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Angela Merkel: I was too weak to influence Putin in run-up to Ukraine invasion

Former German Chancellor says she ‘didn’t have the power to get my way’

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin sending reservists to their death digging trenches under artillery fire, says UK

Vladimir Putin has sent mobilised reservists to their death as they were ordered to dig trenches on the frontline under Ukrainian artillery fire, British defence chiefs claimed on Friday.

Evening Standard

Putin tells mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine: 'We share your pain'

President Vladimir Putin spoke on Friday to a carefully selected group of mothers of Russian soldiers sent to fight in Ukraine who praised his leadership while he told them their sons had not died in vain.

Reuters

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The 2022 Bali G20 declaration: did success really stem from Indonesia's diplomacy?

This year’s G20 Summit, held in Bali on November 15-16, successfully produced a joint declaration. This was somewhat surprising, yet welcome, considering that the high-level conference was held amid the unstable geopolitical situation and rising tension between major powers.

The Conversation

Puffy faced Vladimir Putin’s hand turns purple as he clutches chair in meeting

Fresh rumours over the health of Vladimir Putin have been sparked after a clip shows him gripping a chair with a purple-looking hand while he also looked bloated in the face

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin orders prisoners to fight in Ukraine war or face brutal punishments

Lags were previously offered freedom deals if they joined the invasion, but the notorious Wagner Group of mercenaries has switched to more brutal recruitment tactics

Daily Mirror

Geopolitical takeaways from SEA meets

Southeast Asia's summit season has come and gone with takeaways that concurrently eased geopolitical tensions and underlined risks that could lead to future global conflict. The three major summits -- the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Phnom Penh, the G20 in Bali, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) in Bangkok…

Bangkok Post

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‘We are Ukrainians. We’re strong’: morale the key in Kyiv as winter sets in

Residents shelter in ‘invincibility stations’ offering power, water and food as Russian missiles knock out supplies

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine recap: targeting power supply earns Russia new title of 'state sponsor of terror' as winter begins to bite

Temperatures are falling steadily across Ukraine. The UK’s Met Office forecasts light (but pretty cold) rain in Kyiv for the next day or two followed by snow, snow, snow, as the mercury drops steadily into minus numbers next week.

The Conversation

Vladimir Putin’s allies target Australian group that fights Russian propaganda

The Russian-speaking activist group Svoboda Alliance spotlighted the intelligence connections of Russian embassy staff and mocked their practices in protest against the war in Ukraine. Now it's been listed by Russia as an "undesirable" or "extremist" group.

ABC News

Friend or foe: Hungary delays ratifying Sweden and Finland’s bid for Nato membership

Hungary has delayed ratifying Finland and Sweden’s bid for Nato membership – but prime minister Viktor Orban said it would be approved early next year.

The Independent UK

Ukrainians Work to Restore Power to Nuclear Plants as Country Freezes

Ukraine restored power on Thursday to two of its four nuclear power plants but much of the country remained consigned to freezing darkness by the most devastating Russian air strikes on its energy infrastructure so far. Viewed from space, Ukraine has become a dark patch on the globe at night,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin 'plotting to unleash Novichok in mass poisoning to force Ukraine into surrender'

Russian President Vladimir Putin could turn to more extreme measures to force Ukraine into surrendering, including unleashing deadly nerve agent Novichok in a mass poisoning

Daily Mirror

What is the S-400 missile system?

Turkey’s apparent willingness to use air defence system bought from Russia could result in further sanctions, US State Department warns Ankara

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Ukraine war: EU parliament names Russia a 'state sponsor of terrorism' – but it won't stop the missiles

The EU parliament has declared Russia to be a state sponsor of terrorism. The largely symbolic resolution, which passed by a 494-58 vote on November 23, has no particular real-world consequences, but reflects MEPs’ condemnation of Russia’s “deliberate physical destruction of civilian infrastructure and mass murder of Ukrainian civilians with…

The Guardian - UK

Iranian advisers killed aiding Russians in Crimea, says Kyiv

Top security official says Tehran military personnel in occupied areas will be ‘targeted’

Reuters

Putin discusses West's oil price cap with Iraqi leader - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday discussed Western attempts to cap the price of Russian oil during a phone call with Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, the new Iraqi prime minister, the Kremlin said in a readout of the call.

Reuters

Germany's Merkel says didn't have political strength for pre-invasion Ukraine talks

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she had aimed to convene European talks with Vladimir Putin the year before his invasion of Ukraine but in the end did not see any possibility of influencing the Russian president at the end of her term.

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The Independent UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Guardian - UK

Russia passes law banning ‘LGBT propaganda’ among adults

Bill criminalises promotion of ‘non-traditional sexual relations’ as Moscow pushes conservative values

The Independent UK

Russia passes law banning promotion of ‘LGBT propaganda’ among adults

Lawbreakers to receive heavy fines

The Independent UK

Zelensky urges UN to fight Putin’s ‘terror’ as Russia accused of ‘weaponising winter’

‘We cannot be hostage to one international terrorist,’ says Ukraine leader

Reuters

Ballet star finds feet in Georgia after quitting Russia over Ukraine war

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Reuters

Exclusive-Russians, Ukrainians met in UAE to discuss prisoner swap, ammonia, sources say

Representatives from Russia and Ukraine met in the United Arab Emirates last week to discuss the possibility of a prisoner-of-war swap that would be linked to a resumption of Russian ammonia exports, which go to Asia and Africa, via a Ukrainian pipeline, three sources with knowledge of the meeting said.

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin sending elite airborne troops in bid to stop Ukrainian breakthrough in east, says UK

Russian generals are thought to be deploying airborne forces to stop a breakthrough by Ukrainian forces on the frontline between Kremina and Svatove

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