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RBC-Ukraine: In the UK, 200 Ukrainian pilots have completed basic training for operating F-16 fighter jets, according to the British Embassy in Ukraine.

AP News: Russian officials warned of severe environmental damage Wednesday as thousands of people came out to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more than two weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, near Moscow-occupied Crimea.

Reuters: The breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria cut heating and hot water supplies to households on Wednesday after Russia stopped supplying gas to central and eastern Europe via Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent: Poland has assumed its six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union on Jan. 1.

BBC News: Navy personnel from Devon and Cornwall were dispatched to watch Russian vessels sailing near the British coast.

The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine has officially become the 125th state party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on Jan. 1.

RFE/RL: A group of Tajik nationals claim they are being forced to "work as slaves" on a remote cattle farm in Russia's Far Eastern Magadan region for an employer who has taken away their passports to prevent them from leaving.

The Moscow Times: Despite sweeping Western sanctions and the exodus of global brands after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow’s affluent shoppers continue to enjoy access to a wide variety of luxury Western goods.

CNN: Ukraine has made good on its promise to halt the transport of Russian gas to Europe through its territory after a key deal with Moscow expired on Wednesday.

Reuters: Russia launched a New Year's Day drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Wednesday, killing two people, wounding at least six others and damaging buildings in two districts, authorities said.

AP News: The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American voters with disinformation ahead of this year’s election.

ISW: The Russian military command largely prioritized efforts to seize the remainder of Donetsk Oblast and establish a buffer zone in northern Kharkiv Oblast in 2024 but failed to accomplish these goals.

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AFP: Finnish police said Tuesday that seven sailors from the Eagle S tanker suspected of last week cutting an undersea power cable between Finland and Estonia are targets of a sabotage investigation and have been banned from leaving the country.

The Moscow Times: Israel-based genealogy platform MyHeritage is suspending services in Russia and plans to delete the personal data of Russian users, independent media reported Tuesday, citing emails that clients received from the company.

CNN: In the weeks since Bashar al-Assad was ousted as Syrian leader, Russia has launched multiple flights to an airbase in the Libyan desert.

Bloomberg: DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy company, plans to bring two to three liquefied natural gas cargoes a month into Europe as it ramps up its new trading business (archive).

Reuters: Ukrainian military intelligence said on Tuesday one of its naval drones had destroyed a Russian helicopter and damaged another one in the Black Sea.

AP News: Russia launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones.

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