Russian President Putin says 'no choice' but to run, US calls for aid to Ukraine, Israel holds military exercises in Golan Heights

The Russia-Ukraine conflict, Mr. Putin's announcement that he will continue to run for President, the US calling for continued aid to Kiev, fighting in the Gaza Strip, Israel's military exercises in the Golan Heights, floods in India... are impressive photos of the week compiled by Reuters, The Guardian...

Ảnh ấn tượng (4-10/12): Tổng thống Nga Putin nói ‘không còn cách nào’ ngoài tranh cử, Mỹ kêu gọi viện trợ Ukraine, Israel tập trận ở Cao nguyên Golan

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a ceremony to award the Order of the Gold Star at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, on December 8. “I will run for the presidency of the Russian Federation,” Putin said, admitting that he had thought long and hard about his upcoming presidential term, adding that there was “no other way” to go. Putin’s current term ends on May 7, 2024. Russia’s next presidential election is scheduled for March 17. (Source: Sputnik)

US President Joe Biden speaks about Ukraine aid from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, on December 6. Democratic President Biden said on December 6 that he was willing to make “serious compromises” with Republicans on immigration policy to get Ukraine aid approved. But the White House rejected the “all or nothing” approach of some Republicans and criticized the party for using Ukraine aid to achieve its own ends. (Source: Getty)

Ukrainian President Zelensky (left) posted a photo of himself stopping in Cape Verde, en route to Argentina, on December 9. The leader confirmed that he was in Buenos Aires to attend the inauguration of Argentine President-elect Javier Milei. Ukrainian media speculated that Mr. Zelensky's trip to the South American country could serve as a cover for a meeting between him and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to resolve disagreements over Kiev's efforts to join the European Union (EU). (Source: X/Volodymyr Zelensky)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks at the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) congress in Berlin on December 9. Scholz called for unity in the party, calling it the "basis for success" and said the party would continue to cooperate well with each other in the future. (Source: AP)

Former US President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization fraud trial at the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, New York City, USA. Previously, New York Attorney General Letitia James said that during the period 2014-2021, the financial reports on the group's net asset value published false figures, increasing from 812 million USD to 2.2 billion USD. Mr. Trump denied the above allegations. (Source: Reuters)

Ảnh ấn tượng (4 10/12): Tổng thống Nga nói ‘không còn cách nào’ ngoài tiếp tục tranh cử, Mỹ kêu gọi viện trợ cho Ukraine, Israel tập trận ở Cao nguyên

A Palestinian boy holds his younger sibling at the site of an Israeli air strike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on December 4. The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 17,487 as of December 8, with thousands still missing or feared buried under rubble, according to the Gaza Health Authority. Meanwhile, Israel says more than 1,200 people have been killed and hundreds have been taken hostage by Hamas since the conflict began on October 7. (Source: Reuters)

Palestinians gather to receive food and charity food provided by volunteers amid the conflict with Israel, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, December 2. (Source: Reuters)

An Israeli Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, after a temporary ceasefire between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas expired, seen from Ashkelon, Israel, December 1. (Source: Reuters)

Israeli soldiers take part in a military exercise in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights amid the ongoing cross-border conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. (Source: Reuters)

People inspect damage near an apartment building after a missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out in February 2022 and has shown no signs of abating. (Source: Reuters)

Firefighters try to extinguish a burning trash bin set on fire by protesters following a protest marking the 15th anniversary of the 2008 police shooting death of 15-year-old student Alexandros Grigoropoulos, in Athens, Greece, December 6. (Source: Reuters)

Law enforcement officers enter the campus of the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on December 6, after reports of an active shooter there. (Source: Las Vegas Sun)

From left: Wells Fargo Chairman and CEO Charles W. Scharf, Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Thomas Moynihan, JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, State Street CEO Ronald O'Hanley, BNY Mellon CEO Robin Vince, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and Morgan Stanley Chairman and CEO James Gorman raise their hands during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on Wall Street firms on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., Dec. 6. (Source: Reuters)

History buffs, dressed as soldiers, fight during a re-enactment of Napoleon's famous Battle of Austerlitz near the south Moravian town of Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic, December 2. (Source: Reuters)

Volunteers provide food to residents after their homes were partially submerged by heavy rains caused by Cyclone Michaung, in Chennai, India, on December 6. Severe flooding caused by heavy rains has completely disrupted normal life in the city and surrounding areas. Even the Chennai airport was flooded and flight operations were suspended. Chennai is experiencing its worst rainfall in 70-80 years, according to city government officials. (Source: Reuters)

Cars drive on a bridge over the Irtysh River in Omsk, Russia in cold weather. (Source: Reuters)

Long streams of red-hot lava flow down Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, as seen from Piazzale Funivia dell'Etna, Italy, December 1. (Source: Reuters)

Circus artists and neighborhood children practice during a free class at Fekat Circus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The circus is also running a 'Clowns and Doctors' project at the pediatric ward of the country's largest frontline hospital. (Source: Getty)

Students from the Kenya Dance Centre prepare before going on stage to perform 'The Nutcracker' at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi. Kenya's most renowned and diverse dance school is committed to producing talented dancers, despite the financial constraints of its training. (Source: Getty)