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Nord Stream Pipeline Leaks Were 'Deliberate,' E.U. Says: Russia-Ukraine War Updates

The leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea resulted from “a deliberate act,” the European Union’s top diplomat said on Wednesday, joining a growing chorus of European leaders in speaking of sabotage.

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The authorities in Germany, Denmark and Sweden are investigating suspicious leaks in two gas pipelines running from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea, after both experienced a sudden drop in pressure that raised concerns among European leaders on Tuesday about possible sabotage.

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Giorgia Meloni’s Hard-Right Party Leads in Italy’s Voting

ROME — Italy turned a page of European history on Sunday by electing a hard-right coalition led by Giorgia Meloni, whose long record of bashing the European Union, international bankers and migrants has sown concern about the nation’s reliability in the Western alliance.

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Russia-Ukraine War: Staged Referendums Begin in Russian-Occupied Territories

KYIV, Ukraine — Moscow began orchestrating votes Friday in territories it occupies in Ukraine asking residents to join Russia, an effort widely seen in the West as a sham that is expected to culminate in the annexation of an area larger than Portugal.

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A day after President Vladimir V. Putin announced a call-up that could see 300,000 civilians swept into military service, thousands of Russians across the country had reportedly received draft papers and were being bundled into buses on Thursday for training — and soon, possibly, to the front lines in Ukraine.

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Russia-Ukraine War: Putin Declares Partial Military Mobilization

In a rare address, which was prerecorded, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia announced a partial mobilization of his military, effective immediately, stoking speculation that Mr. Putin could officially declare war and a nationwide draft.CreditCredit...Pool photo by Mikhail Klimentyev

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KYIV, Ukraine — After setbacks on the battlefield, Moscow pressed to consolidate its hold over occupied Ukrainian territory on Tuesday, with the Kremlin’s proxy officials across eastern and southern Ukraine abruptly scheduling referendums to formally join Russia.

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KYIV, Ukraine — A powerful Russian missile exploded less than 900 feet from the reactors at the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant just after midnight on Monday, Ukrainian officials said, narrowly avoiding a possible nuclear calamity and underscoring the threat posed by the Kremlin’s assaults on critical infrastructure across Ukraine.

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Ukraine War Updates: Zelensky Visits Izium, A City Seized in Recent Offensive

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KYIV, Ukraine — As Ukrainian forces consolidated control over thousands of square miles of newly reclaimed terrain in the northeast, military officials sought to capitalize on the momentum of the ground offensive by taking aim at another target: the morale of retreating Russian forces.