Noontime News Recap: Kyiv death toll rises as Russia fuel strain deepens and Europe raises sabotage alarm

At least 13 people have been killed in Kyiv after Russian missile and drone strikes tore open apartment buildings in the Ukrainian capital, in one of the deadliest attacks on the city in recent months.  🔗

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Russia is also reported to have begun importing petrol from India as Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries continue to disrupt domestic fuel supplies, underlining the pressure on Moscow’s energy system.  🔗

In a separate development with wider European security implications, German federal prosecutors have publicly accused Ukrainian authorities of ordering the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines.  🔗 Researchers have also accused Russia of running an 18 month drone surveillance campaign targeting nuclear and military sites across several European countries.  🔗

Talks between the US and Iran have resumed in Doha, with officials holding indirect technical discussions after recent military exchanges and a dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, but there was no clear sign of a breakthrough.  🔗 In Tehran, Iran is preparing state funeral and farewell ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with India naming a delegation to attend.  🔗

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In South Africa, police have arrested more than 900 people during nationwide antimigrant protests that were mostly peaceful but turned violent in some places, as authorities moved to contain the unrest.  🔗

In India, rebel Trinamool Congress legislators met the Election Commission in Delhi and claimed they represent the party’s real majority in the ongoing split dispute, sharpening the internal battle over control of the party.  🔗

The day’s main threads are the intensifying war damage in Kyiv, the strain on Russia’s fuel supply, and the growing security and political fallout stretching from Europe to the Middle East and South Asia.  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗

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