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Putin offers African countries Russia’s ‘total support’

World - Yahoo News - November 10

Scholz wants to talk to Putin about Ukraine 'soon'

World - Yahoo News - November 11

Trump needs concessions from Putin — they may be forthcoming

The Russian president wants to save face on Ukraine but this doesn’t mean he won’t give anything away

World - Financial Times - November 14

Putin Talks With German Chancellor, Breaking Ice With the West

The hourlong call centered on what German officials said was a push to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first in two years between Mr. Putin and Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Business - The New York Times - November 16

Scholz’s call with Putin will open ‘Pandora’s box’, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says talk between German and Russian leaders on war will reduce Putin’s isolation. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that a telephone conversation between Olaf Scholz and Vladimir ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Joe Walsh criticizes Gabbard as 'Putin cheerleader'

Joe Walsh, a former Republican congressman from Illinois, criticized former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) as a “cheerleader” of Russian President Vladimir Putin after she was tapped as ...

Politics - The Hill - November 17

Putin is sending a not-so-friendly message to Trump

Russia’s prime-time “60 Minutes” program congratulated Melania Trump on her husband’s electoral victory by displaying on air a handful of nude photographs of future first lady.

Politics - The Hill - November 18

What Is Trump to Putin? A Harbinger of America’s Collapse.

To the Kremlin, the president-elect is a harbinger of American collapse.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 19

Should Europe be spooked by Putin’s new nuclear brinkmanship?

Also in this newsletter: Why amendments to the EU’s landmark deforestation law go one step too far

World - Financial Times - November 20

Putin gifts lion and bears to North Korean zoo

Russia has gifted more than 70 animals to the Pyongyang Zoo, building on the growing bilateral cooperation and friendship between the nations of recent months.

Politics - NBC News - November 20

The Papers: 'Farewell Liam' and 'UK defies Putin'

Thursday's papers are led by Liam Payne's funeral and Ukraine firing UK-supplied missiles into Russia.

Russia fired experimental missile at Ukraine, says Putin

Moscow retaliates after the firing of US and UK-made long-range missiles into Russian territory

Business - Financial Times - November 21

Putin Says Russia Fired a New Missile at Ukraine

The missile appeared to have greater range and speed than previous weapons Russia has used in the war, weapons experts said.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 21

Putin climbs escalatory ladder with missile experiment

Strike appears to be an elaborately staged attempt to show Russia will outbid the west over Ukraine

Business - Financial Times - November 22

Biden finally shows backbone in the face of Putin’s threats

After nearly two months of internal soul-searching that resulted in what can only be termed unnecessary delay, President Joe Biden finally agreed to permit Ukraine to employ long-range ATACMS ...

Politics - The Hill - November 22

Zelensky accuses Putin of new war crimes

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Angela Merkel on Putin’s dog and Trump’s handshake

The BBC's Katya Adler sits down with the former German chancellor

NATO chief: Ukraine not in strong position to negotiate with Putin

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday that Ukraine is not in a strong enough position to begin negotiating an end to the war with Russia and said any deal struck must “prevent the ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Germany's spy chief: Putin is banking on the failure of NATO

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Putin threatens to turn Kyiv targets ‘to dust’

Russian president says Ukrainian government buildings could be hit with new Oreshnik ballistic missile

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Putin praises Trump, says Russia is ready for dialogue

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Trump on winning the election and said Moscow was ready for dialogue with the Republican president-elect.

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

FirstFT: Trump’s cabinet picks engender conflict of interest concerns

Also in this newsletter, French bond yields converge with Greece’s, and Canada’s plan to bolster its border security

World - Financial Times - 12 hours ago

Putin praises 'intelligent' Trump amid assassination threats

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised President-elect Trump as an “intelligent” and “experienced” leader Thursday, while noting he does not believe the president-elect is “safe” following the ...

Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago

Nvidia and the Magnificent Seven probably make up too much of your high-priced index fund, especially when the S&P 500 is this expensive

Also: Viking Therapeutics and a push to transform weight-loss treatment, bitcoin hits $100,000, and tips for filling out the federal student-aid form.

Business - MarketWatch - November 22

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