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Here's a look at what has been happening as Russian forces withdraw from Kherson and why the city is so important for Moscow and Kyiv

The months-long Ukrainian offensive to recapture the city of Kherson, the only provincial capital that had been under Russian control since the early days of the invasion, leads to the retreat of Moscow's forces. Here's a look at what has been happening and why both sides want control of the…

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There are fears some individuals are helping wage a propaganda war for the Kremlin and sowing division among local Russian speakers, prompting the Labor government to make its strongest comments since taking office on Russia's presence in Australia.

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What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Moscow orders humiliating retreat in Kherson; unprepared Russian conscripts die in their hundreds in attack; Ukraine maintains morale as winter bites

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Ukraine builds wall on border with Belarus - presidential adviser

Ukraine said on Friday it was building a reinforced concrete wall and other fortifications on its border with Belarus, a close Kremlin ally that Moscow used as a staging ground for its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia’s Kherson retreat marks tectonic shift in Ukraine war

Withdrawal from regional capital further undermines Russia’s geopolitical prestige and gives boost to Ukrainian economy.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine forces enter Kherson in major setback for Putin’s forces

Ukrainian troops entered the southern city of Kherson after Russian forces abandoned the regional capital and fled across a major waterway, a significant setback for Moscow as the two sides dig in for winter.

Tribune News Service

Russian ambassador blames Japan for strained relations

Russia’s ambassador to Tokyo has blamed Japan for straining relations between the countries by imposing sanctions on Moscow over its war with Ukraine

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War spurs Ukraine to ramp up defence industry, including 'army of drones'

Ukraine plans to build up a powerful military and defence industry including an "army of drones", and this week's state takeovers of privately-held stakes in strategic companies are part of that drive, Ukraine's defence minister said.

Reuters

Explainer-Why Ukraine's southern Kherson region is a strategic prize

Ukrainian troops were greeted by joyous residents in the centre of Kherson on Friday after Russia abandoned the only regional capital it had captured since its invasion in February.

Reuters

EXPLAINER: How important is a Russian retreat from Kherson?

Ukrainian officials say flags are appearing “en masse and all over the place” in the wake of Russia’s retreat from the southern region of Kherson

The Independent UK

Russia’s retreat from Kherson is complete, Moscow claims

Withdrawal marks humiliating turning point in Putin’s invasion

The Independent UK

U.N., Russian officials met to discuss Black Sea grains deal

Senior United Nations officials met with a Russian delegation in Geneva on Friday to discuss Moscow's grievances about the Black Sea grains export initiative and address the need for unimpeded food and fertilizer exports, a U.N. spokesperson said.

Reuters

Kremlin says Kherson's status as 'part of Russia' unchanged despite retreat

The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian forces' withdrawal from Kherson would not change the status of the region, which Moscow has proclaimed part of Russia after moving to annex it from Ukraine.

Reuters

Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what could happen next?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

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Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 261

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 261st day, we take a look at the main developments.

The Guardian - UK

Iran and Russia find common ground through Syrian and Ukraine wars

Tehran’s supply of drones to Moscow deepens a collaboration between two unlikely allies

Reuters

Ukrainians celebrate soldiers retaking Kherson, Russia's latest defeat

Jubilant residents welcomed Ukrainian troops arriving in the centre of Kherson on Friday after Russia abandoned the only regional capital it had captured since its invasion began in February.

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A Pussy Riot member describes what Brittney Griner can expect in Russian penal colony

Maria Alyokhina was sent to a penal colony as a member of the feminist punk collective. Authorities "teach you how to forget your right to choose," she says. She urges Griner "to not forget yourself."

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Evening Standard

Ukraine troops surge four miles in just 24 hours as they approach Kherson - army chief

Moscow ordered its troops on Wednesday to withdraw from the entire Russian-held pocket on the west bank of the Dnipro River

Al Jazeera

Russia abandons Kherson city and digs in farther east

In the 37th week of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Russia announced a troop withdrawal from the southern city of Kherson.

Reuters

Frontline Ukrainian hamlet enjoys blast-free night for first time since February

For the first time since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February, the guns fell silent around Nadiia Nizarenko's devastated hamlet on the frontlines northeast of the Ukrainian city of Kherson.

The Independent UK

Withdrawal from Kherson reinforces Russian weakness, Sunak and Zelensky say

The Prime Minister expressed careful optimism over Moscow’s troops being forced to flee Kherson.

The Independent UK

Russia says retreat from key city begun but Ukraine cautious

Ukrainian officials have acknowledged that Russian troops had no choice but to flee a key southern city, but stopped short of declaring victory in Kherson

Al Jazeera

‘War of drones’: Ukraine troops push back Russians in Kherson

Ukrainian forces advance cautiously to retake the only regional capital captured by Moscow since the start of the war.

The Independent UK

What is a penal colony? Brittney Griner follows Navalny and Pussy Riot to notorious ‘concentration camp’ prison

The WNBA star’s lawyers said their client will be transferred to a Russian penal colony in the next few months

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