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How young Iraqis end up fighting on the Russian-Ukrainian front

How much is the life of a young Iraqi worth? According to the Russian army, around €2,500 a month. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, recruitment networks have sprung up around the globe. Some operate openly, others are more opaque. RFI spoke to a young Iraqi man who…

Radio France Internationale

French navy intercepts sanctioned Russian tanker in Mediterranean

France intercepted a Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday in a joint operation with allies targeting Moscow’s so-called shadow fleet, which enables Russia to export oil despite sanctions imposed following its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

EU stands by Denmark and Greenland and wants ‘respectful’ relations with US, says European Council president – as it happened

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Finnish president dismantles the idea Russia is winning war in Ukraine: ‘Utter strategic failure’

Alexander Stubb says the war has caused Nato to expand and European countries to increase their defence budgets

The Independent UK

Russian national under arrest accused of spying for Moldova, FSB spy agency says

Moldova's Information and Security Service told local media it "rejects the accusations made by the authorities of the Russian Federation."

Euronews

Trump considers 'tariff-free zone' for Ukraine as US envoy Witkoff hints peace deal is close

The US has held talks with Russia as well as with Ukraine and European partners on various drafts of a plan to end the war in Ukraine but so far a deal has remained elusive.

Euronews

UK will not join Board of Peace signing amid concerns over Putin

Britain will not sign Donald Trump’s Board of Peace treaty on Thursday, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper confirmed. The UK strongly supports the US president’s 20-point Middle East peace plan, which is being spotlighted at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Yvette Cooper stated that the UK will not be a…

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv, Moscow and US set to open trilateral peace talks in UAE for first time

Zelensky announces fresh negotiations after issuing scathing criticism of European allies during speech at Davos

The Independent UK

The spy who came in from the bus stop

Brief letters: Tailed in Moscow | Martin Kettle on music | John Crace has it all covered | Changing duvet covers | Reform UK characters

The Guardian - UK

Zelensky to meet Trump in Davos as U.S. envoys head to Moscow

Putin has not agreed to Trump's plan for Ukraine.

Axios

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv to replace Chinese-made Mavic drones

The Guardian - AU

Russia and China Unite Against Trump's Greenland Takeover as Kremlin Predicts 'Historic' Legacy

Russia and China criticised Trump's Greenland takeover bid, with Moscow declaring it would cement his legacy whilst Beijing accused Washington of exploiting security fears.

International Business Times UK

How George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four predicted the global power shifts happening now

There’s nothing new about calling George Orwell’s most influential novel prescient. But the focus has usually been on his portrayal of the oppressive aspects of life in Oceania, the superstate in which Nineteen Eighty-Four is set.

The Conversation

Putin's envoy to crash Davos amid Trump-Zelenskyy deal talks

The Kremlin's top negotiator and Putin's confidant Kirill Dmitriev is to meet Trump team at Davos this week, casting doubt on the anticipated US-Ukraine agreement.

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International Business Times UK

Russia Must Use 'Brutality And Force' in a Trump-Like World Amid WW3 Fears: Report

Russian nationalist Alexander Dugin argues Moscow must reject international law and use force to dominate former Soviet states, citing a Trump-driven shift in the global order and warning of escalating geopolitical tensions.

The Conversation

The Ukraine war has given rise to an ‘exorcism economy’ in Russia

“Please tell me where to go? A 14-year-old teenager has been possessed by a demon … we tried healers, but they couldn’t help … has anyone encountered this? Moscow region.” This is one of many similar pleas that have been circulating in Russia’s online communities in recent years.

Inverse

Peacock Just Quietly Released The Quirkiest Spy Thriller Of The Year

Peacock's new spy series tries (and mostly fails) to break new ground.

Fortune

Moscow cheers NATO crisis as the Ukraine war stifles Russia's economy, forcing companies to use 4-day weeks and lay off workers

"The Russian people are increasingly feeling the effects of the Kremlin's continued prioritization of the Russian defense industrial base."

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The Independent UK

This Week in History: From poisoned Russians to life on Mars?

Explore how major events between 19 and 25 January were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK

Former Archbishop of Canterbury: Putin is a heretic – he has no holy mission in Ukraine

INTERVIEW: For years, the Russian Orthodox Church has given its blessing to Moscow’s brutal invasion and attempted to frame it in religious terms. The former archbishop tells Maira Butt that Vladimir Putin’s violence directly contradicts the message preached by Christ

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In Emilia Clarke's New Spy Thriller 'Ponies', "Tangible" 1970s Interiors Are Your Cue to Solve the Mystery, Says Its Production Designer

The plot twists and relationships in the Cold War-era series are "teased by the use of palette, materiality, and iconography," Sara K White reveals to us

The Independent UK

Moscow considers central bank’s huge $232B lawsuit against Euroclear over seized assets

Russia's Central Bank has condemned the use of frozen assets to aid Ukraine

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine war videos raise questions over Russia’s recruitment of Africans

Videos shared on Ukrainian social media since the weekend claim to show African nationals fighting in the ranks of the Russian army – raising fresh questions about Moscow’s overseas recruitment practices.

International Business Times UK

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy Net Worth Plummets After Nine-Month Philippine Jail Sentence Ahead Of Russia Deportation

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy's net worth takes a hit following a 9-month jail term in the Philippines as he awaits deportation to Moscow for multiple crimes.

International Business Times UK

UK Diplomat Kicked Out Of Russia For Allegedly Accused Of Being A Spy

Russia expels a British diplomat over unfounded spy allegations, prompting UK to consider response amid ongoing diplomatic tensions and mutual expulsions since Ukraine conflict.

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