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Putin orders the Russian military to add 170,000 troops for a total of 1.32 million

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to increase the number of troops by nearly 170,000 to a total of 1.32 million

The Independent UK

European gymnastics federation rejects return of athletes from Russia and Belarus to competition

The governing body of gymnastics in Europe voted against allowing Russian and Belarusian gymnasts to return to international competitions, calling into question how they could qualify for next year’s Olympics

The Independent UK

Russia Voices Indifference Over OSCE's Future As Summit Concludes

The world largest regional security organisation concluded its annual summit Friday with Russia expressing indifference over the body's future.

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Ancient gold treasures kept out of Putin’s grasp; ‘arsenal of the free world’; why Russia’s history is not Ukraine’s history

The Guardian - AU

Russia's Supreme Court bans 'international LGBTQ+ public movement' as extremist

Activists warn this will lead to arrests and prosecutions of the already repressed LGBTQ+ community

Evening Standard

Pro-Kremlin Maestro Gergiev Named Head Of Bolshoi Theatre

Russia on Friday appointed notoriously pro-Kremlin maestro Valery Gergiev, a personal friend of President Vladimir Putin for decades, to lead Moscow's world famous Bolshoi Theatre.

International Business Times

Russia 'has no interest in prisoner exchange' because 'Moscow doesn't want them back' - report

Ukraine says that a prisoner exchange has not taken place since early August

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Ukrainian spy agency stages train explosions on a Russian railroad in Siberia, Ukrainian media say

Ukrainian media are reporting that the country's spy agency staged two successive train explosions on a railroad line in Siberia that serves as a key conduit for trade between Russia and China

The Independent UK

Putin loyalist Valery Gergiev installed as director of Bolshoi theatre

Star conductor becomes latest Kremlin supporter to lead a major Russian cultural institution

The Guardian - UK

Russia Says Advancing On All Fronts In Ukraine

Russia said on Friday its troops were advancing in every section of the Ukrainian front, despite observers seeing little movement.

International Business Times

Russia's Lavrov insists goals in Ukraine are unchanged as he faces criticism at security talks,

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says his government is not prepared to “review its goals” in Ukraine in a blunt and confrontational message to Western leaders on a rare trip to a NATO member state

The Independent UK

A Woman Walks into a Bank review – tricksy Russian tragicomedy with a talking cat

Roxy Cook’s award-winning debut is a whimsical, layered meta-tale about the clash of old Soviet ways and modern, capitalist culture

The Guardian - UK

Moscow accuses Russian-Italian national of Ukrainian-ordered bomb attacks

The FSB said that the suspect was trained by special forces of NATO member Latvia to bomb a railway and military base.

Al Jazeera

Russian court extends detention of US journalist Kurmasheva until February

Russian-American journalist is accused of failing to register as a ‘foreign agent’.

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The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: no reason for Russia to change goals, says Lavrov – as it happened

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow sees no signs to alter its ‘special military operation’

Tom’s Guide

8 countries with the strictest VPN laws

Not all countries allow VPN use within their borders. Here are the 8 major countries where VPNs are illegal or under heavy surveillance.

The Independent UK

Ukraine says it is repelling Russian attacks across six fronts as Zelensky orders more fortifications

Russia is still actively pushing forwards with ground attacks, sometimes using armoured vehicles, despite deteriorating weather conditions

The Independent UK

Officials walk out as Russia’s Sergei Lavrov speaks at European security meeting

Foreign ministers of Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania had said they would not attend the talks due to Mr Lavrov’s participation

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The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's Interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with The Associated Press that winter will complicate fighting

The Independent UK

The AP Interview: Ukraine's Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is in a new phase as winter looms

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is in a new stage, with winter expected to complicate fighting after a summer counteroffensive that failed to produce desired results due to enduring shortages of weapons and ground forces

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war - live: Blow for Putin as Kyiv destroys major train route between Russia and China

The SBU set off several explosions inside the Severomuysky tunnel of the Baikal-Amur highway

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 646

Volodymyr Zelenskiy calls for faster fortifications as he tours frontline; Hungary says it will not support opening of discussions on EU membership for Ukraine

France 24

OPEC+ announces additional output cuts in bid to prop up volatile oil prices

Following a virtual meeting, OPEC+ members have announced additional oil supply cuts, with de facto leader Saudi Arabia saying it would extend an existing cut of one million barrels per day through to March next year. Russia pledged to slash oil exports by 500,000 barrels a day, up from 300,000,…

Space

Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launched to the ISS on Dec. 1

A Russian cargo spacecraft blasted off from Kazakhstan on Dec. 1 for a flight to the International Space Station.

The Hindu

Is the emerging global order bipolar?

Is the emerging global order bipolar? The Hindu Parley Podcast discusses the question.

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