When will global gas prices go down to pre-Ukraine war levels? Energy analysts explain why much of the world can expect high prices for at least the next two years. Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2022
Kremlin: No Heavy Weapons at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia had not placed heavy weapons at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. Kyiv has repeatedly accused Russian forces of using the nuclear facility, which Russia seized in the first days of the conflict, as a de facto weapons depot. Both sides… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 13, 2022
Russia rejects Zelenskiy call for troop pullout, saying Ukraine must accept 'realities' Russia on Tuesday dismissed a peace proposal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that would involve a pullout of Russian troops, saying Kyiv needed to accept new territorial "realities". Reuters · Dec 13, 2022
Cornered in Ukraine, Putin spikes annual news conference The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be holding his annual marathon news conference this fall The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022
Putin cancelled annual press conference over Russian anti-war feeling, say British defence chiefs It is the first time in a decade that the Russian President has not held the event Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022
Will Putin’s ‘natural gas union’ fail? Uzbekistan has poured cold water on a potential alliance in another sign Central Asia is keeping Russia at arm’s length. Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: US finalising plans to send Patriot missile defence system to Ukraine, reports say – as it happened US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, expected to approve plan before it is sent to US president Joe Biden for his signature The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2022
Ukraine news - live: Russian commanders and Iranian businessmen sanctioned by UK Iran is said to have become one of Russia’s top military backers The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 293 of the invasion Zelenskiy makes plea for generators to beat winter as more than €1bn is raised to support Ukraine The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2022
Russia could resume business with Germany if it ends Ukraine war -Scholz German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday that economic cooperation between Germany and Russia could be possible again if the Kremlin ended its war in Ukraine. Reuters · Dec 12, 2022
Vladimir Putin puts 'unwashed alcoholic' into cramped cell of his biggest critic In his latest bid to humiliate and break Russia's charismatic opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin has put him in a cramped cell with a “unwashed alcoholic” Daily Mirror · Dec 12, 2022
Putin cancels annual marathon year-end TV news conference President Vladimir Putin will not hold his traditional televised year-end news conference this month, the Kremlin said on Monday, 10 months into Russia's stuttering invasion of Ukraine. Reuters · Dec 12, 2022
Putin cancels annual year-end news conference: Kremlin Break in tradition comes as Russia’s war in Ukraine falters and its economy struggles under the weight of sanctions. Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2022
Vladimir Putin cancels annual set-piece press conference in Moscow sparking speculation Vladimir Putin has cancelled his annual press conference in Moscow fuelling fears that he cannot face up to questions on Russia's war in Ukraine or that he is seriously unwell Daily Mirror · Dec 12, 2022
Tribune News Service · Dec 12, 2022 Putin skips annual news conference as his war in Ukraine falters President Vladimir Putin is dropping his annual marathon press conference for the first time in a decade, as his forces continue to stumble in their war in Ukraine.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022 No year-end press conference for Putin amid Russia’s faltering war in Ukraine Kremlin says traditional event will not take place in further sign leader is becoming more remote
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022 Freed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout joins ultranationalist party Bout, who was released in prisoner exchange, could seek a seat in parliament, and has spoken of ‘pride’ in Putin
Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2022 Released Russian arms dealer Bout joins ultranationalist party Viktor Bout was freed last week from a 25-year US prison sentence in swap for basketball star Brittney Griner.
Reuters · Dec 12, 2022 Freed Russian arms dealer Bout joins Kremlin-loyal ultranationalist party Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer freed on Thursday after 14 years in U.S. custody in exchange for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, has joined the Kremlin-loyal ultranationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), its leader said on Monday.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022 ‘People can’t afford milk’: Moldovans weigh political future as Ukraine war hits economy Pro-Kremlin rhetoric is catching on with some as winter heating and basic foods become unaffordable
The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: EU agrees extra €2bn for Ukraine military support; two civilians die after Russian rockets hit Donetsk town – as it happened EU foreign ministers sign off more money for European Peace Facility; 10 people injured in attack on Hirnyk in Donetsk region
The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 292 of the invasion Ukraine attacks barracks in Russian-occupied city of Melitopol; emergency crews work to ease power shortages across Ukraine after Russian attacks
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 11, 2022 Erdogan Discusses Black Sea Grain Deal With Putin, Zelenskiy Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the Black Sea grain export agreement on Sunday with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, as both sides seek changes that would boost their exports. Türkiye has acted as mediator alongside the United Nations in the grain deal, which opened up Ukrainian ports for exports…
Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2022 Erdogan, Putin discuss Syria border corridor, gas hub by phone Turkish president reiterated necessity for buffer zone in accordance with 2019 agreement with Russia, his office says.
Reuters · Dec 11, 2022 Kremlin says Minsk deals failure led to Russia's Ukraine offensive Russia launched what it calls a special military operation in Ukraine because its concerns around peace accords between Kyiv and Russian-backed separatists were ignored, Russian news agencies quoted the Kremlin spokesman as saying on Sunday.