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Ghana-Burkina row over Russian Wagner mercenaries hits new heights

Burkina Faso on Friday recalled Ghana's ambassador to protest allegations that Ouagadougou invited Russian mercenaries of the Wagner Group to operate in the country. Meanwhile Wagner accused France of an attack in the Central African Republic.

Radio France Internationale

Vladimir Putin statue with penis head erected - and egged - in village of Bell End

The startling statue appeared on Thursday in the centre of the aptly named Worcestershire village, after locals named the Russian tyrant 'Bellend of the Year' for his war in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Russian missile barrage knocks out power to Ukrainian cities

A salvo of more at least 76 Russian missiles knocked out power and water across Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin’s forces continued their campaign of attacking infrastructure.

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Russia confident of securing up to 250 ballistic missiles from Iran as it runs short of its own

Vladimir Putin has begged the Iranians for a larger missile supply but sources indicate he will not receive more than 250 from a Tehran regime preoccupied with protests

Daily Mirror

Modi tells Putin ‘dialogue and diplomacy’ only way forward on Ukraine

Friday’s call between New Delhi and Moscow seem indicative of India’s public balancing act on Ukraine conflict

The Independent UK

PM Modi To Russian President Putin: Dialogue, Diplomacy Only Way Forward On Ukraine War

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin over phone and reiterated his call for dialogue and diplomacy "as the only way forward" in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Kremlin: Putin gave Modi Russian view on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi "fundamental assessments" of the conflict in Ukraine during a call on Friday, while both sides expressed satisfaction with growing bilateral cooperation, the Kremlin said.

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India's Modi tells Putin dialogue and diplomacy only way forward in Ukraine conflict- ANI

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, reiterated his call for dialogue and diplomacy as being the only way forward in the context of ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Reuters partner ANI said on Friday, citing the Prime Minister's office.

Reuters

A century and counting: Ukraine's ongoing fight to free itself from Russia

This month marks 100 years since Ukraine joined the Soviet Union. It did so after Ukraine lost in a bid for independence. Ukraine once again finds itself in another life-and-death battle with Moscow.

WEKU

The once-banned dystopian novel that has become Russia’s bestseller

‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ is the most popular fiction download of 2022 on Russia’s online book-selling platform

The Independent UK

Putin adopting style of warfare abandoned by modern armies, says UK

Vladimir Putin's army has adopted a style of warfare abandoned by most modern militaries, the British Ministry of Defence said on Friday.

Evening Standard

Erdogan Seeks to Hold a Summit with Putin, Assad

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin had welcomed his call to hold a tripartite meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Addressing journalists on his return from Turkmenistan, where he participated in the first tripartite meeting of the presidents of Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, Erdogan said:…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Robin Abcarian: Is the documentary 'Navalny' a life insurance policy for the imprisoned Russian opposition leader?

As Vladimir Putin wages his misbegotten war on Ukraine, there's another, quieter war he's prosecuting, this one against a 46-year-old man who sits in a Russian prison, in solitary confinement, on trumped-up charges of fraud.

Los Angeles Times

Ukraine stalemate sets stage for possible winter escalation

With the war in Ukraine grinding through its 10th month, both sides are locked in a stalemated battle of attrition, which could set the stage for a new round of escalation

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron to Call on Putin over Ukraine Strikes, Nuclear Plant Safety

French President Emmanuel Macron said he will call on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to stop bombing civilians in Ukraine and to finalize a safety plan for Europe's largest nuclear reactor. "The most urgent issue today is to continue to call for a truce on the bombings and drone attacks,"…

The Guardian - AU

Kharkiv left without power, heating and water after new wave of Russian missile strikes across country – as it happened

‘Colossal’ damage in Ukraine’s second largest city, mayor says, after Russian missile strikes lead to power emergency

Financial Times

Is the World Cup still the greatest show on earth?

Gideon Rachman on the good, the bad and the Messi of Qatar 2022

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Water, electricity supply partly restored in Kyiv after Russian airstrikes

‘But schedules of emergency outages are being implemented,’ Kyiv mayor said

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Daily Mirror

Vatican apologises to Russia over 'cruellest' fighters in Ukraine claim by Pope

Pope Francis' comment that the Chechens and Buryats fighting in the Russian army were "the most cruel" involved in the Ukraine war has led to an apology to Russia by the Vatican

ABC News

Wagner Group allegedly given Burkina Faso mine in exchange for help fighting jihadi extremists

Burkina Faso allegedly makes an agreement with Russia's Wagner Group in which the mercenary outfit will help the West African country deal with surging jihadi violence in exchange for a mine.

Daily Mirror

British-led unit to hunt Russian soldiers suspected of rape and attacks in Ukraine

The Sexual Violence Mobile Justice Team will train local detectives and help hunt for sex attackers among the Russian military, many still in Ukraine

The Independent UK

UK village names Putin ‘Bellend of the Year’ and unveils penis-headed statue

Villagers and passers-by were offered eggs to throw at the penis-headed Putin

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: ‘foreign actors’ election warning, feral deer ‘plague’, Sussexes’ doco reveals palace wars

In today’s newsletter: Liberal MP Andrew Wallace suggests overseas players tried to fan rightwing extremism; and Ukraine fears attack across a broad front early next year

Foreign Affairs

Russia’s New Theory of Victory

Christmas Day will be a grim milestone for the Ukrainian people. It will mark almost exactly ten months since Russian forces crossed into their country, bringing devastation on a scale not seen in Europe since World War II. Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have been killed. Millions have fled their…

Foreign Policy

Why the Oil Price Cap Won’t Hurt Putin

The West wants to have its Russian oil price cake and eat it too.

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