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Possible Easing of Geopolitical Risks Weighs on Crude Prices

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.68 (-1.15%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed down -0.00386 (-2.07%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled lower on Tuesday in hopes of an end to the Russian-Ukrainian war as the key parties trade various peace plans. An end...

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British military instructor arrested in Ukraine on suspicion of spying for Russia

Ross David Cutmore, from Dunfermline, was allegedly recruited to assist in assassinations on Ukrainian soil

The Guardian - UK

Europe passes record-breaking space budget while NASA hit with deep cuts

The European Space Agency member states have approved a record-breaking budget for the next three years, including increased funding for science exploration.

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Thirty years after the Balkans peace deal, a different US leadership is fumbling the war in Ukraine

Thirty years ago, on December 14 1995, the presidents of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia signed the Dayton agreement. The treaty ended three years of bloodshed in what was, at the time, the largest war in Europe since 1945.

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Russian speaking hacking group now shifting focus to government targets

The focus is now on stealth, long-term persistence, and cyber-espionage against government and similar organizations.

TechRadar

Corn Popping Higher at Midday

Corn futures are up 4 to 5 cents on Tuesday’s midday. There were another 76 deliveries issued against December futures overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is back up 4 ½ cents at $4.04 3/4. Support is coming from threats from Russia threatening to cut off Ukraine from...

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'Optimism' from Zelensky raises hopes on Trump peace talks to end Putin's war in Ukraine

But there were few other signs that an agreement was close to being reached between Russia, Ukraine and the US

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Crystal Fabergé egg crafted for Russian royalty shatters record and sells for $30.2 million

A rare Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before the revolution has sold for more $30 million

The Independent UK

Rutte dismisses concerns about US commitment to NATO ahead of Ukraine meeting

Rutte's comments come after President Donald Trump’s 28-point proposal to end the almost four-year war in Ukraine dismayed European allies as being slanted in Russia's favour.

Euronews

Zelensky says Ireland ‘one of few countries that knows the price of freedom’

Irish premier Micheal Martin told the Ukrainian leader that Ireland would support Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’.

The Independent UK

If Europe wants to start a war we are ready now, Russia's Putin says

Russia is not planning to fight European countries, but if Europe starts a war, Russia is "ready right now", the Russian president said on Tuesday as he blamed the Europeans for what he described as not having a "peaceful agenda".

Euronews

ECB declines to provide emergency liquidity for reparations loan to Ukraine

The latest effort to support Ukraine with immobilised Russian assets has suffered a new setback at the hands of the European Central Bank, which warned that the plan would violate EU treaties and undermine the institution's independence.

Euronews

Poland charges Russian man with directing sabotage and spying from Moscow region

Mikhail Mirgorodsky faces five charges, including organising and leading a criminal group and ordering threats against Ukrainians in Poland.

Euronews

Crude Prices Undercut by Hopes for an End to the Russian-Ukrainian War

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is down -0.21 (-0.35%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is down -0.00195 (-1.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are slightly lower today due to a stronger dollar. Also, there are hopes for an end to the Russian-Ukrainian war as the key parties...

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Mapped: Inside fierce battle for Pokrovsk as Ukraine denies Russia has captured key city

Kyiv has denied claims that Russia has captured the key strategic town in the Donbas

Euronews

‘Europe must change its understanding of modern warfare,’ EU defence chief says

Drone incursions into EU member states’ airspace are changing warfare doctrines, and the EU’s response to this remains inadequate, the bloc’s defence chief told Euronews. On this front, he said, the EU can learn a lesson from Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Putin says Russia is ready for war if Europe wants it

Putin’s warning came before a meeting with Donald Trump’s envoy on a peace plan for Ukraine, which despite five hours of talks resulted in ‘no compromise’ reached

The Conversation

Ctrl-alt-defy: How Ukrainians have used memes to counter Russia’s propaganda machine

As Russian tanks rolled towards Kyiv in February 2022, a quick Russian victory seemed assured. But as Ukrainian soldiers fought off Russian invaders, Ukrainian netizens launched waves of memes to provide hope to a nation under existential threat.

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The slow death of Pokrovsk

An 18-month battle, now in its endgame, has left the strategically important Ukrainian city in ruins

Euronews

US denies operating license to Serbia's Russian-owned oil refinery

Serbia must halt operations at its NIS oil refinery after Washington denied its license, risking the nation's fuel supply, according to President Vučić.

The Independent UK

Western and Russian envoys clash in rival op-eds ahead of Putin’s visit to India

Russian leader’s visit comes at delicate time for relations between traditional allies

The Independent UK

Putin doesn’t want peace – and Trump’s baffling error has made it easy for him

COMMENT: All hopes were on Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff’s trip to Moscow, but a breakthrough in peace talks was never going to happen with a man who has repeatedly taken Russia’s side, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

Russia claims its blanket ban on competing at the Winter Olympics has been overturned

Russia claimed the ban had been overturned on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: EU foreign policy chief warns US-Russia talks may pressure Kyiv to make concessions

Kaja Kallas voices concern as Steve Witkoff is due to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Plus, a new book highlights the forgotten builders of the Empire State Building

The Guardian - UK

Russia ‘ready’ for war if Europe starts it, Putin says, as US peace talks end without progress

Kremlin aide says Ukraine crisis is no closer to resolution after Witkoff talks, as Russian president accuses European powers of sabotaging peace

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