TODAY: Lavrov pledges ongoing support for Syrian army, says rebels are blocking evacuations; Putin praises modest Ghouta evacuations; Stockholm court orders Gazprom to pay $2.56bn to Naftogaz; sanctions push ExxonMobil to abandon Rosneft joint ventures; new Austrian Chancellor backs Nord Stream 2 and Minsk Agreement; Sberbank posts record Q3 profits; IOC reinstates Russia; presidential candidates’ debate gets ugly.