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SNP MP urges Sunak to back special tribunal into Russian invasion of Ukraine

Stewart McDonald said he had recently met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s working group to discuss the tribunal.

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner just spoke out for the first time since she was freed from Russian custody and says the last 10 months have been ‘a battle at every turn’

“From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone for your help,” she wrote.

Fortune

Kharkiv left without power after Russian air strikes

The capital of Ukraine was plunged into near darkness as Russia launched one of the biggest missile strikes of the invasion knocking out power in Kharviv.

Evening Standard

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Brittney Griner expresses gratitude in first statement after release from Russian prison

One week after she arrived back in the United States following 10 months of imprisonment in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner expressed gratitude to all those who helped secure her release and provided their love and support during her ordeal.

Los Angeles Times

Moldova to temporarily ban six TV channels over broadcasts about war

The small ex-Soviet state of Moldova will temporarily ban six television channels for airing "incorrect information" about the country and Russia's war in Ukraine, authorities said on Friday.

Reuters

Putin’s energy crisis in Europe has pushed global coal use to a historic high—but here’s why it won’t stay that way for long

Global coal use will rise 1.2% this year to just over eight billion tons, according to the International Energy Agency.

Fortune

As Vladimir Putin hammers Ukraine's power grid, Kyiv is preparing for a winter apocalypse while troops shoot drones out of the sky

For months, Vladimir Putin's forces have hammered Ukraine's power grid with drone and missile attacks, leaving millions of civilians living in squalid, freezing conditions. But in a forest near Kyiv, a platoon of soldiers in World War II-era trenches is fighting back.

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Brittney Griner says she will return to playing basketball

In first remarks since returning to the US, WNBA star thanks all who pushed for her release from Russian prison.

Al Jazeera

No, this image doesn't show that all-time low temperatures were recorded in Russia

Since December 4, 2022, social media users have been claiming that Russia recently recorded an all-time low temperature of -71.2°C in Oymyakon, a town in the country's northeast. To illustrate these claims, an image that was allegedly taken when the record was set has been circulating. However, this photo is…

France 24

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukraine says Putin readying to launch major new offensive; inside the ‘Bakhmut meat grinder’; Zelenskiy’s greatest bargaining chip; Putin cancels year-end press conference

The Guardian - AU

Russians strike Ukraine with 60 missiles in one of worst barrages since war began

Kyiv officials said Ukraine’s capital had withstood 'one of the biggest rocket attacks' launched by Russian forces since they invaded the country almost 10 months ago

Daily Mirror

Ukraine Says It Needs More Generators to Get through Winter

Ukrainian small and medium-sized businesses have imported about half a million power generators but the country needs thousands more that are bigger and stronger to get through winter, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday. Ukraine has increasingly suffered power cuts and blackouts because of Russian attacks on its energy…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelenskyy, Ukrainians Awarded German European Unity Prize

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people on Friday were awarded a prize that the German city of Aachen gives for contributions to European unity. The prize committee said it selected Zelenskyy and his invaded country's citizens for the 2023 International Charlemagne Prize because they were fighting Russia not…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brittney Griner says she'll play in the upcoming WNBA season

In her first public statement since being freed from Russia, the two-time Olympic gold medalist says she'll play for her team, the Phoenix Mercury, when the season starts in May.

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The Independent UK

Brittney Griner speaks out for first time since her release from Russian prison

The WNBA star thanked President Joe Biden and called for continued efforts to bring Paul Whelan home

Axios

Brittney Griner makes first public comments since coming home from Russia

"I dug deep to keep my faith and it was the love from so many of you that helped keep me going," she said.

Daily Mirror

Brittney Griner confirms WNBA return in first post after release from Russian jail

Phoenix Mercury will welcome back recently released Brittney Griner for the 2023 season after the WNBA confirmed her intent to play, with the basketball star releasing her first public statement

Reuters

Ukrainian couple reunited after nine months despite Russian attacks

Hanna Vavarenko had a joyful reunion with her husband at a Kyiv railway station on Friday, nine months after she fled to Germany to escape the war in Ukraine.

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Vladimir Putin's rumoured lover dances in Russia as missiles rain down on Ukraine

New video footage shows Alina Kabaeva, a former rhythmic gymnastics Olympic gold medal winner, dancing at the Sirius training complex in Black Sea resort Sochi, where she is based

The Independent UK

Thousands left without water and power as Russian missile barrage hits Ukraine

Three people were killed during the airstrikes as Moscow continues to target civilian infrastructure

Daily Mirror

Russian helicopter explodes into flames with three feared dead in dramatic fireball

The Mi-171E helicopter had almost landed at Baikal International Airport in Ulan-Ude, Russia, and suddenly appeared to spin around uncontrollably before igniting in a fireball

France 24

2022 in review: How war in Ukraine upset global economic recovery

The past year has been one of challenges for households and businesses around the world. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upset a tentative global economic recovery and created new challenges for governments and consumers alike. FRANCE 24's Business Editors Kate Moody and Charles Pellegrin look back at some of the biggest…

Radio France Internationale

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Daily Mirror

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

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