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'Sooner or later Europe will turn off Russian gas,' says analyst

Ian Bremmer says Europe importing Russian gas is "becoming a very, very challenging behaviour to continue".

Ukraine

Delay on Russia oil embargo costing Ukrainian lives, says Zelenskyy

In his latest video address, Ukraine's president says Moscow is making so much money from oil exports that it doesn't need to take peace talks seriously.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: UN votes to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council

The vote to oust Russia from the UN's leading human rights body on Thursday was 93-24 with 58 abstentions.

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Grammys 2022: What you missed overnight

Here's what happened in Vegas while you were sleeping.

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“Our musicians wear body armor instead of tuxedos,” says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the gathering with an update on the war and a plea.

Ukraine

Russian troops pull back from areas near Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian troops were creating a “catastrophic" situation for civilians by leaving mines as they retreat in the north of the country.

Ukraine

Ukraine war updates: Dozens of Russians detained after holding sit-in

Several Russians were detained on Saturday for protesting the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russian troops are retreating in the north but Ukrainian officials warned they will redeploy in the country's east.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Peace talks offer some hope and EU-China summit flops

The videoconference between Brussels and Beijing was the first of its kind since June 2020.

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Violinist plays Ukrainian national anthem before lawmakers in Belgium

A violinist took to the floor before Belgian lawmakers and performed a moving rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke via video-link to Belgium’s Federal Parliament on Thursday.

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Zelenskyy targets Russian diamonds in address to Belgian Parliament

The city of Antwerp is responsible for the trade of 86% of rough diamonds mined in the world, according to the Antwerp World Diamond Centre.

Ukraine

Ukraine demand for security guarantees 'unrealistic and unenforceable'

Ukrainian peace negotiators say Kyiv might accept neutrality if there is an international agreement with western countries providing binding security guarantees.

Ukraine

Five people are wounded after fuel storage facility near Lviv was hit

An explosion targeted a fuel storage facility near Lviv not far from residential areas. Thick black smoke could be seen from the city centre. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues to call for more military aid

Ukraine

Mariupol residents bury neighbours in makeshift graves

Mariupol residents say chaos is rife in the besieged Ukrainian city as locals bury their neighbours in makeshift graves

Ukraine

Rockets strike Lviv as Biden says Putin 'can't remain in power'

Russia has declared on Friday it will shift its focus on "liberating" the Donbas region and its breakaway republics.

Hungary

Zelenskyy's demands for Ukraine 'not in Hungary's interests' — Orban

Orban has let NATO troops into Hungary but banned arms shipments to Kyiv, prompting a challenge from Ukraine's president to 'decide who you are with'.

Ukraine

Macron: France, Greece and Turkey to attempt Mariupol evacuation plan

The French president said the three countries would attempt a "humanitarian operation" to get people out of the besieged city "in the next few days".

Ukraine

Watch: 'The world must stop the war,' says Zelenskyy, urging protests

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged people to take to the streets in an emotional plea to the west one month after the start of the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine

'NATO never more united' says Biden as alliance boosts eastern forces

NATO announced major troop increases in Eastern Europe to deter Moscow and more military aid for Ukraine, on a day of several summits in Brussels.

Ukraine

NATO says 7—15,000 Russian troops killed amid Ukrainian resistance

Even the most conservative Western estimates have the casualties amount at several thousand, while the Kremlin remains silent on actual figures.

France

Watch: Stop backing Russia's war machine, Zelenskyy tells French firms

Renault has moved to suspend activity in Russia after Ukraine's president cited the carmaker along with Auchan, Leroy Merlin and others, saying "values are worth more than profits".

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, elected President of Ukraine on April 21, 2019, is a former comedian and actor who gained international recognition for leading Ukraine during the Russian invasion.