Ukraine’s war effort could sputter out, as US, EU delay funds A top White House official warns that Washington is ‘out of money’ for Ukraine as winds appear to be changing in Europe. Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023
Kremlin Says Putin To Visit Saudi Arabia, UAE On Wednesday President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, the Kremlin has announced, as Moscow courts allies abroad despite being isolated by the West over the Ukraine conflict. International Business Times · Dec 5, 2023
Ukraine war: Russia's hard line at European security meeting ratchets up tensions another notch After many months of diplomatic wrangling, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) was granted another lease of life at the annual ministerial council meeting last week in a messy compromise between Russia and the west. But rather than ushering in a period of renewed efforts to mend… The Conversation · Dec 5, 2023
First Thing: Israel urged by UN and US officials to avoid repeat of northern Gaza devastation Head of UN agency said Israel is ‘repeating horrors from past weeks’. Plus, Volodymyr Zelenskiy will address US senators The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023
Nepal calls on Russia not to deploy its Gurkhas in Ukraine war Six Nepali soldiers embedded in Russian army have been killed fighting in Ukraine so far The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: more Ukrainian children to be returned from Russia – as it happened Reuters news agency says children are en route to Ukraine via Moscow, under deal brokered by Qatar The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023
These were NPR.org's biggest international stories in 2023 Hamas' attack in Israel and the war that followed and the stalemate in Ukraine were our biggest international stories in 2023, but we also found some wonder around the world. WEKU · Dec 5, 2023
Isolated Putin set for ‘working visits’ to UAE and Saudi Arabia as rest of world discusses climate action at Cop28 Russian president set for rare trip overseas since his arrest warrant over Ukraine war crimes The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
White House warns US is running out of money for Ukraine war The White House budget director says the US is running ‘out of money’ to support Ukraine’s defence The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
Russia confirms death of seventh major general since invasion of Ukraine Ukraine’s running tally of senior Russian generals killed in the war is considerably higher The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
EU must not ‘appease’ Viktor Orbán by unfreezing billions earmarked for Hungary Commission may be prepared to give Budapest €10bn after leader threatens to derail EU plans to open accession talks with Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023
‘They don’t want us’: the Ukrainian lorry drivers facing Polish blockades There is a sense of betrayal among some at the Medyka border crossing, where the queues are said to stretch 70km The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023
Ukraine-Russia – live: Russia ‘killing own troops with drones’ to prevent POW swaps Ukrainian officials have admitted that Russian forces are intensifying shelling of key frontline positions The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 650 White House says it is running out of money to fund weapons for Ukraine; Hungarian PM demands EU leaders avoid decision on Ukrainian membership talks The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023
Fortune · Dec 4, 2023 After Israel and Ukraine, Taiwan business leaders fear Taipei-Beijing tensions may trigger the next geopolitical conflict An emboldened Beijing and a distracted U.S. are causing long-simmering worries to come to a head.
France 24 · Dec 4, 2023 White House warns Congress of urgent need to approve funding for Ukraine The Biden administration on Monday sent Congress an urgent warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine, saying Kyiv's war effort to defend itself from Russia's invasion may grind to a halt without it.
The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2023 US ‘out of money’ for Ukraine: six things to know about the aid standoff White House urges Congress to approve extra funding for war against Russia – but hard-right wing of the party is holding out
International Business Times · Dec 4, 2023 The Environment: Another Victim Of Russia's Invasion Ravaged forests, flooded towns and dead dolphins: after nearly two years of war in Ukraine, experts say environmental damage is becoming an "enormous" tragedy that will affect generations to come.
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023 Poland warns Nato has three years to prepare for attack by Russia As the White House runs out of money to support Ukraine, Poland warns Russia could attack the West in less than 36 months
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023 Zelensky is turning into an autocrat, says Kyiv mayor Klitschko ‘At some point we will no longer be any different from Russia, where everything depends on the whim of one man,’ claims former heavyweight boxing champion
Barchart · Dec 4, 2023 Crude Oil: Does OPEC Have a Problem? OPEC’s biannual meeting in late November establishes the cartel’s production policy for the coming year. The cartel scheduled the late 2023 meeting for Sunday, November 26, but the oil ministers could not agree on output quotas during preliminary meetings, causing a delay in the meeting until the end of November.
International Business Times · Dec 4, 2023 White House Warns Aid Rupture Will 'Kneecap' Ukraine The White House issued a stark warning Monday that US aid for Ukraine will run out by the end of the year, saying that if Congress fails to agree funding, it will "kneecap" Kyiv's fight against the Russian invasion.
WEKU · Dec 4, 2023 The U.S. is running out of money for Ukraine, the White House warns Kyiv's war effort to defend itself from Russia's invasion may grind to a halt without tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance, the Biden administration told Congress.
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023 China's Xi welcomes President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus to Beijing Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke of a “strengthened political mutual trust and international coordination” with Belarus after he met with the European country’s president in Beijing on Monday, according to official media
The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2023 White House condemns protest targeting Philadelphia Jewish restaurant as ‘completely unjustifiable’ – as it happened Biden statement says protest was antisemitic and showed ‘cruel and senseless double standard’