Putin orders a mobilisation, Italy’s elections, Iranian protests, Lebanon closes banks
09 October 2022 |
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With Russia in retreat on the battlefield, Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the stakes on Wednesday with the announcement that Russian reservists would be mobilised and referendums held in areas of Ukraine on joining Russia, all while he made threats to the West.
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