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Vladimir Putin calls up 160,000 Russians for military service

The decree says conscription applies to all citizens aged between 18 and 30 and covers the period from April to July.

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Putin 'couldn't care less' about diplomacy, Zelenskyy says

Meanwhile, Russia used two ballistic missiles and 131 drones in its aerial assault, Ukrainian authorities reported.

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Ukraine marks third anniversary of Bucha's liberation from Russia

Commemorations and celebrations took place in the Ukrainian town of Bucha on Sunday on the eve of the third anniversary of the city’s liberation from Russian occupation.

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Two killed and 35 wounded in Ukraine after wave of Russian strikes

Russia launched 111 drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine, according to authorities.

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Kyiv says Moscow preparing new offensive to increase pressure

The claim from Kyiv comes after Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine killing at least four people, according to authorities.

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EU rebuffs Russia's demand for sanctions relief amid ceasefire talks

The "unconditional withdrawal" of Russian forces from the territory of Ukraine is a key precondition to amend or lift sanctions, the European Commission has said in reply to the Kremlin's demand.

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Dozens injured in Ukraine as Russia targets residential areas

The strikes mostly targeted residential areas, injuring at least 12 civilians, and come as a limited ceasefire between the two sides was agreed on Tuesday.

North Korea

North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia this year, says Seoul

Kim Jong-un's soldiers, who have been fighting in Russia's Kursk region against the Ukrainian army, are said to have suffered heavy losses.

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Russia targets Black Sea port hours after maritime ceasefire announced

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that Russian overnight strikes were a 'clear signal to whole world' that the Kremlin does not want peace.

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Russia's demand for sanctions relief thrusts the EU into the talks

As a condition to restore the Black Sea Initiative, Russia has demanded that Rosselkhozbank be re-connected to SWIFT, which falls under EU jurisdiction.

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Netherlands wants to more than double military personnel by 2030

Due to ongoing geopolitical tensions, the Dutch government wants to more than double the number of people serving in the armed forces, from 70,000 to 200,000 people.

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Alexander Lukashenko sworn in for seventh term as president of Belarus

Lukashenko marked three decades in power last year and his political opponents have denounced the tightly orchestrated presidential election on 26 January as a farce.

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Ukraine and Russia agree to Black Sea ceasefire, US says

The development, which was announced by the White House on Tuesday, came after three days of talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Russia hits Ukraine with 140 drones in overnight strikes

Cross-border strikes continued overnight into Tuesday with multiple casualties reported in seven regions of the country.

World News

US holds talks with Russia as ceasefire negotiations continue

Moscow and Kyiv have struggled to reach even a limited 30-day ceasefire with both sides continuing to attack each other with drones and missiles.

Austria

Austria uncovers Russia-led disinformation campaign targeting Ukraine

The discovery follows the detention of a Bulgarian woman accused of spying for the Kremlin in December.

Europe News

Are spheres of influence returning to the international stage?

While the concept lost some of its relevance at the end of the Cold War, it is back in the spotlight with the return of Donald Trump and the war in Ukraine.

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Ukrainian and US officials hold 'productive' ceasefire talks in Riyadh

The talks come a day before US officials are set to meet with Russia's delegation.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? A democratic Syria - realistic or just a pipe dream

In this edition of our talk show from Brussels, the participants discuss the new beginning in Syria, the continuation of diplomacy in Ukraine and the allegations of bribery in connection with the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.

Poland

Could another European country develop its own nuclear weapons?

Building up a nuclear deterrent from scratch is no easy feat, but with the US distancing itself from Europe, the idea has started to resurface.