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Russia Blocks Adoption at UN of Nuclear Disarmament Text

Russia on Friday prevented the adoption of a joint declaration following a four-week UN conference on a nuclear disarmament treaty, with Moscow denouncing what it said were "political" aspects of the text. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which 191 signatories review every five years, aims to prevent the spread of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Suicide or Kremlin hit? Friends of Putin critic Dan Rapaport raise fears over mystery death

Dan Rapoport’s outspoken criticism of the Russian president and support for Alexei Navalny would have placed him squarely within the Moscow’s crosshairs, friends say

The Independent UK

Russia can't stop war, even if Ukraine drops NATO hopes -Putin ally

A top ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow would not stop its military campaign in Ukraine even if Kyiv formally renounced its aspirations to join NATO.

Reuters

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War’s six months of horror; shelling cuts Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant from Ukraine grid; five predictions for conflict’s next six months

The Guardian - AU

Russia says it would be ready to extend spaceflight sharing deal with U.S.

The deal is an unusual example of Moscow and Washington still cooperating at a time when ties are at a post-Cold War low due to tensions.

The Hindu

Explainer-How Russia is applying new laws to stifle dissent on Ukraine

A growing number of Russians are being prosecuted under laws aimed at stamping out criticism of Moscow's military actions in Ukraine.

Reuters

Taiwan: China, Russia Disrupting, Threatening World Order

Taiwan’s leader on Friday said China and Russia are “disrupting and threatening the world order” through Beijing’s recent large-scale military exercises near the island and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. President Tsai Ing-wen was speaking during a meeting in Taipei with US Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is on the second visit…

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Taiwan: China, Russia disrupting, threatening world order

Taiwan's leader says China and Russia are “disrupting and threatening the world order" through Beijing's recent large-scale military exercises near the island and Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

US Warns Moscow Not to Divert Power from Ukraine Nuclear Plant

Washington on Thursday warned Russia against diverting energy from a nuclear plant Kyiv says was cut off from its grid, as calls for an independent inspection of the facility mount. Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is under occupation by Moscow's troops and was disconnected from the national power supply on Thursday,…

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‘There were hundreds of us’: Navalny ex-staffer tells of being FSB informer

Former anti-corruption activist who has fled to Netherlands tells how Russian state infiltrated opposition

The Guardian - UK

Power restored to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant but situation still risky, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the world narrowly avoided a radiation disaster as electricity to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was cut for hours due to Russian shelling in the area, allegations that Moscow denied. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris…

France 24

Zelenskiy says danger remains after nuclear plant resumes power supply

Ukraine's president on Friday said the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains "very risky" after two of its six reactors were reconnected to the grid following shelling that caused Europe's largest nuclear power plant to be disconnected for the first time in its history.

Reuters

A perilous stalemate: On Russia-Ukraine conflict after six months

Communication lines between Moscow and Kyiv open should be kept open

The Hindu

U.S. report identifies 21 'filtration' locations run by Russia for processing Ukrainians

Russia and its proxy forces in Ukraine are operating 21 locations used to detain, interrogate and process prisoners of war and civilians, according to a new report by Yale University researchers backed by the U.S. State Department as part of efforts to hold Moscow accountable.

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Putin Orders Russian Military to Beef up Forces by 137,000

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered the Russian military to increase the number of troops by 137,000 to a total of 1.15 million amid Moscow’s military action in Ukraine. Putin’s decree, which takes effect on Jan. 1, didn’t specify whether the military will beef up its ranks by drafting…

The Conversation

A former journalist recalls Ukraine's 1991 vote for independence — and how its resilience endures

On Aug. 24, 1991, I was one of a handful of foreign journalists working for a British newspaper and in the Ukrainian parliament when legislators surprised the world and voted for Ukraine’s declaration of independence.

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Russian-Held Nuclear Plant Temporarily Disconnects from Ukraine Grid for First Time

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the middle of the fighting in Ukraine was temporarily cut off from the electrical grid Thursday because of fire damage, causing a blackout in the region and heightening fears of a catastrophe in a country haunted by the Chernobyl disaster. The plant, Europe's largest,…

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Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant temporarily disconnected from grid

Fires at nearby coal power plant caused the site to be cut off from Ukraine’s national grid, state nuclear company says.

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The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin signs decree to increase size of Russian armed forces

Order to increase personnel from 1.9 to 2.04 million comes as war in Ukraine enters seventh month

The Conversation

Jews are leaving Russia again – is history repeating itself?

It’s not the first time that Jews have felt it necessary to flee Russia, but the invasion of Ukraine has resulted in the fourth wave of exiles in the past hundred years.

The Independent UK

Ukraine: Putin orders another 137,000 Russia troops amid reports of heavy casualties

Western and Kyiv officials predict Russia’s losses in the thousands

The Independent UK

Putin orders Russian military to start beefing up in 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to increase the size of the country's armed forces by 137,000 amid Moscow’s military action in Ukraine

Reuters

Zelenskiy says crisis averted as Russian-held Ukraine nuclear plant regains power

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the world narrowly avoided a radiation disaster on Thursday as the last regular line supplying electricity to Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was restored hours after being cut.

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 183 of the invasion

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant temporarily disconnected from national grid amid fears over disaster; Putin signs decree to increase armed forces

Wales Online

Reports of 22 dead in Independence Day rocket attack on rail station in Ukraine

The attack came following President Zelensky's warning that Russia was planning 'something particularly cruel' this week

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