Russia, Ukraine Carry Out Major Prisoner Swap Brokered by Turkey and Saudi Arabia The swap involved nearly 300 people, including Azov Battalion commanders and Ukraine's former opposition leader
EU May Not Find Consensus on New Russia Sanctions Hungary is planning to poll its citizens to see if they support sanctions
Blinken Says US Will Continue to Support Ukraine Despite Putin’s Nuclear Warning Blinken also criticized the referendums that will be held in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine
Medvedev Says Russia Can Defend New Regions With Nuclear Weapons Referendums to join Russia will be held in the Donbas, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia starting Friday
Baltic States Will Not Give Refuge to Russians Fleeing Mobilization Putin's partial mobilization order sparked protests in Russia
At UN General Assembly, Biden Says Russia Can’t Take a Country’s Territory by Force The US is currently occupies a major portion of eastern Syria despite the government's objection
Putin Orders Partial Mobilization, Issues Nuclear Threat to West The Russian leader expressed support for referendums and said a peace deal was possible earlier in the war but was sabotaged by the West
Russian-Backed Authorities in Ukraine Announce Referendums to Join Russia Referendums will be held in the Donbas, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson from September 23 to 27
Russia’s State Duma Approves Bill Introducing ‘Mobilization’ to Russian Criminal Code The legislation is a sign Russia is preparing to escalate in Ukraine
