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Commentary: Don’t underestimate the durability of autocracies

Russia and Iran have wildly different histories, cultures and demographics. But today, a similar aura is beginning to waft over both countries: anxiousness, bordering on restlessness.

Chicago Tribune

Factbox-The Druzhba oil pipeline from Russia to Europe

Polish operator PERN has detected a leak in one pipeline in the Druzhba system that carries oil from Russia to Europe, it said on Wednesday, an event that will add to concerns about Europe's energy security after the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak.

Reuters

Ukraine recaptures 5 settlements in Kherson region

Ukrainian forces recaptured five settlements in the southern Kherson region, according to the southern Operational Command

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Biden vows ‘consequences’ for Saudi Arabia after oil output cuts

US president suggests he will soon take action as aides announce the White House is re-evaluating ties with kingdom.

Al Jazeera

Russian missile strikes in Ukraine investigated as possible war crimes - prosecutor

Prosecutors for International Mobile Justice teams are investigating as possible war crimes the ongoing Russian missile strikes in Kyiv and cities across Ukraine that have so far killed at least 26 people, an official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Reuters

Druzhba pipeline leak reduces Russian oil flows to Germany

Germany said on Wednesday it was receiving less oil but still had adequate supplies, after Poland found a leak in the Druzhba pipeline that delivers crude from Russia to Europe that Warsaw said showed no sign of being caused by sabotage.

Reuters

Eight detained over Crimea bridge explosion as Russia names who organised hit

On Saturday a suspected truck bomb blew up the Kerch bridge - which connects Russia to its annexed territory of Crimea - triggering the Kremlin's 24-hour aerial bombardment of seven Ukrainian cities

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EU countries turn to Africa in bid to replace Russian gas

European leaders are turning to Africa for more natural gas as they try to replace Russian energy amid the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine war: Missile strikes ‘expose malice and cruelty of Putin’s invasion’, says US as war crimes probe launched

Prosecutors reveal they are investigating deadly Russian missile strikes in Kyiv and cities across Ukraine as possible war crimes

Evening Standard

Joe Biden says he doubts Putin will use a tactical nuclear weapon in Russia’s war against Ukraine

Joe Biden has said he doubts Russian President Vladimir Putin would use a tactical nuclear weapon - as Ukraine pleaded for a rapid increase in Western military aid to defend against missile strikes on its cities.

Evening Standard

Tournament Chief: Djokovic 'Would Love' to Play at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic is eager to play at the Australian Open but it's up to him to "work out the situation" with the government, tournament chief Craig Tiley said Wednesday, while confirming Russian and Belarusians can compete as neutrals. This year's championship was overshadowed by an unvaccinated Djokovic being deported from…

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Russia's FSB arrests eight for Crimean Bridge bombing

Russia's Federal Security Service said on Wednesday that it had detained five Russians and three citizens of Ukraine and Armenia in connection with the bombing of a vital bridge to Crimea, an attack it said was masterminded by Ukraine.

Reuters

U.S. predicts Ukraine will battle through winter; allies bolster air defenses

Ukraine is expected to battle through harsh winter conditions to try to recapture even more territory from Russia, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday, as allies announced delivery of new air defenses and committed more aid in the wake of Russian missile strikes.

Reuters

Russian missiles hit 30% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure in two days - minister

Russia hit about 30% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure in its missile attacks on Monday and Tuesday, Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko told CNN in an interview.

Reuters

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The Guardian - AU

Tennis Australia won’t lobby government to help Novak Djokovic play Australian Open

TA boss Craig Tiley says Djokovic visa status a matter for federal government, while announcing Russian players can participate in 2023 Open as ‘neutrals’

Reuters

Russians fleeing Putin's call-up sail to S.Korea, most denied entry

Desperate to avoid military call-up to fight in Ukraine, more than 20 Russians have sailed in yachts down the North Pacific coast to South Korea, but most were refused entry, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday.

The Guardian - AU

Putin ‘totally miscalculated’ Russia’s ability to occupy Ukraine, Biden says

US president tells CNN he believes Putin’s objectives in Ukraine invasion were irrational but that he would not use a nuclear weapon

The Guardian - UK

‘They are stealing Russia’: Adam Curtis on how hyper-capitalism wrecked a nation – and why Liz Truss must take heed

In the 1990s, Russia embraced an extreme economics that led to chaos and corruption. Now, writes the maker of explosive new series TraumaZone, Liz Truss is taking Britain down the same toxic path

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Evening Standard

Missile strikes, nuclear blackmail and a return to the bomb shelters – it’s déjà vu in Ukraine

This week, at least 19 people were killed and more than 100 injured after 80 missiles were fired throughout Ukraine. So will Putin’s revenge plan pay off? Tom Mutch reports from Kyiv and Kharkiv

Reuters

Blasts heard in Russia-occupied Kherson, Melitopol

Five blasts were heard in the city of Kherson early on Wednesday, Russian media reported, adding that according to unofficial information air defence systems were launched.

The Guardian - AU

Russian nuclear strike would trigger a ‘physical response’ by Nato, says official – as it happened

Any use of nuclear weapons by Moscow would have ‘unprecedented consequences’ for Russia, Nato official warns

The Guardian - UK

Would Lukashenko really throw Belarus into a war Russia is losing?

Experts are sceptical about the chance of Belarusian troops fighting against Ukraine, even if Putin is pushing for it

The Independent UK

US mulls Ukrainian-type parole for Venezuelan migrants

U.S. officials say the Biden administration is developing plans for Venezuelans with sponsors to be granted parole to enter the United States, similar to how Ukrainians have been admitted after Russia’s invasion

The Times of India

Joe Biden: US has game plan If Putin goes nuclear in Ukraine

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said the US has gamed out responses if Russian President Vladimir Putin uses a nuclear weapon in Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Biden says he’d meet Putin to discuss Griner, but not Ukraine

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden said he’d meet with Vladimir Putin to discuss the release of detained basketball star Brittney Griner, but would not talk with the Russian leader about resolving the war in Ukraine without Kyiv’s involvement.

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