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Russia moves fast to complete unpopular mobilisation
Russia's defence minister says two-thirds of the army mobilisation is complete
RussiaRussia's army mobilisation has unclear limits
A large mobilisation programme is intended to support Russia's annexation plans and stem reverses in Ukraine
RussiaRussian leader shows intent to press on, not concede
President Putin's speech on the annexation of Ukraine set out a story of centuries of Russian victimhood
RussiaRussia's Ukraine annexation moves forward inexorably
The Russian president is to go through the formality of annexing Ukrainian territories
RussiaSea of Azov to join lands formally seized by Russia
A senior official in Crimea has said that Moscow will assert de jure ownership of the inland Sea of Azov
RussiaEU to flag Russian oil price cap in sanctions package
The latest proposed EU sanctions package will delineate but not finalise a Russian oil price cap
RussiaArson attacks pose new risks to Russian mobilisation
Attacks on army enlistment offices are an unprecedented form of opposition to being forced to join the Ukraine war
RussiaRussia adjusts financial sector and looks to renminbi
Moscow is looking for ways to raise funding in tight circumstances; transactions in renminbi are seen as one solution
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