Kremlin attempts to calm Russian fury over chaotic mobilisation
Russia’s first draft since the second world war has caused unparalleled chaos and anger across the country.
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What Putin’s latest threats mean for the risk of nuclear war
What does Putin, exactly, consider a threat to Russia’s territorial integrity? And would he actually move to use nuclear weapons to defend it?
Ukraine war: flights out of Russia sell out after Putin orders partial call-up of reservists
The president’s announcement raised fears that some men of fighting age would not be allowed to leave the country
China repeats call for talks to end Ukraine war after Vladimir Putin threatens to use nuclear weapons
Beijing has tried to hold a balanced position but Russian leader may force it ‘to stay somewhat further away’ from him, one Chinese analyst says
Russia-Ukraine war: UK says Russian military increasingly concerned about setbacks as ‘referendums’ held in occupied regions
Russia strikes Ukraine as “referendums” are under way in occupied areas
Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 213 of the invasion
Military members of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic, held by Russian-backed separatists, during voting in the so-called ‘referendums’ under way in parts of Ukraine amid Russia’s continuing invasion
Border queues build as people flee Russia to escape Putin’s call-up
Usually sleepy border crossings into Kazakhstan and Mongolia have also been overwhelmed by the sudden influx of Russians looking for a way out
‘Why bother voting?’: apathy in Ukraine amid so-called referendums
The referendums have been widely condemned in Kyiv and the west as illegitimate
Ukraine war: ‘Don’t. Don’t. Don’t’ – US President Biden warns Russia’s Putin against using nuclear or chemical weapons
Putin has warned Moscow would respond more forcefully if its troops were put under further pressure, raising concerns about use of nuclear weapons