Economy seat for a one-way fare from Moscow to Istanbul or Dubai tops $9,000; Russian social networks teem with advice on how to avoid recruitment, leave the country

Ex-Russian lawmaker Sergei Markov blames Biden, Johnson, Truss for war after Putin announces partial mobilization; UK minister: 'Talk of nuclear war is completely unhelpful'

Putin says call-up needed to 'protect our homeland, its sovereignty and territorial integrity'; threatens West with 'all the means' available

Kremlin says Shanghai Cooperation Organization poses alternative to 'Western-centric organizations,' but India's PM uses gathering to tell Putin now's not time for Ukraine conflict

Allies in China and India begin indicating their apprehension and Kyiv's army partially recaptures northeast Ukraine, but Russian president vows to continue invasion

US president says such a step by Putin, who's losing ground in Ukraine, 'would change the face of war unlike anything since World War II'; 'They'd become even more of a pariah'

Officials say 450 graves counted at single site near strategic city of Izyum, following lightning Ukrainian counteroffensive in east

Leaders meet at summit for organization set up as challenge to Western global influence; Iran's president: US 'wrong' to think restrictions will stop countries

Kremlin spokesman issues warning following scathing criticism of troops' performance, noting that critiques must 'remain within the law' and there is a 'very thin line'

Moscow says it is launching 'air, rocket and artillery forces' in 'all operational directions' as it suffers massive losses amid Ukraine's counteroffensive