THOSE who plan on returning to Russia to fight for the Butcher of Mariupol have been warned not to come back to the EU.
“There is no return for those who go,” vowed Eerik-Niiles Kross, an Estonian politician, and former chief of intelligence as he told of how “crimes against peace is a criminal offence under Estonian law.”
He said Estonian residents who chose to fight for the Kremlin will be immediately “banned” but if Russians living in Estonia decide to resist Putin’s draft they will have “all legal protection and will not let Russia to force anyone.”
Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Poland, have also decided to ban Russian tourists while the EU halted all flights from Russia to member nations.
Huge queues were reported near the south Russian border, with some even ditching their cars as they flee Putin’s draft of 300,000 soldiers to fight in the Ukraine war.
Read our Ukraine-Russia live blog below for the latest updates…
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Seven more crop cargo ships leave Ukraine
After months of waiting for exports to resume, more vessels have left the Ukrainian black sea corridor.
“On September 25, 7 ships with 146.2 thousand tons of agricultural produce for countries in Africa, Asia and Europe left the ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi,” the Ukrainian infrastructure ministry confirmed on Facebook.
Ukraine shipped up to 6 million tonnes of grain per month before the war.
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Dmytro Kuleba meets with China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has met with China’s counterpart Wang Yi.
They discussed relations between the countries and China reaffirmed their “respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
Dmytro Kuleba also said how China spoke of its “rejection of the use of force as a means of resolving differences”.
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Putin eases citizenship laws for foreigners in the military
The Russian dictator has eased the laws for those joining the Russian military.
Foreigners can now apply for citizenship without presenting a residence permit.
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700 protestors DETAINED in Russia over forced mobilisation
It has been reported that locals are angry that those who do not meet the conscription criteria are being sent to war.
One man wrote: “Mobilise yourself, you lice-infested rat,” in Khabarovsk, and was detained.
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Bodies of mutilated victims discovered in Ukraine
Ukraine has confirmed that victims of Russian torturers have been mutilated so badly that it is difficult to tell what gender they were.
They are among 430 bodies that have now been exhumed after Putin’s troops retreated from the city of Izyum following a Ukrainian advance.
Shocking evidence has emerged of torture chambers alongside the graves.
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Russia replaces it’s highest-ranking military general
Dmitry Bulgakov was “relieved” of his post.
It was revealed via Telegram yesterday that the Army General will no longer be the deputy minister of defence.
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Nigerian president says the UN prioritises certain global issues
He was referencing the ongoing conflicts in Europe that were sparked firstly in 1915, and are still continuing in Ukraine today.
Muhammadu Buhari said: Were we equally resolute during the tragedies of Syria, Libya, Yemen?
“And didn’t the West return to ‘business as usual’ after wars in Congo and the Horn of Africa?
“While condemning the invasion of Ukraine, do we give equal weight to fighting mercenaries who seek to destabilise the Sahel and threaten many other states in Africa?”
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Iran’s embassy presence in Ukraine reduced due to Russian drone attacks
Iran’s ambassador will have his credentials stripped because Russia has been using Iranian drones to initiate attacks, claims Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Al-Jazeera reports that eight Iranian drones were shot down by Ukrainian forces.
”Today the Russian army used Iranian drones for its attacks on Dnipropetrovsk region and Odesa. I instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to strongly react to this fact,” Zelenskyy said in his address.
“Six of these Iranian drones were downed by our air defences of the East and South commands. One more was brought to ground by air defences of the navy … And just now I am being told about the downing by air defences of the South command of another strike Iranian drone,” he said.
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Referendum voting proceeds in occupied regions
Moscow-backed referendums are continuing in occupied Ukrainian areas.
Election officials flanked by police officers lifted ballots to homes and established mobile polling stations in the eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions and Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in the south.
Voting ends on Tuesday.
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Thousands detained as Russians challenge Putin’s brutal mobilisation policy
According to OVD-Info, over 2,000 Russians have been arrested for protesting Putin’s recent partial mobilisation policy.
As stated by the report, arrests have taken place in 33 towns across the country, as Russians resist these new draconian measures.
Around 300,000 Russian reservists will be made to join the conflict.
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Liz Truss slams Putin as ‘sham referenda’ take place
Speaking to CNN, the newly-appointed Prime Minister has slammed the Russian dictator.
“I think he didn’t anticipate the strength of reaction from the free world,” Truss told CNN.
“We should not be listening to his sabre-rattling and his bogus threats. Instead, what we need to do is continue to put sanctions on Russia and continue to support the Ukrainians.”
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Russia has over 2,500 Ukrainian POWs, official claims
Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk told the BBC today that Putin is holding at least 2,500 Ukrainians hostage, as his brutal invasion rages on.
This comes just days after Russia and Ukraine exchange a group of prisoners, with 215 being returned to Putin’s country.
Five of the POWs freed from Russia were British and have since arrived back home.
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US secretary of state accuses Russia of ‘shredding’ international order.
Speaking at UN security council, the US secretary of state Antony Blinken accused Putin of destroying international order “before our eyes.”
“We cannot – we will not – let President Putin get away with it,” he went on to say.
“If we fail to defend this principle when the Kremlin is so flagrantly violating it, we send the message to aggressors everywhere that they can ignore it, too.”
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US issues stark warning to Putin following nuclear threats
A White House official issued a stark warning to Putin this week, following the dictator’s veiled nuclear threats.
“If Russia crosses this line, there will be catastrophic consequences for Russia,” White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told NBC.
“The United States will respond decisively. Now in private channels, we have spelled out in greater detail exactly what that would mean.”
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Video shows Russian protesters resisting new ‘partial mobilisation’ policy
A video shared by NEXTA reportedly shows Russian protesters clashing with Police in Dagestan.
The region’s capital, Makhachkala, looks to be the centre of this resistance, as hundreds take to the streets to resist Putin’s brutal new policy.
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Reports of ‘torture’ for new Russian recruits
It is estimated that 300,000 Russians could be conscripted into Russia’s army as the Kremlin continues its invasion of Ukraine.
Horror reports have been made of new troops being “raped and tortured”.
“Dedovshchina” involves barbaric initiation rituals, said Former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, General Sir Richard Shirreff.
He told The Sun: “It is a brutal army with no sense of honour or values and your chances of surviving any war in the Russian army are pretty low.”
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Around 50 Ukrainian soldiers are killed every day, Zelensky reports
Approximately 50 Ukrainian troops die every day, Zelensky told Ouest-France newspaper.
This comes as Ukraine continues its counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region.
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‘We won’t allow occupants to go unpunished’, says Zelensky
In his nightly address, Ukraine’s President has issued a stark warning to their Russian invaders.
“We won’t allow occupants to go unpunished,” he said.
“We will definitely liberate our entire country – from Kherson to Luhansk region, from Crimea, I emphasize, to Donetsk Oblast.
“Every murderer and executioner will be brought to justice for what they did against we Ukrainians.”
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Over 2,000 Russian’s detained for protesting brutal mobilisation policy
According to OVD-Info, over 2,000 Russians have been arrested for protesting Putin’s recent partial mobilisation policy.
As stated by the report, arrests have taken place in 33 towns across the country, as Russians resist these new draconian measures.
Around 300,000 Russian reservists will be made to join the conflict.
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In pictures: Russian reservists are sent to war
Following Putin’s announcement of “partial mobilisation”, thousands of Russian men have been forced to board coaches and planes to Ukraine.
Pictured below, Russian reservists gather outside a stadium converted into a recruitment centre.
Around 300,000 extra troops are expected to head to Ukraine in the coming weeks.
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MoD provides latest update on the war in Ukraine
The British Ministry of Defence has given some further insights into the current state of play in Ukraine.
The statement reads: “On 21 September 2022, high-profile Russian nationalist Duma member Aleksandr Khinstein called for the partial mobilisation of Russia’s military to be extended to the Russian National Guard (Rosgvardia).
“Rosgvardia units have played an important role in both combat and rear-area security in Ukraine and are currently facilitating accession referendums in occupied areas.
“The force is intended for use in domestic security roles, to ensure the continuity of Putin’s regime. It was particularly ill-prepared for the intense fighting it has experienced in Ukraine.
“With a requirement to quell growing domestic dissent in Russia, as well as operational taskings in Ukraine, Rosgvardia is highly likely under particular strain.
“There is a realistic possibility that mobilisation will be used to reinforce Rosgvardia units with additional manpower.”
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Russian losses continue to mount as Putin’s brutal invasion rages on
Russian losses have continued to pile up as Ukraine fights against its invaders.
According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, Russian losses have reached 56,700.
On top of this, Putin’s troops have lost 2275 tanks and 259 jets.
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China calls on Russia and Ukraine to stop ‘crisis spilling over’
The Chinese foreign minister made the UN address asking the two nations to avoid letting the invasion from affecting developing nations.
Wang Yi said: “China supports all efforts conducive to the peaceful resolution of the Ukraine crisis.
“The pressing priority is to facilitate talks for peace,” Wang said.
“The fundamental solution is to address the legitimate security concerns of all parties and build a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture,” he added.
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Seven more crop cargo ships leave Ukraine
After months of waiting for exports to resume, more vessels have left the Ukrainian black sea corridor.
“On September 25, 7 ships with 146.2 thousand tons of agricultural produce for countries in Africa, Asia and Europe left the ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi,” the Ukrainian infrastructure ministry confirmed on Facebook.
Ukraine shipped up to 6 million tonnes of grain per month before the war.
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700 protestors DETAINED in Russia over forced mobilisation
It has been reported that locals are angry that those who do not meet the conscription criteria are being sent to war.
One man wrote: “Mobilise yourself, you lice-infested rat,” in Khabarovsk, and was detained.