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Belarus says joint air defence units with Russia have been reinforced

Belarus's defence ministry said on Wednesday that joint Russian-Belarusian air defence forces had been reinforced, with new missile units moved into position.

Reuters

Russia says it is advancing around Ukraine's Soledar, acknowledges losses

Russia said on Wednesday that it was making progress in military operations around the small salt mining town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine and had positive momentum, but acknowledged suffering heavy casualties.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 322

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 322nd day, we take a look at the main developments.

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Zelenskyy revokes Ukrainian citizenship of Putin ally Medvedchuk

Ukraine’s president has stripped four people of citizenship, including a Kremlin ally transferred in a prisoner swap.

Al Jazeera

Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group owned by a key Putin ally are stoking influence in resource-rich Central African Republic

While Vladimir Putin desperately rallies support for his war in Ukraine, a network of paramilitary mercenaries known as the Wagner Group is shoring up his power in resource-rich central Africa, more than 5,000 kilometres away.

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Vladimir Putin deploys huge nuke-capable weapon dubbed 'Sledgehammer' to Ukraine

The 2S4 Tulip self-propelled mortar is 240mm wide and is capable of firing nuclear bombs, but it is likely this would be limited to 'micro-nukes' aimed at destroying an area the size of a football stadium

Daily Mirror

Russia steps up assault on eastern Ukraine – as US to provide weapons training to Kyiv’s troops

While Ukraine can count on the support of Western nations, Moscow appears to be sustaining heavy losses in both troops and equiment

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New House Foreign Affairs Chair Michael McCaul Is a Standard Old-School Interventionist

Kevin McCarthy's pick to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee evades any post-Trump humbleness in foreign policy.

Reason

Putin's stalled Ukraine war could make Russia a failed state by 2033, global strategists say

Economic collapse and social upheaval could be in the cards for Russia and Putin by 2033.

Fortune

Vladimir Putin’s most senior official to quit over Ukraine war and 'plans to move to UK'

Vladimir Putin's ex-Kremlin chief of staff Anatoly Chubais, who stood down over war in Ukraine, is reportedly planning to move to the UK after a poisoning scare

Daily Mirror

Putin and Zelensky locked in ‘race’ to build up armed forces for spring offensive, say western officials

Ukrainian and Russian military chiefs are locked in a “race” to build up armed forces ready to launch a major spring offensive, western officials said on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Europe has avoided energy collapse. But is the crisis over?

Warm weather is helping Europe keep the lights and heat on this winter despite Russia cutting off most of its natural gas supply to the continent

The Independent UK

Putin’s budget faces 'catastrophe' after price cap spells doom for Russian oil exports

Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the Kremlin risks a massive revenue shortfall as the price of each barrel of oil it can sell on the world market falls dramatically.

Fortune

Parents talk of fears after British humanitarian volunteers vanish in Ukraine

Christopher Parry, 28, and Andrew Bagshaw, 48 were reported missing by police in Donetsk

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Brewery boss warns cutting energy support could mean £10 pint

Pint price alarm raised after Jeremy Hunt announces plans to slash energy bills support for businesses

France 24

Russia strikes Kharkiv just hours after German FM pays surprise visit

Russian strikes hit the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv late Tuesday, the regional governor said, just hours after a surprise visit by the German foreign minister together with her Ukrainian counterpart. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

Reuters

Kremlin says West reacted 'cynically' to Christmas ceasefire

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Ukraine and the West had reacted "cynically" to a 36-hour ceasefire proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin to mark Orthodox Christmas.

Reuters

Russia appoints new ground forces chief despite hawks' disapproval

Russia has appointed Colonel-General Alexander Lapin as chief of staff of the country's ground forces, state-owned news agency TASS reported on Tuesday, despite fierce criticism from leading hawks over his performance in Ukraine.

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Putin ally Patrushev says Russia is now fighting NATO in Ukraine

One of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies said on Tuesday that Russia was now fighting the U.S.-led NATO military alliance in Ukraine and that the West was trying to rip Russia apart and ultimately wipe it from the political map of the world.

Evening Standard

Putin’s army seizes most of Ukraine town of Soledar as it fights for 200km disused salt mine tunnels - UK

British defence chiefs believe the Russian military and Putin’s ‘private army’, the Wagner group, have succeeded in ‘tactical advances’ into Soledar

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Putin has only 1 option left but won't accept it, says Ukraine's foreign minister

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba details the so-called ceasefire, the options he believes Vladimir Putin has left, and what counts as a victory for Ukraine from here on.

Daily Mirror

Brit tanks could head to battle in Ukraine as UK escalation set to 'enrage' Putin

Secretive talks are underway to supply Kyiv with British Army Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks, senior defence sources have revealed - a major defiant gesture towards the Kremlin and could swing the war further in Ukraine’s favour

Daily Mirror

Chelsea reaffirm Graham Potter stance with Jurgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta acknowledgement

Chelsea chair Todd Boehly is under pressure to sack Graham Potter after the Blues suffered a 4-0 FA Cup defeat by Pep Guardiola's Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday

The Independent UK

Senator: Ending US aid to Ukraine would be historic mistake

Maine’s independent senator says the U.S. risks enabling the spread of extremism in Europe if it stopped providing support to Ukraine in its war with Russia

The Independent UK

Bosnian Serbs celebrate banned holiday, praise Putin

Thousands of flag-waving Bosnian Serbs have gathered on the outskirts of the capital Sarajevo to celebrate an outlawed holiday associated with Bosnia’s brutal inter-ethnic war in the 1990s

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