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Ukraine braces for power blackouts, fresh infrastructure attacks

Ukraine is bracing for fresh Russian attacks on its infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Sunday, after Kyiv’s mayor urged residents to prepare for a worst-case scenario by making emergency plans to leave town and stay with friends or family.

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Kyiv Mayor warns of evacuations if power lost

Mayor Vitali Klitschko described the targeting of the country’s energy infrastructure by Russia as ‘genocide’

The Independent UK

Biden aide held talks with Russian officials amid nuclear tensions - WSJ

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has held undisclosed talks with top Russian officials in hopes of reducing the risk the war in Ukraine spills over or escalates into a nuclear conflict, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

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The Loop: Medibank will 'not pay a ransom' after data theft, COVID cases rising in two states, and Nick Carter's tribute to brother Aaron — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

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Ukraine says Russia destroying civilian ships on river in southern standoff

Ukraine's army accused Russia on Sunday of the large-scale destruction of civilian vessels moored on the banks of the Dnipro River in the occupied southern region of Kherson that Kyiv's forces are trying to capture.

Reuters

US says Zelenskiy risks allies’ ‘Ukraine fatigue’ if he rejects Russia talks – report

Ukraine’s position with allies is wearing thin as fears grow over economic effect of protracted war, officials tell newspaper

The Guardian - UK

US Urges Ukraine to Be Open to Talks with Russia

The United States is privately encouraging Ukraine to signal an openness to negotiate with Russia, the Washington Post reported, as the State Department said Moscow was escalating the war and did not seriously wish to engage in peace talks. The newspaper cited unnamed sources as saying the request by American…

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Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv mayor tells residents to prepare for the worst – as it happened

Residents warned they must prepare for having no electricity, water or heating as temperatures drop below freezing

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine warns of more Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday warned of more potential Russian attacks on his country's energy infrastructure, as officials urged residents in the capital Kyiv to consider making plans to leave as ongoing strikes threaten the power supply.

Reuters

Iran acknowledges drone shipments to Russia before war but Kyiv says Tehran is lying about the timeline

Iran's foreign minister acknowledges for the first time that Tehran has supplied Moscow with drones but says it never provided missles, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he expects "good news" after repeatedly pressing allies for more help to defend against aircraft and missiles.

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Ukraine President Says Iran Lied About Number of Drones Sent to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday accused Iranian officials of lying about Tehran's drone deliveries to Moscow. Iran has admitted for the first time that it sent drones to Russia but insisted they were supplied to its ally before Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv and its Western allies have accused…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine grid operator steps up rolling blackouts in some regions

Ukraine's national grid operator said on Saturday it would step up rolling blackouts in Kyiv and seven Ukrainian regions in response to what it said was increased electricity consumption.

Reuters

Power blackouts across Ukraine amid Russian shelling

Ukraine’s state electricity operator has announced regular scheduled blackouts in Kyiv and seven other regions of the country in the aftermath of Russia’s devastating strikes on energy infrastructure

The Independent UK

Iran Acknowledges Sending Drones to Russia

Iran's foreign minister on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow's war on Ukraine that has seen the Iranian-made drones divebombing Kyiv. The comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian come after months of confusing messaging from…

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Russia-Ukraine war live: Kherson looted ahead of expected battle for city; Russian conscripts receiving ‘little or no training’ – as it happened

Russian troops taking vehicles, art and even religious artefacts from Kherson; UK says Russia struggling to train new recruits

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 255 of the invasion

Putin says Kherson region’s residents must be ‘evacuated’ as round-the-clock curfew imposed on its capital; Letterman travels to Kyiv to interview Zelenskiy

Reuters

Kyiv residents snap up new stamp celebrating Crimean bridge blast

Residents in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Friday snapped up a new postage stamp commemorating a blast that damaged a major bridge linking Russia to Crimea in a blow to the prestige of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Reuters

White House's Sullivan visits Kyiv, says 'unwavering' support to continue

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said during a visit to Kyiv on Friday that the United States' support for Ukraine would remain "unwavering and unflinching" following next Tuesday's midterm congressional elections.

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US to Send $400 Million More to Ukraine in Military Aid

The US is sending Ukraine $400 million more in military aid and establishing a security assistance headquarters in Germany that will oversee all weapons transfers and military training for Ukraine, the Pentagon announced Friday. The new command post, called the Security Assistance Group Ukraine, signals a more permanent, long-term program…

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Putin Says West Sows Nonsense about History

President Vladimir Putin on Friday said the West had hammered historical nonsense into the heads of millions of people, including about the real course of World War Two and the Soviet Union's role in the victory over Nazi Germany. Without citing evidence, Putin repeated a claim that Poland has not…

Reuters

U.S. announces $400 million in new military aid for Ukraine

The United States on Friday announced an additional $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, including refurbishing T-72 tanks and missiles for HAWK air defense systems for Kyiv.

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How Kyiv copes with blackouts

Residents in Ukraine’s capital try to cope with Russia’s attacks targeting critical infrastructure.

Evening Standard

Ukraine zoo turns to donations and emergency generators to keep ‘traumatised’ animals warm

Shellshocked animals in a war-torn Ukrainian zoo are having to rely on donations to survive the bleak winter as Vladimir Putin’s rocket strikes devastate Kyiv’s energy infrastructure.

Al Jazeera

As inflation rises, could European support for Ukraine wobble?

Europe’s solidarity and commitment towards Kyiv looks set to be tested this winter.

The Guardian - UK

UK ambassador to Ukraine: ‘My hands were shaking. It was the adrenaline’

Melinda Simmons on life in Kyiv, Putin’s motives, and learning to tell the difference between a boom and an explosion

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