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Senior Russian intelligence chief Vladimir Alekseyev shot in Moscow apartment block - who is he?

A senior Russian general was shot multiple times inside an apartment building in Moscow on Friday morning in what officials described as an apparent assassination attempt.

The Times of India

Newsletter: Trump endorses Orbán | Former Israeli PM says Iran regime change should come from within

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The Russian economy is finally stagnating. What does it mean for the war – and for Putin?

A wartime boom in Russia has given way to sluggish growth, tax hikes and squeezed public services. Will it affect the conflict in Ukraine?

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: US ‘aims for March peace deal’ amid fallout over Putin general shooting

The ambitious goal has been discussed between Ukrainian and US negotiators, sources said

The Independent UK

US and Russia agree to re-establish military dialogue after Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi

The US and Russia have agreed to resume military communications hotlines following talks in Abu Dhabi. The move comes as Washington continues to intensify diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine, nearing its fourth anniversary.

Euronews

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv and Moscow hold major prisoner exchange

Whitkoff says ‘significant work remains’ as second day of US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi concludes: What we know on day 1,444

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Dollar Strength and Easing Iran Tensions Undercut Crude Prices

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Thursday closed down -1.85 (-2.84%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed down -0.0386 (-1.96%). Crude oil and gasoline prices fell sharply on Thursday after the dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1.5-week high. Also, US-Iran tensions eased, weighing on crude prices,...

Barchart

Another royal starts training to become an army reservist

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will be given the rank of lieutenant-colonel once she completes her training

The Independent UK

Farcical peace talks in Abu Dhabi resolve nothing as Ukraine shivers under Russia’s winter onslaught

Russia, Ukraine and the US met for a second time this week for trilateral talks to discuss a possible cessation of hostilities. Once again little was resolved apart from a prisoner swap, something that has happened several times over the four years of the full-scale conflict between the two countries.

The Conversation

Crude Prices Tumble as the Dollar Strengthens and Iran Tensions Ease

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is down -2.22 (-3.41%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is down -0.0469 (-2.39%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today after the dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a1.5-week high. Also, US-Iran tensions eased, weighing on crude prices, after Iran...

Barchart

Ukraine peace deal without Kyiv would shatter Western credibility, Warsaw mayor tells Euronews

In an interview with Euronews, Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski warned that ending Russia's war in Ukraine without Kyiv’s full consent would undermine Western unity and embolden authoritarian regimes worldwide.

Euronews

Jim Jordan reveals what questions the Clintons are likely to face in Epstein deposition

Hillary Clinton could be questioned on the Steele Dossier, a document examining Donald Trump’s alleged links to Russia

The Independent UK

Photos of Cubans getting by without power as outages persist and tensions with US escalate

Much of Cuba remains hit with constant power outages, stemming from aging infrastructure and fuel shortages at power plants. Uncertainty looms over potential aid from Russia or Mexico, after the U.S. attacked Venezuela, disrupting oil shipments. And while residents struggle to find basic necessities and the crisis deepens, some of…

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Evening Standard

Ukraine and Russia to exchange hundreds of prisoners following peace talks

Ukraine and Russia will exchange 157 prisoners each following peace talks that officials say were ‘productive’

The Guardian - UK

Second day of Ukraine-Russia peace talks in UAE end without breakthrough

Prisoner exchange agreed at most significant contact between Kyiv and Moscow in months, but ‘work remains’

The Guardian - UK

Dubai’s potent lure: the reality behind the real-estate frenzy

Bankers and billionaires are flocking to the city where income tax is zero but critics say it ignores money laundering – and pay disparities are huge

The Guardian - UK

Infantino and Coventry backing Russia’s return shows sport’s soft power is in rotten hands

The actions of Fifa’s fawning president as well as the Olympics leader’s coded call for ‘neutral ground’ underscores the hollowness of the global bodies’ values

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Axios

Scoop: U.S. and Russia agree to observe New START nuclear pact after expiration

New START is the last major guardrail constraining the nuclear arsenals of the two countries that together hold some 85% of the world's warheads.

The Independent UK

Wargame simulating Russian attack on Nato suggests Kremlin could ‘achieve goals’ within days

The situation gamed by ex-Nato officials suggests the US would oppose triggering Article 5 if Moscow invaded Lithuania

Roll Call

Trump roasts Democratic lawmakers, mocks Chip Roy at Prayer Breakfast

President Trump on Thursday struck a partisan tone at the National Prayer Breakfast, questioning why religious people would back Democrats.

Euronews

Ukraine and Russia swap 314 prisoners of war after Abu Dhabi talks

Meanwhile, the Kremlin-affiliated media outlets revealed that Moscow’s key demand is not only full Russian control over Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but also official recognition of Donbas as Russian territory by all sides, including Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Zelensky French TV interview: 'If Ukraine doesn't stop Putin, he will invade Europe'

Amid a flurry of diplomatic meetings in Moscow and Abu Dhabi, in an interview on TV channel France 2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his European partners – as well as United States President Donald Trump – to put more pressure on Russia to end the four-year war.

The Texas Tribune

On the issues: a Q&A with the Texas Republicans running for U.S. Senate

GOP candidates John Cornyn, Wesley Hunt and Ken Paxton refused to participate in a candidate Q&A on major issues, ranging from foreign policy to artificial intelligence. We used their past statements and voting history to show voters where they differ.

The Independent UK

Russia and Ukraine hold a second day of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi

Negotiators from Moscow and Kyiv are holding a second day of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi to end their war

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