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Christmas comes early and bittersweet for Eastern Europe's Ukrainian refugees

Many of the millions of Ukrainian refugees in central and eastern Europe plan to mark Christmas early this year in solidarity with their hosts, learning carols in new languages to generate holiday cheer despite fears for relatives back home.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin ADMITS to failures in illegally annexed Ukraine calling war 'difficult'

In September, Vladimir Putin annexed four territories - Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhia - as part of an illegal land grab of 15 per cent of Ukraine's lands

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Russia wants Ukraine to spend festive period in darkness, Kyiv says

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday Ukraine should prepare for new Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure because Moscow wanted Ukrainians to spend Christmas and New Year in darkness.

Reuters

Russia shelled energy facilities in eastern Ukraine - Naftogaz

Russia attacked Ukrainian oil and gas facilities in eastern Ukraine overnight, causing a fire but no casualties, Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Japan to help Ukraine remove landmines

Japan will support Ukraine in the removal of landmines planted by Russian forces, according to Japanese government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ukraine's president visits front-line city in country's east

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, the recent focus of some of the most intense fighting of Russia’s war

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Ukrainian president visits frontline Bakhmut, hails 'superhuman' troops

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy paid a surprise visit on Tuesday to the frontline city of Bakhmut, where he hailed the "superhuman" troops waging a battle that has come to symbolise the grinding brutality of the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Trudy Rubin: At Christmastime, here’s a way to help Ukrainian civilians under Russian fire

As Christmas approaches, readers have asked me how they can donate to charities that are helping Ukrainians.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

EU and Iran to continue working on nuclear deal, Borrell says

EU foreign 7policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday condemned Iran's support for Russia in its war in Ukraine and the ongoing repression of opposition in the country, but said the EU would continue to work with Iran on restoring the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Reuters

Putin admits military situation in illegally annexed parts of Ukraine ‘extremely difficult’

Vladimir Putin has admitted the military situation in the illegally annexed parts of Ukraine is “extremely difficult”.

Evening Standard

Analysis-Russia's grim battle for Bakhmut may yield pyrrhic victory at best

The nearly five-month battle for the small city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine has ground on for so long and wrought so much death and destruction that, even if Russia does prevail, it will be a pyrrhic victory, military experts say.

Reuters

Putin met with generals to distract from invasion stalemate, says UK

Vladimir Putin held a high profile choreographed meeting with generals to “deflect” from his military failures in Ukraine, British defence chiefs have claimed.

Evening Standard

'I'm not going without you.' Ukrainian lovers defy the rules of war

KHERSON, Ukraine — Several weeks before Russian troops captured the provincial capital of Kherson, Ludmila Taranov was scrolling through an online dating site, looking for someone to have coffee with — someone to take her mind off her troubles.

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Putin says fighting ‘extremely difficult’ in areas he annexed illegally

Comments come after Kyiv renews calls for more weapons as Russian drones hit energy targets

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Lawmakers unveil bill to avoid gov't shutdown, boost Ukraine

Congressional leaders have unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billon to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters

The Guardian - UK

Providing US Patriot missiles could transform Ukraine’s defences. But it’s a move with risks

Providing systems to defend against Russia risks weakening the west’s deterrence posture towards China, says Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute

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Family of couple who fled from Ukraine war 'horrified' at mould in their Gateshead home

Mohammed Nazemi and his wife Zarghoona Nazemi settled in High Spen in the summer after leaving their home in Ukraine

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Wartime Ukraine erasing Russian past from public spaces

Ukraine is accelerating efforts to erase Soviet and Russian influence from its public spaces by pulling down monuments and renaming hundreds of streets to honor its own artists, poets, soldiers and independence leaders

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Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy visits Bakhmut as Putin admits situation in parts of Ukraine ‘extremely difficult’ – as it happened

Ukraine’s president visits frontline city to hand out awards to soldiers

France 24

France sends Ukraine more rocket systems, Macron says

France has delivered rocket launchers and weapons to Ukraine and will send more early next year, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview aired on Tuesday. Read FRANCE 24's liveblog below to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

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US and Iran clash over Russia using Iran drones in Ukraine

The United States and its allies have clashed with Iran and its ally Russia over Western claims that Tehran is supplying Moscow with drones that have been attacking Ukraine

The Independent UK

China-Russia navy drills to 'further deepen' partnership

China says Chinese-Russian naval drills beginning Wednesday aim to “further deepen” cooperation between the sides whose unofficial anti-Western alliance has gained strength since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russia Ukraine news - live: Zelensky visits frontline as Putin says fighting ‘extremely difficult’

Zelensky met with troops and handed out awards as the war continues on

Reuters

IMF approves Ukraine monitoring program to help spur donor financing

The International Monetary Fund has approved a four-month program for Ukraine aimed at maintaining economic stability following Russia's invasion of the country, and helping promote donor financing.

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