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UN court orders Russia to 'suspend invasion' of Ukraine

The United Nations’ top court granted measures requested by Kyiv, but many are sceptical that Russia will comply.

Europe News

Belgium begins to cope with Ukrainian refugees after shaky start

A larger facility opened in Brussels this week to help authorities register people for government support.

Europe Decoded

Deepfake video shows Zelenskyy's false call for Ukraine to surrender

The manipulated video appears to show Ukraine's President calling on citizens to lay down arms.

Culture news

Taiwanese musicians show solidarity with Ukraine in protest concert

Similar musical performances have been taking place all across the globe.

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Tech News

'Rossgram': Russia to launch own app after Instagram access blocked

Meta's Instagram was banned by Russia on Monday after the social media giant temporarily allowed posts calling for "Death to Russian invaders".

Green News

What are European governments doing to reduce fuel costs?

Countries are cutting fuel taxes to try and cope with price hikes but not everyone believes it is the best way to go.

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Refugees arrive at Berlin train station

Every other hour, another packed train from Poland arrives at Berlin's main train station filled with refugees.

Travel News

This is how to donate your air miles to Ukrainians

People are coming up with some inventive ways to get money to Ukrainians but which are genuinely helping?

USA

Watch: 'We are fighting for the values of Europe,' says Zelenskyy

"Today, the Ukrainian people are defending not only Ukraine, we are fighting for the values of Europe and the world, sacrificing our lives in the name of the future."

Europe News

NATO vows more forces, exercises to face 'new reality'

Jens Stoltenberg said that hundreds of thousands of NATO troops have been put on high alert since Russia launched its attack against Ukraine.

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Ai Weiwei warns of 'shaking foundation' of democracy

Renowned Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei says Russia's invasion of Ukraine has revealed the "shaking foundation" of democracy as he unveils one of the biggest retrospectives of his work to date. Speaking at a press conference at the Albertina Modern gallery in Vienna,

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Taiwan musicians protest Ukraine invasion

Taiwanese musicians and singers perform in front of the Russian representative office building in downtown Taipei to protest against the Russian invasion and to show solidarity with the Ukrainian people.

Poland

Warsaw centre helps fleeing Ukrainians cope with the trauma of war

The majority of Ukrainian refugees have fled to Poland.

My Europe Series

How Warsaw has opened its door and heart to Ukrainian refugees

“It is an amazing mobilisation that I’ve never seen before in my life. Everyone I know is in some way involved.”

Europe News

Rexit: Russia withdraws from Council of Europe ahead of expulsion vote

Russia becomes only the second country to withdraw from the organisation since its creation in 1949.

Green News

Which countries could plug the gap left by Russian gas in Europe?

Europe’s Russian gas dependence is a "medium-term problem". These are the countries that could fix it.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy: Peace talks 'more realistic' but 'door closed' to NATO

In a new video message Ukraine's president says talks with Russia have turned 'more realistic' but earlier he appeared to concede the door is closed to his country joining NATO.

Ukraine

Live: Russian bomb hits theatre sheltering hundreds, Kyiv says

The bombardment of residential areas of the southern port city of Mariupol continued on Wednesday when the city's Drama Theatre was hit. Up to a thousand civilians were seeking shelter there, according to local authorities.

Kosovo

EU mission to boost police officers in Kosovo amid war in Ukraine

A further 92 officers from Portugal, France and Italy will be temporarily deployed to Kosovo in the coming weeks.

Culture news

Copenhagen's Little Mermaid is site of political graffiti again

The statue has been the site of political protest many times before from the Iraq War to Turkey joining the EU and this time it's Russia in the firing line.

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