Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday presided over a ceremony to annex four Ukrainian regions partly occupied by his forces, escalating the seven-month war. “This is the will of millions of people,” he said in a speech before hundreds of dignitaries in the St. George’s Hall of the Kremlin. The ceremony took place three days…
‘Sham’: New Zealand Refuses to Recognise Russian Referendums in Ukraine Regions
September 30, 2022
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New Zealand has joined its Western allies in denouncing the “sham” referenda held in four Ukrainian regions to join the Russian Federation. “These so-called referenda were not free or fair, and they very clearly were not held in accordance with democratic principles,” Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said. Russian sources have reported that the results of…
Ukrainians Involved in Russian-Backed Referendums Face Treason Charges, Prison Term
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukrainians who help Russian-backed referendums to annex large swathes of the country will face treason charges and at least five years in jail, Ukraine’s presidential adviser said. “We have lists of names of people who have been involved in some way,” presidential adviser Mikhailo Podolyak said in an interview with Swiss newspaper Blick. “We…
Europe Braces for Phone Service Outages Ahead of Winter Energy Shortage
Mobile phones may go dark in Europe this winter due to the energy crisis potentially affecting much of the cellular network across the continent. The massive reduction of Russian gas supplies to Europe over the Ukraine conflict has led to the specter of power cuts, resulting in a panic among the European telecommunications industry, according…
NATO Issues Warning About Nord Stream Pipeline ‘Sabotage’
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has formally labeled the damage to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines as “acts of sabotage.” “All currently available information indicates that this is the result of deliberate, reckless, and irresponsible acts of sabotage,” NATO said in a Sept. 29 statement. “These leaks are causing risks to shipping and…
1st Openly Transgender Army Officer Charged With Trying to Give Soldiers’ Medical Info to Russia
A former U.S. Army major—who in 2015 claimed to be the first openly transgender officer—and his wife were indicted on charges of attempting to hand over American soldiers’ medical information to Russia, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). A federal grand jury indicted Jamie Lee Henry and Anna Gabrielian, his wife, on charges of…
4th Leak Reported on Nord Stream Pipelines in Baltic Sea
September 29, 2022
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STOCKHOLM—A fourth leak on the Nord Stream pipelines has been reported off southern Sweden, the Swedish coast guard said Thursday. “We have leakage at two positions” off Sweden, coast guard spokesperson Mattias Lindholm. There are two more off Denmark, he said. Two of the leaks are on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline that recently stopped…
World Bank’s Malpass Sees Risk of Stagflation, Likely Recession in Europe
September 29, 2022
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WASHINGTON—World Bank President David Malpass on Wednesday warned that it could take years for global energy production to diversify away from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, prolonging the risk of stagflation, or a period of low growth and high inflation. In a speech at Stanford University, Malpass said there was an increased likelihood of…
Russia Set to Absorb Ukraine Regions as US, EU Ready Fresh Sanctions
As Russia celebrates the imminent incorporation of four Ukrainian regions into its territory, Kyiv’s western supporters have vowed to impose new sanctions on Moscow in response to referendums they say are illegitimate. In five days of polling that ended on Sept. 27, the vast majority of voters in the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and…
Russia Says Nord Stream Pipeline Damage Likely ‘Terrorist Act’
Russia said on Thursday that pipeline leaks emitting natural gas into the sea appear to be the result of state-sponsored terrorism. The European Union is investigating the cause of the leaks in the Gazprom-led Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines under the Baltic Sea and has said it suspects sabotage. “This looks like some kind…
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