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The Latest Breaking News from Russia

What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner and why is she detained in Russia?

Basketball icon has been detained in Moscow for five months and counting

The Independent UK

U.S. has not had consular access to Griner since August -State Dept

The United States has not had consular access to Brittney Griner, an American detained in Russia, since the beginning of August, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters.

Reuters

Intense lobbying ahead of UN vote on Russian annexations

Western nations are engaging in intense behind-the-scenes lobbying for a Western-backed U.N. resolution that would condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand that Moscow immediately reverse its actions

The Independent UK

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G7 finance leaders pledge to intensify climate efforts despite war challenges

Finance leaders from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies on Wednesday pledged to increase emissions reductions efforts and climate support for developing countries despite energy cost and security challenges prompted by Russia's war in Ukraine.

Reuters

U.S. may block Russian aluminum imports -source

The Biden administration is weighing restricting imports of Russian aluminum as it charts possible responses to Moscow's military escalation in Ukraine, a person briefed on the conversations told Reuters.

Reuters

Elon Musk denies he chatted with Russian President Vladimir Putin about war in Ukraine

Elon Musk waved off reports suggesting he recently spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

US will soon need to deter two major nuclear powers for first time, White House says

New national security strategy warns of Russia as more immediate threat and China as long-term competitor

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Democrats issue fresh ultimatum to Saudi Arabia over oil production

Members of Congress raise prospect of one-year arms sales ban unless kingdom reverses Opec+ decision to cut output

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy says increased donor support will help end Russian war sooner

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that increased financial support from international donors will help end Russia's devastating war in Ukraine more quickly, citing the need for $38 billion to close next year's estimated budget deficit.

Reuters

Canada announces new military package for Ukraine after Russian missile attacks

Canada said on Wednesday it will provide over C$47 million ($34.06 million) in new military aid to assist Ukraine in dealing with Russia's invasion, with the package including artillery rounds, satellite communications, winter clothing and drone cameras, among other assistance.

Reuters

Australia's sovereign wealth fund still holds $200 million in Russian investments despite war in Ukraine

Earlier this year the Future Fund announced it would divest its holdings in companies listed on the Russian Stock Exchange but on the same day, the Central Bank of Russia banned brokers from executing sales on behalf of non-Russian residents.

ABC News

Ukraine's Zelenskiy appeals for $55 billion to cover budget gap and reconstruction

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday appealed to international donors to increase their financial support, saying more money was needed to rebuild schools and homes destroyed by months of Russian bombardment.

Reuters

EXPLAINER: Power cuts raise risk at Ukraine nuclear plant

A Ukrainian nuclear power plant that has been surrounded by Russian forces lost power when a Russian missile damaged a distant electrical substation — increasing the risk of a radiation disaster

The Independent UK

Biden global strategy tackles China, Russia, domestic needs

The White House has laid out a national security strategy aimed at checking an ascendant China and a more assertive Russia

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The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia is choosing friends on its own terms and Biden is not one of them

Reactions in Washington to slashing oil supply have not concerned Mohammed bin Salman; nor have the optics of indirectly boosting Putin’s war

The Independent UK

Iodine pills in short supply after Finland updates guideline

Many pharmacies in Finland have run out of iodine tablets a day after the Nordic country’s health ministry recommended that households purchase a single dose in a case of radiation hazard emergency amid increasing fears of a nuclear incident due to Russia’s war in Ukraine

Reuters

Russia protests over Japan's firing of HIMARS in exercise with U.S

Russia said it had protested to the Japanese embassy on Wednesday over joint Japan-U.S. military exercises this week in which it said HIMARS rocket systems were fired close to Russia's borders.

Daily Mirror

Putin's forces attack energy supplies in bid to leave Ukraine in the cold this winter

Despite Russia’s claims it has attacked strategic military targets, blasts around four key cities left large parts of Ukraine with blackouts and water shortages

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Evening Standard

Zaporizhzhia: Russian missiles knock out power to nuclear plant for second time in five days

A missile struck an electrical substation causing the plant to shutdown its final external power source

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine claims gains near Kherson as UK sends anti-aircraft missiles

UK to send Amraam rockets, capable of shooting down cruise missiles

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO: Russian Nuclear Strike Would Almost Certainly Draw ‘Physical Response’

A Russian nuclear strike would change the course of the conflict and almost certainly trigger a "physical response" from Ukraine allies and potentially from NATO, a senior NATO official said on Wednesday. Any use of nuclear weapons by Moscow would have "unprecedented consequences" for Russia, the official warned. It would…

Reuters

Top U.S. general suggests Russian strikes on civilians are war crimes

The top U.S. general on Wednesday condemned indiscriminate Russian missile strikes on Ukraine that killed civilians, suggesting they met the definition of war crimes under the international rules of war.

Reuters

Moldovans urged to cut electricity use after missile strikes in Ukraine hit supplies

Moldova urged citizens on Wednesday to cut back on electricity use during peak times due to a big shortfall in supplies after neighbouring Ukraine suspended exports following Russian missile strikes that hit its energy network.

Reuters

With Putin under pressure, Belarus edges closer to joining war in Ukraine

A flurry of military activity in Belarus this week has caught the attention of Ukraine and the West as a potential sign that President Alexander Lukashenko may commit his army in support of Russia's flailing war effort in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

No movement on release of Brittney Griner from Russia, Biden says

President Joe Biden said he would meet with Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader was willing to discuss Griner’s case.

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