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U.S. Air Force veteran freed in Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap

Suedi Murekezi was arrested after being wrongly accused of participating in pro-Ukrainian protests.

Axios

Red Cross chief: major prisoner swap deal is option in Russia-Ukraine war

The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday that a major prisoner of war swap deal was a "possibility" in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Reuters

American released in transfer between Ukraine, Russians -White House

A U.S. citizen has been released as part of a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, where the war is not likely to wind down before year's end, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Ukraine ‘thwarts’ Russian attack on Kyiv as it brings down 13 explosive-laden drones sent by Putin’s forces

Locals saw fragments from a drone which contained the words “For Ryazan” a Russian base that the Kremlin claims was attacked by Ukraine last week

Evening Standard

White House casts doubt on claims that Trump administration tried to free Paul Whelan

A National Security Council spokesperson says Russia has never indicated a willingness to free Paul Whelan in exchange for the arms dealer who was released as part of a prisoner swap last week

The Independent UK

George Orwell’s dystopian novel ‘1984,’ about an autocratic regime that oppresses its citizens, is now a bestseller in Russia

George Orwell’s book about a totalitarian ruler who clamps down on citizens’ freedoms and keeps them under constant surveillance is a big hit in Russia.

Fortune

Ukraine: Russian Strikes Thwarted, Wreckage Hits Buildings

Ukrainian authorities said they thwarted a Russian attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region Wednesday as their air defense system destroyed 13 explosive-laden drones, although wreckage damaged five buildings without causing casualties. The attempted strikes underlined how vulnerable Ukraine's capital remains to the regular Russian attacks that have devastated infrastructure…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Ukraine to increase bonuses for staff at nuclear plant who remain loyal

Ukrainian atomic energy agency Energoatom said on Wednesday it would offer higher bonuses to staff at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station who remain loyal to Kyiv.

Reuters

Russian businessman Vladimir Potanin faces U.S. sanctions - WSJ

The United States is moving to impose sanctions on Vladimir Potanin, one of Russia's richest men, but would not sanction Nornickel, the company where he is a major shareholder, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. officials.

Reuters

Explainer: Why Russia remains India's top oil supplier for 2nd month in a row

NEW DELHI: India has become one of the main outlets for Russian seaborne crude oil ever since its invasion of Ukraine in February.

The Times of India

EU agrees to give Bosnia candidate status

EU countries have agreed to grant Bosnia "candidate status" to join the union, diplomats told French news agency AFP, putting the volatile Balkan nation at the start of a long road to membership.

Radio France Internationale

Russian oil revenues fall in November despite production boost

Decline seen as evidence that western efforts to choke off the Kremlin’s earnings are working

The Guardian - UK

EU pledges $10bn investment in Southeast Asia during ASEAN summit

Brussels hosts the leaders of Southeast Asian countries in the face of the Ukraine war and challenges from China.

Al Jazeera

Latvia's Russia-wary PM Karins gets final nod for government

A majority in Latvia's parliament on Wednesday voted to confirm the country's proposed coalition government, allowing Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins to stay in power following his win in the October general election.

Reuters

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'Russia will never be able to conquer Ukraine,' says Nobel laureate Dmitry Muratov

FRANCE 24 spoke to Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, co-laureate of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize and editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, an independent media outlet that was forced to suspend publication in Russia following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. At the 30th annual Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Awards, Muratov described…

Daily Mirror

Kamila Valieva among 55 Russians hit with sanctions for supporting invasion of Ukraine

Teenage ice skater Kamila Valieva is still awaiting the outcome of her failed drugs test which rocked the Winter Olympics, and saw the Russian star stripped of gold

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin launches nuclear missile-carrying bombers in terrifying threat to West

The Tu-95 fleet is a vital part of Russia's nuclear armoury, however the planes have also been utilised to launch destructive non-atomic missiles, wreaking large-scale destruction in Ukraine

Radio France Internationale

China, Russia are 'destabilizing' Africa, warns United States

The United States warned Tuesday that China and Russia were destabilizing Africa with their growing inroads as it rolled out the red carpet to the continent's leaders and pledged billions of dollars in support.

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Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war reaches dark side of the internet

The darknet has become another, quiet front in the war as Russian and Ukrainian hackers, once united, drift apart.

The Guardian - AU

Russian Medibank hackers could be first targets of Australian sanctions against cyber-attackers

Dfat confirms it has provided advice to minister Penny Wong about using cyber-related powers introduced last year

Reuters

Ukrainian people receive Sakharov freedom prize

The people of Ukraine received the European Parliament's annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought on Wednesday to honour their fight against Russia's invasion.

Daily Mirror

Russia in new nuclear threat to West by readying missile capable of striking UK and US

Russia is building up to more nuclear showboating in preparation for the annual Strategic Missiles Forces Day on December 17 and has prepared a Yars strategic missile capable of holding a nuke

The Independent UK

People of Ukraine handed EU's top human rights prize

The people of Ukraine and their representatives have been handed the European Union’s top human rights prize for their resistance to Russia’s invasion and defiance during the ongoing war

The Times of India

Flood of Russian crude heads to Asia after EU ban kicks in

Russia has all but ceased to be a supplier of crude oil to Europe.

The Independent UK

Kyiv hit as Ukraine claims to shoot down 13 Iranian-made Russian drones

President Zelensky calls the Russians ‘terrorists’

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