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The Security Service of

(SBU) has identified the Russian commander who ordered torture in

in the

.

This is

, a Russian commander who allegedly instructed Russian troops to kidnap and torture residents of Kherson.

is also reportedly

responsible for dispersing peaceful pro-Ukrainian demonstrations in

temporarily occupied since the start of the

, by ordering Russian forces to use stun grenades and tear gas.

In addition, the president of Russia,

, is going to implement measures with the aim of obtaining new troops for the Russian army.

One of them is to grant nationality to foreigners who enlist to fight in Ukraine.

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16:40

Russia toughens punishment for volunteers who surrender and refuse to fight

Russian President

signed a law that toughens penalties for crimes committed in times of military mobilization and that will punish voluntary surrender, refusal to fight or desertion with up to ten years in prison.

These amendments to the Penal Code, which had been voted on in Parliament this week, were published on the government's legal portal,

They foresee sentences of

for soldiers who desert, surrender "without authorization" to the enemy, refuse to fight or disobey orders during the mobilization period.

Acts of looting will also be punished with sentences of up to 15 years in prison.

Before Putin signed this law,

this week urged their citizens not to participate in any conflict.

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16:15

There are already more than 120 detainees in the protests against the mobilization of Putin

"At 12:30 GMT, more than 120 people have already been arrested in 11 cities," reports OVD-Info, an organization that tracks

. "

In the first protest last Wednesday, more than

for protesting against the partial mobilization.

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15:51

Putin will give Russian nationality to foreigners who enlist

The president of Russia,

, is going to implement measures with the aim of obtaining new troops for the Russian army.

One of them is to grant nationality to foreigners who enlist to fight in Ukraine.

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15:22

Iran will respond to the withdrawal of the accreditation of its ambassador to Ukraine

The Government of Iran affirmed this Saturday that it will respond "proportionally" to Ukraine's decision to withdraw the diplomatic accreditation of the Iranian ambassador for the

by the Russian army.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman

lamented the Ukrainian decision to downgrade diplomatic relations, caused by "the foreign media".

The official insisted on

in the Ukraine conflict and expressed his "opposition" to the war.

According to the Ukrainian authorities, the Russian military used Iranian drones on Friday to attack the

region .

Six of those drones were shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft troops, according to the same sources.

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14:47

Donetsk pro-Russians denounce Ukrainian attacks to frustrate the referendum

The leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR)

, denounced today that Ukrainian forces are attacking several cities in the entity with artillery fire to try to prevent the votes in the referendum on joining Russia.

"Unfortunately, the adversary tries with the means at his disposal to

the referendum and intimidate the people," the pro-Russian leader told Russian television network Rossia-24.

He added that there have already been

against the Donetsk city center, with a balance of one person dead and three injured.

Earlier, the DPR general staff had reported that two people had died in Donetsk as a result of Ukrainian shelling.

Pushilin indicated that a person believed to be dead was actually

and was admitted to a hospital.

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14:18

First arrests in a new protest against Putin's mobilization

In some Russian cities, the first arrests have already begun in the new protest called at the national level against the partial mobilization decreed by the President of Russia,

and the military campaign in Ukraine in general, independent organizations reported.

The protest, which began in cities such as

, from Siberia to the center of the country, will be followed by marches in

and other locations throughout the country, according to the youth and peace movement. Vesná (Spring), which has called the demonstrations.

In Siberian Novosibirsk and Tomsk, at least

, respectively, were arrested, according to the independent organization OVD-Info, which tracks arrests.

In Khabarovsk, in the Far East,

, who was arrested with a banner "Fight yourself, give birth yourself" was accused of discrediting the Armed Forces, which is punishable by up to 15 years in prison, and put on freedom.

Antonina Jordikova

, who was arrested in Novosibirsk, has also been released on the same charge because she was carrying a banner with the slogan "I am against the mobilization".

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14:03

What could happen if Putin used nuclear weapons in Ukraine?

Russian President

's veiled threat to use nuclear weapons in

Russia

's "territorial integrity"

is threatened has sparked intense discussions in the West about a possible response.

"When the territorial integrity of our country is threatened, we will certainly use all means at our disposal to protect

and our people. This is not a bluff," Putin said.

"Those who try to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the wind can turn against them," he added.

However, many analysts are not convinced that Putin wants to be the first to unleash nuclear attacks since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan in 1945.

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13.44

Russia replaces its general in charge of logistics in full mobilization

Russia

has announced the replacement of its highest military command in charge of logistics issues, at a time of difficulties in this area in the offensive in

.

"General Dmitri Bulgakov was relieved of his duties as Deputy Defense Minister" and replaced by Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev, who will henceforth be "responsible for the material and technical supply of the armed forces," the Defense Ministry said in a statement. statement, when

is in the midst of a mobilization campaign.

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13:39

Zelensky awards Orders of the Gold Star to military and families of fallen heroes

The President of

,

, presented the Orders of the Gold Star to servicemen who received the title of Hero of

and to the families of fallen defenders who received this title posthumously.

The ceremony took place on Saturday in the White Hall of Heroes of Ukraine in the Mariinsky Palace in kyiv, Ukrinform reports, citing the press service of the head of state.

"Whenever we talk about the liberated Ukrainian territories, about the cities and towns to which our state flag returns, about the people, we are actually talking about people whose bravery on the battlefield is the basis of our achievements and future victories. Zelensky said.

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13:24

Ukrainians with Russian passports, called up for compulsory military service in the occupied areas

-occupied areas

of the Zaporizhia region (southeastern Ukraine) and the Kherson region (southern Ukraine), men who received Federation passports are receiving the notification of the call for mobilization announced by

, according to reports.

informed the General Staff of Ukraine on Facebook.

"In the Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, the occupation authorities began to notify men of compulsory military service age who renounced Ukrainian citizenship and received Russian Federation passports," the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said.

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13:13

The agri-food crisis worsens after 7 months of war in Ukraine

The crisis in agriculture and food due to the

is getting worse and exceeds the forecasts from the beginning of the conflict, seven months ago, and while in Spain it manifests itself in the rise in prices in other areas of the world, the catering.

The Russian invasion on February 24 set off alarms in world agricultural trade and, as of today, sources from the Spanish agricultural sector conclude, in statements to Efe, that many of those fears have been confirmed, although at the moment there is supply.

In Spain, the impact is felt in the pockets of citizens when paying for food as a result of inflation and the cost of cereals, fertilizers or energy.

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12:38

Latvian volunteers train with weapons against an "unpredictable" Russia

The noise of gunshots is deafening.

Since the start of the

, the Mezaine exercise camp in western Latvia is always busy and the number of volunteers who want to join the National Guard has quadrupled.

"Since the war broke out in

, all European values ​​have been put in danger," says Dita Danosa, director of a design center, between two salvos of live bullets.

"I really felt like I couldn't sit back and just watch TV," continues the 49-year-old in combat gear and holsters strapped to her waist.

"I decided the National Guard was my place," she adds.

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12:37

The United States reveals evidence that Russia has already decided the results of the referendums Ukraine

The White House has revealed that it has evidence showing that

has manipulated the referendums that have begun in four regions of eastern

and that it has already decided the results of the votes.

This has been detailed by the White House spokeswoman, Karine Jean-Pierre, who has assured that the United States is aware that Russian officials have established that the approval of the referendum will be greater than 75%.

"We know that these referendums will be rigged. We have information showing Russian officials setting targets for voter turnout and approval rates for the referendums," Jean-Pierre told a news conference.

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12:09

Poland has turned away 54 Russians after entry restrictions

A total of 54 Russian citizens have been rejected at the Polish borders since the restrictions that prohibit the entry of nationals of that country for tourist or business reasons, among others, came into force last Monday.

The spokeswoman for the Polish border guard, Lieutenant Anna Michalska, told the PAP news agency that two Russians were denied entry last Monday, nine on Tuesday, 17 on Wednesday and 26 on Thursday.

However, Michalska said that the border with the isolated enclave of Kaliningrad - the only point where Poland borders Russia - remains calm and that there has been no increase in border traffic after the announcement last Wednesday of the partial mobilization of 300,000 reservists. to fight in Ukraine.

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11:56

The European Council calls on EU countries to allow the Russians to flee

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, has stated in a speech before the UN General Assembly that the EU should demonstrate an "openness to those who do not want to be instrumentalized by the Kremlin".

's announcement of "partial mobilization"

has changed the dynamics of the

.

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11:42

Russia intends to enlist 1.2 million people

An investigation by the Russian media

reveals the real scope of the recruitment announced by

In addition to 300,000 new recruits, Moscow intends to enlist four times more: 1.2 million people for its "partial mobilization".

In particular, a source close to the Kremlin told

that up to 16,000 people are expected to be recruited in the capital.

Authorities in St. Petersburg plan to recruit some 3,200 people, according to a source close to the presidential envoy in Russia's northwestern federal district.

The government is recruiting fighters "in rural areas, where there is no media, no opposition and there is more support for the war," the source said.

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11:27

Ukrainian secret services identify Russian commander who ordered torture in Kherson

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has identified the Russian commander who ordered torture in Kherson.

This is Alexander Naumenko, a Russian commander who allegedly instructed Russian troops to kidnap and torture residents of Kherson.

Naumenko is also reportedly responsible for dispersing peaceful pro-Ukrainian demonstrations in temporarily occupied Kherson by ordering Russian forces to use stun grenades and tear gas.

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11:18

They arrest a journalist and search the houses of 2 activists for calling the protest in Russia

security forces

have arrested a journalist from the Sota media outlet and searched the homes of two activists from the Vesná youth movement, which organizes protests against the partial mobilization decreed by President

, their respective organizations reported.

"The journalist from Sota Victoria Aréfieva was left in a temporary detention center for 48 hours" in Saint Petersburg, her medium indicated on her Telegram channel, in which she published photographs of the door of her apartment that the security forces broke to break into the journalist's house.

According to Sota, she is accused in the case of "telephone terrorism", linked to false reports about the presence of explosive devices in a St. Petersburg court.

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10:53

Second day of annexation referendums in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine

The eastern and southern regions of

, occupied by

forces , celebrated the second day of a referendum on their annexation to

on Saturday , a vote described as a "farce" by

and its Western allies.

The vote on whether Russia should annex four regions of

began on Friday, seven months after the invasion by Moscow's troops.

El mismo día en que empezaba la votación, funcionarios de la ONU y de Ucrania revelaron lo que, según ellos, son más pruebas de los "crímenes de guerra" rusos cometidos en el país, incluidas ejecuciones y torturas.

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10:33

Erdogan: "No reconocemos los referendos rusos"

Turquía no ha reconocido los resultados de un falso referéndum en Crimea en 2014 y tiene la misma posición clara con respecto a los falsos referendos que Rusia está llevando a cabo en los territorios ocupados de Ucrania, ah afirmado el portavoz de la presidencia turca, Ibrahim Kalin. "Reconocemos la integridad territorial del pueblo y el estado de Ucrania. Estamos con Ucrania", dijo Kalin.

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10:13

La inteligencia británica alerta de que Rusia intenta atacar presas para inundar el frente ucraniano

El Ministerio de Defensa del Reino Unido ha informado de que, a medida que las tropas ucranianas avanzan río abajo a lo largo de los ríos Siverskyi Donets e Inhulets, las fuerzas rusas intentan atacar las compuertas de las represas.

Sin embargo, según los informes, es poco probable que cause una "interrupción significativa" ya que las represas están ubicadas lejos de las zonas de combate.

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9:52

Zelenski, a los ucranianos en territorios ocupados: "Salven su vida y ayúdennos a debilitar y destruir a los ocupantes"

"Tengo una simple solicitud para toda nuestra gente en los territorios temporalmente ocupados: hagan lo principal: salven su vida y ayúdennos a debilitar y destruir a los ocupantes", ha asegurado Volodimir Zelenski.

Con Rusia sentando las bases para anexar formalmente las áreas que está ocupando, el presidente de Ucrania, Volodimir Zelenski, ha pedido directamente a los ucranianos que ayuden al esfuerzo bélico de la nación, incluso desde dentro del territorio ocupado.

Los falsos referéndums en curso en 4 regiones ucranianas -Lugansk, Donetsk, Zaporiyia y Jerson- permitirán a Moscú incorporar esos territorios y así alistar a los habitantes para su esfuerzo bélico. Zelenski pidió a los que viven en estas regiones que contrarresten los esfuerzos de movilización rusos "por todos los medios" y traten de llegar a las tierras controladas por Ucrania.

Si no pueden, y terminan en el ejército ruso, Zelenski ha exigido que apoyen la lucha de Ucrania desde dentro. "Intenten sabotear cualquier actividad del enemigo, obstruir cualquier operación rusa, proporcionarnos cualquier información importante sobre los ocupantes: sus bases, cuarteles generales, almacenes con municiones", instó el presidente ucraniano.

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9:50

Hungría desobedece a Bruselas: seguirá dando visados a los rusos

El ministro húngaro de Asuntos Exteriores, Peter Szijjarto, el único occidental que se reunió con su homólogo de Moscú, Serghei Lavrov, al margen de la asamblea de la ONU, declaró que Budapest no pretende seguir la recomendación de la Unión Europea de limitar la emisión de visados para el espacio Schengen a los ciudadanos rusos como parte de las sanciones por la invasión rusa de Ucrania.

Como dijo en Nueva York hablando a la prensa rusa: "No me refiero a aquellos que han decidido no emitir visas para ciudadanos rusos, pero no hemos tomado ninguna decisión de dejar de emitir visas Schengen a ciudadanos rusos. ¿Por qué deberíamos haberlo hecho?", dijo el canciller húngaro.

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9:47

Finlandia registra colas en frontera rusa tras decisión de bloquear entrada

La guardia fronteriza de Finlandia ha anunciado que se han registrado colas para acceder al país en algunos pasos fronterizos con Rusia, después de que Helsinki anunciara su decisión de bloquear la entrada de turistas rusos.

"El tráfico fronterizo la noche pasada fue más intenso de lo habitual y hay colas en los cruces fronterizos de Vaalimaa, Nuijamaa e Imatra," informó la guardia de fronteras en su cuenta de Twitter.

En total, a lo largo del viernes entraron en Finlandia procedentes de Rusia 6.998 ciudadanos rusos, lo que supone un incremento del 88 % con respecto al mismo día de la semana anterior, cuando lo hicieron 3.714 personas.

Aunque no existen datos oficiales que confirmen que los recién llegados huyen del decreto de movilización parcial anunciado el miércoles por Moscú, todo apunta a que el incremento de las llegadas está relacionado con este acontecimiento.

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9:00

Borrell defiende una solución diplomática que preserve la soberanía ucraniana

El alto representante de la Unión Europea (UE) para Asuntos Exteriores y Política de Seguridad, Josep Borrell, defendió en una entrevista divulgada este sábado por la BBC la necesidad de buscar una "solución diplomática" a la guerra en Ucrania que mantenga la "soberanía e integridad territorial" del país.

"Este es un momento peligroso porque el Ejército ruso ha sido arrinconado y la reacción de Putin (presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin) amenazando con usar armas nucleares es muy mala", afirmó el jefe de la diplomacia europea a la cadena pública británica.

Borrell recalcó que la salida al conflicto debe pasar por la mesa de negociaciones: "De otra forma, podemos terminar la guerra, pero no lograremos paz, porque tendremos otra guerra", sostuvo.

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8:40

Carrera en Ucrania para reconstruir las casas dañadas antes del invierno

En el último piso medio en ruinas de un bloque de apartamentos en Irpin, localidad cercana a Kiev muy castigada por la guerra, Mijailo Kirilenko observa orgulloso el nuevo techo que va tomando forma.

Los combates dañaron gravemente un centenar de edificios residenciales en esta localidad, cuyo papel frenando a las tropas rusas en su camino hacia la capital fue reconocido como "heroico" por el presidente ucraniano, Volodimir Zelenski.

Ahora el peligro que acecha no es tanto el ejército ruso como el cercano invierno, cuando todavía muchos edificios no disponen de las reparaciones necesarias para proteger a sus residentes.

Ante la escasa financiación local y estatal, los 16.000 residentes de Irpin que se quedaron sin casa se encuentran luchando contra el reloj para salvar sus hogares.

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8:12

Se completa la exhumación de Izium:447 muertos,215 de ellos mujeres y 5 niños

La exhumación del lugar de enterramiento masivo descubierto por las autoridades ucranianas en Izium, localidad de la región oriental de Járkov ocupada por los rusos, se ha completado con la cifra de 447 muertos, 215 de ellos mujeres y 5 niños, según el jefe de la Policía Nacional de Ucrania, Ígor Klymenko.

"El trabajo continuó durante una semana sin interrupción. 447 cuerpos de los muertos fueron retirados de las fosas. De ellos, 215 son mujeres, 194 son hombres, 5 son niños y 22 son militares. Además, se encontraron los restos de 11 personas, cuyo sexo no se puede determinar por el momento", ha informado en un comunicado publicado en Facebook.

Según medios locales como Ukrinform, Klymenko ha afirmado que "hay muchos cuerpos con rastros de tortura. Los criminólogos de la Policía y los médicos forenses se enfrentan a una tarea difícil: identificar el cuerpo de cada persona muerta. Los familiares deben enterrarlos como seres humanos".

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7:32

Ucrania retira la acreditación al embajador de Irán porque los rusos usan sus drones

Ucrania ha retirado la acreditación diplomática al embajador de Irán por el uso de drones iraníes por parte del ejército ruso.

Según las autoridades ucranianas, los militares rusos usaron este viernes drones iraníes para atacar la región de Dnipropetrovsk y Odesa. Seis de esos drones fueron derribados por las tropas antiaéreas de Ucrania, según las mismas fuentes.

Tras conocerse el uso de drones iraníes por los rusos, el presidente de Ucrania, Volodimir Zelenski, encargó al Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores que diera "una dura respuesta a este hecho", según dijo el mandatario en su último discurso.

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7:27

Toyota pone fin a su producción y ventas de vehículos en Rusia

El fabricante de vehículos Toyota Motor ha decidido poner fin a la producción en su fábrica rusa de San Petersburgo, que llevaba más de medio año suspendida por los problemas de suministro y las sanciones por la guerra en Ucrania.

La empresa, líder mundial del motor por ventas, suspendió las operaciones de su única planta en Rusia el pasado 4 de marzo por la interrupción del suministro de materiales y componentes clave, pero mantenía contratada a su fuerza laboral en el país para labores de mantenimiento, de cara a un posible reinicio de la producción.

"Sin embargo, después de seis meses, no hemos sido capaces de reanudar las actividades normales y no vemos indicios de que vayamos a poder en el futuro", explicó la empresa en un comunicado publicado esta madrugada.

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7:00

Biden promete una respuesta "rápida y severa" si Rusia anexa territorios de Ucrania

El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, ha advertido a Rusia de que impondrá "costos económicos rápidos y severos", en colaboración con sus aliados, en represalia por los referendos que está llevando a cabo en Ucrania.

"Estados Unidos nunca reconocerá un territorio ucraniano como algo distinto de una parte de Ucrania. Los referendos de Rusia son una farsa", Biden en un comunicado.

He anticipated that his country will reject, like "any nation that respects the central principles of the UN Charter", the "invented results" that

announces on these plebiscites.

He added that the US will continue to support the Ukrainian people in providing "security assistance" to help them defend themselves and resist the

.

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