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As the week begins, here's a look ahead and a roundup of key developments from the past week. 

Leaders of the Group of Seven countries are to meet online Monday, and the Russia-Ukraine war is likely to be on the agenda.

European Union foreign ministers have been discussing further sanctions on Russia and arms deliveries for Ukraine Monday.

Ukrainian authorities have been stepping up raids on churches accused of links with Moscow, and many are watching to see if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy follows through on his threat of a ban on the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store for a working dinner Monday in Paris.

Also in France, on Tuesday, the country is set to co-host a conference with Ukraine in support of Ukrainians through the winter, with a video address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Following Brittney Griner's release from Russian prison, fans, friends and family are celebrating 

's return to the U.S. Meanwhile, some Republican politicians have been complaining about the prisoner swap and other U.S. citizens still held by Russia.

Russian-speaking listeners will be tuning into a new station, Z-FM, billed as Russia's "

took effect Dec. 5. They include a price cap and a European Union embargo on most Russian oil imports and a Russian oil price cap.

targeting Ukraine's energy grid Dec. 5, knocking out electricity and water for many residents. Five days later, Russian attacks left over a million people 

 launched from Ukrainian territory to attack Russia demonstrated Ukraine's willingness to take the fight deep into Russia and capabilities to attack at a distance.

 Dec. 8 after nearly 10 months in Russian detention and following months of negotiations. Her release came 

 the U.S. handing over convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner 

is back in the U.S. and reunited with her wife

Ukraine hit targets in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol

 reported to be used as a Russian military base. Officials said Ukrainian forces used long-range artillery to reach targets in the city in southeastern Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region.

Russian forces turned the city of Bakhmut into burned ruins

. Fighting has been fierce there as Russia attempts to advance in the city in the eastern Donbas region.

Russian Nobel Peace Prize winner Yan Rachinsky 

 and the war with Ukraine in an acceptance speech on Dec. 10.

 over the 9 1/2-month-long Russian invasion.

Ukraine still fears another Chernobyl-size 

disaster at Europe's largest nuclear plant

rampaging Russians, power cuts, a visit by Banksy

There have been 50,000 alleged war crimes in Ukraine. 

NPR's investigations team worked to solve one

Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate condemns Ukraine war

Ukraine is calling for a boycott of "The Nutcracker." 

Russia's war in Ukraine is changing the world: 

See its ripple effects in all corners of the globe.

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