Backed into a corner over Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is lashing out with huge repercussions
In a matter of hours, Russia’s president has swung from conciliatory to combative and the stakes couldn’t be higher, says Kim Sengupta
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Month: September 2022
Navalny says Putin’s mobilisation order will result in ‘massive amount of deaths’
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has accused president Vladimir Putin of trying to “smear hundreds of thousands of people” in a “criminal war” after he ordered a partial mobilisation of Russian reserves.
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Germany to nationalise embattled gas giant Uniper as energy crisis looms
The German government has agreed to nationalise the embattled gas giant Uniper, which ran into financial problems after the curtailment of Russian supplies.
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Hundreds arrested as Russians protest Putin’s call to mobilise troops
People took to the streets in Moscow chanting: ‘Send Putin to the trenches!’
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Ukraine: Russian-backed forces release five Britons held captive, Truss says
Aiden Aslin among those freed after mediation by Saudi Crown Prince
Continue ReadingArticle – It starts with you: find out about Parliament’s youth offer
Interested in youth issues and ready to get involved in European democracy? Check out the European Parliament’s Youth Hub. Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP
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UK caps energy prices for businesses
The U.K. government will cap energy costs for businesses at “less than half” the anticipated wholesale price in its latest major intervention to shield the economy from the impact of the energy crisis. Businesses, charities and public sector organizations will automatically qualify for a new legally mandated “Supported Wholesale Price,” which the department for business, […]
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Full text of Putin’s mobilization decree — translated
Russia on Wednesday announced an immediate partial mobilization of its reservists, as it faces a surging Ukrainian counteroffensive on multiple fronts of its war against Ukraine. The text of the decree announcing the move is vague and open-ended. It doesn’t specify the number of forces to be called up, nor an end date for their […]
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Russian pop icon Alla Pugacheva under investigation after anti-war message
Russian authorities are investigating Soviet-era pop legend Alla Pugacheva for “discrediting” the army, after she spoke out against the war in Ukraine on social media, Russian state-run agency TASS reported on Tuesday. Moscow police claimed a local citizen flagged the Instagram post from Pugacheva, asking them to investigate whether the celebrity was engaged in foreign-funded […]
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UK to drop proposed fur and foie gras import ban
LONDON — The U.K. government will scrap proposed bans on the import of fur and foie gras — prompting outrage from Conservative animal welfare campaigners. The plans were shelved earlier in 2022, leading to fears the promises would be ditched. But now the bans will not go ahead at all after Liz Truss became the […]
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