Turkish foreign minister said on Tuesday (November 1) that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will speak to Russian and Ukrainian presidents with a view to restore the grain deal.

"Our president will speak with (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky in the coming days," Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters.

"We believe we will overcome this... (The grain deal) benefits everyone."

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Turkiye was one of the brokers of the grain deal struck in July alongside the United Nations. Export of grains from Ukraine, the 'bread basket' of the world was disrupted after Russian invasion in February this year. This had raised fear of global food crisis. The grain deal with Russia ensured safe passage for grain shipments from Ukraine.

However, the situation has become complex after Russia announced on Saturday that it was withdrawing from the deal.

Moscow has said it has suspended its participation for an indefinite time after accusing Kyiv of a "massive" attack on its Black Sea Fleet.&nbsp;

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The agreement is set to be renewed on November 19. Erdogan said on Monday that Turkiye will take efforts to keep the agreement afloat.

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Turkish foreign minister said on Tuesday (November 1) that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will speak to Russian and Ukrainian presidents with a view to restore the grain deal.

Turkish foreign minister said on Tuesday (November 1) that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will speak to Russian and Ukrainian presidents with a view to restore the grain deal. "Our president will speak with (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky in the coming days," Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters. "We believe we will overcome this... (The grain deal) benefits everyone." Watch | Ukraine hit by water, power cuts; Russia's 'revenge' missile strikes capital Kyiv × Turkiye was one of the brokers of the grain deal struck in July alongside the United Nations. Export of grains from Ukraine, the 'bread basket' of the world was disrupted after Russian invasion in February this year. This had raised fear of global food crisis. The grain deal with Russia ensured safe passage for grain shipments from Ukraine. However, the situation has become complex after Russia announced on Saturday that it was withdrawing from the deal. Moscow has said it has suspended its participation for an indefinite time after accusing Kyiv of a "massive" attack on its Black Sea Fleet. Also Read | Russia again accuses UK of 'directing and coordinating' Nord Stream blasts The agreement is set to be renewed on November 19. Erdogan said on Monday that Turkiye will take efforts to keep the agreement afloat. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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Russia's weekend pullout from an UN-brokered deal to export Black Sea grains is likely to hit shipments to import-dependent countries, deepening a global food crisis and sparking gains in prices.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has called Indian PM Narendra Modi a 'True Patriot' as he lauded India's foreign policy for being neutral amid the Ukraine war.

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Russian President Putin has now warned about the development of terrorist groups along the Afghan border and also their infiltration into the Commonwealth independent states.

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Pro-Russian officials claim to have removed Grigory Potemkin's remains from the captured Ukrainian city of Kherson. Potemkin was a famous Russian general who served in the 18th century.

According to Vladimir Saldo, the region's pro-Russian proxy governor, Potemkin's remains were removed from St. Catherine's Cathedral and relocated across the Dnipro river and farther into Russian-controlled territory, along with a statue of the military leader, reported&nbsp;CNN.

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“We have moved the remains of His Serene Highness Prince Potemkin from St. Catherine’s Church and the monument itself to the left [east] bank,” Saldo said, according to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.

Potemkin's memory is important to those in Russia who want to restore the country's former imperial power because of his crucial part in the conquest of Crimea from the Turks in 1783. Putin heavily relied on his legacy to support the 2014 annexation of Crimea.

Saldo reported that memorials commemorating naval commanders Fyodor Ushakov, Alexander Suvorov, and Vasily Margelov were also taken out of the chapel and placed somewhere secret. He said that the artefacts will be returned once the city was safe.

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The plan to conquer Crimea, which Russia originally seized in 1783 as a result of a peace treaty with the Ottoman Empire, is thought to have been orchestrated by Potemkin. After receiving the title of field marshal, he established the city of Sevastopol in the Crimea, which is now the principal Russian naval station on the Black Sea. The newly constructed Black Sea fleet under Potemkin was crucial to Russia's victory in the second Turkish war of 1768–1774.

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Pro-Russian officials claim to have removed Grigory Potemkin's remains from the captured Ukrainian city of Kherson. Potemkin was a famous Russian general who served in the 18th century.

Pro-Russian officials claim to have removed Grigory Potemkin's remains from the captured Ukrainian city of Kherson. Potemkin was a famous Russian general who served in the 18th century. According to Vladimir Saldo, the region's pro-Russian proxy governor, Potemkin's remains were removed from St. Catherine's Cathedral and relocated across the Dnipro river and farther into Russian-controlled territory, along with a statue of the military leader, reported CNN. Also read | 'The task set by you has been completed': Russia ends mobilisation for Ukraine, Zelensky expresses doubt “We have moved the remains of His Serene Highness Prince Potemkin from St. Catherine’s Church and the monument itself to the left [east] bank,” Saldo said, according to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. Potemkin's memory is important to those in Russia who want to restore the country's former imperial power because of his crucial part in the conquest of Crimea from the Turks in 1783. Putin heavily relied on his legacy to support the 2014 annexation of Crimea. Saldo reported that memorials commemorating naval commanders Fyodor Ushakov, Alexander Suvorov, and Vasily Margelov were also taken out of the chapel and placed somewhere secret. He said that the artefacts will be returned once the city was safe. Also read | US firm will build Poland's first nuclear power plant The plan to conquer Crimea, which Russia originally seized in 1783 as a result of a peace treaty with the Ottoman Empire, is thought to have been orchestrated by Potemkin. After receiving the title of field marshal, he established the city of Sevastopol in the Crimea, which is now the principal Russian naval station on the Black Sea. The newly constructed Black Sea fleet under Potemkin was crucial to Russia's victory in the second Turkish war of 1768–1774. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Russia removes bones of commander admired by Putin from occupied Ukrainian city

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch, an old English proverb says. Its Russian counterpart advises you to count your chickens in the fall.

In Russia, fall starts looming in August and is often revelatory. The August 1991 putsch burst open the cracks within the Soviet elite, accelerating the country’s implosion, and the August 1998 financial crisis exposed the bankruptcy of the new Russian state. Terrorist bombings in 1999, the Beslan massacre in 2004 and even the revolution in 1917 all took place in the fall — as if not only nature but also social and political forces ripen and bear fruit this season.

In the fall of 2022, Russians have been forced to face the reality of war. Vladimir Putin’s decision in September to mobilize Russians lifted the final flimsy veil from what the government continues to call a special military operation in Ukraine. Many Russian families, after months of detachment, have had to confront the ugly face of war, a full 210 days into the full-scale invasion. Almost half of Russians felt “anxiety, fear and horror,” while 13 percent were angry, according to surveys conducted by the independent Levada Center after the announcement. A bitter war of revenge, borne with stunning resilience and moral courage in Ukraine, has been further underlined by Russia’s escalatory assault on civilian targets.

Yet for all the emotion it has inspired, the escalation hasn’t seemed to affect most Russians’ views of the war. According to one recent study, 43 percent of Russians support the bombing of Ukrainian cities and overall support for the war has not changed much. Given the parlous state of the country — internationally isolated and economically precarious — and the dawning realization of what the war in Ukraine entails, such a sturdy bank of support for the Kremlin’s actions might seem surprising. But it emerges from a deep well of collective feeling, nurtured in recent decades, that conflates individuals’ interests with those of the state, embodied by Mr. Putin. That support may dim, but it won’t disappear.

When the war started, hopes that Russians would rise up and challenge the senseless cruelty of their country’s leadership were quickly disappointed. Some courageous Russians, often from younger generations, took to the streets or engaged in more clandestine opposition to the war. But the protests, while attended by thousands in the initial days after the invasion, never really snowballed to a grand scale. The main factor was fear. After the Kremlin made criticism of the war punishable by up to 15 years in prison, protests understandably dropped away. After all, people have one life and want to live it, rather than spend it being tortured by a police officer and left to rot in jail.

If a minority of Russians were roused to anger by the invasion, the majority were in a state of shock. In days, Russia had become a pariah, cut off from international travel and targeted with deep sanctions. It was profoundly disorienting. To navigate this uncharted territory, Russians in the main reached for familiar moral ground: collective national identity. “My country, right or wrong” was the default reaction. One message from a popular movie star resonated intensely: “You don’t criticize your own folks in war, even if they are wrong.” Instead, people blamed President Joe Biden, NATO expansion and the West, as well as Ukrainian nationalists.

As time passed, many Russians distanced themselves. They lived the summer months as if nothing was happening. The Russian state took note of public disengagement and at the beginning of September state-controlled media moved away from the style of coverage that characterized the early war, with its emphasis on the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, and toward infotainment, with new historical television series and late-night shows with familiar hosts. For a while, soccer results and “House of the Dragon” trended in Google searches in Russia. Mr. Putin’s mobilization order, in response to the military’s difficulties on the battlefield, shattered this equilibrium. As men were called up to fight, Russians’ attitude toward the war was once again tested.

Mobilization was a second shock that was, once again, internalized by society. Despite instances of unrest and disquiet in some regions, the Russian public broadly acquiesced. The more educated and well-resourced Russians looked for ways to circumvent the potential draft; exit options ranged from leaving the country to obtaining official paperwork to avoid conscription. But the duty to the state and to their own folks is seen, by many ordinary Russians, as an unavoidable obligation.

This ought not to be too surprising. War, after all, magnifies the role of collective identity — itself the primary standpoint from which many Russian individuals understand their reality. This isn’t just a matter of propaganda, though it’s true that the majority of citizens take their cues from government-controlled media. It operates at a deeper level of perception and interpretation, where citizens shape their opinions on the basis of what they know — or imagine — are the dominant, socially desirable views.

This reflex explains seeming contradictions thrown up by polling. A recent poll revealed that almost 40 percent of Russians were hypothetically ready to support any of Mr. Putin’s decisions, whether he were to sign a peace agreement or march to Kyiv. The paradox of support for these antithetical strategies dissolves once you grasp that people respond to these surveys not individually but collectively — they support whatever is thought to serve the collective interest, expressed by their president. In wartime, with the nation pitted against a range of adversaries, these dynamics are only intensified.

Rallying around the flag at times of war is not unique to Russia, of course. The uniqueness of Russia today is in the symbolic merger of its national identity with the figure of Vladimir Putin. This strange conflation is the fruit of a two-decade-long process of depoliticization, in which the Kremlin encouraged people to trust Mr. Putin — conceived as a uniquely heroic figure who saved the country from the wild and painful 1990s — while sowing a deep distrust of all other politicians.

In the 2000s, this largely successful strategy depended on rising living standards. In the past decade, as economic growth stalled and discontent broke out, it has taken the form of national identity politics. Patriotism, veneration of state symbols and admiration for the glories of Russian history and the country’s recent successes have become a burnished mirror in which citizens see themselves. At the center of this national idea sits Mr. Putin, the embodiment of a stronger and more successful Russia.

Awakening from this illusion will be nothing if not painful and prolonged. As of now, like their leader, many Russian citizens are invested in victory in Ukraine — whatever that is deemed to mean. Yet this fall, though it may take some time for Russians to admit it, has been similarly revelatory. It marks the point at which Mr. Putin started to slide, slowly but surely, from Russia’s national pedestal.

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Don’t count your chickens before they hatch, an old English proverb says. Its Russian counterpart advises you to count your chickens in the fall. In Russia, fall starts looming in August and is often revelatory.

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch, an old English proverb says. Its Russian counterpart advises you to count your chickens in the fall. In Russia, fall starts looming in August and is often revelatory. The August 1991 putsch burst open the cracks within the Soviet elite, accelerating the country’s implosion, and the August 1998 financial crisis exposed the bankruptcy of the new Russian state. Terrorist bombings in 1999, the Beslan massacre in 2004 and even the revolution in 1917 all took place in the fall — as if not only nature but also social and political forces ripen and bear fruit this season. In the fall of 2022, Russians have been forced to face the reality of war. Vladimir Putin’s decision in September to mobilize Russians lifted the final flimsy veil from what the government continues to call a special military operation in Ukraine. Many Russian families, after months of detachment, have had to confront the ugly face of war, a full 210 days into the full-scale invasion. Almost half of Russians felt “anxiety, fear and horror,” while 13 percent were angry, according to surveys conducted by the independent Levada Center after the announcement. A bitter war of revenge, borne with stunning resilience and moral courage in Ukraine, has been further underlined by Russia’s escalatory assault on civilian targets. Yet for all the emotion it has inspired, the escalation hasn’t seemed to affect most Russians’ views of the war. According to one recent study, 43 percent of Russians support the bombing of Ukrainian cities and overall support for the war has not changed much. Given the parlous state of the country — internationally isolated and economically precarious — and the dawning realization of what the war in Ukraine entails, such a sturdy bank of support for the Kremlin’s actions might seem surprising. But it emerges from a deep well of collective feeling, nurtured in recent decades, that conflates individuals’ interests with those of the state, embodied by Mr. Putin. That support may dim, but it won’t disappear. When the war started, hopes that Russians would rise up and challenge the senseless cruelty of their country’s leadership were quickly disappointed. Some courageous Russians, often from younger generations, took to the streets or engaged in more clandestine opposition to the war. But the protests, while attended by thousands in the initial days after the invasion, never really snowballed to a grand scale. The main factor was fear. After the Kremlin made criticism of the war punishable by up to 15 years in prison, protests understandably dropped away. After all, people have one life and want to live it, rather than spend it being tortured by a police officer and left to rot in jail. If a minority of Russians were roused to anger by the invasion, the majority were in a state of shock. In days, Russia had become a pariah, cut off from international travel and targeted with deep sanctions. It was profoundly disorienting. To navigate this uncharted territory, Russians in the main reached for familiar moral ground: collective national identity. “My country, right or wrong” was the default reaction. One message from a popular movie star resonated intensely: “You don’t criticize your own folks in war, even if they are wrong.” Instead, people blamed President Joe Biden, NATO expansion and the West, as well as Ukrainian nationalists. As time passed, many Russians distanced themselves. They lived the summer months as if nothing was happening. The Russian state took note of public disengagement and at the beginning of September state-controlled media moved away from the style of coverage that characterized the early war, with its emphasis on the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, and toward infotainment, with new historical television series and late-night shows with familiar hosts. For a while, soccer results and “House of the Dragon” trended in Google searches in Russia. Mr. Putin’s mobilization order, in response to the military’s difficulties on the battlefield, shattered this equilibrium. As men were called up to fight, Russians’ attitude toward the war was once again tested. Mobilization was a second shock that was, once again, internalized by society. Despite instances of unrest and disquiet in some regions, the Russian public broadly acquiesced. The more educated and well-resourced Russians looked for ways to circumvent the potential draft; exit options ranged from leaving the country to obtaining official paperwork to avoid conscription. But the duty to the state and to their own folks is seen, by many ordinary Russians, as an unavoidable obligation. This ought not to be too surprising. War, after all, magnifies the role of collective identity — itself the primary standpoint from which many Russian individuals understand their reality. This isn’t just a matter of propaganda, though it’s true that the majority of citizens take their cues from government-controlled media. It operates at a deeper level of perception and interpretation, where citizens shape their opinions on the basis of what they know — or imagine — are the dominant, socially desirable views. This reflex explains seeming contradictions thrown up by polling. A recent poll revealed that almost 40 percent of Russians were hypothetically ready to support any of Mr. Putin’s decisions, whether he were to sign a peace agreement or march to Kyiv. The paradox of support for these antithetical strategies dissolves once you grasp that people respond to these surveys not individually but collectively — they support whatever is thought to serve the collective interest, expressed by their president. In wartime, with the nation pitted against a range of adversaries, these dynamics are only intensified. Rallying around the flag at times of war is not unique to Russia, of course. The uniqueness of Russia today is in the symbolic merger of its national identity with the figure of Vladimir Putin. This strange conflation is the fruit of a two-decade-long process of depoliticization, in which the Kremlin encouraged people to trust Mr. Putin — conceived as a uniquely heroic figure who saved the country from the wild and painful 1990s — while sowing a deep distrust of all other politicians. In the 2000s, this largely successful strategy depended on rising living standards. In the past decade, as economic growth stalled and discontent broke out, it has taken the form of national identity politics. Patriotism, veneration of state symbols and admiration for the glories of Russian history and the country’s recent successes have become a burnished mirror in which citizens see themselves. At the center of this national idea sits Mr. Putin, the embodiment of a stronger and more successful Russia. Awakening from this illusion will be nothing if not painful and prolonged. As of now, like their leader, many Russian citizens are invested in victory in Ukraine — whatever that is deemed to mean. Yet this fall, though it may take some time for Russians to admit it, has been similarly revelatory. It marks the point at which Mr. Putin started to slide, slowly but surely, from Russia’s national pedestal. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Russians know the reality of war, and many of them still support Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the ongoing crisis in Ukraine is Moscow’s attempt to "defend its right to exist" as western countries try to “destroy the country”. Putin also accused the countries of interfering in the region and trying to disrupt its existing peace.

He further warned that the world is facing "probably the most dangerous" decade since the end of World War II.

"Russia is not challenging the elites of the West, Russia is just trying to defend its right to exist," Putin said during his annual speech at Russian think tank Valdai Club according to Reuters.

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"Ahead is probably the most dangerous, unpredictable and at the same time important decade since the end of the Second World War," Putin said before adding the situation will "to a certain extent revolutionary" as the west try to "destroy (Russia), wipe if off the face of the political map."

Putin also said that the need for Russia’s victory in the crisis is very important for the world as the result can end up creating "tectonic shifts of the entire world order".

"The historical period of undivided dominance of the West in world affairs is coming to an end. The unipolar world is becoming a thing of the past," he said.

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"We are at a historical frontier," he added.

Earlier, Russian diplomat Konstantin Vorontsov said that the “trend” of using western satellites can cause harm to both Russia and Ukraine.

"Quasi-civilian infrastructure may be a legitimate target for a retaliatory strike."

"We are talking about the involvement of components of civilian space infrastructure, including commercial, by the United States and its allies in armed conflicts," Vorontsov said. 
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the ongoing crisis in Ukraine is Moscow’s attempt to "defend its right to exist" as western countries try to “destroy the country”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the ongoing crisis in Ukraine is Moscow’s attempt to "defend its right to exist" as western countries try to “destroy the country”. Putin also accused the countries of interfering in the region and trying to disrupt its existing peace. He further warned that the world is facing "probably the most dangerous" decade since the end of World War II. "Russia is not challenging the elites of the West, Russia is just trying to defend its right to exist," Putin said during his annual speech at Russian think tank Valdai Club according to Reuters. Also read | Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow warns of targeting West satellites helping Ukraine "Ahead is probably the most dangerous, unpredictable and at the same time important decade since the end of the Second World War," Putin said before adding the situation will "to a certain extent revolutionary" as the west try to "destroy (Russia), wipe if off the face of the political map." Putin also said that the need for Russia’s victory in the crisis is very important for the world as the result can end up creating "tectonic shifts of the entire world order". "The historical period of undivided dominance of the West in world affairs is coming to an end. The unipolar world is becoming a thing of the past," he said. Also read | Is United States accelerating plans to upgrade nukes at NATO bases in Europe? "We are at a historical frontier," he added. Earlier, Russian diplomat Konstantin Vorontsov said that the “trend” of using western satellites can cause harm to both Russia and Ukraine. "Quasi-civilian infrastructure may be a legitimate target for a retaliatory strike." "We are talking about the involvement of components of civilian space infrastructure, including commercial, by the United States and its allies in armed conflicts," Vorontsov said.

World facing most dangerous decade since World War II, Russia defending its right to exist: Putin

It has been several months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been raging on and scores of civilians have lost their lives in the conflict. Now, Ukrainians expect a tough fight for Kherson.

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainians expect a tough fight for Kherson

Did Iran send suicide drones to Russia? Israel says it will give U.S. intel over Kamizake drones. If the claims proved right, Russia could be facing UN sanctions.

Did Iran send suicide drones to Russia? Israel to give U.S. intel over Kamizake drones

Israel has been caught in the crosshairs over assistance to Kyiv. Ukraine President Zelensky slammed Israel for not sending arms to Ukraine amid the ongoing war.

WION Dispatch: Ukraine President Zelensky slams Israel for not sending arms

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a martial law in four annexed Ukrainian regions. But what does it mean for the war? Is Putin planning something big? Know here.

Putin declares martial law in annexed regions. What does it mean for the war?

A small recaptured Ukrainian village, just few kilometers from the Russian border, is trying to figure how to adjust back to life and prepare for the upcoming winter.

New bakery set up to help retaken Ukraine village in Vilcha

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war that started in February has killed & displaced millions from their homes. Now, civilians speak of hardship & devastation in recaptured Ukrainian territories.

In recaptured Ukrainian territories, civilians speak of hardship & devastation

Russian President Vladimir Putin imposed martial law in four Ukrainian regions and one of them is Kherson. Once an economic hub for the country today it has become something that could change the course of the war entirely.

Kherson: From an economic hub to a combat zone; Putin imposes martial law in four Ukrainian region

The Russia-Ukraine war is now in its 8th month. Since the very beginning of this war, global powers have picked sides. But one nation that is still almost unconditionally with Russia's so far is its trusted ally Belarus.

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The west may be projecting Russia’s procurement of ballistic missiles and drones from Iran as a desperate measure. However, it may not be the case. Know why Russia is buying missiles from Iran despite having better tech at its disposal here.

Why Russia is buying missiles from Iran despite having better tech at its disposal

Conscript-catchers have started conducting shady raids in Moscow and St. Petersburg, despite Vladimir Putin's announcement that his military mobilisation is drawing to an end and that he has no plans to recruit any more people.

At a news conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, Putin stated that the "<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/what-is-partial-military-mobilisation-exactly-518528">partial mobilisation</a>" he had previously promised, which the defence minister claimed was intended to bring in 300,000 soldiers, was nearing its conclusion and would be over in two weeks.

"Nothing additional is planned. No proposals have been received from the defence ministry and I don't see any additional need in the foreseeable future," Putin said of his on-going mobilisation.

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"Now 222,000 people have been mobilised out of 300,000. Within about two weeks, all mobilisation activities will be completed."

The news comes at a time when police and enlistment officers have been seen prowling around apartment complexes and on street corners, as reported by the Daily Mail.&nbsp;

Armed recruiters have even gone door-to-door in search of men for mobilisation, and there are rumours that in certain cases recruiting teams are employing facial recognition technology to catch evaders.

"They are acting like dog catchers. It's sickening how they are dragging men away as cannon fodder," said one commenter.

Men of mobilisation age were stranded by the entrance of the Polyustrovo Park residential complex in St. Petersburg while summonses were being delivered.

According to Ostorozhno News, summonses were delivered in bulk at subway stations in Moscow.

Police officers interviewed the men, took their personal information, and then served some of them with summonses, according to witnesses. Some individuals are driven away in police vehicles.

The well-known attorney and human rights advocate Pavel Chikov issued a warning about "growing allegations of raids."

Senator Andrey Klishas of the pro-Putin United Russia party demanded investigations into the legality of removing men from the subway and conscripting them into battle.

To find potential dodgers, the authorities are using databases from the police, traffic police, FSB security service, and residential landlords.

Even though it was promised to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/putin-wants-to-kill-us-and-we-want-to-live-says-former-ukraine-president-525666">Russians</a> that 1 per cent&nbsp;of the male population would be deployed to Putin's war, they are also storming offices to remove men of mobilisation age.

The raids to capture conscripts appear to refute Russian assurances that the first wave of mobilisation has ended and that a second round has not yet commenced.

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Conscript-catchers have started conducting shady raids in Moscow and St. Petersburg, despite Vladimir Putin's announcement that his military mobilisation is drawing to an end and that he has no plans to recruit any more people.

Conscript-catchers have started conducting shady raids in Moscow and St. Petersburg, despite Vladimir Putin's announcement that his military mobilisation is drawing to an end and that he has no plans to recruit any more people. At a news conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, Putin stated that the "partial mobilisation" he had previously promised, which the defence minister claimed was intended to bring in 300,000 soldiers, was nearing its conclusion and would be over in two weeks. "Nothing additional is planned. No proposals have been received from the defence ministry and I don't see any additional need in the foreseeable future," Putin said of his on-going mobilisation. Also read | Putin's mobilisation chief found dead under 'suspicious circumstances' "Now 222,000 people have been mobilised out of 300,000. Within about two weeks, all mobilisation activities will be completed." The news comes at a time when police and enlistment officers have been seen prowling around apartment complexes and on street corners, as reported by the Daily Mail. Armed recruiters have even gone door-to-door in search of men for mobilisation, and there are rumours that in certain cases recruiting teams are employing facial recognition technology to catch evaders. "They are acting like dog catchers. It's sickening how they are dragging men away as cannon fodder," said one commenter. Men of mobilisation age were stranded by the entrance of the Polyustrovo Park residential complex in St. Petersburg while summonses were being delivered. According to Ostorozhno News, summonses were delivered in bulk at subway stations in Moscow. Police officers interviewed the men, took their personal information, and then served some of them with summonses, according to witnesses. Some individuals are driven away in police vehicles. The well-known attorney and human rights advocate Pavel Chikov issued a warning about "growing allegations of raids." Senator Andrey Klishas of the pro-Putin United Russia party demanded investigations into the legality of removing men from the subway and conscripting them into battle. To find potential dodgers, the authorities are using databases from the police, traffic police, FSB security service, and residential landlords. Even though it was promised to Russians that 1 per cent of the male population would be deployed to Putin's war, they are also storming offices to remove men of mobilisation age. The raids to capture conscripts appear to refute Russian assurances that the first wave of mobilisation has ended and that a second round has not yet commenced. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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The person in control of Vladimir Putin's disastrous mobilisation effort in Ukraine has been discovered dead under "suspicious" circumstances.

Lt. Col. Roman Malyk (49), a military commissar, was found dead at his residence in a village in the Primorsky region of Russia.&nbsp;

According to some reports, he died from hanging.&nbsp;

Police in Russia have started a murder investigation but have not ruled out suicide.

His "suspicious" death follows a string of assaults on mobilisation offices across Russia.

As resentment over enlistment brewed across the nation, as many as 70 offices have been attacked with Molotov cocktails.

Fury over mobilisation officials' alleged rule-breaking forced recruitment of men with little to no training is growing.

Teams of armed enlistment officers working with the police have been robbing men in offices, on the street, and in subway trains in Russian cities, said a&nbsp;reported by The Mirror.

Amid Putin's demand for an additional 80,000 men to bring the overall number of recruits for the initial stage of enrollment to 300,000, Russia has increased security for mobilisation teams and enlistment offices.

Numerous men have fled to foreign countries as a result of the mobilisation, protesting Putin by voting with their feet.

Friends and family vehemently rejected that Malyk, a veteran of Russia's conflict in Chechnya, committed suicide.

He was in charge of recruiting in the Partizan district and its adjacent areas in the Primorsky region.

Friends referred about Malyk as a "strong and courageous man" who was "not broken by the weight of severe military events and huge losses" in Chechnya.

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The person in control of Vladimir Putin's disastrous mobilisation effort in Ukraine has been discovered dead under "suspicious" circumstances. Lt. Col. Roman Malyk (49), a military commissar, was found dead at his residence in a village in the Primorsky region of Russia.

The person in control of Vladimir Putin's disastrous mobilisation effort in Ukraine has been discovered dead under "suspicious" circumstances. Lt. Col. Roman Malyk (49), a military commissar, was found dead at his residence in a village in the Primorsky region of Russia. According to some reports, he died from hanging. Police in Russia have started a murder investigation but have not ruled out suicide. His "suspicious" death follows a string of assaults on mobilisation offices across Russia. As resentment over enlistment brewed across the nation, as many as 70 offices have been attacked with Molotov cocktails. Fury over mobilisation officials' alleged rule-breaking forced recruitment of men with little to no training is growing. Teams of armed enlistment officers working with the police have been robbing men in offices, on the street, and in subway trains in Russian cities, said a reported by The Mirror. Amid Putin's demand for an additional 80,000 men to bring the overall number of recruits for the initial stage of enrollment to 300,000, Russia has increased security for mobilisation teams and enlistment offices. Numerous men have fled to foreign countries as a result of the mobilisation, protesting Putin by voting with their feet. Friends and family vehemently rejected that Malyk, a veteran of Russia's conflict in Chechnya, committed suicide. He was in charge of recruiting in the Partizan district and its adjacent areas in the Primorsky region. Friends referred about Malyk as a "strong and courageous man" who was "not broken by the weight of severe military events and huge losses" in Chechnya. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Putin's mobilisation chief found dead under 'suspicious circumstances'

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A Russian Security Council official named Alexander Venediktov was quoted by TASS saying that If Ukraine is admitted into the US-led NATO alliance, then the conflict in Ukraine would be guaranteed to escalate into World War III.

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President Vladimir Putin has said that he's prepared to resume gas supplies to Europe via a link of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea. He added that&nbsp; "international terrorism" was to blame for leaks on the Nord Stream pipelines connecting Russia and Europe, which would be advantageous to the United States, Poland, and Ukraine.

"Russia is ready for the start of deliveries. The ball is in the EU's court. If they want to, then the taps can be turned on, and that's that," Putin said.&nbsp;

There is no doubt that this is an act of international terrorism... the geopolitical significance of the remaining gas systems is increasing -- they pass through Poland... Ukraine... and the United States, of course, which can now supply energy resources via high prices," Putin said in&nbsp;a televised address to representatives of Russia's energy sector on Wednesday.Following the Nord Stream leaks, NATO declared the occurrences an act of "sabotage" on Tuesday and said it has increased naval deployments to safeguard its infrastructure in the Baltic and North Seas.&nbsp;

The G7 leaders expressed their "deeply&nbsp;trouble" over the Nord Stream leaks in a statement on Tuesday, adding that they "strongly condemn any deliberate disruption of critical infrastructure."&nbsp;

On Monday, Sweden said it would not let Russia participate in a current investigation into breaches in the Nord Stream gas pipeline, but noted that Moscow might conduct its own checks.

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Geopolitical concerns have been centred on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, which link Russia to Germany. Russia stopped gas supplies to Europe in what is believed to be retribution for Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.&nbsp;

The pipes were carrying gas before they were apparently sabotaged, but they are not now in use. The Baltic Sea is home to all four leaks, which were found two weeks ago and are all located close to the Danish island of Bornholm.&nbsp;

Swedish&nbsp;Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson made her comments following demands from Russia to be included in investigations into the suspected sabotage.

(with inputs from agencies)

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President Vladimir Putin has said that he's prepared to resume gas supplies to Europe via a link of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea.

President Vladimir Putin has said that he's prepared to resume gas supplies to Europe via a link of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea. He added that "international terrorism" was to blame for leaks on the Nord Stream pipelines connecting Russia and Europe, which would be advantageous to the United States, Poland, and Ukraine. "Russia is ready for the start of deliveries. The ball is in the EU's court. If they want to, then the taps can be turned on, and that's that," Putin said. There is no doubt that this is an act of international terrorism... the geopolitical significance of the remaining gas systems is increasing -- they pass through Poland... Ukraine... and the United States, of course, which can now supply energy resources via high prices," Putin said in a televised address to representatives of Russia's energy sector on Wednesday.Following the Nord Stream leaks, NATO declared the occurrences an act of "sabotage" on Tuesday and said it has increased naval deployments to safeguard its infrastructure in the Baltic and North Seas. The G7 leaders expressed their "deeply trouble" over the Nord Stream leaks in a statement on Tuesday, adding that they "strongly condemn any deliberate disruption of critical infrastructure." On Monday, Sweden said it would not let Russia participate in a current investigation into breaches in the Nord Stream gas pipeline, but noted that Moscow might conduct its own checks. Also Read: In pics: Breathtaking images from wildlife photographer of the year 2022 Geopolitical concerns have been centred on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, which link Russia to Germany. Russia stopped gas supplies to Europe in what is believed to be retribution for Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The pipes were carrying gas before they were apparently sabotaged, but they are not now in use. The Baltic Sea is home to all four leaks, which were found two weeks ago and are all located close to the Danish island of Bornholm. Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson made her comments following demands from Russia to be included in investigations into the suspected sabotage. (with inputs from agencies)

Putin says he is ready to resume gas supplies, blames 'international terrorism' for Nord Stream leaks

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