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Crude Rises on Dollar Weakness and Geopolitical Risks

January WTI crude oil (CLF26) today is up +0.76 (+1.30%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26) is up +0.00054 (+0.30%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today due to the decline in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 5-week low. Also, US-Russian talks failed to reach a breakthrough in...

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Germany activates first elements of Arrow 3 missile defence system bought from Israel

Israel has long relied on a multilayered missile defence system, including the Arrow, to protect communities around the country from rocket barrages from militants in Gaza and Lebanon.

Euronews

Russia replaces cosmonaut after alleged security breach at SpaceX facility

Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was removed from the Crew-12 mission after allegedly photographing restricted SpaceX materials. Andrey Fedyaev will replace him.

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'More than rhetoric': $95m boost to support Ukraine

Australia's "unwavering" support of Ukraine has been reinforced with a $95 million support package to help the nation defend itself against Russia's invasion.

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Amid missiles and diplomacy, Russia is exploiting western divisions over Ukraine

As Russia intensifies its military pressure and diplomatic manoeuvring, European leaders find themselves increasingly at odds with Washington over how to pursue peace

The Guardian - UK

Germany begins to erect Arrow 3 missile defence system it bought from Israel

The strategic move aims to bolster the nation's aerial protection following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Is Trump keyboard mightier than the ‘autopen’? President declares ‘void’ all Biden orders and pardons not signed by hand

If implemented, Trump’s Truth Social decree would cancel longstanding sanctions on Russia and other adversarial states

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Local French media outlets imitated as part of Russian propaganda strategy

According to researchers, this web of sham outlets is likely being run by a known Russian propagandist John Mark Dougan, a former deputy sheriff from Florida who has lived in Moscow since 2016.

Euronews

Father of man accused of spying for Russia says arrest ‘hard to take in’

Ross David Cutmore was arrested in Kyiv in October and is accused of providing military information to Russia in exchange for money.

Evening Standard

Turkish shipping company halts Russia operations after tanker attack

Following an attack on its vessel Mersin, Istanbul-based Besiktas Shipping has stopped all operations with Russia, citing unacceptable security risks.

Euronews

Russia's push for war crimes immunity 'cannot be accepted,’ freed Ukrainian POW tells Euronews

Ukrainian journalist and one of the country's most prominent human rights activists, Maksym Butkevych, spent more than two years in Russian captivity. He told Euronews Moscow is deliberately trying to avoid inevitable responsibility.

Euronews

European Commission plans ‘reparations loan’ to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets

Leaders focus on bolstering Ukraine’s finances as US-Russia talks to end war make little progress

The Guardian - UK

Hungary to sue EU over 'Brussels diktat' to phase out Russian energy

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said it will be impossible for his country to decouple from Russian oil and gas by 2027, and described the EU's new political agreement on the phase-out an imposition.

Euronews

US-Russia Talks End Without Breakthrough; Ukraine War Likely To Drag On

The U.S. delegation, led by envoy and former real-estate executive Steve Witkoff and joined by Jared Kushner, met with President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Tuesday evening in a push to revive the stalemated negotiations.

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Family of victim of Trump boat airstrikes files complaint against ‘extrajudicial killing’

Alejandro Carranza Medina’s relatives say he was a fisher, not a drug trafficker. Plus, Putin says Russia ‘ready’ for war with Europe as Ukraine talks stall

Euronews

Von der Leyen pushes ahead with reparations loan for Ukraine as Belgium maintains its opposition

Ursula von der Leyen has offered sweeping guarantees for Belgium to agree to an unprecedented reparations loan for Ukraine. Belgian authorities say risks could be fatal. EU leaders will gather on 18 December to make a final decision. If no deal is found, the EU will resort to joint debt.

Euronews

EU lawmakers agree to ban Russian gas imports by 2027

The EU is trying to end all energy dependency on Moscow and to stop financing its war against Ukraine. Landlocked countries will be protected by a suspension clause in case of an emergency. Still, Hungary and Slovakia may challenge the law.

The Guardian - UK

Italy could act as mediator between Russia and Ukraine, says Pope Leo

Pontiff says Italy has capacity, ‘culturally and historically’, as he stresses importance of Europe’s involvement

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Europe must up pressure on Russia, NATO ministers say after inconclusive Moscow talks

US-Russia talks to end the war in Ukraine ended with no breakthrough on Tuesday – but Vladimir Putin warned that he's ready for a war with Europe. The continent's NATO members say they want to increase pressure on the Kremlin, but they can't seem to agree how.

The Independent UK

After Putin’s chilling threat, is Europe ready for war with Russia?

IN FOCUS: As Moscow becomes more bullish in its hybrid warfare tactics to provoke Nato, James C. Reynolds looks at how both armies and economies compare

The Independent UK

Europeans accuse Putin of faking interest in peace after talks with US envoys

Ukrainian and European officials are accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of faking interest in peace efforts

Evening Standard

UK says Putin ‘sabre-rattling’ by saying Russia is ready for war with Europe

The Foreign Secretary said the Russian leader should ‘end the bluster and bloodshed’ ahead of Nato talks.

The Guardian - UK

Nato ‘ready to do what it takes’ to protect Europe, as Russia denies rejecting Ukraine peace plan – as it happened

Mark Rutte’s response comes after Vladimir Putin’s comment that Russia was ‘ready’ for war with Europe

The Independent UK

Belgium rejects EU plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, saying the move is too risky

Belgium is rejecting a plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine's economy and war effort

Newslaundry

From oil to S-400s: The calculus behind Putin’s India visit

As Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi on Thursday for the 23rd India–Russia annual summit, the visit comes at a moment when continuity and change sit side by side in the relationship.

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