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Is Milos Zeman's remorse genuine over his pro-Russian stance?

Zeman made a resounding volte-face after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. But not everyone is buying his sincerity.

Ukraine

Mariupol theatre death toll feared to be double initial estimate

Associated Press says around 600 people are feared to have died inside and outside the building.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: UN works to evacuate more civilians from Mariupol

The United Nations is working to evacuate more civilians from the besieged port city of Mariupol.

Tech News

What do we really know about Russia’s 'tsunami-making' nuclear drone?

What do we know exactly about Russia’s latest nuclear torpedo, and could it really drown the UK under a radioactive tidal wave?

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Culture news

Ed Sheeran releases charity single with Ukrainian frontman

Antytlia and Ed Sheeran have released a new version of his song 2step with lead singer Topolio contributing a new verse.

France

Ukrainian swimmer, 15, hoping war won't sink her Olympic dream

Karolina fled to France after Russia's invasion. But she hopes to return to Ukraine one day and resume swimming at a high level.

Money

EU is banning Russia's biggest bank from SWIFT. Here's why it matters

The European Commission announced it was stepping up a ban on Russian banks accessing the financial transaction system SWIFT. Here's what it means.

Ukraine

'You can’t imagine how scary it is': Evacuees on life in Mariupol

Civilians taken to Ukrainian-controlled Zaporizhzhia have been telling of life in the bunkers of a large Mariupol steel works as it came under Russian assault.

Europe News

Brussels proposes to stop Russian oil imports by the end of the year

EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen has unveiled a proposal that would give EU countries until the end of the year to phase out imports of Russian oil.

Ukraine

Russia wants to 'break us down' with missile attacks, says Ukraine

"Another night in Ukraine, another barrage of Russian missiles raining down on peaceful Ukrainian cities," said foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba.

World

'People like Europe, they have a European dream', says Guy Verhofstadt

The Global Conversation speaks to Belgium MEP Guy Verhofstadt about what he thinks needs to be done to build a strong European Union for the future.

Economy

Explained: Just how dependent is the EU on Russian oil?

The bloc gets over 25% of its oil from Russia through a vast network of ports and pipelines.

Europe News

Watch: 'Ukraine will win,' Boris Johnson tells Ukrainian MPs

"It is not the size of the dog in the fight, it is the size of the fight in the dog," UK PM Boris Johnson told Ukrainian MPs.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Mariupol civilians reach safety, as Russia strikes Lviv

Russian strikes hit three power plants in the western city of Lviv on Tuesday evening causing some electricity blackouts.

Europe News

Unknown fate for civilians trapped in Mariupol steel mill

Hundreds of civilians are thought to remain in the besieged mill, despite this weekend's evacuations.

Europe News

Israel slams Russian FM's comments on Nazism and Ukraine

Sergey Lavrov repeated Moscow's baseless claims about 'Nazis' in Ukraine, and also stated falsely that Hitler was partly Jewish, prompting fury in Israel.

Ukraine

US says Russia planning to annex eastern Ukraine this month

A senior American official says Russia is planning to hold "sham referenda" and recognize the southern city of Kherson as an independent republic.

Ukraine

Angelina Jolie meets with children in western Ukraine

Angelina Jolie, who is the UN Refugee Agency's special envoy, met with children and volunteers in western Ukraine.

USA

Biden attends first White House correspondents' dinner since pandemic

“What's clear ... is that the free press matters more than you ever did in the last century,” US President Joe Biden said while addressing the first White House Correspondents' Association dinner in years.

Ukraine

Ukrainian women train in Kosovo to find, clear landmines

Learning to identify and defuse explosives is something Anastasiia Minchukova never thought she would have to do as an English teacher in Ukraine.

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