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The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Watch: Russian child cries for his ‘papa’ as mobilised men prepare to leave for war

The mobilisation by Russia is the first since the Second World War

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

The Loop: Optus denies 'human error' to blame for hack, referendums in Russia-occupied Ukraine, new beef in chess drama

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Russia holds annexation vote in occupied Ukraine

Russia has launched its plan to annex around 15 percent of Ukrainian territory via referendums in four regions controlled by Russian forces – a move the West says is a gross violation of international law that significantly escalates the conflict.

Radio France Internationale

Nottinghamshire's only coal-fired power station to keep burning amid Ukraine war

The Government says that "back-up" supply is needed

Nottingham Post

'I've been there' - Nathan Patterson sent injury message by team-mate as Everton face nervous wait

Everton defender Nathan Patterson was stretchered off in Scotland's win over Ukraine this week but he has the full support of his teammates

Liverpool Echo

Russia begins annexation vote, illegal under international law, in occupied Ukraine

Ukrainians are fleeing from Russian-held areas to avoid the sham referendums, which could pave the way for annexation. "It was all staged," said one Ukrainian. "How can you vote when they have guns?"

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Voting begins on referendums in Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine

The Moscow-orchestrated referendums, which have been widely denounced by Ukraine and the West as shams without any legal force, are seen as a step toward annexing the territories by Russia.

WEKU

Ericsson Says No Hardware Exported to Russia, Only Software Support

Ericsson said on Friday it is only providing software and technical support to Russian clients and has not sold any telecommunications equipment to mobile operators there since the Ukraine war started, after Swedish media reported the company had continued its exports. Shares of the company fell 4.6% in morning trading.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russians race to borders and airports to escape Vladimir Putin's mobilisation order

Images show queues of cars lined up at the border, with similar scenes at Moscow airport as crowds - almost all male - cram into terminals.

Daily Record

James Stavridis: Putin’s new cannon fodder won’t win the Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin tripled down on the war in Ukraine in a short but defiant televised speech on Tuesday. Politically, he announced that a series of referendums on joining Russia would be held in the conquered territories of eastern Ukraine this week. Militarily, he repeated previous not-so-veiled threats to…

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Russia’s struggles in Ukraine seed conflict in its neighborhood

War is contagious. Instability breeds more instability when war destabilizes a regional power. This is what appears to be happening now to Russia’s south. From Armenia to Tajikistan, conflict and discord are escalating to dangerous levels just as Russia appears at its weakest point in its war.

Chicago Tribune

After 90 years, German bakery to close as energy costs soar

A family-run bakery in the German city of Cologne is turning off its ovens for good after 90 years because it can no longer afford rising energy prices resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Putin invaded to put 'decent people' in Kyiv, says Italy's Berlusconi

Russian President Vladimir Putin was "pushed" into invading Ukraine and wanted to put "decent people" in charge of Kyiv, former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has said, drawing fierce criticism just ahead of Italy's election.

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Scotland vs Republic of Ireland on TV: Channel, kick-off time and live stream details for sell-out

The Hampden faithful have backed their team already this week and another big crowd awaits on Saturday night as they welcome Stephen Kenny's side to Mount Florida.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Earning $500 Million Monthly from Gas Exports

Egypt is earning about $500 million monthly from natural gas exports and aims to raise that figure to $1 billion “in the coming period,” Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said in a statement on Thursday. The statement, based on comments by Maait at a Bloomberg forum, gave no comparative figures on…

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Putin’s nuclear threat shows a desperate man out of options

Using such weapons has no tactical purpose – it would only lose the Russian president support at home and abroad, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Axios

4 Russian-controlled Ukraine regions vote on whether to join Russia

The referendums have been slammed by world leaders as a sham that could lead to the annexation of nearly 15% of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

'Crucial' vote could move Italy to right; many might boycott

Italian voters cast ballots on Sunday in an election that has been billed as crucial as Europe reels from the repercussions of war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Britons freed from Russian captivity in Ukraine ‘evacuated by Roman Abramovich on his luxury jet’

Billionaire told he looked like Roman Abramovich, to which he replied, ‘That’s because I am him, sir’

Evening Standard

Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine begin voting in ‘referendums’ on joining Russia branded ‘shams’ in West

The Kremlin-orchestrated votes in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia are widely considered to be illegitmate

Manchester Evening News

Brits freed from Russia captivity welcomed onto flight by Roman Abramovich

John Harding revealed that Roman Abramovich had played a "key part" in their release

Daily Mirror

‘Ukrainian suicide drone’ washes up on beach near Russian base after evading patrols

A remote-controlled boat which was thought to be packed with explosives washed up in Omega Bay, near the Crimean port of Sevastopol, with Russian forces confirming they have now destroyed the weapon

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Holds Breakaway Polls in Ukraine

Moscow-held regions of Ukraine begin voting Friday on whether to become part of Russia, in referendums that Kyiv and its allies have condemned as an unlawful land grab. The referendums in eastern Donetsk and Lugansk regions, as well as in the southern Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions have been roundly dismissed…

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