Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a “partial mobilization” of Russians of military age. He supports the Defense Ministry’s proposal to mobilize reservists who have already served and have “relevant experience,” Putin said in a recorded televised address on Wednesday. A corresponding decree has already been signed. According to the Ministry of Defense, 300,000 reservists are to be mobilized.

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On the second day of the UN general debate in New York on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden, Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy deliver eagerly awaited speeches. While Raisi and Biden will address the UN General Assembly in the morning (local time; afternoon CEST), Zelensky’s video address is scheduled for the afternoon.

The events of the 210th day of the war in the stern live blog.