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The Independent says Russia has said it will hold diplomatic talks with anyone – even the “utterly confused”.

Euronews says Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the US had ignored Russia’s demands that NATO not expand eastward.

The Moroccan navy rescues 63 migrants including 15 women and three children after their vessel started to sink as they tried to reach the Canary Islands.

The Guardian says Two ancient warrior helmets, metal fragments believed to have come from weapons, and the remains of a temple have been discovered at Velia.

The Independent says Neo-Nazi Anders Behring Breivik was denied parole on Tuesday, a decade after being sentenced to 21 years in prison for killing 77 people.

The Metro says Ukrainian politicians held up flags of NATO members, including Britain, as a show of thanks for international support as tensions with Russia continue.

France24 says France began lifting coronavirus restrictions including mandatory outdoor mask-wearing Wednesday.

Austria has become the first country in Europe to introduce a national Covid-19 compulsory vaccine mandate for adults – or face fines of up to €3,600.

The Independent says Pope Francis shared his support for tax collectors on Monday, saying they are vital for the functioning of a fair society and a “guarantee of equality”.

The Guardian says Ukraine will be responsible for its own destruction if it undermines existing peace agreements, a senior Russian diplomat has warned.

Euronews says Austria has become the first country in Europe to introduce a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults.

The Guardian says Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, will travel to Moscow on Tuesday in a visit that has drawn criticism from the country’s political opposition.

The Guardian says two police officers have been shot dead while on a routine patrol in western Germany.

France24 says Portugal’s ruling Socialists unexpectedly won an outright majority to govern solo after snap elections on Sunday.

Euronews says a powerful winter storm swept through northern Europe over the weekend, killing at least 4 people, destroying houses and causing flooding.

The Guardian says Ukraine’s interior ministry says at least five people were killed when a member of the national guard opened fire at an aerospace factory in the east of the country.

France24 says Norway’s PM said he believes it’s “a sign of weakness” that Putin has to express Moscow’s political views by an “extraordinary” military buildup.

The Independent says Ancient monuments in Athens were blanketed in snow after a rare blizzard hit the Greek city this week.

The Guardian says More passengers took Wizz Air flights over the Christmas period despite the rise of the Omicron variant.

The Independent says 7 Bangladeshi migrants have died of hypothermia after crossing the Mediterranean on a boat from Libya towards the Italian island of Lampedusa

The Metro says soaring Covid-19 cases have prompted lawmakers in Spain to tighten restrictions on gatherings and social distancing at some of the country’s top tourist destinations.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson has hinted that Germany may be concerned about the imposition of sanctions against Russia because of its dependence on Russian gas.

More grim news for the crypto market on Monday, as Spain begins to regulate crypto asset rampant advertising of crypto assets.

The Guardian says Europe’s busiest airport shut down in Istanbul on Monday while schools and vaccination centres closed in Athens as a rare snowstorm blanketed swathes of the eastern Mediterranean

The Guardian says Joe Biden has insisted there was “total” unity among western powers after crisis talks with European leaders on how to deter Russia.