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Brother of Russia-imprisoned American says contact resumed

The family of Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia for espionage, says that he has resumed contact after unexpectedly becoming unreachable in November

The Independent UK

Ukraine war: Turkey is the pivot point between Russia and the US – history shows us why

The war in Ukraine has put Turkey into the geopolitical spotlight. One of Nato’s earliest member states, with a special relationship with Russia, Turkey is attempting to balance its competing interests, as well as increasing its own influence.

The Conversation

U.S. detainee Whelan calls family after week of silence in Russia -statement

American detainee Paul Whelan phoned his family from Russia early on Friday in his first contact since last week, a period of silence that prompted the White House to express concern.

Reuters

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European security org faces existential crisis at meeting

A security organization born in the Cold War to maintain peace in Europe has ended a high-level meeting without a final resolution

The Independent UK

Spain suspects letter bombs linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine

The six explosive envelopes were sent to three Spanish politicians, two embassies, an air base and a weapons maker.

Al Jazeera

UN investigation examining 'devastating' attacks on Ukraine infrastructure

U.N.-appointed investigators are looking into whether Russia's attacks on critical infrastructure in Ukraine amount to war crimes, one of the inspection team said on Friday.

Reuters

Disney Channel to stop broadcasting in Russia from Dec. 14 - Kommersant

Disney Channel will stop broadcasting in Russia from Dec. 14, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Friday, citing other media.

Reuters

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Ukraine bans religious organizations with links to Russia

Ukraine has banned the activities of religious organizations “affiliated with centers of influence” in Russia and says it will examine the links between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox churches

The Independent UK

‘There are no lights, it’s scary’: a family prepares for winter in eastern Ukraine

After Russia’s latest strikes on the power grid, blackouts are unpredictable and the house is cold and dark

The Guardian - UK

Russia says it is 'outraged' by France backing war crimes tribunal

Russia's foreign ministry said on Friday that it was "outraged" by a statement from the French foreign ministry that supported plans to create a tribunal on possible crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine.

Reuters

Ex-NATO chief says Russian army disorganised, using old weapons

Al Jazeera interviews Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO’s chief from 2009 until 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea.

Al Jazeera

What to know about the West's new efforts to slash Russia's oil revenue

Plans take effect next week that would ban most Russian oil imports from Europe and put a price cap on the oil going elsewhere. But Russia could still make money off oil to fund its war in Ukraine.

WEKU

World Leaders Pay Respects to Former President Jiang Zemin

Condolence letters have poured in from Russia’s president, the top U.S. envoy to China, and the Singaporean and Japanese prime ministers

Caixin Global

Russia's Putin tells Germany's Scholz that Western line on Ukraine is 'destructive' - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a phone call on Friday that the German and Western line on Ukraine was "destructive" and urged Berlin to rethink its approach, the Kremlin said.

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France 24

Occupied Ukraine: Inside the horror of Russia's parallel reality

To justify the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin used the false pretexts of "denazification" and "demilitarisation" of the country. Russian state propaganda is built around the myth of a Ukraine in the hands of "Nazis", one where the Russians come to "liberate" the "Russian speakers". This propaganda is…

France 24

Countering Russian narratives and documenting war crimes in Ukraine

As the international advocacy officer at Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, Oleksandra Drik works to rally global support for Ukraine and fight against Russian disinformation. On a recent trip to Kenya and Ethiopia, she found that many wrongly consider the invasion of Ukraine as a proxy war between Russia and…

Reuters

Russia awaiting response on Zaporizhzhia nuclear safety zone, talks ongoing - RIA

Russia has outlined its position on the creation of a safety zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and is now awaiting a response, Russia's RIA news agency reported on Friday citing the head of state-run nuclear energy agency Rosatom.

The Guardian - UK

Up to 13,000 Ukraine soldiers killed since Russian invasion, says Kyiv

Official’s comments come after Ursula von der Leyen estimated 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers had died or been injured

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Al Jazeera

How Russia’s war in Ukraine tore my family apart

Reporter Mansur Mirovalev has not spoken to his stepsister, whose views align with the Kremlin’s, since August.

France 24

Scholz urges Putin to withdraw troops for 'diplomatic' end to war

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek a diplomatic solution to end the war in Ukraine, including troop withdrawals, Berlin said following a telephone call between the two leaders. Earlier on Friday Russia rejected US President Joe Biden's terms for talks between Russia and…

Daily Record

Sead Haksabanovic dealmaker reveals Celtic delight over transfer success and plan that led him to Parkhead

Simon Conning was handed the mandate to move the Montenegrin out of Russia and helped take the star to Glasgow.

Reuters

Ukraine war shows Europe too reliant on U.S., Finland PM says

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shown that Europe is too reliant on the United States for its own security, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Friday.

Reuters

Putin is open to talks and diplomacy on Ukraine, Kremlin says

President Vladimir Putin is open to talks on a possible settlement to the conflict in Ukraine and believes in a diplomatic solution, the Kremlin said on Friday after Joe Biden suggested he was prepared to speak to the Russian leader.

The Independent UK

Official says over 10,000 Ukrainian troops killed in war

A top adviser to Ukraine’s president has cited military chiefs as saying 10,000 to 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the country’s nine-month struggle against invading Russian troops

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron, Biden Agree on Establishing European Defense

US President Joe Biden announced his readiness to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the condition that Putin is ready to end the aggression on Ukraine. The President stressed that the only way to end the war was Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine, ruling out that Russia would be able…

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