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Russian oil revenue plummets as sanctions target Putin’s cash cow

A shadow fleet has sought to skirt around sanctions against Russia

The Independent UK

Why the EU wants to end the price cap on Russian oil and move to the next stage

The 20th package of EU sanctions against Moscow foresees a blanket ban on maritime services. If approved, it would discard the price cap on Russian oil that Western allies have applied since 2022.

Euronews

Newsletter: Kallas urges Europe to make Russia ‘negotiate’ rather than ‘pretend to negotiate'

Also in this newsletter: Leaders gear up for talks on restoring Europe's waning competitiveness, and Socialist moderate wins landslide victory in Portugal's presidential run-off.

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Kallas tells Euronews Moscow must be forced to make real concessions as Brussels mulls special envoy

In an exclusive interview on Europe Today, the EU's chief diplomat says the Kremlin is not taking the Ukraine talks seriously as Brussels ponders appointing a special envoy to represent the 27 at the negotiating table.

Euronews

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces close in on key strategic city as ‘last battles’ rage

Kyiv says its military still holds on in northern part of Pokrovsk and is defending a smaller city nearby

The Independent UK

Nato wargame finds Russia could overrun Baltics in days

The simulation warned that weak US leadership and hesitation by Nato allies could let Moscow seize the region quickly

Evening Standard

Was Jeffrey Epstein trying to cozy up to Russian President Putin? What files reveal

Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly sought to build links with Russia’s top leadership, including President Vladimir Putin, though there is no evidence he ever succeeded, newly released US Justice Department documents suggest.

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Who will fight to save the West if our leaders face no consequences for their actions?

COMMENT: Britain has been enfeebled by years of top-level scandals that have gone unpunished, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley. No wonder young people don’t feel their country is worth fighting for

The Independent UK

Shamed Andrew invited Epstein & ‘enchanting’ Russian model to Buckingham Palace dinner amid claims Kremlin targeted him

The former prince invited Epstein and a Russian model named ‘Vera’ to dine at Buckingham Palace in September 2010

Evening Standard

UK considers targeting Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ in new escalation against Moscow

Britain is exploring military options to seize Russia-linked shadow fleet tankers, potentially opening a new front against Moscow as its oil revenues decline. This comes after the US seized a similar vessel. While international law allows for challenging stateless ships, escalatory risks have so far prevented action, despite Royal Marines…

The Times of India

Putin named over 1,000 times in Epstein files - what emails reveal

Vladimir Putin’s name appears more than 1,000 times in the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice. The release, comprising more than three million pages of documents, emails and images, has prompted fresh scrutiny of Epstein’s international contacts.

The Times of India

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Man detained in Putin general shooting while Zelensky reveals Trump’s peace deadline

New reports suggest that US negotiators are hoping to wrap up talks within weeks

The Independent UK

UK threatens to seize Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker in escalatory move

Capture of rogue ship could open a new front against Moscow at a time when Russia’s oil revenues are tumbling

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches ‘massive attack’ on energy sites, triggering widespread blackouts

Energy minister says power plants hit after Zelenskyy calls for faster action to boost Ukrainian air defences.

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The Independent UK

Top Russian general reportedly behind Salisbury poisonings shot in assassination bid in Moscow

Vladimir Alexeyev, deputy head of Russia's military intelligence arm, is in a serious condition in hospital

Euronews

Russian actors behind smear campaign to frame Macron in the Epstein files

A large-scale disinformation campaign backed by Russian bots is using doctored French media reports to falsely link Emmanuel Macron to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein.

The Times of India

‘No limits, no transparency, no controls’: US accuses China of covert nuclear tests as New START expires

The US has accused China of secretly conducting nuclear tests, urging Beijing to join arms control talks as the New START treaty expires. While Russia and the US acknowledge the need for urgent negotiations, China rejects the claims and refuses to participate, citing its smaller arsenal. This raises fears of…

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The Independent UK

Why the end of the New START treaty doesn’t necessarily mean another nuclear arms race

Experts say smaller guardrails around arms control are still in place

Euronews

Newsletter: Trump endorses Orbán | Former Israeli PM says Iran regime change should come from within

Also in this newsletter: Portugal braces for presidential run-off amid devastating floods, and how the Epstein files have ensnared figures from Europe's political elite.

The Guardian - UK

The Russian economy is finally stagnating. What does it mean for the war – and for Putin?

A wartime boom in Russia has given way to sluggish growth, tax hikes and squeezed public services. Will it affect the conflict in Ukraine?

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: US ‘aims for March peace deal’ amid fallout over Putin general shooting

The ambitious goal has been discussed between Ukrainian and US negotiators, sources said

Euronews

US and Russia agree to re-establish military dialogue after Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi

The US and Russia have agreed to resume military communications hotlines following talks in Abu Dhabi. The move comes as Washington continues to intensify diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine, nearing its fourth anniversary.

The Conversation

Farcical peace talks in Abu Dhabi resolve nothing as Ukraine shivers under Russia’s winter onslaught

Russia, Ukraine and the US met for a second time this week for trilateral talks to discuss a possible cessation of hostilities. Once again little was resolved apart from a prisoner swap, something that has happened several times over the four years of the full-scale conflict between the two countries.

Euronews

Ukraine and Russia swap 314 prisoners of war after Abu Dhabi talks

Meanwhile, the Kremlin-affiliated media outlets revealed that Moscow’s key demand is not only full Russian control over Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but also official recognition of Donbas as Russian territory by all sides, including Ukraine.

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