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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

Senior Tory MP calls on Government to fast-track Ukraine’s Nato membership

Father of the House Sir Edward Leigh said the UK should “stiffen the sinews” when it comes to the US president-elect.

Evening Standard

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

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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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

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

The Independent UK

Putin To Hold Yearly Presser In Third Winter Of Ukraine Offensive

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, almost three years into his Ukraine offensive and two days after a Kyiv-orchestrated killing of a general on the streets of Moscow.

International Business Times

UK pledges £225million support for Ukraine as Zelensky admits his forces can't defeat Russia on battleground

UK says it is providing ‘battle-winning capabilities’ to Kyiv including drones and munitions

Evening Standard

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The Texas Tribune

Rep. Michael McCaul calls Tulsi Gabbard a “baffling” pick to lead intelligence community

The Austin Republican leads the House Foreign Affairs Committee and predicted Gabbard’s nomination would fail in the Senate.

Evening Standard

‘Critical’ period for Ukraine, Defence Secretary says

John Healey told LBC that Vladimir Putin is ‘showing signs of weakness’.

Barchart

Crude Settles Higher as Kazakhstan Pledges to Limit Crude Output

January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) Wednesday closed up +0.50 (+0.71%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) closed down -0.0011 (-0.06%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Wednesday. Crude rose on the prospects of tighter global oil supplies after Kazakhstan pledged to comply with OPEC+ production quotas. Crude...

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on North Koreans dying for Russia: an alarming alliance gains strength

Editorial: For Pyongyang, dead soldiers are a price worth paying for the rewards of friendship with Moscow

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The Guardian - UK

Dmitry Medvedev says editors of the Times are ‘legitimate military targets’

Former Russian president’s Telegram post follows paper’s editorial about assassination of a Russian general

Barchart

Crude Rises on the Prospects of Tighter Global Oil Supplies

January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) today is up +1.14 (+1.63%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) is up +0.0274 (+1.41%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are sharply higher, based on the prospects of tighter global oil supplies, after Kazakhstan pledged to comply with OPEC+ production quotas. Crude prices...

Evening Standard

Government criticises Russia’s ‘gangster threat’ against Times journalists

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev described journalists at the newspaper as ‘legitimate military targets’.

International Business Times

Uzbek Man Interrogated Over Killing Of Russian General In Moscow

An Uzbekistan man has been detained by authorities, suspected in the murder of Igor Kirillov, a senior general, and his assistant in a shocking attack in the heart of Russia.

Evening Standard

'Several hundred' North Korean troops killed fighting Ukraine, says US official

North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine said to be poorly-trained and suffering casualties

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow says Uzbek suspect arrested over killing of general – as it happened

The 29-year-old had been recruited by Ukrainian special services, Moscow says

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: The world waits after Ukraine assassinates top Putin general in Moscow

In today’s newsletter: Kyiv assassinated Igor Kirillov inside enemy territory, in its most audacious operation since the war began – how will Russia respond?

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