❗️Confirmed: Zaporozhye region will hold referendum on joining Russia from 23-27 September - Authorities

The region follows Kherson, LPR and DPR announcements to hold referendums on joining the Russian Federation.

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Based on current destinations, the average flow of Russian crude to Europe and the wider Mediterranean market, including Turkey, in the four weeks to Sept. 16 fell to its lowest in a month, while shipments to Asia edged lower for a second week.

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VLADIMIR PUTIN IS TO GIVE AN ADDRESS TO THE RUSSIAN NATION THIS EVENING ABOUT EVENTS IN UKRAINE - AL-JAZEERA REPORTER TWEETS.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 252 points, or 0.82%. The S&P 500 shed 0.85% and the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.67%

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#Breaking The Lugansk People's Republic Supreme Court has sentenced two former members of the OSCE mission to 13 years in prison for treason.

Putin denied Macron’s phone call. The call has been reportedly delayed for a few days.

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Putin is expected to make a statement to the nation, along with Russian Defense minister Shoigu in 1 hour from now on.

Ukrainian telegram channels report that there’s panic amongst the government in Kiev, speculating that Putin will announce a major escalation to the conflict. According to online rumours (and nothing more than rumours), Kiev is afraid that the west will capitulate if Russia announces mobilization

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Putin's speech is delayed, as per media sources in Russia.
Stay tuned.

I assume that—for the benefit of non-Russian speakers—Putin's speech will be broadcast on RT. https://www.rt.com/on-air/

Streaming Russia Today over on ForeignAgent.tv due to Putin's potentially important address with Sergey Shoigu
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Trying to stream it here too

On "mobilization in Russia" rumors:


The State Duma introduces the concept of "mobilization", "martial law" and "wartime" in the Criminal Code.


The amendments introduce a whole set of new articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation: "Voluntary surrender" (Article 352.1) and "Looting" (Article 356.1). For surrender, one faces from three to 10 years in prison, if there are no signs of high treason. For looting - up to 15 years in prison.

The list of aggravating circumstances includes the commission of a crime “during the period of mobilization or martial law, in wartime” (Article 63).

Unauthorized abandonment of a unit during the period of mobilization and martial law (Article 337 of the Criminal Code) will be punished more severely:
- from two to 10 days - up to 5 years in prison, and not up to one year
- from 10 to one month - up to 7 years in prison, and not up to three years
- more than a month - from 5 to 10 years in a colony, and not up to five years.

They also came for the refuseniks. Non-fulfillment by a subordinate of an order of a superior given in the prescribed manner, during a period of martial law, in wartime or in conditions of an armed conflict or combat operations, as well as refusal to participate in military or hostilities, is proposed to be punished with imprisonment for a term of two to three years ( Part 2.1 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code).

A group of articles on non-execution of the state defense order and violation of the terms of the state contract is also introduced (articles 201.2, 201.3, 285.5, 285.6 of the Criminal Code).

The second reading of the bill is scheduled today. The State Duma can adopt it simultaneously in the third, final one. By analogy with the package of laws on military censorship, it can be approved by the Federation Council, signed by the president and published before the end of the day.

The amendments were introduced by State Duma deputies D.F. Vyatkin, E.A. Valeev, V.I. Piskarev, A.V. Kartapolov, L.E. Slutsky, O.A. Nilov, V.A. Davankov, V.I. Sobolev, N.V. Kolomeitsev, as well as senators A.A. Klishas and O.F. Kovitidi.

The bill takes effect from the day of its official publication.

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https://vott.ru/entry/618540 - zinc

Quite logical and expected tightening of the screws in the context of a proxy war with NATO in Ukraine.

British-Ukrainian Mercenary Killed In Ukraine

A 44 year-old father of two - who had served four years in the British military - left his family to return to his native home and engage in battle in Izyum - where he stood on a landmine which killed him, one other and wounded three. 

Loved ones confirmed that Viktor Yatsunyk was lucky not to have been blown apart by a missile just a few weeks ago - around the same time as 2 other British guns-for-hire - Jordan Gatley and Scott Silbey were killed in action. 

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Putin's speech is rumoured to be at 22:30

Now said to be tomorrow

"And let the world wait a bit"