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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Midterm elections could threaten US support for Ukraine

The main reason Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ill-considered and brutal invasion of Ukraine has so far proved unsuccessful has been the unexpected determination and courage of the Ukrainian people in fighting to keep their independence.

Tribune News Service

Russia Digging in for ‘Heaviest of Battles’ in Kherson, Says Ukrainian Official

Russian forces are digging in for the "heaviest of battles" in the strategic southern region of Kherson, a senior Ukrainian official said, as the Kremlin prepares to defend the largest city under its control from Ukraine's counter-offensive. Russian forces in the region have been driven back in recent weeks and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia's chaotic draft leaves some out in cold, without gear

Since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his army mobilization for the war in Ukraine, independent media outlets, human rights activists and draftees themselves have painted a bleak picture

The Independent UK

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Putin watches Russian nuclear drills; 1,000 bodies exhumed in Kharkiv oblast, reports say – as it happened

Russian president monitored practice launches of missiles; bodies in Kharkiv oblast include 447 found in Izium, local media say

The Guardian - AU

5 big issues facing Rishi Sunak from Scottish independence to the Ukraine war

The new Prime Minister will start his first day in Downing Street with PMQs in the Commons.

Daily Record

Stick to U.S. policy on Ukraine

Sending any signal that Vladimir Putin just has to wait things out — that America and its partners will tire of the war, and that if he’s patient, he’ll get a chance to call the shots to his liking — is a slap in the face to the coalition and…

Chicago Sun-Times

Ukrainians expect tough fight for Kherson; Russia stages nuclear war games

Ukrainian troops at the front line said on Wednesday they were expecting a bitter fight for the southern Kherson region, which Russia now appeared to be reinforcing after days in which it seemed possible that Moscow might withdraw.

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Vladimir Putin 'is the new Hitler and Russia doomed to fall like Nazi Germany'

Oleksiy Danilov, who is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s most trusted security adviser, dismissed any idea of a deal whereby Russia would keep Crimea

Daily Mirror

Progressive Democrats pull controversial letter asking Biden to negotiate with Putin for Ukraine ‘diplomacy’

Progressive Democrats on Tuesday abruptly withdrew a controversial letter calling on President Joe Biden to push harder for “diplomacy” to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a message that appeared to undermine American unity behind Kyiv.

Tribune News Service

Vladimir Putin 'in trouble' as terrifying nuclear missile appears 'untrustworthy'

One theory is that Russian officials are hyping dirty bombs precisely because they realise their nuclear arsenal is untrustworthy and not ready for use

Daily Mirror

International Mobile Justice Team building war crimes cases in Ukraine targeting the Kremlin

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to bring death and destruction, small teams of dedicated lawyers are investigating war crimes they say could lead all the way to the Kremlin.

ABC News

UK support for Ukraine ‘as strong as ever’, Sunak tells Zelensky in call

On Tuesday evening the new Prime Minister said the UK’s support would be “steadfast” under his leadership.

The Independent UK

Progressives retract Ukraine letter to Biden after uproar

A group of progressive Democrats has retracted a letter to the White House urging President Joe Biden to engage in direct diplomatic talks with Russia

The Independent UK

Homophobia as a wartime marketing tool: Some Russians fear the West will make them gay

The Russian Book Union recently sent a letter to the Russian Duma, one of the chambers of the country’s parliament, expressing concern that a proposed bill expanding the scope of forbidden LGBTQ+ “propaganda” could lead to the banning of works of classic literature, including books by Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky,…

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The Independent UK

Opposition leader says Belarus shouldn't fight for Russia

An opposition leader in exile from Belarus says her country’s soldiers should lay down their arms if they are deployed to Ukraine under pressure from Russia

Daily Mirror

'Rishi Sunak's to blame for the austerity juggernaut he's driving at us fast'

'Covid, Putin and Truss are a costly burden. But Tory banker Sunak's chooses to slash, scythe and squeeze. Let's never forget that when we're eventually granted a vote', writes Kevin Maguire

The Independent UK

Baryshnikov honors 'insanely brave' Putin opponent Navalny

Ballet dancer, choreographer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov, who famously defected from the Soviet Union nearly a half-century ago, has warmly praised jailed Russian opposition leader

Benzinga

Elon Musk, Garry Kasparov Spar Over Putin's Ukraine War: Chess Grandmaster Asks If There Will Be Russian Money In Twitter Deal

Elon Musk’s peace plan for ending the Russia-Ukraine war received a lot of flak fro

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The Guardian - UK

Putin’s wild claims of a dirty bomb show just how badly his army is faring

With his conventional warfare campaign failing, the Russian leader is reaching for ever more desperate tactics, says chemical and nuclear weapons expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon

The Guardian - UK

The ferries of Istanbul: a day at the crossroads of Europe and Asia

Photojournalist Frankie Mills captured some of the thousands of daily journeys across the divided city, from those fleeing turmoil in Iran and Russia to locals feeling the strain of the global economic crisis

The Guardian - UK

What are dirty bombs and why is Russia talking about them?

Russia is taking highly disputed claims that Ukraine plans to use a dirty bomb on its own soil to the UN security council

Al Jazeera

‘Putin is using ethnic minorities to fight in Ukraine’: Activist

Russian minorities are much more likely to die in Ukraine, the Free Buryatia Foundation tells Al Jazeera.

Reuters

Putin tries to boost decision-making and kit manufacture for Ukraine campaign

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for more streamlined decision-making in Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, addressing a new Coordination Council designed to boost support for an invasion now in its ninth month.

Radio France Internationale

Nato holds European nuclear exercises as Russia war tensions simmer

Nato is holding long-planned annual nuclear exercises in northwestern Europe as tensions simmer over the war in Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin’s threat to use any means to defend Russian territory. Moscow is set to hold its own nuclear drills.

Daily Mirror

Man who exposed brutal jail sexual torture accuses Putin of seeking to assassinate him

Vladimir Osechkin has in recent years exposed a series of abuses in Putin's law enforcement machine. These include the barbaric use of torture and sexual violence in jails

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