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Ukraine lawmakers brand Chechnya 'Russian-occupied' in dig at Kremlin

Ukraine's parliament voted on Tuesday to declare the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria "temporarily Russian-occupied" land in a resolution certain to anger Moscow, which takes a zero-tolerance line on any talk of separatism inside its borders.

Reuters

U.S. seeking to make it harder for Iran to sell drones to Russia

The United States will continue to take "practical, aggressive" steps to make it harder for Iran to sell drones and missiles to Russia, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Tuesday, adding that Washington had a number of tools to hold both Moscow and Tehran accountable.

Reuters

US basketball star Griner, facing Russian jail term, sends thanks for support

American WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner, whose appeal against a Russian jail term is due to be heard next week, sent her supporters a message of thanks on Tuesday, her 32nd birthday.

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Muppets in Moscow: the wild story behind Sesame Street in Russia

In an unexpected new book, Nastasha Lance Rogoff recalls some difficult and at times dangerous tales of making Ulitsa Sezam

The Guardian - US

Three lessons for New Zealand from the Ukraine war

States that do not invest in military power would be wise to tool up. And there will be much less room for alliance free-riders – this has obvious implications for Anzac.

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Russia destroys 30% of Ukraine’s power stations in just over a week, claims Zelensky

Ukraine says situation is ‘critical’

The Independent UK

Putin places nuclear umbrella over annexed Ukraine regions

It comes as Nato and Moscow conduct test nuclear exercises this week

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Turkey and Russia closer than ever despite Western sanctions

The leaders of Turkey and Russia are continuing to deepen relations as Moscow intensifies its war against Ukraine. Their frequent meetings and close ties fuel concerns among Turkey's Western allies that Ankara is circumventing sanctions against Russia.

Radio France Internationale

Russia Says Seized Ukrainian Lands Are under Its Nuclear Protection

Russia said on Tuesday that four Ukrainian regions whose annexation it proclaimed last month are under the protection of its nuclear arsenal. The statement from the Kremlin came at a moment of acute tension, with both NATO and Russia expected to hold military exercises shortly to test the readiness of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nord Stream leaks caused by ‘powerful explosions’, Danish investigation finds

Moscow continues to deny any involvement in the ruptures

The Independent UK

Russia Hits Infrastructure Targets across Ukraine, Targets Power and Water

Russian missiles crashed into infrastructure targets across Ukraine on Tuesday morning as Moscow stepped up what looked like a deliberate campaign to destroy electricity and water facilities before winter. The major of Zhytomyr, a city of 263,000 people, said the attacks had knocked out the power and water supply, and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'We want respect': Putin's authority tested in Central Asia

Sensing that Russia has been weakened by its war in Ukraine, some of its closest allies in Central Asia are displaying a newly assertive streak.

Reuters

Russia fines Amazon over banned content for first time

A Moscow court on Tuesday said it had fined Amazon.com Inc 4 million roubles ($65,000) for failing to remove banned content relating to drug use and suicide, the first such penalty in Russia for the U.S. tech giant.

Reuters

Russian commander of Kherson acknowledges forces under pressure – as it happened

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Moscow still has not notified U.S. about expected nuclear drills, U.S. official says

Russia has not yet notified the United States about exercises of its nuclear forces that Washington expects Moscow to carry out soon, a senior U.S. military official said on Monday.

Daily Mirror

Russia may deploy 'swarms' of Kamikaze drones to smash Ukraine's air defences

It is believed Moscow has ordered more than 2,000 of the Kamikaze drones, amid fears Russia will deploy them in 'swarms' after killing three in an early raid

Reuters

Take more prisoners, Zelenskiy urges troops after big exchange

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday urged his troops to take more prisoners, saying this would make it easier to secure the release of soldiers being held by Russia.

Reuters

Moscow mayor says draft complete, St Petersburg fires call-up chief

Moscow's mayor said on Monday that military mobilisation in the Russian capital was now complete while St Petersburg sacked the official in charge there, the latest sign of problems with the unpopular and chaotic draft for the war in Ukraine.

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The Independent UK

Russia says Biden’s exaggerating chances of Brittney Griner release to help in the midterms

The comments come ahead of an appeal hearing for the WNBA star in Moscow

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: What is a kamikaze drone?

Moscow is believed by the US to have sought hundreds of the vehicles from Iran

Reuters

Analysis-What is Russia's policy on tactical nuclear weapons?

The United States has said the world faces the gravest nuclear danger since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis because of remarks by Russian leader Vladimir Putin during the Ukraine conflict, but Moscow says its position has been misinterpreted.

The Independent UK

Ukrainians' resilience persists despite new Russian barrage

The resilience by Ukrainians in Russia’s nearly 8-month-old war continues to be unwavering, despite a rise in the past week in attacks that have been seen as President Vladimir Putin’s vengeful response to an explosion that damaged a Moscow-built bridge in Crimea on Oct. 8

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine: Russian 'Kamikaze Drones' Strike Kyiv

Russian-launched "kamikaze drones" attacked Kyiv early Monday, the Ukrainian presidency said, describing the strikes as an act of desperation nearly eight months into a war that has claimed thousands of lives. Air raid sirens sounded in Kyiv shortly before the first explosion at around 6:35 am (0335), followed by sirens…

WEKU

A rocket struck a mayor's office in Donetsk, an area controlled by separatists

Pro-Kremlin officials on Sunday blamed Ukraine for a rocket attack that struck the mayor's office in Donetsk, a city controlled by pro-Russian separatists.

Al Jazeera

Russian forces hold the line in Kherson as Ukraine counterstrikes

Moscow says it repelled a major attack by Kyiv’s troops in the south and inflicted ‘significant losses on the enemy’.

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