damage to country’s reputation, says Helsinki

Al Jazeera

Russia’s annexation gamble: Why is Putin raising the stakes?

Russian political insiders say move to formally seize Ukrainian territory underscores Moscow’s refusal to back down.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's mouthpiece threatens to sabotage British undersea cables and pipes

Vladimir Kornilov, an RIA Novosti state news agency columnist, said: “Listen…if Russia decided to show what it is capable of, it would choose all sorts of objects near Britain"

Axios

Russia to annex four occupied regions of Ukraine on Friday

The expected annexation will dramatically raise the stakes in the war.

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