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Russian strikes in Ukraine after UN vote condemning annexation of four regions

Russia has reportedly targeted the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv and the region around the capital, Kyiv, after the United Nations General Assembly condemned Moscow's attempted annexation of four Ukrainian areas and Ukraine’s allies committed more military aid.

Radio France Internationale

EXPLAINER: US weapons systems Ukraine will or won't get

Ukrainian leaders are pressing the U.S. and Western allies for air defense systems and longer-range weapons to keep up the momentum in their counteroffensive against Russia and fight back against Moscow’s intensified attacks

The Independent UK

Russian envoy to U.S. says he visited convicted arms dealer Bout in prison

Russia's ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said early on Thursday he had visited Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer jailed in the United States and linked to a possible swap for two U.S. citizens imprisoned by Moscow.

Reuters

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Russia is tearing at the very foundations of international peace and security: Joe Biden after UN vote

WASHINGTON: Russia is tearing at the very foundations of international peace and security, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday after the United Nations general assembly overwhelmingly voted against Moscow's annexation of parts of Ukraine.

The Times of India

Biden hails UN general assembly vote condemning Russia annexations in Ukraine

US president says vote sends clear message that ‘Russia cannot erase a sovereign state from the map’

The Guardian - AU

United Nations condemns Russia's move to annex parts of Ukraine

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly condemned Russia's "attempted illegal annexation" of four partially occupied regions in Ukraine and called on all countries not to recognize the move, strengthening a diplomatic international isolation of Moscow since it invaded its neighbor.

Reuters

What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner and why is she detained in Russia?

Basketball icon has been detained in Moscow for five months and counting

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Intense lobbying ahead of UN vote on Russian annexations

Western nations are engaging in intense behind-the-scenes lobbying for a Western-backed U.N. resolution that would condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand that Moscow immediately reverse its actions

The Independent UK

U.S. may block Russian aluminum imports -source

The Biden administration is weighing restricting imports of Russian aluminum as it charts possible responses to Moscow's military escalation in Ukraine, a person briefed on the conversations told Reuters.

Reuters

NATO: Russian Nuclear Strike Would Almost Certainly Draw ‘Physical Response’

A Russian nuclear strike would change the course of the conflict and almost certainly trigger a "physical response" from Ukraine allies and potentially from NATO, a senior NATO official said on Wednesday. Any use of nuclear weapons by Moscow would have "unprecedented consequences" for Russia, the official warned. It would…

Asharq Al-Awsat

No movement on release of Brittney Griner from Russia, Biden says

President Joe Biden said he would meet with Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader was willing to discuss Griner’s case.

Al Jazeera

‘Russian pressure is too strong’: Is Putin pulling Belarus into the war in Ukraine?

President Alexander Lukashenko announced on Monday that Belarus will more actively support its Russian ally in the war against Ukraine. Analysts say Lukashenko is reluctant to send troops – especially since a wave of protests in 2020 exposed his immense unpopularity at home – but is likely caving to pressure…

France 24

Kremlin believes Turkey’s Erdogan will offer Ukraine mediation

Moscow believes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will "officially" offer at an upcoming meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Kazakhstan to mediate negotiations with Ukraine, a Kremlin aide said Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

‘They can just open the tap’: Putin says Russia can resume gas supplies via Nord Stream 2

Using that pipeline is a political non-starter for European governments

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German government: Economy to shrink in 2023 as war bites

The German government has slashed its growth forecast for this year and predicted that Europe’s biggest economy would shrink in 2023 as it deals with the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine, including Moscow cutting off natural gas supplies

The Independent UK

Putin says Russia could increase gas supplies to Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe via a link of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea

The Independent UK

Why is Russia at war with Ukraine and what does Putin want?

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

The Independent UK

What would happen if Belarus army join Russia in Ukraine war?

Statements made this week by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have reignited fears that his army could join Russian forces in the war against Ukraine

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Al Jazeera

Russia arrests eight suspects over Crimea bridge blast

Russia’s Federal Security Service says five Russians and three citizens of Ukraine and Armenia have been arrested.

Reuters

Ukraine says Russia's investigation into Crimea bridge blast is 'nonsense'

(Corrects role of official quoted)

Reuters

U.S. predicts Ukraine will battle through winter; allies bolster air defenses

Ukraine is expected to battle through harsh winter conditions to try to recapture even more territory from Russia, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday, as allies announced delivery of new air defenses and committed more aid in the wake of Russian missile strikes.

The Guardian - AU

Russian nuclear strike would trigger a ‘physical response’ by Nato, says official – as it happened

Any use of nuclear weapons by Moscow would have ‘unprecedented consequences’ for Russia, Nato official warns

France 24

UN General Assembly condemns Russia's 'illegal annexation' of Ukrainian regions

The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in support of a resolution demanding that Russia reverse its annexation of four Ukrainian regions. Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris would supply air defence systems to Ukraine in the coming weeks, urging Russia's Vladimir Putin to "return to the table" to…

Reuters

Russian comments on talks with West not a 'constructive, legitimate' offer -U.S. State Dept

Washington does not see Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's comment that Moscow is open to talks with the West over the war in Ukraine as a "constructive, legitimate offer" to engage in dialogue, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE, Russia Seek to Bolster Cooperation, Push Forward Peace

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday. Sheikh Mohamed and Putin underlined the steps taken by their countries in recent years in boosting bilateral cooperation in all fields. They stressed Moscow and Abu Dhabi’s…

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