October 3, 2022 On Sep. 30, Vladimir Putin strode into St. George’s Hall of the Great Kremlin Palace in Moscow through 30-foot-high gold doors opened by goose-stepping guards. He proclaimed, before hu
Oct. 3, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russian lawmakers on Monday, Oct.3 voted unanimously in favour of legislation to annex four regions of Ukraine, rubber stamping a move that escalates the conflict and was already approved by Russian P
Oct. 3, 2022
War in Ukraine
After the sham referendums in four Ukrainian territories occupied by Russian troops, Putin is due to sign the corresponding accession treaties this Friday. Formal accession of the four regions to the
Oct. 3, 2022
War in Ukraine
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, an ally of President Vladimir Putin, said Monday, Oct.3 he was sending three of his teenage sons – aged 14, 15, and 16 – to the Ukraine front. “It’s time to prove themse
Oct. 3, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russia plans to confer with residents in two Moscow-annexed regions in Ukraine while determining the exact borders of the areas to be integrated into Russia, the Kremlin said Monday, Oct.3. “We are go
Oct. 3, 2022
War in Ukraine
An enlistment officer in a far eastern Russian region has been suspended and transferred after thousands of people were mistakenly called up to fight in Ukraine, officials said Monday, Oct.3. “The mil
Oct. 3, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday, Oct. 2, that Lyman, a key town located in one of four Ukrainian regions annexed by Russia, had been “cleared” of Moscow’s troops. The latest develop
Oct. 3, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has doubled down on his war on Ukraine. In a mad flurry of erratic moves, he has ordered the draft of a reported 1.2 million fresh troops, repeatedly threatened to laun
Oct. 3, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key inflections in ongoing military operations on October 2: Ukrainian forces continued to liberate settlements east and northeast of Lyman and have liberated Torske in Donetsk Oblast. Russian sources
Oct. 3, 2022
War in Ukraine
On 29 September 2022, President Putin addressed his National Security Council on the ‘partial mobilisation’ he had announced on 21 September. He said, ‘a lot of questions are being raised during this
Oct. 3, 2022
The presidents of nine NATO countries in central and eastern Europe declared on Sunday they would never recognise the annexation by Russia of Ukrainian territory. Their reaction comes two days after R
Oct. 2, 2022
War in Ukraine
For the first time in known history, hackers from within Russia have begun a systemized effort to hack Russian government affiliated websites. Earlier today, Oct. 2, Kyiv Post was contacted by hackers
Oct. 2, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine said Saturday, Sep. 1, its forces had begun moving into the key eastern town of Lyman, located in one of the four Ukrainian regions that Russia annexed, with President Volodymyr Zelensky pledg
Oct. 2, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Ukrainian forces liberated Lyman and are likely clearing the settlement as of October 1. Russia is likely setting conditions to assume legal responsibility for the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear P
Oct. 2, 2022
War in Ukraine
Germany’s Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Saturday, Sep. 1, her first since Russia’s invasion in February, as Kyiv urges Berlin to send it battle tanks. Lambre
Oct. 2, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin staged a grand ceremony in Moscow on Friday, Sep. 30, to celebrate the annexation of four parts of Ukraine occupied by his army, while Kyiv pushed for expedited NATO m
Oct. 1, 2022
Ukraine’s acquisition of NATO membership under the new circumstances does not require a MAP and allows its partners to reset and not repeat the mistakes made since 2008, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmy
Oct. 1, 2022
Russia
Nearly 400,000 people have fled Russia since Vladimir Putin last week announced the largest forced mobilization since World War II. This has led to days-long traffic jams at Russia’s international bor
Oct. 1, 2022
War in Ukraine
The United States on Friday announced “severe” new sanctions on Russia in response to what President Joe Biden called Moscow’s “fraudulent” claim to have annexed four Ukrainian regions. “The United St
Oct. 1, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the illegal Russian annexation of four Ukrainian territories on September 30 without clearly defining the borders of those claimed territories.
Oct. 1, 2022