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Lawmakers move to extend Russia's compulsory military draft to a year-round process

Russian lawmakers have endorsed a bill mandating year-round military conscription, rather than just in the spring and fall, as authorities seek to fill the ranks as fighting in Ukraine grinds through a fourth year

The Independent UK

Russian drone attacks on civilians in Ukraine are war crimes, UN report concludes

Rights commission inquiry focused on south-east of country found drones targeted gathering points and critical infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

A Nostalgic Read for Foreign Policy Elites

Michael McFaul's new book feels like it was written in 2015, not 2025.

Reason

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Nearly one million hectares burn as war ravages nature across Ukraine

Nearly one million hectares of land in Ukraine have gone up in smoke this year as the Russian invasion turns forests into battlefields and leaves nature badly scarred. The fires follow the front line, raise fears of war crimes and add to a growing climate bill.

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From rare earths to Russian oil, here’s what Trump hopes to get out of meeting Xi Jinping

IN FOCUS: Experts do not expect US and China to resolve all their issues before the two presidents meet, but they are hoping for enough progress to stop the rivalry from doing more global economic damage. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

The Independent UK

Ukraine's long-range strikes cut Russia's oil refining capacity by 20%, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says long-range strikes on Russian refineries have reduced Moscow's oil refining capacity by 20%

The Independent UK

Russian oil company Lukoil to sell international assets in response to Trump sanctions

Lukoil is selling its international assets in response to U.S. sanctions

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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian and European officials will meet to discuss details of ceasefire plan – as it happened

The Ukrainian president stressed that this would ‘not a plan to end the war’ but one to ‘begin diplomacy’

The Guardian - UK

How long can the Russian economy continue to fund the frontline?

The Russian economy is balancing on the edge of recession, yet the war could go on for years. Its financing appears to have no immediate major obstacles, according to experts.

Euronews

Putin's secret terror in Germany: How Russia recruits its agents, one click at a time

Russian intelligence services are using Telegram, among other social media platforms, to recruit so-called "low-level agents" in Germany for small acts of sabotage, surveillance or provocation. Even a simple click or like can put users on the radar of Moscow's intelligence agencies.

Euronews

Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán in push to reverse Trump's sanctions on Russian oil

Orbán said he will visit Trump next week to discuss Russian oil imports to Hungary after the US imposed sweeping sanctions. When asked if Trump's tariffs on Russian oil went too far, Orbán said yes.

Euronews

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Kyiv ready for peace talks anywhere except Russia or Belarus

Ukrainian president refuses to withdraw troops as Trump warns Putin ‘we have a nuclear submarine off your shores’

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Russian drones hunt civilians in crime against humanity, UN inquiry finds

Ukraine strengthens Pokrovsk positions amid infiltration by estimated 200 Russian troops; Lukoil selling overseas assets after US sanctions. What we know on day 1,343

The Guardian - AU

Xi-Trump summit: Trade, Taiwan and Russia still top agenda for China and US presidents – 6 years after last meeting

Six years have passed since presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump last met, but the substance of discussions remains largely the same. Back in 2019, trade and Taiwan also rode high on the agenda.

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The Guardian - AU

Trump and Xi talks: what will be on the agenda when US president meets China’s leader?

Talks on Thursday will centre on tariffs as Trump seeks to end a bruising trade war with Beijing, while Taiwan and Russia are also likely to be discussed

Latin Times

Putin Backs Venezuela With New Strategic Treaty as Washington Increases Pressure

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a Strategic Partnership Treaty with Venezuela on Monday, formalizing a broad cooperation agreement between the two countries

Barchart

Crude Oil Sees Support from Preliminary US-China Trade Deal

December WTI crude oil (CLZ25 ) is up +0.23 (+0.37%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ25 ) is up +0.0058 (+0.31%). Crude oil prices are trading higher today on economic optimism after news of a preliminary US-China trade agreement. Also, crude oil prices saw support after Ukrainian President Zelensky said Ukraine...

The Conversation

Ukraine: another week of diplomatic wrangling leaves Kyiv short of defensive options

Following another week of diplomatic flip-flopping in the United States, Ukraine’s European allies did not disappoint when it came to the fulsomeness of their diplomatic rhetoric. Yet concrete action to strengthen the capabilities Ukraine needs to win the war remained at a snail’s pace.

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The Independent UK

North Korea's top diplomat meets with Putin on a visit to Russia

North Korea's top diplomat has visited the Kremlin for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Euronews

Overnight drone attack kills three in Kyiv

Russia launched another overnight drone attack on Kyiv on Sunday, killing three people and injuring at least 29, according to local authorities.

The Independent UK

French cyclist says he will continue record-breaking attempts despite 50-day spell in Russian prison

The Frenchman’s misadventure has not put him off more adventurous rides, although he cautioned against attempting to outwit the Russian state

Evening Standard

Gun and drone street battles rage in key city of Pokrovsk infiltrated by 200 Russian soldiers, says Ukraine

Kyiv is rushing troops to strengthen its positions in the strategic eastern city

Euronews

Trump urges Putin to end war in Ukraine ‘instead of testing missiles’

The Russian president announced a “successful test” of a new nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile in what the US president called an "inappropriate" step, calling on Putin to end his war in Ukraine instead of testing rockets.

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'I wasn't so smart' - Ultra-distance rider Sofiane Sehili after EurAsia World Record bid ends with 50 days in Russian prison

Frenchman returns home after attempt at illegal border crossing ends with arrest and incarceration

The Independent UK

Ukraine mourns two journalists after a deadly Russian drone strike claimed their lives

Around 100 people have gathered at a church in Kyiv to honor two Ukrainian journalists killed by a Russian drone strike

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