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World Bank's private arm launches $2 billion program to help Ukrainian businesses

The World Bank's private investment arm on Thursday said it had launched a $2 billion support package for Ukraine to help build the resilience of the Ukrainian private sector devastated by Russia's war and to prepare for reconstruction.

Reuters

U.S. military to expand training of Ukrainian forces in Germany

The U.S. military announced on Thursday it will expand wartime training in Germany of Ukrainian military personnel fighting Russia's invasion with a focus on joint maneuver and combined arms operations.

Reuters

British-led unit to hunt Russian soldiers suspected of rape and attacks in Ukraine

The Sexual Violence Mobile Justice Team will train local detectives and help hunt for sex attackers among the Russian military, many still in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

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EU leaders grant Bosnia 'candidate status' to join bloc

European Union leaders on Thursday granted Bosnia candidate status to join the union, putting the volatile Balkan nation at the start of a long road to membership. The move came as Kosovo became the latest country to formally lodge an application to apply for membership in the bloc.

France 24

NASA and Russia finally cement a plan to retrieve stranded astronauts on the ISS

A crew capsule in space sprung a sizeable leak last month. NASA and Roscosmos assessed the cause and have found the capsule is now unsafe for passengers.

Inverse

EU approves new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine war

The European Union has approved a new package of sanctions aimed at ramping up pressure against Russia for its war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

EU agrees 9th sanctions package against Russia -diplomats

European Union governments agreed on Thursday on a 9th package of sanctions against Russia over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, EU diplomats said.

Reuters

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Ukrainian general says Russia preparing for ‘prolonged’ war

Comments come as Russia pounded Kherson city and Kharkiv, while Ukraine shelled Donetsk in the east.

Al Jazeera

Russia’s New Theory of Victory

Christmas Day will be a grim milestone for the Ukrainian people. It will mark almost exactly ten months since Russian forces crossed into their country, bringing devastation on a scale not seen in Europe since World War II. Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have been killed. Millions have fled their…

Foreign Affairs

Why the Oil Price Cap Won’t Hurt Putin

The West wants to have its Russian oil price cake and eat it too.

Foreign Policy

Burkina Faso contracts Russian mercenaries, alleges Ghana

Burkina Faso has allegedly made an agreement with Russia’s Wagner Group in which the shadowy mercenary outfit will help the West African country deal with surging jihadi violence in exchange for a mine

The Independent UK

Best advice for Americans? Stay out of Russia

From the moment Brittney Griner’s plight became known, she was a valuable commodity to be traded.

Chicago Sun-Times

Russia warns of ‘consequences’ if US air defence missiles are sent to Ukraine

‘The US has effectively become a party’ to the war, the Kremlin said

Evening Standard

Ireland minister: `The world is a crazy and tragic place'

Ireland’s foreign minister says “the world is a crazy and tragic place at the moment.”

The Independent UK

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Reuters

U.S. targets Russian financial services sector, businessman Potanin

The United States on Thursday targeted Russia's financial services sector and Russian businessman Vladimir Potanin, increasing pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss blew £370k on G20 flight to Bali - then flew straight back to launch PM bid

Then Foreign Secretary, Ms Truss took a 18-hour flight to Indonesia for the summit, at which foreign ministers hoped to put pressure on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine - but turned around almost immediately when Boris Johnson resigned

Daily Mirror

Number of Russian soldiers searching 'how to surrender' on internet doubles in a month

Worried relatives are inundating Russia’s main search engine to understand how to safely raise the white flag and become prisoners of war after they have surrendered

The Conversation

Ukraine recap: drones strike inside Russia while western sanctions get smarter

If you expected things to come to a grinding halt for a few months as winter takes hold in Ukraine and Russia, it looks as if you may need to think again. Military analysts are confidently predicting that Ukraine will intensify its counteroffensive in the south to drive through Russian…

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Foreign Affairs

Germany’s Unlearned Lessons

Berlin must reduce its dependence not just on Russia but on China, too.

The Independent UK

Andy Murray donates prize money to Ukraine following Russian invasion

The former world number one has been named winner of the ATP’s Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award for 2022

Daily Mirror

Russian MP caught on camera offering to send missiles to Ukrainian boy for Christmas

Pro-war Russian politician Oleg Nilov was at a charity event at the parliament when he read out seasonal wishes from children which were hanging on a Christmas tree and made the vile comments

Tribune News Service

War in Ukraine hinges on who gets more rockets and shells first

The potential addition of Patriot missile defense batteries to Ukraine’s arsenal comes as Kyiv and Moscow both face a critical question with the war in its 10th month: Can they secure enough missiles and artillery through winter to prevail?

The Independent UK

Russian space capsule leak likely caused by micrometeorite

A Russian space official says a coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station was likely caused by a micrometeorite strike

Zenger

Red Bull Under Pressure To Break Russia Ties In New Campaign

Red Bull faced the ire of protesters this month, as a massive banner in support of Ukraine was unfurled outside of their HQ.

Reuters

UN rights chief warns of 'serious deterioration' in Ukraine if strikes continue

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Thursday that further strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure could lead to a serious deterioration of the humanitarian situation and spark further displacement.

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