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Russia-Ukraine War l Putin Celebrates Annexation Of New Regions But The ‘Win’ May Cost Him Billions
Russian President Putin has annexed four occupied territories in Ukraine after a referendum. However, “victory” in the occupied regions is likely to cost Putin billions as the West prepares to slap more sanctions on Moscow. Putin’s 2014 decision to annex...
Putin declares annexation of Ukrainian lands during Kremlin ceremony
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (September 30) presided over a ceremony to annex four Ukrainian regions partly occupied by his forces, escalating his seven-month war and taking it into an unpredictable new phase."This is the will of millions of...
Dozens killed in missile strike on Ukrainian civilian convoy | DW News
Russian missiles hit a convoy of vehicles carrying Ukrainian civilians near the southern city of Zaporizhzhia on Friday, killing and wounding several people, the regional governor has said. "So far, 23 dead and 28 wounded. All civilians," Starukh wrote on...
Russia prepares large annexation ceremony for occupied territories | DW News
During an event to be held Friday at the Kremlin, Russia will annex four occupied regions of Ukraine in an act condemned by the global community and in violation of international law. President Vladimir Putin is expected to announce the incorporation of t...
New recruits in Crimea and St Petersburg depart for Russian military bases
New recruits in Crimea and St Petersburg depart for Russian military bases as armed forces enlists 300,000 new recruits amid mobilisation. The Russian Ministry of Defence declared this Tuesday that it has not requested nor plans to request other countrie...
Watch live: European Parliament discusses Ukraine and Russian propaganda | DW News
MEPs discuss Russian propaganda with opposition journalists. Speakers invited are: - Dmitry Muratov, The Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2021, Editor-in-chief, Novaya Gazeta - Olga Rudenko, Editor-in-chief, Kyiv Independent - Michael Sheldon, Researcher, Bell...
General Petraeus: Putin is desperate and in an irreversible situation | DW News
Four Star General Petraeus told DW that Ukraine should become a NATO member after the war with Russia is over. "The success of some kind of Marshall Plan for Ukraine needs a security guarantee, otherwise it will not succeed." He doesn't see any changes af...
Russian torturer asked me if I wanted ‘quick death or beautiful death’, says Brit POW Aiden Aslin
A Brit captured by the Russians in Ukraine today details his remarkable five-month survival fight — and how his captors said his death could either be “quick” or “beautiful”. In his first interview since being freed this week, brave Aiden Aslin, 28, tells...
Putin announces a partial mobilisation in Russia
"Putin's point of view is once the referendums have taken place...those territories will be part of Russia. So any Ukrainian attack on them supported by the West, is an attack on Russia itself." Putin has announced a partial mobilisation, conscription of...
Putin declaration is 'worrying escalation', says foreign minister
In response to President Putin's address, foreign minister Gillian Keegan said his declaration is a "worrying escalation" of the war in Ukraine, which began in February. She added that the threats should be taken "seriously" and told Ukrainians "we're the...
Watch live: Vladimir Putin gives rare address to Russia
Vladimir Putin is giving a rare address to his nation. The last time he gave a live address was on 24 February, when Russia invaded Ukraine.
Kremlin announces potentially escalatory steps for the war in Ukraine
Russia is set to hold referendum votes to recognize occupied territory and is laying ground for a general mobilization of men between ages 17 and 27.WATCH th...
"Russian generals realize the war is lost" - Interview with Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov, considered to be one of the greatest chess players in history, having held the number spot for a record-setting 255 months, and a leading voice in the Russian opposition, sat down with the Kyiv Post to discuss how the West can pressure Put...
Ukraine war - Finland joins NATO | DW Documentary
n light of the Russia-Ukraine war, Finland wants to join NATO. The membership bid is backed by the majority of the population, but it also has its critics. Just six months ago, any discussion of an end to Finland’s military neutrality was considered taboo...
How dangerous is the situation at Zaporizhzhia? | Ukraine latest
The United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on Tuesday called on Russia and Ukraine to establish a "nuclear safety and security protection zone" around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP). In a report of the...