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Power outages in 'most regions' of Ukraine after Russian strikes, Zelensky says

Most regions in Ukraine are without power in freezing temperatures following a fresh barrage of Russian strikes, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday. Some 69 Russian missiles targeted cities across Ukraine earlier in the day, with 54 shot down by Ukrainian air defences, the army said. Follow our blog to see…

France 24 · Dec 29, 2022

Ukraine Targeted in Another Russian Missile Barrage

Several regions of Ukraine, including its capital, were facing a Russian missile attack Thursday morning, the latest in a series targeting national infrastructure. Air raid sirens rang out across the country. In Kyiv, the regional administration said that air defense systems were activated to fend off the ongoing missile attack.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 29, 2022

How volunteers support Russian troops in Ukraine

Burgeoning volunteer movement has taken on increasingly prominent role in supplying Russian forces fighting in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Dec 29, 2022

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar promises 'Covid-style' response to housing crisis

He says the plan will make it 'fair for everyone' including those who came to Ireland due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Dublin Live · Dec 29, 2022

Russia fires barrage of missiles on Ukraine cities, energy grid

Russia fired scores of missiles into Ukraine early on Thursday, targeting Kyiv and other cities including Lviv in the west and Odesa in the southwest, sending people rushing to shelters and knocking out power in one of Moscow's largest aerial assaults.

Reuters · Dec 29, 2022

Russia's Lavrov rejects Zelenskiy's 'peace formula' -RIA

Russia will not use Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's 'peace formula' as a basis for negotiations and believes Kyiv is still not ready for real peace talks, Russia's RIA news agency cited Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Thursday.

Reuters · Dec 29, 2022

Fire halts Venezuela's Petromonagas coking plant -sources

A fire halted operations on Wednesday at a coking plant of Petromonagas, a joint venture of the state oil companies of Venezuela and Russia, four sources told Reuters, adding that no one was injured.

Reuters · Dec 29, 2022

Kim Jong Un to ring in new year with missiles and nuclear threats

Kim Jong Un in 2022 fired off missiles at a record pace, lowered the threshold for using nuclear weapons and thumbed his nose at global sanctions. He’s likely to turn up the heat even more in the coming year.

Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022

Little prospect of peace as Ukraine war passes 10-month mark

Putin signals willingness for peace but makes clear he means peace on Russia’s terms.

Al Jazeera · Dec 28, 2022

In Peru, shamans see end of Russia-Ukraine war in 2023

Peace between Russia and Ukraine is on the horizon in the new year - or so predicted a group of shaman and healers in Peru's capital Lima on Wednesday.

Reuters · Dec 28, 2022