Mr Fifty Percent: the former Ukraine mayor doing Putin’s work in Kherson He faced a police investigation over an alleged contract killing, but Volodymyr Saldo is now beyond the reach of Ukrainian law The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023
Russian Families Beg Putin for Soldiers' Return from Ukraine Families beg Putin to bring their sons and husbands home from Ukraine, expressing fear and fatigue. Despite dissent, Kremlin's war pursuits persist. Top News · Dec 19, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 664 As the war enters its 664th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Dec 19, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 664 White House warns US only has enough funding for one more aid package this year; Ukraine’s top general says situation on frontline has not reached stalemate The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2023
West accuses Iran of illegally testing missiles, transferring drones to Russia, enriching uranium The Western powers in the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran are accusing Tehran of developing and testing ballistic missiles, transferring hundreds of drones to Russia, and enriching uranium to an unprecedented 60% level for a country without a nuclear weapons program — all in violation of a U.N. resolution endorsing… The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023
Putin Left Furious After UK Implement Further Sanctions On Russian Goods As Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to deny an economic crisis, the UK and its NATO allies have implemented further sanctions on Russian businesses. International Business Times UK · Dec 19, 2023
'Politically neutral' Russian athletes can now enter the Olympics – but don't expect many to compete Earlier this month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Russian and Belarussian athletes will be able to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics if they are politically neutral. The decision from the committee’s executive board reversed an earlier ban. The Conversation · Dec 18, 2023
Finland Bolsters Military Ties With US After Putin Warning Finland on Monday signed an agreement to enhance military cooperation with the United States, saying it saw a long-term threat from Russia, a day after its giant neighbor issued a warning over Helsinki's recent entrance into NATO. The Defense Cooperation Agreement formalizes greater ties with the United States, including joint… International Business Times · Dec 18, 2023
Musicians in Iceland call for Israel to be excluded from 2024 Eurovision Song Contest Russia was banned from competing in 2022 following its invasion of Ukraine Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2023
Ukraine forced to cut back military operations due to ammo shortages as Western aid delayed ‘We’re replanning tasks that we had set for ourselves and making them smaller,’ general says The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023
Missing Trump-Russia doc poses threat "We've got to know what happened with this binder," says ex-counterintelligence official Frank Figliuzzi Salon · Dec 18, 2023
Russia designates author Boris Akunin ‘terrorist and extremist’ The popular novelist has criticised Russia’s war on Ukraine and previously called Vladimir Putin a ‘deranged dictator’. Al Jazeera · Dec 18, 2023
The European Union targets Russia's diamond industry in its latest round of Ukraine war sanctions The European Union is imposing sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine, targeting the lucrative diamonds industry as well as more than 140 officials, companies and organizations The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023
Russia adds writer Boris Akunin to terrorist list over criticism of war Popular author charged for allegedly ‘spreading fake information’ on Russian army amid crackdown on dissent The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023 Russian courts halt cases against Alexei Navalny after jailed activist disappears Judges halt seven judicial hearings as UN official says his absence amounts to ‘forced disappearance’
The Conversation · Dec 18, 2023 Putin's four-hour Q&A is a valuable insight into the Russian president's version of reality Russian television audiences didn’t have much choice but to watch Vladimir Putin’s annual press conference on December 14 – it was broadcast on all terrestrial TV networks. After a year’s hiatus in 2022, when the success of the Ukrainian autumn counteroffensive meant there was little good news to talk about,…
The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 663 Russia has destroyed almost every building in easterm Ukranian city of Avdiivka, according to a new report
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023 UN expert expresses concern as Russian opposition leader Navalny disappears in prison system The United Nations’ special rapporteur for human rights in Russia says she is concerned about imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023 US Indo-Pacific commander is 'very concerned' about escalation of China-Russia military ties The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Monday he is “very concerned” about increased joint military actions by China and Russia in the region
Top News · Dec 18, 2023 Turkey Siphons Russian Oil, Dodges Sanctions, Bags B Turkey flutters its economic wings, skillfully saving a whopping billion on Russian oil imports despite prevalent sanctions - a masterstroke of fiscal p...
Top News · Dec 18, 2023 Ukrainian Forces Thwart Drone Swarm; 20 Russian Drones Downed! Explore the tense battlefield scenario of Russia's drone attacks in Ukraine, tracing the ruthless aerial assaults that risk innocent lives in Odessa.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: Russia has damaged or destroyed almost every building in Avdiivka, new report says – as it happened All 17 of city’s educational institutions hit in major assault by Russia, Centre for Information Resilience says
International Business Times · Dec 18, 2023 Navalny 'Disappearance' Alarms UN Expert A United Nations rights expert said Monday that the "enforced disappearance" of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was alarming, demanding that Moscow immediately release him.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023 Cats in the Museum review – kids toon in which moggies defend masterpieces from mice A group of culturally concerned felines band together to protect precious artworks in the Hermitage Museum in this family-geared Russian animation
Latin Times · Dec 18, 2023 Russia's Isolation Takes Toll On Arctic Climate Science The deep freeze has significantly affected scientific research in a region warming around four times faster than the planet as a whole.