Four regions of Ukraine will hold a referendum on joining Russia, a move which is widely condemned by the West. The Russian-backed leaders in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, & Kherson have plans to hold votes.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict Update: Four Ukraine regions to vote on joining Russia today

Russia is conducting a formal annexation vote in the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk & Donetsk regions of Ukraine. Ukraine and its allies call the referendums a sham. Priyanka Sharma tells you what's happening in the Russia-occupied regions.

WION Fineprint | Russia begins holding referendums in 4 regions of Ukraine

Four regions of Ukraine are all set to hold referendums on Friday on joining Russia amid the ongoing crisis. The provinces - Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia – are currently under Russian control.

Morning news brief: Four Ukrainian provinces to hold referendums, Jaishankar attends BRICS meet, and more

Ukraine Defence Ministry has released a video & claimed that incendiary bombs rained down on a Ukrainian village amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine Defence Ministry releases video & claims incendiary bombs rained down on Ukrainian village

Russian President Vladimir Putin's mobilisation orders have sparked protests. Over 1300 people have been arrested. There is a sharp rise in demand for flights and fares. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Ukraine conflict: Russians don't want to go to war

The Russian president has implemented his plan in motion. Referendums are being held in Moscow held regions of Ukraine. The referendums in Eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions as well as in the Southern Kershaw and Zaporizhzhia regions are to decide whether these regions will become part of Russia.

Lavrov: Russophobia sparked push for referendums, West and Kyiv call the polls illegal

Russia President Vladimir Putin has ordered a partial mobilisation for the Ukraine war, and the world has not been calm ever since. But what is mobilisation? What’s partial mobilisation? Why has Russia decided to do this after seven months of the invasion in Ukraine?

What is mobilisation? | Why is Russia resorting to partial mobilisation?

Four regions of Ukraine are holding referendums on Friday over joining Russia amid the ongoing crisis. The provinces — Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — are currently under Russian control and in the past few months, Moscow has set up local governments to handle daily administration.

Referendums on joining Russia begin in four captured Ukrainian provinces, Kyiv and West condemn move

Russia President Vladimir Putin has ordered a partial mobilization for the Ukraine war, and the world has not been calm ever since. But what is mobilisation? What’s partial mobilisation? Why has Russia decided to do this after seven months of the invasion in Ukraine? Here’s all you need to know

What is Mobilisation? | Why is Russia resorting to partial mobilisation

Russia has started its mandatory troop call-up support its military campaign in Ukraine with Moscow saying that at least 10,000 people have volunteered to join the forces to fight in 24 hours since the order even as many have fled the country to escape the fight.

Russia-Ukraine War: Zelensky slams Putin's mobilisation call

North Korea denied sending weapons to Russia, accusing the United States of spreading rumours about such a sale to tarnish Pyongyang’s image. Eric Njoka spoke to Robert E. Kelly about growing Moscow-Pyongyang relations.

WION Fineprint | North Korea denies sending arms to Russia amid Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country's first partial mobilization ever since the second world war. In a speech broadcast to the Russian people today, he accused the West of engaging in nuclear blackmail against his country.

Putin’s Ukraine plan: What does partial mobilisation mean?

President Vladimir Putin of Russia, in a speech Wednesday that was a reminder of how easily the war in Ukraine could spread, doubled down on his nuclear threat, accused the West of seeking to “destroy” his country, and suggested that Ukrainians are mere pawns of the “military machine of the collective West.

A cornered Putin is more dangerous than ever

Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement of partial military mobilisation has pushed Moscow into a state of utter chaos. Russian protesters have taken to the streets over the mobilisation order.

Russian protesters take to the streets over mobilisation order

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the 77th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) while urging the world leaders to 'unite' against Russia's war in Ukraine and strip Moscow of its veto power.

Zelensky calls for Russia to be stripped of UN veto power while addressing UNGA

NATO’s secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mobilisation of thousands of extra troops for the war in Ukraine will escalate the conflict and his threat to use nuclear weapons was dangerous and reckless.

NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg says Putin's Ukraine escalation dangerous and reckless

Russia and Ukraine have carried out a surprise prisoner swap involving nearly 300 people. Those released include prisoners of war from countries including the US, UK, Morocco, Sweden and Croatia some of whom had been sentenced to death after being captured in Ukraine and accused of being mercenaries.

Russia, Ukraine exchange prisoners in surprise swap

US President Joe Biden denounced his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war in Ukraine during his address at the 77th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

77th session of UNGA: Will stand in solidarity with Ukraine against Russian aggression, says Biden

European Union foreign ministers have decided to impose new sanctions of Russia as the crisis in Ukraine officially entered its seventh month. The bloc, comprising 27 foreign ministers, also announced at the United Nations General Assembly in New York that they will be increasing the supply of weapons to Ukraine following Vladimir Putin’s decision to initiate partial military mobilisation in Russia.

European Union finance ministers agree to hit Russia with additional sanctions

British Prime Minister Liz Truss accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “sabre rattling” and said that the nuclear threats were just an attempt on his part to justify the “catastrophic” failure in Ukraine.

UNGA 2022: Liz Truss criticises Vladimir Putin, says 'UK will not rest until Ukraine prevails'

Russia has decided to mobilise an additional 300,000 troops for the war in Ukraine. In an address to the nation, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a thinly veiled threat to use nuclear weapons. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Vladimir Putin issues nuclear threat, plans Ukraine escalation

Eyewitness video shows large queues of vehicles at the Zemo Larsi/Verkhny Lars checkpoint on the Georgia-Russia border after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation in Russia.

Russians fleeing after Putin's call for partial mobilisation amid Ukraine war

The Russian President Vladimir Putin has made his much anticipated next move in the Ukraine war. On Wednesday while addressing the nation, Putin gave a call for military mobilisation.

Russia: Pressure on Putin as reservists called up for war, warns west over Nuclear blackmail

More than 1,300 people denouncing mobilisation in Russia were detained by security forces on Wednesday, a rights group said, hours after President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s first military draft since the second World War.

Thousands held in Russia for protesting mobilisation, some drafted directly into military

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