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Protesting Kosovo Serbs want ethnic Albanian police out of country's north

Thousands of Kosovo Serbs protested on Thursday to back demands for the country's Albanian-majority government to pull its police out of the country's north where its Serb minority is concentrated.

Reuters

Turkey: Sweden still has requirements to meet to join NATO

Turkey's foreign minister says his country appreciates steps Sweden has taken to win its approval for NATO membership but still has a long list of commitments to fulfill

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin’s pal ‘Mr Hypersonic’ injured in deadly strike on his birthday party

Dmitry Rogozin, Russia's former deputy prime minister, was hit in the head, thigh and buttocks by shrapnel in Ukrainian shelling which killed two and wounded a total of six in Donetsk

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Ukraine expects key offensive as Russia plans to expand army

The war is poised to escalate as Russia has planned new conscription and Ukraine’s allies have lifted weapons bans.

Al Jazeera

Turkey calls for more action from Sweden on extradition for NATO backing

Turkey's foreign minister said on Thursday that Sweden has not yet acted to extradite or freeze the assets of people that his country believes are linked to terrorism, even as Stockholm tries to convince Ankara to approve its bid to join NATO.

Reuters

Putin's brain and the Ukraine disaster

Russia expert Andrew Weiss on the "Accidental Czar" in the Kremlin — and how he hopes to redeem a war he's losing

Salon

'America is back': how Joe Biden repaired US relationships with the rest of the world in 2022

The US reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has marked a significant transformation in US foreign policy during 2022. President Joe Biden’s wide-ranging backing for Ukraine has met with support from both Democrats and Republicans. In doing so, it has ended any question of a return to his predecessor…

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Zelenskyy to Congress: 'Your money is not charity'

WASHINGTON — Making a dramatic, risky wartime visit to Washington on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy strategized privately with President Joe Biden at the White House, addressed a packed joint session of Congress and delivered an impassioned pitch for sustained U.S. military aid for his country.

Los Angeles Times

Why the US sending Patriot air-defence systems to Ukraine isn't just about hitting Russian missiles

The Biden administration has finally agreed to send its most advanced air-defence system to Ukraine to help repel Russian aerial attacks. But analysts say the move is less about weapons and missiles, and much more about politics.

ABC News

For Biden and Zelenskiy, U.S. visit highlights trust after friction

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on Wednesday marks a high point in ties between Ukraine and its most important ally, putting the spotlight on a relationship strengthened by Russia's invasion, but not without some friction along the way.

Reuters

Ukraine war: Putin's Belarus visit ends with talk of increased defence cooperation and nuclear sabre-rattling

Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Minsk has raised renewed fears that Belarus might be drawn into the war in Ukraine. Putin discussed closer military cooperation with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, including the establishment of a “unified defence space” and the continuation of regular joint military exercises.

The Conversation

Russian military to reach 1.5M; Putin vows to win in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the fighting in Ukraine as a “tragedy” but vowed to press his campaign there until its goals are reached

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak must decide how far he can support Volodymyr Zelensky in 2023

Barack Obama, when asked how his foreign policy was different from that of George W Bush, used to like to sum it up this way: “Don’t Do Stupid Shit.” That’s not a phrase that the scrupulously polite Rishi Sunak would ever dream of encouraging his staff to brief out to…

Evening Standard

Putin claims ‘Satan II’ hypersonic missile will be ready for deployment soon in speech to military chiefs

Leader says no financial limits on military spending, as he complains Nato is was using its full capabilities against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye: Sweden’s Extradition Refusal ‘Very Negative’

Türkiye’s foreign minister on Tuesday called the refusal of Sweden’s top court to extradite a man wanted by Türkiye a “very negative development,” as Ankara continues to delay Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO. Mevlut Cavusoglu said Türkiye’s request for the extradition of Bulent Kenes was rejected despite a memorandum…

Reuters

Sweden's blocking of Turkish man's extradition "very negative", Ankara says

(Corrects to Swedish Foreign Ministry, not Turkish, in fifth paragraph of Dec 20 article)

The Guardian - UK

Providing US Patriot missiles could transform Ukraine’s defences. But it’s a move with risks

Providing systems to defend against Russia risks weakening the west’s deterrence posture towards China, says Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute

Al Jazeera

China, Russia hold joint naval exercises to ‘deepen’ partnership

China and Russia have increased military exercises in an alignment of foreign policies and in opposition to the West.

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The Independent UK

Sunak praises ‘sacrifice’ of British troops deployed in Estonia

The Prime Minister dished up Christmas dinner for soldiers at the Tapa military base.

The Independent UK

Sunak praises ‘dedication and bravery’ of British troops deployed in Estonia

The Prime Minister handed out Christmas lunch alongside his Estonian counterpart Kaja Kallas.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sweden Blocks Extradition of Journalist Sought by Erdogan

Sweden's Supreme Court on Monday blocked the extradition of exiled Turkish journalist Bulent Kenes, a key demand by Ankara to ratify Stockholm's NATO membership. There were "several hindrances" to sending back the former editor-in-chief of the Zaman daily, who Türkiye accuses of being involved in a 2016 attempt to topple…

The Independent UK

Swedish court: Man wanted by Turkey cannot be extradited

Sweden’s top court has rejected an extradition request for a man wanted by Turkey, saying the Scandinavian country does not criminalize the act he is accused of committing

The Independent UK

British PM wants to degrade Russian 'capacity to regroup'

The British prime minister says the West should work to degrade “Russia’s capability to regroup” as it continues its war of aggression in Ukraine

The Independent UK

German military swaps APCs for NATO force after breakdowns

Defense officials said Monday that Germany is readying decades-old armored personnel carriers for a key NATO unit after the modern vehicles that should have been deployed suffered a mass breakdown

Reuters

Germany pauses purchases of Puma tanks after operational problems

Germany will not purchase any more Puma infantry tanks until they have proven themselves to be reliable, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Monday after several of the vehicles were put out of service during a recent military drill.

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