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No Sign of Casualties at Site of Strikes Russia Says Killed Hundreds of Ukrainian Soldiers

A Russian rocket strike on the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk caused damage but did not destroy buildings and there were no obvious signs of casualties, a Reuters witness said on Sunday, after Russia said the attack killed 600 Ukrainian soldiers. Reuters reporters visited the two college dormitories Russia's defense ministry…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia and Ukraine exchange 50 soldiers each in prison release deal

Russia and Ukraine swapped 50 captured soldiers each on Sunday in a deal that both sides welcomed even as they fought one another in eastern Ukraine.

Reuters

Aid Convoy Enters Syrian Opposition Area Ahead of Key UN Vote

A humanitarian convoy on Sunday delivered urgently needed supplies to Syria's last opposition stronghold, a day before the UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution that would determine whether aid deliveries to the war-stricken territory can continue. Syria’s conflict has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced half…

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Russia bolstering defences amid threat of ‘potentially major Ukrainian offensive’, says UK

Russia tried to annex both regions via sham referendums last year before a renewed Ukrainian offensive which made several important gains, including Kherson city

Evening Standard

Bosnian Serbs award Putin with medal of honor

The Bosnian Serb separatist leader has awarded Russian President Vladimir Putin with the highest medal of honor for his “patriotic concern and love” for the Serb-controlled half of Bosnia

The Independent UK

2 killed in east Ukraine; Russia claims deadly barracks hit

Officials say at least two people were killed by fighting in eastern Ukraine as Russia has claimed it carried out deadly missile strikes on barracks used by Ukrainian troops

The Independent UK

Ukrainians honor dead fighter at outdoor funeral in capital

Ukrainian soldiers, family and mourners have gathered in frigid weather in Kyiv to pay tribute to a soldier killed fighting against Russian forces in Bakhmut

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Russia says it killed over 600 Ukrainian soldiers in rocket attack

Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday it had had killed more than 600 Ukrainian servicemen in a massive rocket strike on buildings in eastern Ukraine temporarily housing Ukrainian forces.

Reuters

Two Power Plants in Russian-Controlled E.Ukraine Damaged by Rockets

Two thermal power plants in part of Ukraine's Donetsk region controlled by Russian forces were damaged in a rocket attack by the Ukrainian army, Moscow-installed officials and Russia's state TASS news agency said on Sunday. Initial information suggested that the plants in Zuhres and Novyi Svit had been hit and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Elon Musk sparks heated debate on Twitter saying Ukraine shouldn’t use tanks against Russia

Social media users dismissed him as having ‘zero expertise’ on the issue

The Independent UK

Arabs Divided over Syrian-Turkish Normalization and its Conditions

The United Arab Emirates – through senior officials - is seeking to join Russia in sponsoring the normalization of relations between Syria and Türkiye. The United States and Arab countries, meanwhile, are seeking to halt the normalization efforts, or at least, place conditions before they can be complete, signaling Arab…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia and Ukraine each exchange 50 prisoners of war

Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 50 captured soldiers on Sunday in a deal both sides welcomed even as they fought one another in eastern Ukraine. Moscow said it carried out deadly missile strikes in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk that killed “more than 600 Ukrainian servicemen”, but Kyiv rejected…

France 24

Moscow Ends Self-proclaimed Ceasefire, Vows to Press Ahead in Ukraine

Russia's overnight bombing of regions in eastern Ukraine killed at least one, local officials said on Sunday, after Moscow ended a self-declared Christmas ceasefire and vowed to push on with combat until it reaches a victory over its neighbor. President Vladimir Putin ordered on Friday a 36-hour ceasefire along the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine sanctions dozens of Russian artists, public figures

The list includes Vienna-based opera singer Anna Netrebko and 118 others.

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The Independent UK

Russia bombards eastern Ukraine as self-proclaimed Christmas ceasefire comes to an end

Vladimir Putin ordered a 36-hour ceasefire last Friday, which Ukraine rejected

Reuters

Two power plants in Russian-controlled E.Ukraine damaged by rockets - local officials

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on averting the west’s collision course with Iran

The regime’s lawlessness combined with its Russia-leaning policies should prompt an urgent rethink by the UK and allies

The National (Scotland)

‘Serious questions’ as pension funds invest millions in firms operating in Russia

SCOTLAND’S largest council pension funds have around £230 million invested in Western companies continuing to operate in Russia almost a year…

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Reuters

No sign of casualties after Russia claims revenge attack on Ukrainian soldiers

A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk missed its targets and there were no obvious signs of casualties, a Reuters reporter said on Sunday, after Moscow claimed the strike killed 600 Ukrainian soldiers.

Reuters

Christmas joy and anger for rival Orthodox churches in historic Kyiv monastery

(This Jan. 7 story has been refiled to correct paragraphs 19, 20 and insert context on Bartholomew)

Reuters

Russian airliner lands safely in Moscow after declaring emergency - Tass

A Russian-operated Boeing 737 airliner that declared an in-flight emergency during a domestic flight on Saturday landed safely at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, Tass news agency cited a civil aviation source as saying.

Reuters

Russian mercenary boss says he wants Ukraine's Bakhmut for its 'underground cities'

The founder of Russia's most high-profile mercenary group said on Saturday he wanted his forces and the regular Russian army to capture the small city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine because it possessed "underground cities" that can hold troops and tanks.

Al Jazeera

No respite in Ukraine fighting as shaky Russian truce ends

Intense shelling reported around Ukraine’s Bakhmut, despite Russia’s unilateral ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas.

The Guardian - UK

Russia launches strikes in Ukraine in violation of self-declared ceasefire

At least two civilians killed in attacks across country after Russia declared ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas

The Independent UK

Ukrainian startups bring tech innovation to CES 2023

The past year has been difficult for startups everywhere, but running a company in Ukraine during the Russian invasion comes with a whole different set of challenges

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