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Categories exempt from call-up to be determined soon - Kremlin

The Russian government will announce "very soon" which categories of citizens will be exempted from a mobilisation of reservists with military experience to serve in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Türkiye Will Not Withdraw Forces from Syria

There is no plan for the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Syria’s Idlib governorate and Aleppo countryside, a Turkish military source told a meeting of opposition factions in northwestern Syria. According to the source, Turkish forces present in those areas are “purely combative” and are deployed in compliance with an…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron slams Russian colonial imperialism at UN General Assembly

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told the United Nations General Assembly in New York that Russia's invasion of Ukraine harked back to an age of colonialist imperialism.

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Russian-held parts of Ukraine's Mykolaiv region to be incorporated in Russian-held Kherson

The Russian-installed administration of southern Ukraine's Kherson province said parts of the neighbouring Mykolaiv region that are under the control of Russian forces would be incorporated into Kherson province, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Wednesday.

Reuters

First Thing: Putin threatens nuclear retaliation in escalation of Ukraine war

Russian president announces partial mobilisation and makes threats on west, saying ‘we will use all the means at our disposal’. Plus, the Hollywood sign gets a facelift

The Guardian - UK

Pro-Kremlin political analyst says it's 'possible' Vladimir Putin would use nuclear weapons against Britain

Sergei Markov was interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Today programme

Manchester Evening News

Polish PM says Russia will attempt to destroy Ukraine

Russia will attempt to destroy Ukraine and change its borders, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday commenting on a partial mobilization announced by Moscow.

Reuters

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World reacts to Putin’s partial mobilisation plans in Ukraine war

Ukraine says Moscow’s move is ‘predictable’ as it is failing to achieve its objectives in the seven-month-old war.

Al Jazeera

Flights out of Russia sell out after Putin orders partial call-up

One-way flights out of Russia were rocketing in price and selling out fast on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin ordered the immediate call-up of 300,000 reservists.

Reuters

Power generator Uniper nationalised by German government as stabilisation measure over energy crisis

Gas-focused business with major UK assets has been hit by hikes and impact of Russia's Ukrainian invasion - no plans to sell off

Birmingham Post

Oil Prices Surge More than 2% as Putin Mobilizes More Troops

Oil jumped more than 2% on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilization, escalating the war in Ukraine and raising concerns of tighter oil and gas supply. Brent crude futures rose $2.28, or 2.5%, to $92.90 a barrel by 0707 GMT after falling $1.38 the previous…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin calls up 300,000 reservists and threatens West as Ukraine war escalates

Russian president Vladimir Putin said he was not bluffing as he issued a threat to use nuclear weapons to protect his country.

The Independent UK

Mapping the Ukraine regions ‘voting’ on joining Russia

Russian-backed separatists say they plan to hold ‘referendums’ on becoming part of Russia between September 23-27.

Al Jazeera

Latvia says it won't offer refuge to Russians fleeing mobilisation

European Union member Latvia, which borders Russia, will not offer refuge to any Russians fleeing Moscow's mobilisation of troops, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said in a tweet on Wednesday, citing security concerns.

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The Independent UK

Germany says UN General Assembly will not accept ‘peace dictated by Russia’ in Ukraine

Scholz told UNGA that ‘if we want Putin’s war to end, then we cannot be indifferent to how it ends’

WEKU

Biden slams Putin's invasion of Ukraine in a speech to the United Nations

Russia's invasion of Ukraine was the center of President Biden's address to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, as the U.S. warns Russia is trying to annex more Ukrainian land.

Reuters

Russia's mobilisation is a sign of the Kremlin's panic, Dutch PM says

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday said Russia's mobilisation order is a sign of panic at the Kremlin, that should not be taken as a direct threat of full-out war with the West.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it?

Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression

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Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin 'had 13-hour coughing fit and chest pain' before delaying TV speech

The General SVR Telegram channel has claimed that 'several attempts to start recording an appeal were frustrated due to coughing' and doctors were called after four unsuccessful attempts to record the address

The Guardian - UK

Germany nationalises biggest gas importer to avert supply crisis

Deal includes €8bn cash injection for Uniper, which had been controlled by Finnish energy group Fortum

Daily Record

Vladimir Putin threatens nuclear retaliation amid fears of 'escalation' in Ukraine

Foreign Office minister Gillian Keegan urged calm following the threats made by Vladimir Putin.

Reuters

U.S. ambassador to Ukraine says Russia's mobilisation, referenda show weakness

Bridget Brink, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, said on Wednesday that Russia has shown weakness by announcing a mobilisation of its military reserves and setting out referenda in Russia-occupied territories in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

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

Reuters

Ukrainian ex-serviceman claims Russians tortured him in eastern city of Izium

Alexander Glushko says he spent the last fortnight of the Russian occupation of his hometown of Izium in northeast Ukraine jailed by Russian soldiers in the dank ruins of a police station where he was tortured with electric wires.

Daily Mirror

What is partial military mobilisation as Putin signs chilling decree for Russians

Vladimir Putin has announced a "partial military mobilisation" as he warns the world that he could use "various means of destruction" if Russians are threatened, adding: "It's not a bluff"

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