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Putin appears to admit severe Russian losses in Ukraine

Ukrainian army making ‘fast and powerful progress’ in south, says Volodymyr ZelenskiyRussia-Ukraine war: latest newsThe Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has appeared to concede the severity of the Kremlin’s recent military reversals in Ukraine, insisting Russia would “stabilise” the situ...

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin changes mobilisation rules as Kremlin defends retreat from occupied regions – as it happened

This live blog has now closed, you can read more about Russia’s recent defeats hereThe UK ministry of defence has published its daily intelligence update on the war, reporting that “Ukraine continues to make progress in offensive operations along both the north-eastern and southern fronts. In th...

Attempts to play down retreats in Ukraine no longer wash inside Russia

War’s supporters turn up criticism of Kremlin and military leaders as failures spill on to TV screens at homeRussia-Ukraine war: latest newsAfter Russia’s chaotic retreats in Kherson – less than a week after Vladimir Putin illegally annexed the Ukrainian province alongside three others – the...

The Kremlin, after trumpeting annexation, admits it doesn’t know where the borders are.

Pro-Kremlin neo-Nazi militia inciting the torture and murder of Ukrainian prisoners

Task Force Rusich, linked to the Wagner Group, advises its fighters not to report the capture of Ukrainians to Russian commandersRussia-Ukraine war: latest developmentsA neo-Nazi pro-Kremlin group active in Ukraine is inciting atrocities against prisoners of war and explicitly advocates the torture...

Kremlin attempts to calm Russian fury over chaotic mobilisation

Amid angry protests over the conscription of new recruits, a propaganda drive is seeking to deflect blame from Vladimir PutinRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesIt took Alina three goes at the local conscription centre to get her husband out of Russia’s war in Ukraine.She knew the local officials...

Ukraine forces Russian troops out of key city a day after Putin's annexation

Russian troops have pulled out of the city of Lyman in eastern Ukraine due to the risk they were being encircled by Ukrainian forces, the Kremlin has said....

Russian forces are partly encircled in the town of Lyman, a pro-Kremlin proxy leader says.

Behind the shining pomp of the Red Square rally is a Russia in turmoil

As a Moscow concert marked Putin’s declaration of the annexation of four regions of Ukraine, the backlash to mobilisation reached fever pitchRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesPutin annexes four regions of UkraineA tide of Russians flowed toward Red Square as Vladimir Putin declared his annexation...

Putin annexes four regions of Ukraine in major escalation of Russia’s war

Russian president signs ‘accession treaties’ at Kremlin in defiance of international law and US responds with sanctionsRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesVladimir Putin has signed “accession treaties” formalising Russia’s illegal annexation of four occupied regions in Ukraine, marking the l...

Ukraine applies for Nato membership after Russia annexes territory

Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismisses Moscow ceremony as a farce and rules out negotiations with PutinRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesA defiant Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced that Ukraine is officially applying for membership of Nato, hours after Vladimir Putin said in a Kremlin ceremony that he was...

Ukraine Says 25 People Died in Attack on Civilians in Zaporizhzhia

Russia launched a flurry of strikes, creating scenes of destruction inside Ukraine as the Kremlin planned an elaborate, and widely dismissed, annexation ceremony....

Putin’s annexation speech: more angry taxi driver than head of state

Russian leader’s rambling speech focuses on western sins and leaves key Ukraine questions unanswered• Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates• Putin annexes four regions of UkraineEight-and-a-half years after Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of Crimea, he gathered the elites of Russia in the...

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 219 of the invasion

Vladimir Putin formalises annexation of four occupied regions of Ukraine; at least 25 people killed as Russian missiles hit civilian convoySee all our Ukraine coverageVladimir Putin has signed “accession treaties” formalising Russia’s illegal annexation of four occupied regions in Ukraine, mar...

Putin Plans Annexation of Ukraine Territories. Here’s What to Know.

The Kremlin is using pageantry and a show of adhering to Russian legal formalities to give the move a veneer of legitimacy....

Putin signs decrees paving way for annexing Ukraine territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia

Kremlin says decrees recognise two regions as independent, ahead of Friday’s expected speech on annexation of four regions of UkraineSee all our Ukraine coverageVladimir Putin has signed decrees paving the way for the occupied Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia to be formally annexed in...

Russia Plans to Illegally Annex Lands It Invaded, Even as Its Military Falters

Even though Russia has failed to fully control the four territories it seeks to annex, the Kremlin is preparing a show designed to present a sheen of legitimacy to its illegal takeover....

UN chief warns Putin that annexing Ukraine territory is a ‘dangerous escalation’ with ‘no legal value’ – as it happened

António Guterres warns Putin against annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia before expected announcement. This live blog is now closedWhat we know on day 218 of the invasionDenmark’s foreign minister, Jeppe Kofod, has said that “intentional” explosions caused the leaks in th...

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 218 of the invasion

Putin to sign decree to annex Ukraine regions Friday after ‘referendums’; EU plans fresh sanctions on Russia to ‘make the Kremlin pay’ for escalating war with UkraineSee all our Ukraine coverage Continue reading...

Four Ukrainian regions to become part of Russia on Friday, Kremlin says

Four occupied areas of Ukraine will become part of Russia on Friday, the Kremlin has said, and any attack on them will be considered an attack on Russia itself....

Russia-Ukraine war: Kremlin-backed officials ask Putin to annex regions; EU announces new sanctions on Russia – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war hereSweden’s foreign minister Ann Linde has said on the public television broadcaster SVT this morning that the suspected sabotage against the Nord Stream gas pipelines does not constitute an attack on Sweden,...

Brussels promises to cap price of Russian oil after Putin escalation

European Commission also proposes extra curbs on hi-tech trade as part of sanctions to ‘make Kremlin pay’ over Ukraine warRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesThe EU executive has promised to cap the price of Russian oil and impose further curbs on hi-tech trade, as part of the latest round of san...

Gas prices rise in Europe as fears grow Russia may halt supplies via Ukraine

Threat of sanctions from Gazprom adds to turmoil caused by damage to Nord Stream pipelines in Baltic SeaGas prices have risen on fears that Russia could halt supplies to Europe through Ukraine, adding to turmoil caused by damage to the Nord Stream pipelines under the Baltic Sea.The Kremlin-controlle...

As Russians Flee, Some Find Draft Notices Waiting at the Border

The Kremlin dispatched federal security forces to frontier border crossings packed with Russian men trying to escape the draft by entering countries like Georgia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia....

Whether or not Russia was behind the Nord Stream blasts, little was at stake

Kremlin officials have talked up implications of the gas pipe explosions but there is no reason to expect a western military responseIt may never be possible to determine definitively whether Monday’s underwater explosions at the two Nord Stream gas pipelines were the work of Russian sabotage, but...

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 216 of the invasion

Kremlin says it has made no decision on closing Russia’s borders as many flee after Moscow’s military call-up; ‘referendum’ voting enters final day See all our Ukraine coverage Continue reading...

Russia Admits to Draft Problems as Anger Flares Into Violence

The Kremlin’s spokesman tried to shift blame for errors in the call-up to regional agencies on Monday, the same day a gunman attacked a draft office in Siberia....

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian conscripts being sent straight to front, Kyiv says; UK sanctions Russians linked to ‘sham referendums’ – as it happened

Untrained conscripts being sent directly to Ukraine frontline, Kyiv claims; UK announces new package of sanctions. This live blog has now closedWhat we know on day 215 of the invasionAlex Rossi is the Sky News correspondent in Moscow. He has offered this analysis this morning, saying:We’re now fiv...

Italy election: far-right Brothers of Italy set to take power; Russia ready for ‘constructive relations’ with party – as it happened

Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party set to lead a coalition; Kremlin welcomes what it calls ‘more constructive’ parties leading Italy. This live blog is now closedItalian election 2022: live official resultsRead this analysis from our Rome correspondent, Angela Giuffrida:Giorgia Meloni ha...

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 215 of the invasion

A Russian man has shot the leader of the local military draft committee in a Siberian town; protests against Kremlin’s military call-up continueSee all our Ukraine coverage Continue reading...