Putin orders 36-hour ceasefire on Ukrainian front lines to mark Orthodox Christmas
The Russian leader issued the instruction after a petition from Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, but Kyiv has dismissed it as ‘a cynical trap and an element of propaganda’
A crucial Greek port will now fall under American control
The privatization of the Alexandroupolis port – a key point of entry to Europe for arms and energy imports – will be concluded this week under the Economic Adjustment Program pushed by Brussels
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Reopening of the Black Sea grain corridor brings hope for the food crisis
Experts maintain that restarting Ukraine’s grain exports may stabilize prices, but the situation remains critical in the most vulnerable countries
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Turkey detains Russian ship with 4,500 tons of grain allegedly stolen from Ukraine
Turkish customs are investigating the cargo of ‘Zhibek Zholy,’ which departed from Berdyansk and, according to the Ukrainian Embassy, carries documents from the Russian occupation authorities
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Russia rejects discussing a ceasefire, as its troops intensify their attacks in Ukraine
The talks in Turkey between the two sides ended with no agreement on Thursday, a day after Russian shells landed on a maternity hospital in Mariupol
On the Syrian front line: Accounts from both sides of the Turkish offensive
The withdrawal of US troops has seen the conflict in Syria take a fresh turn. EL PAÍS correspondents in Qamishli and Ceylanpınar explain the effect on the ground
The Spaniard in the top ranks of one of Syria’s main rebel groups
Madrid-born Labib Al Nahhas is playing a key role in building diplomatic links with the West
At least 10 dead after blast in major Istanbul tourist area
The explosion occurred in Sultanahmet Square, near Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace
The Spaniards fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq
At least two young men are known to have joined Kurdish militias battling the extremists
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