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U.S. offers Russia a deal for the release of Brittney Griner

The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.

WEKU

Energy bills set to hit £500 a month in January as Russia squeezes European gas supplies

‘Almighty hit’ to living standards as fresh estimates predict even higher costs

The Independent UK

3 Energy Stocks That’ll Help Power up Your Portfolio

Robust demand amid Russia’s supply cuts in an already tight market is driving up oil and gas prices. With prices expected to remain elevated, we think the energy stocks TotalEnergies (TTE), Diamondback Energy (FANG), and ConocoPhillips (COP) might be solid buys. Read on….

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Blinken to speak to Russia's Lavrov for first time since Ukraine invasion

This will be their first call since February, but Blinken insists it's not a negotiation about Ukraine.

Axios

Biden ‘offers convicted Russian arms dealer’ in exchange for Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

America’s top diplomat also expects to talk with Russian counterpart for first time since Ukraine invasion

The Independent UK

U.S. says 'substantial offer' on the table for Russia to release detainees Griner, Whelan

The United States has made "a substantial offer" to Russia to release U.S. citizens detained there, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, adding he would press his Russian counterpart to respond in a conversation planned for the coming days.

Reuters

U.S. offers deal to Russia for release of Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan

The statement marked the first time the U.S. government has publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure the release of Griner.

Chicago Sun-Times

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In rare contact, US offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan

The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American Paul Whelan

The Independent UK

The message for Biden — West Asia has moved on

The U.S. President’s visit could serve his domestic interests to some extent, but it has made no difference to the region

The Hindu

Police officer killed by 'resistance' in Russia-occupied city - Ukraine

A police officer in the Russian-occupied city of Kherson was killed on Wednesday by an explosive device planted by the Ukrainian "resistance movement" and another one was injured, Ukraine's defence ministry said.

Reuters

The Guardian view on Russian gas: a compelling reason to go green

Editorial: Vladimir Putin’s cynical extortion makes as eloquent a case for the clean energy transition as any environmental idealist

The Guardian - UK

Brittney Griner says she was forced to sign papers in Russian without proper translation, told: ‘You’re guilty’

The WNBA star faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner testifies about her medical marijuana prescription and chaotic arrest

The WNBA star took the stand in Russian court Wednesday to explain why she had vape cartridges in the first place, how they ended up in her luggage and what happened after they were discovered.

WEKU

Russia ‘One of Last Imperial Colonial Powers,’ Says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron, on a visit to Benin Wednesday, branded Russia "one of the last imperial colonial powers" for its invasion of Ukraine. "Russia launched an offensive against Ukraine. It's a territorial war, the likes of which we thought had disappeared from European soil.

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The Independent UK

Russia ‘has definitively lost initiative’ in battle for Donbas

It is not thought Moscow will take the Ukrainian eastern industrial heartland in the ‘immediate future’.

Reuters

Brittney Griner testifies at her drugs trial in Russia

Here are some quotes from Wednesday's testimony by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner to a Russian court trying her for possession of drugs, after she was detained at a Moscow airport in February with vape cartridges containing hashish oil.

Reuters

Russian disposable incomes drop in Q2 as economic data paints gloomy outlook

Real disposable incomes in Russia fell 0.8% in the second quarter of 2022, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, with rising prices and restrictions linked to the conflict in Ukraine stifling Russians' purchasing power.

The Times of India

Didn't think of changing my mind on not playing Olympiad: Viswanathan Anand

CHENNAI: India chess legend Viswanathan Anand is happy being an "enthusiastic mentor" and never thought of reconsidering his decision of not playing in the Olympiad after it was moved out of Russia and allotted to Chennai.

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Can either Russia or Ukraine reasonably claim to be 'winning' the war in Ukraine?

As the war in Ukraine drags on, both Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy say it’s going their way.

The Independent UK

US official warns Asian aggressors will face Western might

The U.S. secretary of the Navy has warned that any Asian aggressor who violates the sovereignty of other countries in the region risks punitive counter actions just like what Russia is confronting for its invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - US

Stephen Colbert mourns the end of Choco Taco: ‘The only dessert with as much real beef as Taco Bell’

Late-night hosts discuss Klondike’s Choco Taco, Russia pulling out of the International Space Station, and Elon Musk’s alleged affair with a Google co-founder’s wife

The Independent UK

Online searches for ‘Ukrainian refugee porn’ and ‘Ukrainian rape’ surge 300% as Russian war rages

Researchers claim the surge in the search terms is linked to growing trafficking of refugees

Chicago Sun-Times

Brittney Griner testifies that she received poor translation during her arrest in Russia

Along with the interpreter who provided an incomplete translation, Griner said she received neither an explanation of her rights nor access to a lawyer and was instructed to sign documents without an explanation of what they implied.

The Guardian - UK

Germany accuses Russia of ‘power play’ as gas pipeline supply drops by half

State-run Gazprom reduces flow through Nord Stream 1 to around 20% of its capacity

Radio France Internationale

Rare pink diamond to boost Angola's troubled mining sector

Miners in Angola have unearthed a rare pure pink diamond, believed to be the largest found in 300 years. Following the US ban on imports of Russian gems, "Lulo Rose" could give Angola's troubled diamond mining industry a welcome boost.

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