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Bordering Georgia's breakaway regions, villagers fear Russia's next steps

For displaced villagers living near the border of Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, the war in Ukraine has brought back terrifying memories of Russian bombardments.

Reuters

Russia passes law banning ‘LGBT propaganda’ among adults

Bill criminalises promotion of ‘non-traditional sexual relations’ as Moscow pushes conservative values

The Guardian - UK

Russia and Ukraine to free 50 prisoners of war each, Moscow-backed leader says

Russia and Ukraine will each hand over 50 prisoners of war to the other on Thursday, the Moscow-backed administrator of Ukraine's Donetsk region, Denis Pushilin, said on the Telegram messaging service.

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Russia passes law banning promotion of ‘LGBT propaganda’ among adults

Lawbreakers to receive heavy fines

The Independent UK

UK: Russia Likely Redeployed Major Elements of Airborne Forces to Eastern Ukraine

Russia has lately redeployed major elements of its airborne forces to Eastern Ukraine, the UK Defense Ministry said in its latest Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine. The ministry said the forces were likely redeployed to the Donetsk and Luhansk fronts in the Donbas. Between September and October, most…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian strikes raise fear of 'nuclear catastrophe'

KYIV: Russia caused a “real danger of a nuclear and radioactive catastrophe” by launching attacks in which all Ukraine’s nuclear reactors were disconnected from the power grid for the first time in 40 years, Ukraine’s nuclear energy chief said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine grain exports sputter after extension deal with Russia

Ukraine's grain exports have gotten off to a slower start after a U.N.-brokered deal was extended last week to help ease global hunger, and one Ukrainian envoy put part of the blame on Russia's reluctance to speed up ship inspections.

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Kremlin: Ukraine leadership can 'end suffering' by meeting Russian demands

The Kremlin on Thursday denied that its attacks on Ukraine's electricity network were aimed at civilians, but said Kyiv could "end the suffering" of its population by meeting Russia's demands to resolve the conflict.

Reuters

Weapons industry booms as Eastern Europe arms Ukraine

Eastern Europe's arms industry is churning out guns, artillery shells and other military supplies at a pace not seen since the Cold War as governments in the region lead efforts to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

Reuters

Russian attacks risked nuclear 'catastrophe' - Ukraine's nuclear energy chief

Russia risked causing a "nuclear and radioactive catastrophe" by launching attacks in which all Ukraine's nuclear power plants were disconnected from the power grid for the first time in 40 years, Ukraine's nuclear energy chief said on Thursday.

Reuters

EU preparing new Russia sanctions package, von der Leyen says

The European Union is pressing ahead with a ninth sanctions package on Russia in response to Moscow's attack on Ukraine, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said during a visit to Finland on Thursday.

Reuters

Ballet star finds feet in Georgia after quitting Russia over Ukraine war

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Russia and Ukraine each free 50 POWs in latest prisoner swap

Moscow and Kyiv carried out the latest in a series of prisoner of war exchanges on Thursday, with both sides handing over 50 POWs. It took place as Ukrainian energy workers raced to restore power after Russian missile strikes destroyed energy infrastructure across the country, leaving millions without power. US…

France 24

Irish motorists warned petrol and diesel price hike could be just around the corner

The average price of petrol now sits at €1.77 while diesel is €1.96 but filling up your tank might cost a lot more in a few weeks

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Russian parliament passes law banning 'LGBT propaganda' among adults

Russia's parliament approved on Thursday a bill that widens a prohibition of "LGBT propaganda" and restricts the "demonstration" of LGBT behaviour, making any expression of an LGBT lifestyle almost impossible.

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The Loop: 'Vast majority' of Ukrainians without power after Russian strikes, new protections for Indigenous sites, and Australian sitcom Mother and Son returns

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Evening Standard

Ukraine: Zelensky denounces Russian ‘terror’ in UN address after barrage of missile strikes

Ukaine urges UN Security Council to act over Russian ‘crimes against humanity’

Reuters

Exclusive-Russians, Ukrainians met in UAE to discuss prisoner swap, ammonia, sources say

Representatives from Russia and Ukraine met in the United Arab Emirates last week to discuss the possibility of a prisoner-of-war swap that would be linked to a resumption of Russian ammonia exports, which go to Asia and Africa, via a Ukrainian pipeline, three sources with knowledge of the meeting said.

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The Independent UK

After Russian retreat, Ukrainian military plans next move

Two weeks after retreating from the southern city of Kherson, Russia is pounding the territory across the Dnieper River with artillery

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin sending elite airborne troops in bid to stop Ukrainian breakthrough in east, says UK

Russian generals are thought to be deploying airborne forces to stop a breakthrough by Ukrainian forces on the frontline between Kremina and Svatove

Reuters

Ukraine races to restore power knocked out by Russian air strikes

Power was gradually being restored to Ukrainian cities including the capital Kyiv on Thursday, a day after Russian missile strikes caused Kyiv's biggest outages in nine months of war.

Al Jazeera

‘Formula of terror’: Ukraine leader implores UN to punish Russia

Zelenskyy urges the UN to act against Russia over air attacks on civilian infrastructure amid widespread power outages.

Al Jazeera

Fears in Syria’s Azaz as threat of conflict rises once again

Five civilians were killed in a missile attack in Azaz on Tuesday as Turkey and the YPG exchange attacks.

The Guardian - AU

Russian strikes risked ‘nuclear catastrophe’, says Ukraine energy chief; Moscow says 50 PoWs freed – as it happened

Head of Ukrainian nuclear power company says Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station on diesel generators on Wednesday; Kyiv releases Russian PoWs

Daily Mirror

Woman dies on same day she is reunited with husband after 3 years apart due to Covid

A Russian woman had not been able to see her husband in China for three years due to the strict Covid rules in the country but then tragically died on the day they were reunited, it is reported

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