Moldovan police have warned the public ‘not to touch or attempt to transport fallen drones’

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Federica Mogherini is among three individuals detained as part of a fraud investigation

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The EU has faced opposition from Belgium over its plan to fund Ukraine using €90bn of frozen Russian assets

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Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins has testified in an antitrust case against NASCAR, accusing it of monopolistic practices

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The Russian president’s Delhi visit gives him a chance to reduce Moscow’s isolation but both countries need each other to negotiate Trump’s America and a powerful China

When Vladimir Putin last set foot in India almost exactly four years ago, the world order looked materially different. That visit – lasting just five hours due to the covid pandemic – saw Putin and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi discuss economic and military cooperation and reaffirm their special relationship.

Three months later, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine would turn him into a global pariah, isolating Russia from the world and restricting Putin’s international travel.

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New film is based on TV series inspired by The Office, whose lead character is said to resemble the chancellor

He’s the middle-manager who talks as if he’s the CEO, a beacon of workplace inclusivity in his own head but a bigoted chauvinist as soon as he opens his mouth. And listening to him creates a mix of familiarity and embarrassment-by-proxy that turns out to be surprisingly pleasurable.

Ricky Gervais’s cringe-making general manager of a soul-destroyingly dull Slough-based paper merchant stopped being a regular presence on British TV over two decades ago, but the many comedic characters that he spawned across the globe have outlived him.

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Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest are discussing whether Israel should be allowed to participate next year

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China and France have pledged deeper cooperation to address global issues like the war in Ukraine and trade

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Turkey’s energy minister has called for the supply of oil and gas in the Black Sea to be protected

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On a trip through the Setomaa region, Yvette Cook immerses herself in an inspiring sisterhood of locals who are keeping ancient traditions alive through song, food and sauna rituals

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Military leaders said they are relying on ground-robot drones to carry food and water to remaining soldiers

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All hopes were on Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff’s trip to Moscow, but a breakthrough in peace talks was never going to happen with a man who has repeatedly taken Russia’s side, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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In the 21st-century imbalance of power, Europe and Nato have neither the arms nor the wealth to impel Russia or the US to take its peace settlement seriously

The failure of this week’s peace talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff fits into a now well-established pattern of standoffs on Ukraine during Trump’s second term. But the dynamic that produced these talks may be becoming more entrenched. The US and Russian interests driving the process have not changed, while the conflict on the ground is intensifying. The lack of progress this week means there will be another attempt to end the war soon, and perhaps another after that, until, one day, there is some kind of US-backed deal to halt the conflict on terms broadly favouring Russia.

The geopolitical algorithm driving this effort is too consistent to ignore. It has been repeated ever since Trump re-entered the White House in January. On the campaign trail, Trump had claimed he could stop the war in a day. That was never going to happen. But from 12 February onwards, when Trump first talked directly to Putin about Ukraine, the intention and approach have not altered. There is no reason to suppose they will do so now. Indeed, Tuesday’s impasse may spur them on again.

Martin Kettle is a Guardian columnist

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La guerre en Ukraine provoque des remous en mer Noire et cela ne plait ni aux Turques ni aux Roumains ni aux Bulgares. Trois cargos russes ont été attaqués ces derniers jours dans la zone économique exclusive de la Turquie. L’Ukraine, pointée du doigt sans être nommée, revendique deux de ces attaques. Selon la presse locale, un drone sous-marin ukrainien a été abattu par la Roumanie ce mercredi 3 décembre. Kiev assure qu’elle ne fait que se défendre face à la Russie alors que Moscou menace d’intensifier ses frappes sur les intérêts maritimes ukrainiens.