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The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian president Vladimir Putin’s political strategy has underlined that economic, military and political power is in his hands. The most obvious demonstration of Putin’s authoritarian rule has consisted of extended meetings with his government’s security council, whose members seem to merely approve…

The Conversation

Putin replaces infamous ‘General Armageddon’ after just three months in Ukraine military shake-up

Kyiv officials say intensity of fighting comparable to Second World War, with Russia’s Wager mercenary group claiming ‘complete liberation’ of mining town

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Putin looking for scapegoats as Russian troops suffer weapons shortage

Russia likely controls ‘most, if not all’, of key mining town Soledar

The Independent UK

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Falling Russian fossil fuel revenues could deal a lethal blow to Putin's war machine

Vladimir Putin is starting to see the main financing mechanism for his war in Ukraine dry up.

Fortune

Putin replaces commander of Russia’s war in Ukraine after just three months

Sergei Surovikin dubbed ‘General Armageddon’ for his brutal tactics in previous wars, led Russia’s relentless assaults on Ukrainian energy infrastructure

Evening Standard

Top Russian military officer put in charge of Ukraine action

Russia’s top military officer has been put in charge of troops fighting in Ukraine on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Putin authorises military shake-up in Ukraine – as Zelensky mocks claims town of Soledar has been seized

Kyiv officials say intensity of fighting comparable to Second World War, with Russian mercenary group claiming ‘complete liberation’ of town

The Independent UK

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Russia's Putin and Iran's Raisi discuss energy and transport in telephone call

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed energy and transport projects with Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi in a telephone call on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.

Reuters

Ukraine war: life on Russia's home front after ten months of conflict

It’s been a year since I last visited Russia. Back then, most people I met thought the prospects of a war with Ukraine were very remote, despite the massive troops build-up on the border. So I was curious to see how attitudes had changed since then. Equally important was to…

The Conversation

Why does ‘Putin’s chef’ want Ukraine’s Soledar so badly?

Seizing the salt-mining town could offer the Wagner Group chief Kremlin clout. Ukraine says it is still in Kyiv’s hands.

Al Jazeera

Russian army on ropes after dramatic 75% plunge in artillery fire in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin's boys are only firing artillery at around 75 per cent of their wartime high, a massive drop, which could be due to dwindling stockpiles of rockets or a reassessment of tactics

Daily Mirror

UK could send ‘game-changing’ tanks to Ukraine, Number 10 says

Downing Street said the UK was looking to ‘accelerate’ its support to Kyiv

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin awards armed robber with 'courage' honour for fighting in Ukraine

Hayk Gasparyan, 31, was freed from his maximum security jail under a scheme allowing hardened prisoners to serve in pro-Kremlin forces illegally invading Ukraine

Daily Mirror

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Reuters

Russia says EU is becoming a vassal of NATO

Russia said on Wednesday that the European Union was becoming a vassal of NATO, citing the signing of a joint declaration in which the two organisations pledged to deepen their cooperation in response to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Fortune

The U.S. has thwarted Putin’s energy blackmail. Europe says ‘Tanks a lot!’

With European storage full and futures falling, energy alarmists are the only ones running out of gas, write Yale's Sonnenfeld and Tian.

Reason

Forget Russia's Twitter Trolls—America's Censorious Officials Are a Bigger Threat

Researchers: Moscow’s social media meddling had little impact on the 2016 election.

Al Jazeera

Russia using old Ukrainian weapons sent in goodwill on front line

During a disarmament campaign after fall of Soviet Union, Moscow received weapons as payment for Kyiv’s gas debts.

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The Independent UK

What dates are the DWP cost of living payments in 2023?

Millions of households on low incomes will receive fresh cost of living support worth up to £1,350

Reuters

Belarus says joint air defence units with Russia have been reinforced

Belarus's defence ministry said on Wednesday that joint Russian-Belarusian air defence forces had been reinforced, with new missile units moved into position.

Reuters

Russia says it is advancing around Ukraine's Soledar, acknowledges losses

Russia said on Wednesday that it was making progress in military operations around the small salt mining town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine and had positive momentum, but acknowledged suffering heavy casualties.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 322

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 322nd day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy revokes Ukrainian citizenship of Putin ally Medvedchuk

Ukraine’s president has stripped four people of citizenship, including a Kremlin ally transferred in a prisoner swap.

ABC News

Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group owned by a key Putin ally are stoking influence in resource-rich Central African Republic

While Vladimir Putin desperately rallies support for his war in Ukraine, a network of paramilitary mercenaries known as the Wagner Group is shoring up his power in resource-rich central Africa, more than 5,000 kilometres away.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin deploys huge nuke-capable weapon dubbed 'Sledgehammer' to Ukraine

The 2S4 Tulip self-propelled mortar is 240mm wide and is capable of firing nuclear bombs, but it is likely this would be limited to 'micro-nukes' aimed at destroying an area the size of a football stadium

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