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The EU’s Plan for Ukraine Could Easily Backfire

Membership bids in Europe sometimes accomplish the opposite of what they intend.

Foreign Policy

Fewer U.S. college students are studying a foreign language − and that spells trouble for national security

When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, on Oct. 4, 1957, it did more than spark fears about America’s ability to compete technologically. It also raised concerns that the U.S. had a shortage of Russian speakers capable of monitoring Soviet scientific and military activities.

The Conversation

Germany hikes Ukraine military support, but is its defence-spending tilt tenable?

Germany, already Europe's biggest supporter of Ukraine, has unveiled plans to double its military aid to Kyiv for 2024, while continuing to invest in its armed forces in order to become "the backbone of European defence". It’s a strategy shift Berlin hopes to maintain over the long term, but counting…

France 24

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Russian court convicts a woman for protesting the war in Ukraine in latest crackdown on free speech

A Russian court has convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans and sentenced her to seven years in prison

The Independent UK

Finland to close some border crossings with Russia after rise in asylum seekers

Finnish president had accused Moscow of guiding people towards Finland in act of revenge for cooperation with US

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war live: Poll reveals Russian views on Putin as Black Sea fleet ‘forced to retreat’

Russians who think the country is on ‘wrong path’ cite ‘war’, ‘people dying’ and ‘low wages’

The Independent UK

The Case for Supporting Ukraine Is Crystal Clear

Note to Congress: Ukraine aid is not charity but serves critical U.S. interests.

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Ukraine has claimed initiative in Black Sea and forced Russian navy to pull back, Zelenskiy says – as it happened

Ukraine’s president says use of naval drones has prevented Russia from using Black Sea as springboard

The Guardian - AU

Russian diamonds ‘set to be banned’ under new EU sanctions

EU mulling ban on direct diamond imports from Russia starting from 1 January 2024

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin troops attempting ‘pincer’ movement to encircle Avdiivka

The Russian army is attempting a ‘pincer’ movement to encircle the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka

The Independent UK

Russia admits Ukrainian troops crossed Dnipro river but says ‘fiery hell’ awaits them

Kyiv reports ‘fairly fluid’ frontline as Russia goes on defensive across Dnipro river bank

The Independent UK

EU plans fresh Russia sanctions including against son of Dmitry Medvedev

Proposals aimed at choking off commercial revenues include total ban on sale of Russian rough diamonds

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 631

As the war enters its 631st day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 631

Czechs freeze Russian state-owned property; Russia concedes Ukrainians hold territory on illegally occupied side of Dnipro river

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The Independent UK

Putin could face new war crime case as evidence suggests starvation of Ukraine was pre-planned

Purchases by Russian defence contractor suggest Moscow was planning to steal vast quantities of Ukrainian grain months before troops ever crossed the border

The Guardian - US

UN security council backs resolution calling for humanitarian pause in Gaza

Resolution calls for release of hostages held by Hamas and for humanitarian corridors across the Gaza Strip

Al Jazeera

UN Security Council adopts resolution for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza

The 15-member body approved the Malta-sponsored draft after four failed attempts to respond to Israel-Hamas war.

The Times of India

ATP Finals: Was ranting Andrey Rublev self-destructive in defeat to Carlos Alcaraz?

NEW DELHI: Spain's rising tennis star found his footing at the ATP Finals with a convincing victory over Andrey Rublev on Wednesday. Alcaraz, currently ranked world number two, faced an initial setback in the tournament with a defeat against Alexander Zverev in the round-robin stage. However, he rebounded with a…

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The Conversation

What exactly is a ceasefire, and why is it so difficult to agree on one in Gaza?

Barely a week after Hamas’ attack on Israeli soldiers and civilians on October 7 and the subsequent airstrikes by the Israeli Defence Force on the Gaza Strip, talk of a ceasefire had already begun.

France 24

'A cold cell for being a journalist': Husband of US-Russian national Alsu Kurmasheva calls for her release

Alsu Kurmasheva is a dual US-Russian citizen and journalist who has been detained by Russia since October 18, charged with failing to register as a “foreign agent” despite having travelled to Russia for a family emergency. She faces up to five years in prison if convicted. Her husband has called…

The Independent UK

U.N. Security Council schedules a vote on a resolution urging humanitarian pauses, corridors in Gaza

After four failed attempts, the U.N. Security Council has scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution which would call for “urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors throughout the Gaza Strip” in the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK

Bombs, betrayal and burying loved ones: Plight of one Ukraine village illustrates toll of Russia’s invasion

Kim Sengupta returns to Kamianka in eastern Ukraine – the scene of one of the most extraordinary exchanges he has witnessed during the 21-month war – to hear about the struggle to rebuild amid accusations of Russian collusion and vast destruction

Al Jazeera

Europe considers commitments to Ukraine as Russia’s war rages on

EU considers massive military and state aid packages as Ukraine claims 10,000 Russian troops killed in Avdiivka assault.

The Independent UK

EU moves closer to imposing a new set of sanctions on Russia for its war on Ukraine

The European Union’s executive has proposed to the member states a new package of sanctions targeting Russia

The Independent UK

Sweden appeals the acquittal of a Russian-born businessman who was accused of spying for Moscow

Sweden’s prosecution authority has appealed a ruling that acquitted a Russian-born Swedish businessman who had been accused of collecting information for Russia’s military intelligence service for almost a decade

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