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'Open the gates of hell': UN wants trapped people freed from Mariupol

"It's very hellish over there, and I think the gates of hell have to open so people can come out."

My Europe Series

'I went to rescue wife’s family from a tomb': Man's epic Ukraine trip

“To me, he’s a hero.” Alberto, 58, rescued 38 people from Ukraine, 20 of whom he is hosting at his home in Vienna.

Tech News

Watch: What are hypersonic weapons and why is Russia using them?

The Kinzhal missiles were allegedly deployed against a munitions storage facility in Western Ukraine and a fuel storage depot in central Ukraine.

Europe Decoded

New TikTok users exposed to fake news about Russia-Ukraine war, study reveals

A new report by fact-checking group NewsGuard says that new users on TikTok are shown content containing misinformation about the war in Ukraine within 40 minutes of scrolling.

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Travel News

Turkey welcomes Abramovich's €900m superyacht into Bodrum harbour

In an effort to escape Western economic sanctions, many of Russian's wealthiest individuals are fleeing to this little-known Turkish city.

Ukraine

Son speaks of revenge after his father is killed in combat near Kyiv

"We didn’t start [the war] but we will finish it," vowed Artem at the funeral of his father, Yuriy Shabadash.

Ukraine

‘Lawful transphobia’ stopping Ukraine’s trans community from fleeing

“Many people say that when they attempted to cross the border, the border police and the border guards are making their decision based on the gender marker in the passport…and we consider this as another example of lawful transphobia.”

Culture news

How Ukraine's chess community are making moves against Russia

Lviv is said to be the birthplace of as many as 20-30 chess grandmasters, such as Andrei Volokitin, who signed an open letter from players refusing to face Russian opponents

Nature

Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a direct threat to the environment

Ecocide is being committed in Ukraine and it may ‘take decades’ for the environment to recover.

Ukraine

Death of 117 children in Ukraine war is 'price of procrastination'

That was the claim of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he addressed Italy's parliament on Tuesday.

Ukraine

A Frenchman who fought in Syria prepares to go into battle for Ukraine

Pierre, 28, spent four years fighting jihadists in Syria. He arrived in the Ukrainian capital five days ago and is waiting to know where he will be deployed.

Europe News

Russia committing 'massive war crime' in Mariupol, says Borrell

Ukrainian authorities rejected a Russian ultimatum for Mariupol to surrender.

Art

Why are empty baby strollers being displayed in the centre of Lviv?

As Ukraine mourns its dead, scores of empty strollers were lined up in the cobbled central square of Lviv as a harrowing tribute

Culture news

Ukrainian music station switches to hard news as war approaches Lviv

Lvivska Khvylya was one of the first radio stations set up after Ukrainian independence 30 years ago, now they're a part of the Ukrainian war effort.

Ukraine

At least eight dead in Kyiv shopping centre shelling

The entire southern part of the huge shopping centre was destroyed.

Europe News

'We are human too': Congolese student who fled Ukraine recounts racism

Videos shared on social showed black people being pushed off trains and animals being prioritised before people.

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Babies born to surrogates await parents in Kyiv

More than 20 newborns wait for surrogate parents to collect them in Ukraine capital Kyiv while under the care of nurses in a makeshift nursery.

Europe Decoded

Ukraine shows 'racial disparity' of Europe's attitude to refugees

Syrian Steve Ali on his refugee experience in Europe and the 'disparity' compared with Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion.

Culture news

Arnold Schwarzenegger tells Putin to 'stop this war' in viral video

In a moving video posted across social media, Arnold Schwarzenegger debunked Russian disinformation about the war on Ukraine and told President Vladimir Putin: "You can stop this war"

Tech News

Kyiv's public transport app is now a one-stop wartime survival tool

People in Kyiv have adapted to life at war and so have their digital services, including the city’s one-time transport app.

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