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Russian President

is giving direct orders to generals involved in the

.

CNN claims, citing two Western intelligence sources, that such orders "suggest a dysfunctional command structure" weighing on the military operation in the

.

Other sources close to the US secret services say there are "significant differences" over where to concentrate Russia's efforts in the war in Ukraine.

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6:46

The US has been privately dissuading Russia from using nuclear weapons for months

The United States government has been communicating directly and privately with

for months to alert

's regime to the "serious consequences" that the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine would have, according to

newspaper published this Friday .

The newspaper, which quoted unnamed government sources, assures that the consequences of which the US has warned

in case it uses nuclear weapons are "deliberately diffuse" precisely to raise concerns in the

about the hypothetical US response.

On Wednesday,

brandished "the weapons of the future" to warn NATO that

has an "unparalleled" nuclear arsenal that allows it to counter any Western threat.

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6:30

Russia begins its mobilization of troops: first, shooters, tankers and artillerymen

Russia began its mobilization of additional troops on Thursday to bolster its offensive in

, after authorities announced that thousands of people had come forward voluntarily, and despite many Russians fleeing the country to avoid being forced to fight.

In images spread on social networks after President

ordered the mobilization of reservists the day before, hundreds of Russian citizens can be seen responding to military calls.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed that, first of all, within the framework of "partial mobilization", shooters, tankers, gunners, drivers, driver-mechanics will be summoned.

According to the law, the mobilization is intended for private soldiers and sergeants up to 35 years old, non-commissioned officers up to 50 years old, and also non-commissioned officers up to 55 years old.

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6:15

Putin sends direct orders to generals on the battlefield

Russian President

is giving direct orders to generals involved in the

.

CNN claims, citing two Western intelligence sources, that such orders "suggest a dysfunctional command structure" weighing on the military operation in the

.

Other sources close to the US secret services say there are "significant differences" over where to concentrate Russia's efforts in the war in Ukraine.

Finally, a senior NATO official stressed that the Russian authorities are struggling to find a scapegoat for mistakes made on the ground.

"

officials and state media pundits are fervently discussing the reasons for the failure in Kharkov and, as usual, the

seems to be trying to shift responsibility away from

and the Russian military."

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