Fears for jailed Putin critic Navalny missing for three days after ‘serious health incident’ Arch-Kremlin critic had just been handed fresh charges – as his team began anti-Putin billboard campaign The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023
Azerbaijan chosen to host Cop29 after fraught negotiations Climate activists likely to be concerned by another fossil fuel-reliant country taking over summit presidency The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023
Georgians March For EU Ahead Of Candidacy Decision Georgian non-governmental organisations staged a pro-European Union march in the capital Tbilisi on Saturday, a week ahead of the bloc's decision on granting the country membership candidacy status. International Business Times · Dec 9, 2023
Should Ukraine’s Zelenskyy hold elections amid Russia war? No, say voters Some politicians, in Ukraine and elsewhere, question whether the country should hold a vote, despite legal restrictions. Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2023
Ukraine first lady Olena Zelenska begs US not to ‘let us die’ over funding row US Congress has failed to pass a £88bn package of wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023
Polish truck drivers are blocking the border with Ukraine. It's hurting on the battlefield Ukrainian charities and companies supplying the country’s military warn that problems are growing as Polish truck drivers show no sign of ending a monthlong border blockade The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023
Nearly Two Years Into War, Is Russia's Economy Out Of The Woods? As he prepares to run for re-election in 2024, is President Vladimir Putin right to claim the worst is over for the Russian economy? International Business Times · Dec 9, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 654 Kremlin rejects peace talks on Kyiv’s terms in 2024 as ‘absolutely unrealistic’; Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least one, injuring six The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2023
Ukraine's human rights envoy calls for a faster way to bring back children deported by Russia Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has voiced hope that a coalition of countries formed to facilitate the return of Ukrainian children illegally deported by Russia will be able to come up with a faster mechanism to repatriate them The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023
2 journalists are detained in Belarus as part of a crackdown on dissent A Belarusian journalists association has reported that two journalists have been detained in Belarus The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023
Six French teenagers found guilty over roles in Islamic extremist’s killing of a teacher School pupils given brief or suspended prison terms The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023
Russia puts prominent Russian-US journalist Masha Gessen on wanted list for criminal charges Russian police have put prominent Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen on a wanted list after opening a criminal case against them on charges of spreading false information about the Russian army The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis US Republicans block funding bill for Ukraine; the spat between Ukrainian and Polish lorry drivers The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2023
Ukraine is 'gold standard' for EU accession process: Ukrainian deputy PM As European leaders tussle over key decisions on Ukraine ahead of a crucial EU summit on December 14-15, Talking Europe hosts Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, Olha Stefanishyna. She tells FRANCE 24 that it is "very important" that a decision to start Ukraine’s EU membership talks… France 24 · Dec 8, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023 At this critical moment for Ukraine, Biden must face the truth – and rethink his strategy As support for US aid falters and an election looms, the White House needs a narrative based on reality, not rhetoric, says author Emma Ashford
The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023 Russia faces Putin’s iron grip until at least 2030 as he stands for president again The 71-year-old leader is the longest-serving Russian president since Joseph Stalin – and there is little doubt he will extend his rule after announcing his candidacy for 2024
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023 Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least one as attacks on Kyiv resume Missiles hit Pavlohrad and Kharkiv while Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns of assault on energy infrastructure
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023 EU agrees plan to enable member states to end all gas imports from Russia New power to allow importers to sever ties would help to end Europe’s reliance on Russian supplies
WEKU · Dec 8, 2023 Putin will seek another presidential term, aiming to extend his grip on Russia Vladimir Putin moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding presidency for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the election next March that he is all but certain to win.
The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023 As Pakistan cracks down on illegal migrants, nearly half a million Afghans have left, minister says Pakistan's caretaker interior minister says nearly half a million Afghans who were living in Pakistan without documents have returned home in the past more than two months as part of an ongoing crackdown on foreigners living illegally in the country
International Business Times · Dec 8, 2023 Key Moments In Vladimir Putin's Rule From the rise of the former KGB officer to the Kremlin to his invasion of Ukraine, AFP looks at key moments in the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is bidding to remain in power until 2030.
Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2023 Vladimir Putin confirms he will seek 2024 re-election to prolong grip on power in Russia Mr Putin announced his decision to run in the March 17 presidential election after a Kremlin award ceremony
Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023 Who is Ilya Ponomarev, the anti-war Russian renegade exiled in Ukraine? Ponomarev, once a liberal parliamentarian, likens himself to Charles de Gaulle. Does he really pose a threat to Putin?
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023 Gaza diary, part 32: ‘The weakness and helplessness is unbearable. There is no energy left to hope’ Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, reflects on a day in Gaza, with money but nothing to spend it on, illnesses spreading – and cats on heat
France 24 · Dec 8, 2023 Russia’s Putin announces presidential candidacy in 2024 elections Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all but certain to win.