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Russians flee being called up to Putin's army with 10 miles of queues at border

Last Wednesday Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilisation of an additional 300,000 military-aged men, sending them to fight on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine after his forces suffered devastating losses at Kyiv's hands

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's troops ordered to pack tampons to plug bullet wounds on battlefields

The woman officer told the reservists in military fatigues: "Guys, don't laugh. Ask your wives, girlfriends, and mothers for feminine pads. The cheapest ones, plus the cheapest tampons"

Daily Mirror

How likely is it that Russia will launch a nuclear attack?

Vladimir Putin placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’ at the start of the conflict and has continued his sabre-rattling ever since

The Independent UK

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Mum stabs four-year-old daughter to death after husband called up to army by Putin

A heated row over her husband being mobilised by Vladimir Putin led to the mother stabbing her four-year-old daughter to death - and then attempting to take her own life

Daily Mirror

Ukrainians involved in ‘referendums’ face prison terms, says Kyiv

Official outlines punishments for those found guilty of helping Russia but says those forced to vote will not be punished

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin’s angry propagandists demand executions over mobilisation chaos

Vladimir Putin's biggest cheerleaders are outraged over poor decisions to send students, alcoholics, the sick and elderly to the front - claiming it's an inside effort to sabotage war with Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin struggling to ‘placate’ Russian opposition to troop mobilisation plan, ISW warns

Satellite images show 10-mile queue at border to escape mobilisation drive

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Farmers among Russians drafted into the military, Putin says

Farmers are among the Russians being drafted into the military, President Vladimir Putin told a meeting with officials on Tuesday, signalling potential further risks for the 2023 crop.

Reuters

Putin’s regime may fall – but what would come next?

There is an opportunity to negotiate a way back from the brink, says Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

The Guardian - UK

Recruitment offices burn as Russians resist Vladimir Putin's Ukraine war draft

On Wednesday last week, Vladimir Putin addressed the nation to call up another 300,000 reservists to fight after his forces were driven out of northeastern Ukraine by a take a vicious beating in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Ukraine war enters new phase as annexation votes draw to close

Russian media report high turnout in occupied regions as Kyiv promises to crack down on ‘traitors’ who assist votes.

Al Jazeera

First Thing: Putin may formally annex Ukrainian territories on Friday

UK Ministry of Defence says Putin may unveil ‘accession of occupied regions’ after referendums. Plus, welcome to pumpkin spice season

The Guardian - UK

Putin ‘certainly not bluffing’ and will use nuclear weapons if pushed, says Medvedev

He believes Nato will not directly interfere in conflict for fear of ‘nuclear apocalypse’

The Independent UK

Russia: Nuclear Warning Is Not a Bluff

An ally of President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday outlined the scenario of a nuclear strike on Ukraine, saying that the US-led NATO military alliance would be too scared of a "nuclear apocalypse" to directly enter the conflict in response. Dmitry Medvedev, a former president who now serves as deputy chairman…

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Axios

Russia's mobilization drive devolves into chaos

The Kremlin admits "errors" and even state TV piles on.

Evening Standard

Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi returns to parliament almost 10 years after being banned

The 85-year-old won a seat in the Senate nearly a decade after he was banned over a tax fraud conviction

The Independent UK

Giorgia Meloni: Who is the far-right leader set to become Italy’s first female prime minister?

Brothers of Italy figurehead opposes LGBT+ rights and immigration but insists fascism is dead

The Independent UK

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine and what does Putin want?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

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The Independent UK

Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine War

The British military says a planned speech later this week by Russian President Vladimir Putin may see him declare four occupied territories of Ukraine parts of Russia

Evening Standard

Queues stretch 10 miles as Russians flee country following military orders

Satellite images show a traffic jam stretching 10 miles from the border with Georgia

The Independent UK

He's back! Italy's Berlusconi wins Senate seat after tax ban

Italy’s former premier Silvio Berlusconi is making his return to Italy’s parliament nearly a decade after being banned from holding public office over a tax fraud conviction

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re scared, we want to run’: the Russian men fleeing conscription

Three men tell of why they won’t fight in Ukraine, their efforts to evade the draft and what the future holds

Reuters

'We are not afraid': Russians flee to Mongolia to evade Ukraine mobilisation

Thousands of Russians have fled into Mongolia across its northern frontier in a bid to evade conscription to Ukraine, putting further pressure on the government in Ulaanbaatar and its efforts to distance itself from the conflict.

Reuters

Putin likely to announce accession of occupied regions of Ukraine on Sept. 30, UK says

Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to announce the accession of occupied regions of Ukraine to the Russian Federation during his address to parliament on Sept. 30, the British Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.

Foreign Affairs

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