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Russian forces raid gay clubs after branding LGBTQ movement an extremist organisation

Russian forces have raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow days after the country ruled that the LGBTQ community was an extremist organisation....

02/12/2023 13:17 Skynews
Crossing the Dnipro: What a Ukrainian Military Operation Might Mean

Ukrainian troops have taken positions on the east bank of the Dnipro River, posing a threat to Russia’s dominance of the region. Here is a look at the battlefield and the strategic implications....

02/12/2023 10:01 New York Times
Putin orders Russian military to boost troop numbers by 170,000

Russia’s armed forces set to total 1.32 million after latest increase amid the continued invasion of UkraineRussian president Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase the number of troops by nearly 170,000 to a total of 1.32 million, as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine continu...

02/12/2023 02:10 The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 647

Russia to increase size of armed forces by 170,000; Zelenskiy admits counteroffensive did not achieve ‘desired results’See all our Russia-Ukraine coverageUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the Associated Press that “winter as a whole is a new phase of war” and acknowledged that “...

02/12/2023 00:59 The Guardian
A Russian Village Buries a Soldier, and Tries to Make Sense of the War

In Russia, the pain and loss of the war in Ukraine are felt most profoundly in small villages, where a soldier’s burial produces not just grief but a yearning to find meaning in his death....

01/12/2023 19:19 New York Times
Putin loyalist Valery Gergiev installed as director of Bolshoi theatre

Star conductor becomes latest Kremlin supporter to lead a major Russian cultural institutionRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesValery Gergiev, the star Russian conductor and prominent supporter of Vladimir Putin, has been installed as general director of Moscow’s Bolshoi theatre, in the lat...

01/12/2023 13:59 The Guardian
Henry Kissinger, Who Shaped U.S. Cold War History, Dies at 100

The most powerful secretary of state of the postwar era, he was both celebrated and reviled. His complicated legacy still resonates in relations with China, Russia and the Middle East....

30/11/2023 18:58 New York Times
Russia Asks Court to Label Gay Rights Movement as ‘Extremist’

Activists said the designation could put L.G.B.T.Q. people and their organizations under threat of criminal prosecution for something as simple as displaying the rainbow flag....

30/11/2023 16:49 New York Times
Henry Kissinger: tributes to ‘old friend’ and ‘giant of history’ mix with criticism of controversial legacy – live

Leaders of China, France, Russia and Italy pay tribute amid critical statements over his record in Latin America and CambodiaOn the subject of Taiwan – and see below for our China correspondent Amy Hawkins’ reminder of the incredible fact that in 1979 Kissinger was a key figure in the US severin...

30/11/2023 16:24 The Guardian
Russia outlaws ‘international LGBT public movement’ as extremist

Human rights activists say supreme court’s vague wording provides wide scope for persecutionRussia’s supreme court has outlawed what it called an “international LGBT public movement” as extremist, in a landmark ruling that representatives of gay and transgender people warn will lead to arres...

30/11/2023 14:08 The Guardian
Russian court bans LGBTQ movement and brands activists 'extremists'

A Russian court has banned LGBTQ groups from operating across the country and said gay activists should be classed as extremists....

30/11/2023 13:17 Skynews
What We Know About Israeli Hostages Hamas Released on Wednesday

The sixth round of hostage releases since the cease-fire began involved 10 Israelis, four Thai nationals and two Israeli-Russian dual citizens....

30/11/2023 01:41 New York Times
Hamas releases 16 more hostages amid intense efforts to extend Gaza truce

Ten Israelis, two Russian citizens and four Thais have been handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza, according to the Israeli militarySixteen hostages have been released from captivity in Gaza, the Israeli military said, as diplomatic efforts continued to extend the truce further to allow for more exch...

29/11/2023 21:35 The Guardian
Hamas releases two Russian hostages after Kremlin negotiations

Hamas has released two Russian-Israeli dual nationals and handed them over to the Red Cross under a separate agreement negotiated between Hamas and the Kremlin....

29/11/2023 20:27 Skynews
Turkish foreign minister told Sweden its Nato bid will be ratified ‘within weeks’ – as it happened

This live blog is now closedSweden’s foreign minister said he is “grateful” for US support, as the country continues to wait to join Nato.The Finnish president’s office told Reuters today the presidents of Finland and Poland did not discuss military cooperation regarding Finland’s border w...

29/11/2023 15:47 The Guardian
Home Office does not know what happened to 17,000 asylum seekers whose claims have been withdrawn, MPs told – UK politics live

Sir Matthew Rycroft, permanent secretary at the Home Office, made the admission to MPs on the Commons home affairs committeeBack at the home affairs committee, Diana Johnson, the Labour chair, is trying to find out how much the Home Office has spent on the Bibby Stockholm barge for asylum seekers.No...

29/11/2023 11:21 The Guardian
Germany’s Much-Vaunted Strategic Pivot Stalls

In the days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised to revitalize Germany’s military. Nearly two years on, major change has yet to be felt....

29/11/2023 10:02 New York Times
Ukraine war has marked a turning point in Europe’s gas consumption, says IEA

Global energy watchdog says Russia cutting supplies has prompted efficiency upgrades and move to heat pumpsThe Ukraine crisis has marked a turning point for Europe’s gas consumption, which is expected to fall again this year as homes and firms embrace efficiency upgrades and heat pumps, according...

29/11/2023 05:00 The Guardian
Finland to Close the Last Border Crossing With Russia for Two Weeks

Relations have deteriorated markedly since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the Finns accuse Moscow of orchestrating a flow of migrants in retaliation for Finland joining NATO....

28/11/2023 18:01 New York Times
Finland closes entire border with Russia after tensions over asylum seekers

Temporary closure comes after Finnish intelligence suggested Russia was helping asylum seekers reach the borderFinland has announced it is temporarily closing its entire border with Russia after weeks of tensions between the countries over asylum seekers that Helsinki has labelled a “hybrid operat...

28/11/2023 17:25 The Guardian
Storm 'forces Russian ships to base' amid warning over drifting mines in Black Sea

A storm has reportedly forced Russia to return all its ships and missile carriers to their bases due to an increased threat of drifting mines in the Black Sea....

28/11/2023 17:06 Skynews
Finland to close border with Russia for two weeks, prime minister announces – as it happened

Finnish PM Petteri Orpo says border crossing will close from Thursday as Finland accuses Russia of orchestrating arrival of people from third countries. This live blog is now closedThe foreign ministers of the Baltic states have decided not to attend the Organization for Security and Co-operation in...

28/11/2023 16:37 The Guardian
Wife of Ukraine’s Spy Chief Was Poisoned, Officials Say

Marianna Budanova, whose husband is the director of military intelligence, is recovering in a hospital, the officials said. Her husband has long accused Russia of trying to kill him....

28/11/2023 16:05 New York Times
Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter has detention extended by Russia

A court in Russia has extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter, Evan Gershkovich, until 30 January 2024....

28/11/2023 13:46 Skynews
Russian Court Extends Detention of Evan Gershkovich

The decision means that the journalist, Evan Gershkovich, who has denied the espionage charge against him, will remain in custody until Jan. 30....

28/11/2023 10:45 New York Times
Tuesday briefing: Inside the populist rightwing plan to split the Conservative vote

In today’s newsletter: Lee Anderson says he turned them down, but the party created by Nigel Farage will be trying to smoke out more Tory defectors• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. Think of what Lee Anderson could do with £430,000: by his own dubious estimation...

28/11/2023 06:53 The Guardian
Free speech groups criticise German ban on Russian journalists’ book

Russian businessman claims book defamed him, while authors say aim is to destroy their reputationA Russian businessman has successfully taken legal action to ban a book in Germany about the Kremlin and its spy agencies, in a case that freedom of speech groups have described as an alarming attack on...

28/11/2023 05:00 The Guardian
Russian Women Protest Long Deployments for Soldiers in Ukraine

“Make way for someone else,” a new grass-roots movement demands as women challenge the official argument that the mobilized troops are needed in combat indefinitely....

27/11/2023 21:48 New York Times
After 9 Years in Limbo, Treasures From Crimea Return to Ukraine

The artifacts were on loan to a Dutch museum when Russia invaded in 2014. Ukraine argued that they must be kept out of the aggressor’s hands....

27/11/2023 18:41 New York Times
‘I don’t know if she’s dead or alive’: prisoner releases leave Palestinian girl’s family in limbo

Nofuz Hammad, 16, was on the list of those to be freed, but when her father went to meet her, she did not emergeIsrael-Hamas war – live updatesPalestinian families, as well as Israelis, have been celebrating reunions, as loved ones held in Israeli prisons return home under the ceasefire deal with...

27/11/2023 18:16 The Guardian
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