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Biden nominee to be ambassador to Russia pledges to prioritize prisoner release

President Joe Biden's nominee to be ambassador to Russia, Lynne Tracy, pledged on Wednesday to make the release of detained Americans a priority if she is confirmed to one of most important, and challenging, U.S. diplomatic posts.

Reuters

Russian Dissenters Fleeing Putin Often Face Abusive Immigration Detention Upon Arrival in the US

Such mistreatment is both unjust in itself and harmful to US economic and foreign policy interests.

Reason

U.S. seeks $5.4 million from Russian businessman Malofeyev's account

Prosecutors on Wednesday moved to confiscate $5.4 million from a U.S. bank account belonging to Russian businessman Konstantin Malofeyev, who Washington has accused of financing separatists in eastern Ukraine and Crimea and imposed sanctions on him.

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Russian officer ‘killed himself because he feared he’d be blamed for Ukraine errors’, widow claims

Yulia Boiko wrote an open letter to Russian leader Vladimir Putin

Evening Standard

Cuba says its allies have pledged help to end its economic crisis

China, Russia, Algeria and Turkey have pledged to restructure Cuba's debt, provide new trade and investment financing, and help ease an energy crisis, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel told state-run media following a rare trip abroad last week.

Reuters

Ukraine says it recovers guns, cash from properties of pro-Kremlin politician

Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) officials found weapons and Russian cash on Wednesday after searching properties in around Kyiv linked to a pro-Russian former politician, the agency said.

Reuters

U.S. deeply concerned about Whelan, American jailed in Russia -White House

The United States is "deeply concerned" about detained American Paul Whelan in Russia, and has not been able to get information from Moscow on his whereabouts or condition, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday.

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US ‘deeply concerned’ about Whelan, citizen detained in Russia

Family of Paul Whelan, jailed on espionage charges in Russia, says they have not heard from him in days.

Al Jazeera

U.S. Inflation Reduction Act 'super aggressive,' Macron tells lawmakers

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed U.S. lawmakers from both political parties on Wednesday and pushed back over new American subsidies that are riling European leaders, according to a participant in a closed-door meeting.

Reuters

Russia Should Use Advanced Weapons in Ukraine, Shoigu Says

Russia's defense minister said on Wednesday that the armed forces should use new advanced weapons systems in the conflict in Ukraine. "It is necessary to continue the modernization and creation of promising systems with their subsequent use during the special military operation," Sergei Shoigu said at a defense ministry meeting…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian upper house Duma passes LGBTQ 'propaganda' bill

The upper house of Russia's parliament has unanimously approved a bill that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country

The Independent UK

Viktor Orbán’s controversial ‘Greater Hungary’ scarf explained

A recent football match between Hungary and Greece – two countries that didn’t even qualify for the World Cup – would have been quickly forgotten were it not for the sartorial choices made by one of the spectators. Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán was in attendance, sporting a scarf with…

The Conversation

U.S. 'deeply concerned' about detainee Whelan in Russia -Kirby

The United States is "deeply concerned" about American detainee Paul Whelan in Russia and has not been able to get information on his whereabouts or condition from Moscow, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Blinken Says Putin’s Attacks on Ukraine Energy Grid Will Not Divide Kyiv’s Allies

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that Vladimir Putin had focused his "fire and ire" on Ukraine's civilian population and warned that Russia's recent strategy of targeting vital infrastructure would fail to divide Ukraine's supporters. "Heat, water, electricity...these are President Putin's new targets. He's hitting them hard.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine news - live: Letter bomb at embassy in Madrid sees ‘urgent’ calls for more security

Russia may have turned the lights out but Ukrainians will stay strong, says Washington’s Blinken

Daily Mirror

Desperate Vladimir Putin recruits violent football hooligans for his war in Ukraine

A mob of notorious Russian football hooligans - known as "Ultras" - are being mobilised into a reconnaissance and sabotage squad and sent to fight for Vladimir Putin in Ukraine

Reuters

Russia should use advanced weapons in Ukraine, Shoigu says

Russia's defence minister said on Wednesday that the armed forces should use new advanced weapons systems in the conflict in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

New sanctions on Russians recruiting conscripts and prisoners to Putin’s war machine

Mobilised civilians believed to be used as ‘cannon fodder’ in stalled invasion of Ukraine

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UK sanctions Russian officials who enlisted criminals to fight in Ukraine

Foreign Secretary James Clevely has announced asset freezes and travel bans against 22 officials.

Reuters

Russia's Lavrov: military confrontation between nuclear powers must be avoided

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday it was vital to avoid any kind of military confrontation between nuclear powers, even if it only involved conventional weapons, the TASS news agency reported.

Reuters

Factbox-What are Russia and Ukraine's positions on talks to end the war?

Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in what President Vladimir Putin described as a "special military operation". The war is now in its 10th month.

Reuters

UK sanctions Russian officials involved in forced military mobilisation

Britain on Wednesday announced a new package of 22 sanctions targeted at Russian officials behind the forced mobilisation of the country's citizens to take part in the invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine says Russia must withdraw from Zaporizhzhia plant for protection plan to succeed

Russia must withdraw its heavy weapons and military personnel from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant if the U.N. atomic watchdog's efforts to create a protection zone are to succeed, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

Winter starts, Ukraine goes dark: Fear and resolve in blackouts

Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands, reporting in Kyiv, on how Ukrainians are trying to cope in the dark.

Reuters

Ukraine says it will work to convince Germany to provide Patriot systems

Ukraine needs the U.S. made Patriot missile defence systems to protect its civilian infrastructure, under heavy attack by Russia, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday, adding he would try to convince Germany to allow their delivery.

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