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French presidency welcomes Putin's readiness to speak with Macron

The French presidency has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin's readiness to speak with Emmanuel Macron, after the French leader said Europe should reach out to Russia again over ending the war in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Russia has reportedly improved the range of its jam-proof optical drones to over 40 miles — purported Chinese-Russian collaborative production imagery reveals dramatically increased tethered drone range

Imagery of spools carrying 65km (~40.4 miles) of optical fiber, for FPV drone control, have been shared on Russian social media channels.

Tom’s Hardware

Friedrich Merz wants Berlin to be a geopolitical hub. Will German voters reward him?

The chancellor is pursuing a risky quest for European leadership, and last week’s setback over Russian reparations is unlikely to knock him off course

The Guardian - UK

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Ukraine war briefing: Russian oil rig hit in Caspian Sea over 700km from Ukraine

Kyiv continues campaign of attacks on Russia-linked maritime targets; latest US idea is three-way peace talks. What we know on day 1,397

The Guardian - AU

The bleakest winter: Ukrainians face exhaustion and uncertainty as Trump demands concessions

People torn between craving for peace as conditions worsen and desire to hold strong against Russian military and US

The Guardian - UK

Russian missile strike on Odesa kills 8 as US hosts a Kremlin envoy for talks on peace plan

A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa has killed eight people and wounded 27, according to Ukraine’s emergency service

The Independent UK

‘I was a British PoW tortured by Russia; this is how Ukraine and the West can win this war’

WORLD OF TROUBLE: Aiden Aslin, a British volunteer who joined Ukraine’s marines, was captured and tortured by Putin’s forces in 2022 and is now back fighting the Kremlin. He tells his story to the ‘World of Trouble’ podcast with world affairs editor Sam Kiley in eastern Ukraine

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Prisoners freed by Belarus say their passports are taken away in a final 'dirty trick' by officials

Even though Belarus has released dozens of prisoners, those who've been freed say the authoritarian government often delivers one final act of repression by confiscating their passports before deporting them

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Russian missiles strike port near Odesa, killing seven, officials say

Another 15 people injured in attack on one of three ports important for Ukrainian grain and other exports. What we know on day 1,396

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine strikes Russian tanker in the Mediterranean after receiving £80bn European loan

Vladimir Putin reiterated his hardline demands of Ukraine at a conference as Kyiv met for more talks to end the war

The Independent UK

Angry Russians turn on Putin over poverty and stagnant economy during marathon press conference

‘Why do ordinary people live worse than Papuans [citizens of Papua New Guinea]?’ hit out one Russian viewer

The Independent UK

Ukrainian and Polish presidents show unity against Russia, address historical tensions

The Ukrainian and Polish presidents have met in Warsaw to emphasize unity against Russia and progress on historical reconciliation

The Independent UK

What to know about the EU's new $106 billion loan to Ukraine

European Union leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a massive interest-free loan to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years

The Independent UK

EU’s Ukraine loan may have been Plan B, but don’t underestimate its significance to the bloc

This €90bn agreement won out over a plan to use frozen Russian assets, but has been hailed a ‘huge deal for the EU’

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Frenchwoman sent back from Syria sentenced to 10 years for terrorist conspiracy

A Paris court sentenced a Frenchwoman repatriated from camps in north-east Syria to 10 years in prison on Thursday for terrorist conspiracy linked to the Islamic State group.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine attacks Russian ‘shadow’ tanker off Libyan coast

Reportedly critical drone strike is first in Mediterranean since full-scale invasion began as maritime conflict grows

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves welcomes EU deal to loan billions to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the move will ‘truly strengthen our resilience’.

The Guardian - UK

Iranian boxing champion at imminent risk of execution as retrial request rejected

Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, 30, was arrested in 2020 for taking part in nationwide democracy protests, and has been tortured in prison

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EU greenlights €90bn loan for Ukraine, without frozen Russian assets

European Union leaders have agreed a €90 billion loan package for Ukraine, offering Kyiv a financial lifeline as it faces mounting budgetary pressure, but stopped short of the contentious step of using frozen Russian state assets.

Radio France Internationale

Nairobi sounds alarm over recruiters luring Kenyans into Russian war effort

Kenya has pledged to crack down on overseas recruitment networks after hundreds of its citizens were lured to Russia with promises of work, only to be sent to military camps and, in some cases, the front line in Ukraine.

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskyy and Polish PM hail EU’s €90bn loan: ‘Scariest thing for Russians is when we’re together’ – as it happened

Ukrainian leader welcomes move as Donald Tusk says ‘it could be better’ after Russian frozen assets left out of deal

Evening Standard

Zelensky welcomes £78.8bn EU backing for Ukraine

The loan avoids the EU having to use frozen Russian assets.

The Independent UK

PHOTO ESSAY: The Palestinian families trying to rebuild their lives in the ruins of Gaza

The Halawa family’s building still rises two stories above the rubble in Gaza City, a small miracle after two years of Israeli airstrikes wrought heavy damage on homes across the Palestinian territory.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Hungary agrees to allow EU loan to Kyiv but will not contribute

Viktor Orbán appeared to have agreed not to block the borrowing as long as his country, Slovakia and the Czech Republic were excluded from the guarantees. What we know on day 1,395

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine deal: EU leaders agree €90bn loan, but without use of frozen Russian assets

Two-year deal will cover most of Ukraine’s needs, but will be secured against EU borrowing rather than Russian assets

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