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Russia Digging in for ‘Heaviest of Battles’ in Kherson, Says Ukrainian Official

Russian forces are digging in for the "heaviest of battles" in the strategic southern region of Kherson, a senior Ukrainian official said, as the Kremlin prepares to defend the largest city under its control from Ukraine's counter-offensive. Russian forces in the region have been driven back in recent weeks and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Body of missing Russian woman found off Patong beach

PHUKET: The body of a Russian woman missing from Na Thon beach in Thalang district since Oct 20 was found on Wednesday morning, provincial police chief Pol Maj Gen Sermpan Sirikhong said.

Bangkok Post

Russian anti-war group Stop The Wagons attacks Russian railway heading to Belarus

This is at least the sixth incident of sabotage claimed by the group since June

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Zimbabwe's focus on wheat set to yield biggest-ever harvest

Zimbabwe says it's on the brink of its biggest wheat harvest in history, thanks in large part to efforts to overcome food supply problems caused by the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russia's chaotic draft leaves some out in cold, without gear

Since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his army mobilization for the war in Ukraine, independent media outlets, human rights activists and draftees themselves have painted a bleak picture

The Independent UK

Gas crunch eases in Europe — but the respite might not last

Europe's sky-high natural gas prices have fallen thanks to unseasonably warm weather and efforts to fill up storage ahead of winter

The Independent UK

More than 70,000 people have left Kherson province in one week, pro-Russia official says

At least 70,000 people have left their homes in Ukraine’s southern Kherson province in the space of a week, a Moscow-installed official said Wednesday, pointing to Russia’s evacuation efforts amid escalated fighting in the region. Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, personally oversaw drills of Russia’s strategic nuclear forces as the Kremlin persists…

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Putin watches Russian nuclear drills; 1,000 bodies exhumed in Kharkiv oblast, reports say – as it happened

Russian president monitored practice launches of missiles; bodies in Kharkiv oblast include 447 found in Izium, local media say

The Guardian - AU

Brittney Griner news – update: WNBA star heads to penal colony where abuse, forced work common

The Russian court said that the remaining time the 32-year-old WNBA star must serve will be recalculated based on her pre-trial detention

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Russia ‘recruiting UK-trained Afghan commandos over WhatsApp’

Thousands of former western allied troops could take up offer, say insiders

The Independent UK

Russian magnate's power 'transcends ties'

Billionaire businessman Alexander Abramov can influence the Russian government even without direct political ties, a lawyer has suggested.

AAP

Ukrainians expect tough fight for Kherson; Russia stages nuclear war games

Ukrainian troops at the front line said on Wednesday they were expecting a bitter fight for the southern Kherson region, which Russia now appeared to be reinforcing after days in which it seemed possible that Moscow might withdraw.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin 'is the new Hitler and Russia doomed to fall like Nazi Germany'

Oleksiy Danilov, who is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s most trusted security adviser, dismissed any idea of a deal whereby Russia would keep Crimea

Daily Mirror

Progressive Democrats pull controversial letter asking Biden to negotiate with Putin for Ukraine ‘diplomacy’

Progressive Democrats on Tuesday abruptly withdrew a controversial letter calling on President Joe Biden to push harder for “diplomacy” to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a message that appeared to undermine American unity behind Kyiv.

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Brittney Griner is a 'hostage' in Russian jail as WNBPA releases scathing statement

WNBA star Brittney Griner had her appeal denied after she was arrested in Russia for smuggling hashish oil back in February and sentenced to nine years in prison

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin 'in trouble' as terrifying nuclear missile appears 'untrustworthy'

One theory is that Russian officials are hyping dirty bombs precisely because they realise their nuclear arsenal is untrustworthy and not ready for use

Tribune News Service

White House blasts Brittney Griner’s appeal hearing as a ‘sham’

President Joe Biden said U.S. efforts to secure the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner are ongoing but have not swayed the Kremlin, hours after a Russian court rejected her appeal of a nine-year drug smuggling sentence.

The Independent UK

Ex-Trump Ambassador Gordon Sondland says Biden has done ‘the impossible’ on Ukraine

The man whose testimony confirmed Donald Trump’s sham investigations for military aid quid-pro-quo tells Andrew Feinberg that Mr Trump’s successor has done ‘the impossible’ by rallying Nato and the EU in support of Kyiv

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The Independent UK

US says Russia notifies it of annual nuclear drills

The Biden administration says Russia has given notice that it intends to stage routine drills of its nuclear capabilities amid heightened tensions over the war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera

Ukraine urges refugees to remain abroad as winter power cuts loom

Ukrainian official urges refugees to stay abroad amid power cut fears as Russian attacks target energy infrastructure.

The Independent UK

Russia, Belarus ambassadors barred from Nobel ceremony

The ambassadors of Russia and Belarus have been barred from this year’s Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm because of the war in Ukraine

Reuters

Amid oil spat, White House welcomes Saudi moves on Ukraine

The White House on Tuesday welcomed moves taken by Saudi Arabia to help Ukraine in its war with Russia as President Joe Biden ponders how tough to be against the Saudis for joining an oil output cut.

The Independent UK

What is a penal colony? Brittney Griner follows Navalny and Pussy Riot to notorious ‘concentration camp’ prison

The WNBA star’s lawyers said their client will be transferred to a Russian penal colony in the next few months

ABC News

The Loop: Medibank reveals full extent of cyber attack, Kanye West no longer a billionaire after Adidas deal scrapped

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

Reason

Russian Court Denies Appeal From Brittney Griner

The WNBA player's nine-year sentence was upheld on Tuesday, paving the way for her transfer to a Russian penal colony.

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