Switzerland joins EU in 11th sanction package against Russia
On August 16, Switzerland's Federal Council decided to embrace the 11th package of sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia in response to the invasion…
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Former French leader Sarkozy claims ‘Europe needs Russia and Russia needs Europe’
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy held a controversial interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro where he criticised what he called the rhetoric in Europe…
Ukraine gives up on getting F-16 fighter jets in 2023
Ukraine has given up on being able to deploy American advanced F-16 fighter jets this year, a spokesman for the country's air force has said.
Russian ruble tumbles, losing 30 per cent of its value
The Russian ruble has hit its lowest point since the beginning of the war in Ukraine as Western sanctions are seeming to squeeze the Russian economy.
Russia fires warning shots at merchant vessel after grain deal collapse
Russia's navy fired multiple warning shots at a merchant vessel in the Black Sea on August 13.
Zelenskiy fires top military draft officers in anti-graft push
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed all regional heads of military recruitment in his country to root out corruption as he seeks to maintain morale…
Russian cinemas run pirated versions of ‘Barbie’ amid sanctions
Cinemas in Russia have resorted to running pirated copies of the hit film Barbie amid ongoing sanctions imposed by the West, news outlets in the country have claimed.
Ukraine offensive slowed by weeds, UK defence ministry claims
The strong growth of summer vegetation is impairing Ukraine's offensive against Russia, the UK's Ministry of Defence (MOD) has claimed.
Six scenarios for peace in Ukraine: a reality-check
Even in the darkest depths of war there has always been, in all ages, some faint hope of peace.
This can’t go on: the Ukraine war and our complacency
The Ukraine war hit its 520th day of bloodshed and mayhem on July 28 as the EU Parliament and most other EU institutions broke up for their summer recess.
Russian school children to ‘learn how to operate combat drones’
All Russian school children will be taught “the basics of operating combat drones”, according to an intelligence brief from the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Corruption, treason in Ukraine won’t be tolerated, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he would tolerate no corruption or treachery in affairs of state while his country is struggling to find…
Moldova under pressure as pro-Russian governor installed in autonomous region
The inauguration in Moldova of a new pro-Russian governor may spell fresh trouble for the embattled nation.
Ukraine asked Blair government for help joining the EU, documents reveal
Ukrainian officials approached the UK Government, then under Prime Minister Tony Blair, for help in joining the European Union in 2002, documents released by the…
How is the war going to end? Ukraine must be ready to concede territory in return for a path to NATO and EU membership
The disappointment of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy was palpable: “It seems there is no readiness neither to invite Ukraine to NATO nor to make it a member of…
UN offers deal to Russia to extend grain agreement
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed a deal to Russian President Vladimir Putin that would extend the existing agreement allowing grain exports from…
EU split on US cluster bomb deliveries to Ukraine
The US decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine has caused divisions within the European Union, with many officials expressing their displeasure at the move.
Poland wants nuclear weapons in bid to counter Russian Belarus arsenal
In what may be seen as a dangerous escalation in tensions, Poland wants to station nuclear weapons in the country in response to Russia’s decision to deploy them…
Germany is blocking use of frozen Russian assets – fearing World War Two compensation claims
German government fears that EU plan for Russian assets to go to Ukraine could bolster reparation demands made by Poland and Greece of Germany
Pro-Russian hackers target website of Europe’s largest port
The website of the port of Rotterdam was targeted in a cyberattack blamed on Russia-aligned hackers last week.
Putin says Russia thinking of ditching grain deal due to West’s ‘cheating’
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was considering withdrawing from the Black Sea grain deal because the West had cheated Moscow by implementing…
Nord Stream sabotage: US intelligence service tip-offs ‘point to Ukraine’
The United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) allegedly told Belgian secret services that the explosions that destroyed the Nord Stream pipelines were the…
Prepare for a long war: With no end in sight the Ukraine war is a generational struggle
As Leopard panzers spearhead what appears to be Kyiv’s long-awaited counteroffensive, expectations of a major Ukrainian victory this year are running high.
Macron: we may have to re-consider Putin war crimes tribunal
French President, Emmanuel Macron, has said that war crimes trials targeting Russian President, Vladimir Putin, may have to be reconsidered if the Moscow-fuelled…
Poland closes border to Russian and Belarussian freight
Poland will on June 1 close its border with Belarus to Russian and Belarusian freight vehicles until further notice and impose sanctions targeting 365 Belarusian…
Pro-Russian protesters vandalise EU offices in Sofia
Protesters in Bulgaria threw red paint at the building of the representation of the European Commission in Sofia during a “March for Peace and Neutrality” on…
Moldovans mass for pro-EU rally
More than 75,000 people demonstrated in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova, on Sunday in support of the EU membership aspirations of their government.
EU use of ‘Peace’ fund for Ukraine is ‘terrifying’
The EU’s use of the European Peace Facility to support Ukraine is a “terrifying” and moves the bloc towards the brink of war, according to a Hungarian government…
Macron says France is ready to step up military support for Ukraine
France is ready to train Ukrainian fighter jet pilots, says President Emmanuel Macron.
China steps in to ease tensions after ambassador’s Soviet bloc remarks spark outrage
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