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Top Russian official warns of possible nuclear accident at Zaporizhzhia

The head of Russia's state-run atomic energy agency, Rosatom, warned on Monday there was a risk of a nuclear accident at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, following renewed shelling over the weekend.

Reuters

On Europe's new frontlines, red tape, politics and potholes hamper defence

Europe is waking up to a new need to defend itself since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine Urges Civilians to Leave Liberated Areas for Winter

Ukrainian authorities have started evacuating civilians from the recently-liberated areas of the Kherson region and the neighboring province of Mykolaiv, fearing that damage to the infrastructure is too severe for people to endure the upcoming winter, officials said Monday. Residents of the two southern regions, regularly shelled in the past…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Explainer-The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant: who controls it and why is it important?

Repeated shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has raised the possibility of a grave accident just 500 km (300 miles) from the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, the 1986 Chornobyl disaster.

Reuters

Russia's Rosatom says it discussed Zaporizhzhia shelling with IAEA

The head of Russia's state-run nuclear energy agency, Rosatom, said on Monday it had discussed Sunday's shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant with the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the RIA Novosti news agency reported.

Reuters

Ukrainian youths visit Hiroshima, wish for peace

HIROSHIMA -- Seven Ukrainian children, who have been displaced to Aichi and Gifu prefectures due to Russia's invasion of their country, visited Hiroshima Prefecture as part of a peace program.

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Zelenskiy promises victory over Russia on protest anniversary

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy marked Ukraine's annual Day of Dignity and Freedom on Monday by celebrating the sacrifices made by Ukrainian people since Russia's invasion and saying his country would endure and prevail.

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Putin's "arrogance": Ukraine and history

Putin made bad decisions based on "total misapprehension," says military expert. Now the whole world pays the price

Salon

John M. Crisp: The election was a modest victory for democracy

Adjacent essays in the current issue of Foreign Affairs ably depict America’s two primary international competitors.

Tribune News Service

IAEA to inspect strike damage at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog (IAEA) denounced "targeted" strikes at Ukraine's Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant at the weekend. He says a team will be sent to inspect the site on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Kremlin: No Talk of New Round of Mobilization

The Kremlin said on Monday it was not discussing calling up more Russian soldiers to fight in Ukraine through a second round of mobilization. Russia called up more than 300,000 reservists to support what it calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine in a controversial mobilization drive launched in September.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Erdogan says plans to produce flour from Russian wheat in Turkey -Haberturk

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he had agreed with Russia's Vladimir Putin to produce flour in Turkey from Russian wheat and send it for free to the least developed countries in order to ease a global food crisis, broadcaster Haberturk reported.

Reuters

'Golden billion,' Putin's favorite conspiracy, explains his worldview and strategy

The conspiracy theory claims global elites plot to hoard the world's wealth and resources, leaving the rest of the planet to starve — and it's gaining traction in Moscow amid the Ukraine war.

WEKU

Kremlin: No talk of new round of mobilisation

The Kremlin said on Monday it was not discussing calling up more Russian soldiers to fight in Ukraine through a second round of mobilisation.

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Kremlin says it will bring to justice those responsible for alleged execution of surrendered Russian soldiers

The Kremlin said on Monday that it would bring to justice those responsible for the alleged execution of Russian prisoners of war in Ukraine, and that it would do everything possible to draw attention to what it has called a war crime.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny shut in 'dog pen' isolation cell to 'keep him quiet'

The Kremlin opposition leader is currently serving over 11 years in a Russian jail after being imprisoned last year and now faces solitary confinement for his so-called offences

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Remains China’s Top Oil Supplier

Saudi Arabia remained China's top supplier with volumes of 73.76 million tons, similar to the same period last year. Saudi shipments rose 12 percent from a year earlier to 7.93 million tons, or 1.87 million bpd, versus September's 1.83 million bpd. China’s oil imports from Russia jumped 16 percent in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar Signs 27-Year LNG Deal with China

QatarEnergy has signed a 27-year deal to supply China's Sinopec with liquefied natural gas (LNG), the longest such LNG agreement so far as volatile markets drive buyers to seek long-term deals. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, competition for LNG has become intense, with Europe in particular needing vast…

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Explainer-'Close call' at Ukrainian nuclear plant

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control, was rocked by shelling on Sunday, drawing condemnation from the U.N. nuclear watchdog which said such attacks risked a major disaster.

Reuters

South Korea seeks cooperation from China, Russia as U.N. meets on North Korea

South Korea on Monday asked for the "active cooperation" of China and Russia to prevent North Korea from conducting further missile tests, hours ahead of a U.N. Security Council meeting on the North's test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Evening Standard

Ukraine war: Putin’s troops hampered by ‘severe shortages of munitions and skilled personnel’

British officials say Russian commanders struggling with shortages of munitions and trained personnel

France 24

No nuclear safety concerns at Zaporizhzhia after shelling, UN watchdog confirms

There are no immediate nuclear safety or security concerns at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine despite shelling at the weekend, the U.N. atomic watchdog said Monday evening after its experts toured the site. Earlier on Monday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged NATO members to guarantee the protection…

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Zelenskiy urges Nato to protect nuclear sites from ‘sabotage’ as Russia warns of risk of accident – as it happened

Ukrainian president makes appeal to Nato members; Russia’s state-run atomic energy agency warns of risk of nuclear accident

Reuters

'Close call' in shelling near nuclear reactor on Ukraine's frontline

Ukraine narrowly escaped disaster during fighting at the weekend that rocked Europe's largest atomic power plant with a barrage of shells, some falling near reactors and damaging a radioactive waste storage building, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said.

Reuters

Europe rushes to fill up on Russian diesel before ban begins

European traders are rushing to fill tanks in the region with Russian diesel before an EU ban begins in February, as alternative sources remain limited.

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