Biden makes an overture, Putin sets a condition.
Saturday, December 3, 2022 |
Welcome to December and a fresh edition of the Reuters Weekend Briefing, with a look at what's happening with the Ukraine war, sex in Indonesia, Alex Jones's bankruptcy filing and more. |
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Ukrainian servicemen speak to residents after Russia's retreat from Kherson, December 1, 2022. REUTERS/Anna Voitenko |
- The big "if": Vladimir Putin is open to negotiations on Ukraine if the West recognizes Russia's "new territories", the Kremlin said, after Joe Biden said he was willing to talk (though not right now, the White House said). Shelling continued, the G7 blessed a price cap of $60 on Russian oil and Ukrainian diplomatic missions across Europe received bloody packages of animal eyes.
- What it would take: The question is whether the overture would lead to something despite Ukraine's wishes. French President Emmanuel Macron said no one would urge Kyiv to make an unacceptable compromise.
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- Latest developments: Beijing residents cheered the removal of testing booths while Shenzhen said it would no longer require commuters to present test results to travel. The moves come after frustration over China's zero-COVID policy boiled over into unprecedented protests.
- What comes next: China will allow some people who test positive to quarantine at home, one of several measures soon to be announced. This would be a big change from locking down entire communities, sometimes for weeks.
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- In the U.S.: The Supreme Court will hear the case of a Colorado wedding website designer who won't serve same-sex couples on free-speech grounds.
- And Indonesia: Parliament is expected to pass a criminal code that will penalize sex outside marriage with jail time. Note to Bali vacationers: The law also would apply to foreigners.
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- Hot issue: When is it acceptable to display a political banner at the World Cup in Qatar? Anyone facing the security clampdown over trying to do so regarding Iran might wonder when they see the light touch that people wearing "Free Palestine" T-shirts are getting.
- Hot action: Expect more from the World Cup that keeps on giving. "Such has been the daily rollercoaster of shocks, comebacks and head-spinning group climaxes that everyone involved should perhaps lie down in a dark room for a week before carrying on," reporter Martyn Herman writes.
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- Protection: The conspiracy theorist made the filing after he and the parent company of Infowars were ordered to pay $1.5 billion for spreading lies about the Sandy Hook mass shooting.
- Disclosure: Jones will have to reveal his assets in open court, and if he tries to hide any, it would be a federal crime, a legal expert said. Another said bankruptcy can be used to wipe out debts, but not if they result from "willful or malicious injury" caused by the debtor.
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