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The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from Siversk, Donetsk Oblast, the General Staff announced on Dec. 23.

Estonia's Ministry of Climate supports the Ukraine Energy Support Fund with two million euros to contribute to the restoration of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and to ensure security of supply.

Euractiv: From Portugal’s oven-roasted cod to Poland’s crispy fried version, Russian fish still lands on European plates despite attempts to slash imports. While some EU countries are pushing for stricter limits, others warn that the bloc is too hooked on Moscow’s catch (archive).

The Moscow Times: Mobile internet access will be restricted in annexed Crimea for the duration of Russia’s war in Ukraine as a security measure, the peninsula’s Moscow-installed Governor Sergei Aksyonov said Tuesday.

The Kyiv Independent: A fire has broken out at a ship repair facility in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, local officials reported on Dec. 23, with residents earlier reporting the sound of explosions.

Novaya-Europe: A court in the central Russian city of Saransk has issued what is believed to be the country’s first fine for “inducement” to an abortion, the Women for Life Foundation reported on Monday.

The Moscow Times: Serbia has agreed to extend its gas supply arrangement with Russia for three months, President Aleksandar Vučić said on Tuesday, as the country continues to seek a long-term contract.

Reuters: WhatsApp criticised restrictions to its service in Russia on Tuesday, accusing the authorities of trying to deprive more than 100 million Russians of the right to private communications before the holiday season.

Reuters: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday that Russian and U.S. diplomats had held talks on removing "irritants" in relations between the two countries but the main issues remain unresolved. Another round of such contacts is expected in early spring 2026, Ryabkov added.

Reuters: Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least three Ukrainians including a child on Tuesday, triggering widespread emergency power cuts and prompting neighbouring Poland to scramble jets.

Kyiv Post: Bipartisan leaders in the US Senate are sending a clear message: Russia is failing in Ukraine, and the US cannot afford to waver.

FT: Russia’s wage growth has slowed despite the country experiencing its tightest labour market, in a further sign the wartime economy is cooling. In November, salaries for new Russian hires rose just 6.9 per cent year-on-year, according to Financial Times analysis, a sharp slowdown from January’s 18.9 per cent. This deceleration, even as unemployment remains at a record low of 2.2 per cent, points to growing imbalances in the Russian economy as the war in Ukraine drags on (archive).

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