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Dollar Strength Weighs on Crude Oil Prices

January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) today is down -0.50 (-0.71%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) is down -0.0275 (-1.42%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are under pressure, with gasoline falling to a 1-1/2 week low. Today's rally in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 2-year high is...

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Starmer backs minister accused of embezzling billions in Bangladesh

Tulip Siddiq denies claims that she brokered corrupt deal with Russia to build nuclear power plant

The Guardian - UK

Putin Says He Is Willing To Compromise With Trump On Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he's ready to negotiate an agreement with President-elect Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine.

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Ukraine war: as 2025 approaches, Kyiv is left with few good options and allies in a Trump 2.0 world

As the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, held his carefully stage-managed annual phone-in and press conference to answer questions from journalists and ordinary Russians, EU leaders were hosting Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels at their final meeting of the year. Unsurprisingly, the war in Ukraine loomed large at both events.

The Conversation

Watch Russian cosmonauts install new X-ray detector during ISS spacewalk today (video)

Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner will perform a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk on Dec. 19 to install new equipment outside the ISS. Watch it live here, courtesy of NASA.

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EU Leaders Emphasize Ukraine's Role In Future Decisions

EU leaders emphasize Ukraine's role in decisions, wary of Russia's advances. Calls for long-term aid and U.S.-EU unity to counter Russian aggression.

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Putin plans to meet Bashar al-Assad, says Russia not defeated in Syria

Vladimir Putin says he has not met the deposed Syrian ruler since he fled Damascus for the Russian capital.

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A string of assassinations, a faltering economy, a shortage of workers: the pressure on Putin is ratcheting up

A vacuum among his generals is the last thing the president needs. He will be holding his breath for Trump’s inauguration, says political researcher Olga Chyzh

The Guardian - UK

North Koreans killed in Kursk as they enter Russia-Ukraine war in earnest

Ukraine targets Russia’s mercenaries saying ‘there is no reason for Koreans to fight and die for Putin.’

Al Jazeera

Finland Boosts Self-Defense Amid Russian Expansionism

Finland's interest in self-defense training, including weapons, surges amid security concerns and historical context.

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Putin Boasts Economic Growth And Military Advances In Ukraine

Russian President Putin highlights economic growth, military progress in Ukraine, dismisses Western claims on hypersonic missile, and addresses tensions wi...

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Blinken will avoid Ukraine and the Middle East at a divided UN Security Council

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make what's likely his final trip in office to the United Nations this week

The Independent UK

The huge spike in gun range openings in a country that borders Russia

The training doesn’t stop at the gun range

The Independent UK

Putin Declares Advances In Ukraine, Promises To Restore Damaged Infrastructure

President Putin updates on Russia's progress in Ukraine and addresses critical matters in annual news conference.

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Putin Highlights Russian Advances In Ukraine Conflict

Russian President Putin discusses progress in Ukraine conflict and addresses domestic and international issues during annual news conference.

Al Jazeera

The Russian tanker disaster and an oil leak in Kerch Strait: What it means

During wartime, the effects on the environment from such accidents are likely to be far worse than usual.

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un ‘personally overseeing’ North Korean training for Ukraine amid reports of heavy losses

Pyongyang claimed on Thursday that its alliance with Russia was ‘normal’ and ‘very effective’, despite international alarm about the deployment of North Korean troops to the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Watch live: Putin takes questions from Russian people in end-of-year phone-in

Watch live as Russian president Vladimir Putin takes calls from Russian people during an end-of-year phone-in on Thursday, 19 December, during the third winter of his Ukraine invasion.

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The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy calls Putin a ‘fantasiser’ over peace talks claim and says he wanted to ‘annihilate’ Ukraine’s army – as it happened

Ukrainian leader responds to Russian president’s claims that countries were on the verge of a deal to end hostilities in April 2022

The Independent UK

UK may send British troops to Ukraine to train soldiers, defence secretary suggests

John Healey has said Britain needs to ‘make the training a better fit for what the Ukrainians need’ and left the door open to it taking place in the war-torn country

The Independent UK

Zelensky admits Ukraine does not have military strength to reclaim lost territories from Russia

Ukrainian president rules out conceding land to Russia but calls for stronger Western intervention

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,029

Here are the key developments on the 1,029th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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North Korean Troops Face Challenges In Ukraine Conflict

North Korean soldiers secretly deployed to support Russia in Ukraine face challenges in modern warfare amidst escalating conflict.

The Independent UK

As Russia's threat looms, guns and defense training surge in Finland

People in Finland have been left unsettled by expansionist neighbor Russia and inspired by its recent accession to NATO, are increasingly taking national self-defense into their own hands

Al Jazeera

UN Security Council told of North Korean missiles used by Russia in Ukraine

Research group tells UN Security Council of irrefutable proof of Russian use of North Korean missiles in war on Ukraine.

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