Ever since the Russian president announced the country's first mobilisation, Russians have been trying to escape the country with every means of transport you can think of, especially through air flight.

One-way flight tickets from Russia increase by 27% amid Putin's mobilisation call 

As per the former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger, China may 'recalibrate' ties with Russia. International strategist, Andrew Leung, brings you more perspective.

Xi Jinping may recalibrate after miscalculation of siding with Russia, says Henry Kissinger

The State Duma – Russia’s lower parliament – has approved the annexation of the four Ukrainian territories following referendums which were considered to be “shams” by the United States and other western countries.

Russia’s State Duma ratifies documents on annexation of Ukrainian territories

While, Vladimir Putin has announced annexation of four regions of Ukraine, the Russian army is showing no signs of slowing down, the latest attack comes in the form of missile attack in Zaporizhzhia.

Russian missile strikes in south Ukraine; at least 25 people killed in Zaporizhzhia | WION

After Moscow annexed four Ukrainian territories, President Joe Biden on Friday (September 30) said that the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will not be intimidated by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Not scared of Putin’s threats, will defend every inch of Ukraine, says Biden after annexation

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has refused to negotiate with Vladimir Putin. Zelensky says Ukraine will engage with a "different" Russian President. This comes after Putin made a move to annex 4 regions of Ukraine. Priyanka Sharma has more.

Gravitas: Putin's big gamble in Ukraine tests the West

On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin charged the West with orchestrating explosions that caused several gas leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines connecting Russia to Europe.

Putin blames West for Nord Stream blasts measuring 2.3 and 2.1 on Richter scale

As Russian President Vladimir Putin formally signed an accord that sees Moscow lay claim to the four Ukrainian territories, EU leaders vowed that they would "never recognise" Russia's illegal annexation and accused the Kremlin of imperilling global security.

EU leaders reject Russia's 'illegal' annexation in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has moved to formally annex four Ukrainian territories says they are "Russian forever". It follows referendums in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia the West has slammed as "illegal".

Breaking News: Putin formally annexes territories in Ukraine, in spite of global opposition

Former US President Donald Trump has offered to negotiate a deal between Russia and Ukraine. He made this announcement on his social media platform - 'Truth Social'. Trump began his message by telling the US leadership to remain calm after the sabotage reports emerged.

Former US President Donald Trump ready to lead negotiations with Russian President Putin

The Russian government seems poised to officially announce the annexation of four provinces in Ukraine after it claimed victory in the referendum vote that the western countries have been regarding as a “complete sham”.

Russia poised to announce annexation after 'sham' referendum in Ukraine

How real are Putin’s nuclear threats in Ukraine?

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday (September 27) slammed annexation votes called by Russia in four occupied regions in Ukraine. Calling the vote a "sham", Stoltenberg said that it was "a blatant violation of international law" He took to Twitter to say that he spoke with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.

NATO slams annexation votes in Ukraine, Putin ally repeats nuclear threat

A few days back, Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, issued the country's first call for mobilisation since World War 2. Following this announcement, many citizens attempting to avoid the army drafting hastily departed the country.

Trying to escape mobilisation, Russians pay $27,000 for seats on private planes out of country

Nine years after he exposed the scale of secret surveillance operations undertaken by the United States' National Security Agency (NSA) and sought refuge in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has finally granted Russian citizenship to whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Putin grants Snowden Russian citizenship, people ask will the whisteblower be 'drafted into army'?

A local member of the Russian military draft committee was shot by a man in Siberia who had refused to join the Ukrainian war, according to reports. The incident is said to have taken place on Monday in Irkutsk region’s Ust-Ilimsk city, a town of 85,000 people.

Russian man shoots military enlistment officer in protest against Vladimir Putin’s mobilisation call

Nearly a week after announcing the partial mobilisation of troops to fight in Ukraine, Russia has admitted it had rushed the process and promised to fix the mistakes caused during the call-up.

Russia admits making mistakes in troop call-up during mobilisation; vows to fix issues

Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s deputy defence minister Dmitry Bulgakov will be replaced by Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev. Bulgakov was in charge of logistics in the war.

Putin fires deputy defence chief after supply failures in Ukraine; appoints 'Butcher of Mariupol' in place

Warning Russians that their president was knowingly "sending them to their death," in his address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an appeal to them to surrender on getting opportunity.

Russian president is knowingly 'sending its citizens to their death', says Ukraine

Just days after ordering a partial mobilisation, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed amendments toughening punishment for voluntary surrender and refusal to fight by up to 10 years in prison.

Russian President Putin toughens punishment for voluntary surrender, desertion with 10 years’ jail

A week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him that 'today's era is not of war', Moscow has reacted to the comments and how the US and West have latched on to it to target Russia.

Russia: West misquoting, selectively picking PM Modi's 'not an era of war' remark

Italy's Silvio Berlusconi was forced to clarify on Friday remarks about long-time friend Vladimir Putin after suggesting the Russian leader was "pushed" by his entourage into invading Ukraine.

Former Italy premier Silvio Berlusconi clarifies Putin 'pushed' into Ukraine war remark

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

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