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Russian central bank holds interest rate at 21%

The decision has brought criticism from influential business figures, who say high rates are hindering business activity and preventing growth.

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'Absurd': Fico escalates dispute with Zelenskyy over Russian gas

Russian gas has pitted Slovakia's Robert Fico against Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with the European Commission caught in between.

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Images of destruction in Kyiv after Russian missile strikes

Several explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital on Friday morning as Russia fired several ballistic missiles at the city, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

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Portuguese embassy damaged in strike on Kyiv after Putin's speech

Russia launched five ballistic missiles against Ukraine's capital on Friday morning. Residential and office buildings, a hotel, and the embassy of Portugal in Kyiv were damaged.

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Ukraine will no longer allow transit of Russian gas, Zelenskyy says

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out the possibility of allowing the transit of Russian-made gas under the label of Azerbaijan.

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Putin’s end-of-year presser: ‘When everything is quiet, we are bored’

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is going into its third winter, Russian President Vladimir Putin held its annual end-of-year press-conference, two days after a Kyiv-orchestrated killing of a high-ranking general on the streets of Moscow.

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Rushed negotiations will lead to 'bad deal' for Ukraine, Kallas warns

"Syria shows us that Russia is not invincible and we shouldn't underestimate our own power," Kaja Kallas said on Thursday.

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EU leaders meet to talk Ukraine aid, Syria's transition and Trump 2.0

Despite an agenda packed with hot-button topics, the summit of EU leaders is not expected to yield any breakthrough.

Belgium

NATO wants Ukraine in a position of strength in case of Russia talks

NATO's secretary-general Mark Rutte has said he wants to discuss ways to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any future peace talks with Russia.

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Environmental disaster in the Black Sea

Russian regional authorities reported on Tuesday that around 35km of coastline had been contaminated by oil after two ships were badly damaged by storms in the Kerch Strait . A state of emergency has been declared in several districts.

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Georgian outgoing president calls for immediate EU support

In an interview with Euronews, Salomé Zourabichvili asked EU countries to avoid 'business as usual' with the Georgian government, as 'Russia is experimenting a new form of invasion' in the country.

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At least 100 Pyongyang troops killed fighting Ukraine, says South Kore

Pyongyang’s forces are helping Vladimir Putin’s army in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukraine launched a surprise offensive in August.

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Suspect detained in Moscow over killing of top Russian general

Russia's security service says it detained a 29-year-old man from Uzbekistan over the assassination of General Igor Kirillov.

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Oil spill ravages Black Sea shores, causing major environmental crisis

Footage showed oil-streaked shores and birds covered in mazut. Officials say clean-up efforts are underway, though environmental impacts remain uncertain.

Russia

Oil stains wash ashore after storm damages Russian oil tankers

One of the two Russian oil tankers damaged during a storm in the Kerch Strait on Sunday spilled an estimated 3,700 tonnes of oil.

Russia

Russia's head of nuclear defence troops killed in Moscow blast

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was recently charged by Ukrainian prosecutors for using banned chemical weapons.

Syria

Syria's new government says Russia should 'reconsider' its troops

Syria’s new transitional government says there is no place for Russian presence in Syria a week after the country’s long-time President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown. The new government also says it is open to engage in contacts with all countries to pave Syria’s new future.

Russia

Putin accuses NATO of provoking Russia into crossing its 'red lines'

'Russian troops are holding a strategic initiative across the entire front lines', according to the Russian president.

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Al-Assad says he didn't plan to flee Syria before evacuation to Russia

In his first public comments since fleeing Syria and being evacuated to Russia, former leader Bashar al-Assad says his departure was unplanned.

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Finland accelerates preparedness for war in all forms

Finnish commitment to defending their sovereignty from an imperialistic Russia has long been part of the Finnish psyche, and intrinsic to how the state is run. Since Putin's revanchist mindset materialised in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Helsinki has moved to accelerate plans for defense.