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Russia dismisses new peace plan
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Ukrainian forces say they have hit an oil terminal, a pipeline, two parked jet fighters, and two ships in a series of strikes on Russian soil
WhatsApp complained about 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.
Apart from disagreements about peace efforts in Ukraine, Witkoff has been at loggerheads with Rubio and State Department officials about the way he handles security.
A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded 27, Ukraine's emergency service said Saturday, as a a Kremlin envoy was set to travel to Florida for talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war.
Russia has ordered a winter troop surge to break the stalemate in Ukraine, but Ukrainian drone attacks on logistics and resupply channels will undermine this offensive.
WhatsApp has been facing major disruptions in its services in Russia as the company authorities accuse Russian authorities of imposing new restrictions on the widely-used messaging
Ukraine and Russia have not negotiated face to face since July, but U.S.-backed shuttle diplomacy to end the war has intensified in recent weeks.
Problems in the oil sector, a possible banking crisis and consumer woes lie ahead for Russia’s economy as prices for Russian oil plummet over sanctions.
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Russia and US discussed 'irritants' in relationship, key issues unresolved, Interfax reports
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,