Russia to require foreigners to sign ‘loyalty agreement’ Visitors would be required to respect Russian values and laws that ensure the country’s national interest. Al Jazeera · Nov 29, 2023
Ukraine ‘will not back down’ against Russia as it urges Western support ‘Ukraine is not going to back down’, official says as Kyiv seeks to keep Russia conflict on agenda amid Israel-Gaza war. Al Jazeera · Nov 29, 2023
Russia unleashes assault waves on Ukraine’s Avdiivka, refugees on Nordics Russia is losing manpower at pace, says Ukraine, whose army has been mostly on the defensive in recent days. Al Jazeera · Nov 29, 2023
'Point Of No Return': Why Kyiv Won't Sit Down With The Kremlin When delegations from Moscow and Kyiv met in Belarus for secretive peace talks weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, it took Ukraine's lead negotiator less than an hour to lose hope. International Business Times · Nov 29, 2023
Queendom review – queer drag artist’s dangerous protest in Putin’s Russia Documentary suggests that when performer Gena Marvin takes to the streets she is squaring up not only to prejudice but to the state The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023
Wife Of Ukraine's Spy Chief Poisoned With Heavy Metals: Report Some experts have claimed that Russia might be responsible for the attack. International Business Times UK · Nov 29, 2023
Ukraine 'closer to NATO than ever before' as UK says Putin navy in Black Sea retreat As Russia launched a fresh wave of drone and missile attacks on Ukraine with winter hitting Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: Russia ramping up attacks in Donetsk, says Ukraine – as it happened Russian forces’ attacks include artillery fire and airstrikes, says Ukrainian army spokesperson, as both sides seek to gain ground before winter weather The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2023
Putin won’t consider stopping Ukraine war until after US election, says Biden official Nato members in Brussels agree to provide more support for Kyiv with little prospect of imminent peace talks The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war – live: Putin’s forces ‘double’ artillery and air attacks on Donetsk Top US official says Vladimir Putin not expected to make peace before knowing whether Donald Trump has won US election The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023
Historians come together to wrest Ukraine’s past out of Russia’s shadow Ukrainian History Global Initiative brings together 90 academics to put the country’s historical contributions on the map The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023
Ukraine says spy chief's wife is being treated for poisoning with heavy metals Marianna Budanova is the wife of Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine's military intelligence agency. She is undergoing treatment in a hospital. WEKU · Nov 29, 2023
‘Cruel way of handling humans’: the escalating crisis at Finland’s border As Finland closes its gates to Russia, border guard accuses Moscow of using asylum seekers for its own political purposes The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023
Ukraine war has marked a turning point in Europe’s gas consumption, says IEA Global energy watchdog says Russia cutting supplies has prompted efficiency upgrades and move to heat pumps The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023
International Business Times · Nov 29, 2023 Finland Says To Shut Last Border Crossing To Russia Finland's prime minister said Tuesday the country will shut its last border crossing with Russia, following an influx of migrants which Helsinki claims is a hybrid attack orchestrated by Moscow.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 644 Poisoning of Ukraine spy chief Kyrylo Budanov’s wife, Marianna; Black Sea storm forces Russian fleet back to base and slows down war effort
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 Ukraine spy chief’s wife treated for suspected metal poisoning Marianna Budanova is married to the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, GUR
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 Ukraine spy chief’s wife treated for metal poisoning as Putin rants at West for ‘plundering’ Russia Marianna Budanova is married to the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, GUR
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023 Finland closes entire border with Russia after tensions over asylum seekers Temporary closure comes after Finnish intelligence suggested Russia was helping asylum seekers reach the border
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023 ‘Part of our history’: Ukraine hails return of Scythian gold treasures Items lent to Netherlands from Crimea in 2013 before Russia’s annexation had been subject of decade-long struggle
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 The spy who fed CIA secrets to Russia — and convinced his son to do it too Harold James “Jim” Nicholson, a 16-year veteran of the CIA, spent decades in prison for espionage and kept up the treason from behind bars. He finally walked free this month. Sheila Flynn asks: What will the double agent do next?
WEKU · Nov 28, 2023 Russian court extends Evan Gershkovich's detention until the end of January A court extended the detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30, Russian news agencies reported. Gershkovich and the Journal deny the allegations.
Al Jazeera · Nov 28, 2023 Baltic foreign ministers pull out of OSCE summit over Russia invite Ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania say presence of Sergey Lavrov risks legitimising Russian war in Ukraine.
International Business Times · Nov 28, 2023 India Favors Russian Coking Coal Imports Due To Soaring Prices Of Australian Shipments India sourced 70% of its 57 million tonne metallurgical coal imports from Australia in FY 2022. However, this year, by November, the imports have dropped to 50%.
Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023 Ukraine spymaster's wife 'poisoned with heavy metals and in hospital' In Russian media Kyrylo Budanov, who heads the GUR, is a hate figure