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Criminal released by Vladimir Putin to fight in Ukraine executed after trying to desert

Zaur Aliyev was six years into his 18-year sentence but as part of a scheme that sees even murderers trade their sentence for risking their lives in the war, but he was 'shot after trying to leave'

Daily Mirror

NATO: Russian Nuclear Strike Would Almost Certainly Draw ‘Physical Response’

A Russian nuclear strike would change the course of the conflict and almost certainly trigger a "physical response" from Ukraine allies and potentially from NATO, a senior NATO official said on Wednesday. Any use of nuclear weapons by Moscow would have "unprecedented consequences" for Russia, the official warned. It would…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Who is John Caudwell? Billionaire turns off heat in support of Ukraine

The billionaire also said that he would turn off the heat in his mansion’s pool to help the environment.

Evening Standard

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With Putin under pressure, Belarus edges closer to joining war in Ukraine

A flurry of military activity in Belarus this week has caught the attention of Ukraine and the West as a potential sign that President Alexander Lukashenko may commit his army in support of Russia's flailing war effort in Ukraine.

Reuters

No movement on release of Brittney Griner from Russia, Biden says

President Joe Biden said he would meet with Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader was willing to discuss Griner’s case.

Al Jazeera

Putin offers to boost gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 2

Russian leader says mothballed pipeline can ferry energy exports west if it is proven safe following recent explosions.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war: why the world can't afford to let Russia get away with its land grab – lessons from history

Much of the international community has condemned Russia’s annexation of four provinces of Ukraine as illegal. Joe Biden accused Vladmir Putin of a “fraudulent attempt” to claim Ukrainian territory and said the move was “trampling on the United Nations charter, and showing its contempt for peaceful nations everywhere”. The UK’s…

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Why many Ukrainians speak Russian as their first language

The issue of the Ukrainian language and who speaks it has become highly politicised during the Russian invasion. Vladimir Putin has even used it as a cover to annex some occupied areas of Ukraine with large numbers of Russian speakers.

The Conversation

Russia arrests 8 people for the blast on a Crimea bridge as Ukraine denies involvement

Security agents arrested five Russians, two Ukrainians and an Armenian as suspects in the explosion, which disabled a critical link between Russia and the Ukrainian peninsula it annexed in 2014.

WEKU

Putin says Russia is ready to resume Nord Stream gas deliveries to Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said his country is a reliable energy supplier and is ready to resume deliveries to European Union member states. Putin said, however, that there will be no supplies for countries which have capped energy prices.

Radio France Internationale

‘Russian pressure is too strong’: Is Putin pulling Belarus into the war in Ukraine?

President Alexander Lukashenko announced on Monday that Belarus will more actively support its Russian ally in the war against Ukraine. Analysts say Lukashenko is reluctant to send troops – especially since a wave of protests in 2020 exposed his immense unpopularity at home – but is likely caving to pressure…

France 24

Will Putin go to the G20? We'll see, says the Kremlin

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it still remained to be seen if President Vladimir Putin would attend November's G20 summit on the resort island of Bali.

Reuters

Kremlin believes Turkey’s Erdogan will offer Ukraine mediation

Moscow believes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will "officially" offer at an upcoming meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Kazakhstan to mediate negotiations with Ukraine, a Kremlin aide said Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Putin to meet Qatar's emir in Kazakhstan

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Kazakhstan, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.

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Putin to meet Erdogan, likely to look at Ukraine peace options - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan for talks in Kazakhstan on Thursday, a meeting at which the Turks are likely to raise ideas for peace in Ukraine, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.

The Independent UK

‘They can just open the tap’: Putin says Russia can resume gas supplies via Nord Stream 2

Using that pipeline is a political non-starter for European governments

Al Jazeera

What are nuclear tactical weapons, will they be used in Ukraine?

Tactical nuclear weapons are often characterised by their size, range, or use for limited military targets.

The Conversation

Russia is enlisting hundreds of thousands of men to fight against Ukraine, but public support for Putin is falling

Even as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine, its military appears to be suffering setbacks – from mounting casualties to dwindling military supplies.

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Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin becoming desperate with Ukraine 'absolutely annihilating' Russia

James Rushton, an independent foreign policy and security analyst, told the Mirror that the Kremlin’s troops are “just killing civilians because they can and they are militarily incompetent"

The Conversation

The Russian draft isn't likely to help Vladimir Putin win the war in Ukraine

Russia’s mobilization of 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine, coupled with Vladimir Putin’s annexation of territory he does not control, has renewed speculation about the outcome of the Russian invasion.

Axios

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power for 2nd time in a week

The plant is once again forced to rely on emergency diesel generators for necessary safety operations.

Evening Standard

The Standard View: Ben Wallace is right — Putin must not be allowed win

Ben Wallace does not mince his words. In an exclusive interview in today’s Evening Standard, the Defence Secretary said that Vladimir Putin is discovering Russia is no longer a superpower, as his army suffers from a string of defeats and failures. Wallace also said that Putin must lose to demonstrate…

The Independent UK

Russia arrests eight over Crimea bridge attack as Putin again blames Ukraine

Five Russians, three Ukrainians and an Armenian held by police

The Independent UK

NATO cautious to avoid war, struggles with dual challenges

NATO, as an organization, is not directly involved in the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Putin says Russia could increase gas supplies to Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe via a link of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea

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