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Canberra warned it will move ‘in lockstep’ with allies to punish Beijing over any military support it might give to Moscow Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said China would face consequences if it backs Russia’s attack on Ukraine, arguing such a move would be an “abomination” while hinting at new international sanctions for Beijing.

Activists rallied in a number of cities after Putin announced a limited nationwide call up Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Moscow and several other Russian cities on Wednesday to protest a partial mobilization, announced earlier on Wednesday by President Vladimir Putin amid Russia’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The demonstrations were not authorised by…