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BBC: Over the past 10 months, Russian losses in the war with Ukraine have been growing faster than any time since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, BBC analysis suggests.
The Kyiv Independent: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine cannot simply withdraw from its territories as part of any peace deal with Russia, emphasizing that the issue goes beyond legal constraints and affects people’s lives.
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Reuters: Putin told Trump on Monday that Russia would review its position in peace negotiations after what Moscow said was a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian presidential residence, the Kremlin said. Ukraine has dismissed Russia's accusation that 91 drones attacked Putin's residence in northern Russia as a lie, and has accused Moscow - which has not yet presented evidence to back its assertions - of attempting to undermine peace talks.
Fox News: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Putin will need to face a "bigger stick" before he is willing to agree to end the war in Ukraine, casting doubt on claims that an end to the war in Ukraine is near.
Reuters: Italy's cabinet on Monday approved a decree to keep military aid flowing to Ukraine through 2026, sealing a coalition compromise after weeks of debate that exposed divisions over foreign policy within PM Giorgia Meloni's government.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian forces continue to hold positions across most of Huliaipole, but defending the city is becoming increasingly difficult as heavy fighting turns it into a nearly continuous battlefield, according to a recent assessment by DeepState monitoring group, published on Dec. 29.
Reuters: An external power link has been restored to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Ukraine after the completion of repairs, the plant's Russian management said on Monday.
United24 Media: Six Ukrainian banks have signed a three-year consortium loan worth about $513 million under state guarantees to finance a Ukrainian defense-industry enterprise, according to Ukraine’s Defense Ministry on December 29.
Reuters: Oil output in Kazakhstan declined by around 6% in December, led by a fall at the vast Chevron-led Tengiz oilfield after a Ukrainian drone attack damaged Russia's Black Sea exporting terminal, an industry source said on Monday.
The Kyiv Independent: In the draft agreement, U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine are outlined for a period of 15 years, with a possibility for extension, President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists on Dec. 29.
Reuters: South Korean automaker Hyundai is not in a position to repurchase its former manufacturing plant in Russia due to the continuing war in Ukraine, Reuters reports, as a buyback option appears set to expire next month.
United24 Media: Russian forces shot dead two Ukrainian servicemen after capturing them in the village of Shakhove in the Pokrovsk district of Ukraine’s Donetsk region, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on December 29.
Reuters: Putin on Monday signed into law changes that give Russia the right to ignore judgements in criminal cases issued by foreign and international courts amid Ukrainian and European attempts to punish Moscow for its actions in Ukraine.
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