Russia-Ukraine war: Russia suffers worst daily losses since the start of the invasion, claims Ukraine – as it happened Kyiv says that 2,200 Russian soldiers have died in the last 24 hours The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024
Ambushes And Nostalgia On Banks Of Frontline Ukraine River Lyubov Voronova still remembers a time before the war when the Oskil river flowing by her east Ukraine home was an idyll where families would swim, picnic and make memories. International Business Times · Dec 20, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Russia accused of large-scale cyber-attack on Ukrainian authorities Ukrainian deputy PM says some ministry of justice systems have been taken offline; Putin says he’s ready to meet Trump for peace talks. What we know on day 1,031 The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,030 Here are the key developments on the 1,030th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2024
Why African countries are ousting France’s military, one by one Paris’s influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024
Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024
Accused Russian spy case delayed for months A couple accused of spying on Australia for Russia will remain in custody as their case faces more delays, with evidence to be translated from another language. AAP · Dec 20, 2024
US spending tens of millions of dollars maintaining seized $230m yacht linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch U.S. must maintain yacht until the end of judicial dispute over seizure The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024
Zelensky Calls Putin A 'Dumbass' In Response To Missile Threat Russian President Putin's provocative statements on Ukraine and nuclear threats prompt backlash from Ukrainian President Zelensky, highlighting ongoing ten... Top News · Dec 19, 2024
Crude Prices Fall on a Stronger Dollar January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) Thursday closed down -0.67 (-0.95%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) closed down -0.0200 (-1.03%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled moderately lower on Thursday, with gasoline falling to a 1-1/2 week low. Thursday's rally in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 2-year high... Barchart · Dec 19, 2024
Vladimir Putin: Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war The Russian president told one reporter he was ready to meet Donald Trump, who he said he had not spoken to for years The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024
Putin To Inquire About Missing American Journalist In Syria Russian President Putin expresses intent to inquire about missing journalist Austin Tice in Syria. US intensifies efforts to locate Tice amidst renewed att... Top News · Dec 19, 2024
Peace on earth doesn’t look very likely any time soon They don’t make world leaders like they used to, as far as Vladimir Putin is concerned. Talking to a Kremlin-friendly gathering of journalists at his traditional end-of-year press conference earlier today, the Russian president spoke with fond nostalgia of the old gang, saying he’d like to spend more time with… The Conversation · Dec 19, 2024
North Korean troops sustaining 'heavy casualties' in Kursk, say Western officials More than 11,000 forces from North Korea are believed to be deployed in the region Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024 An Uzbek man is charged in Moscow with killing a Russian general in a bombing claimed by Ukraine Russian state media says that an Uzbek citizen accused of acting on behalf of Ukraine has been charged in a Russian court with this week’s assassination of a senior Russian general and his assistant
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024 Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war It remains unclear if or when the two leaders will actually meet
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2024 Putin claims Ukraine war has made Russia ‘much stronger’ Russian leader largely upbeat in year-end phone-in, calling Zelenskyy illegitimate and suggesting US missile ‘duel’
Barchart · Dec 19, 2024 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...
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2024 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
International Business Times · Dec 19, 2024 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.
The Conversation · Dec 19, 2024 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.
Space · Dec 19, 2024 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.
Top News · Dec 19, 2024 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.
Al Jazeera · Dec 19, 2024 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.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2024 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