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Sasha Vakulina

Ukraine

Russian capture of Soledar could pave the way for Bakhmut invasion

The Ukrainian town of Soledar, home to salt mines is close to falling, despite intense fighting. Should the town fall, this would mark Russia's first gain in the Donbas region in months and would allow the Wagner mercenary group to turn their attention to Bakhmut.

Ukraine

Russian ceasefire designed to harm Ukraine's reputation, analysts say

Russia's announced unilateral Christmas ceasefire is likely to be an information operation intended to damage Ukraine’s reputation, says the Institute for the Study of War.

Ukraine

Russia's campaign against Ukraine 'not generating' desired effect

Our correspondent Sasha Vakulina details the latest updates from Makiivka, following a Ukraine missile strike which killed Russian troops in a building they were occupying.

Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Kherson vulnerable as weather stalls frontline combat

Our correspondent Sasha Vakulina gives the latest update about the war in Ukraine, as fighting along frontlines stalls because of the weather.

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Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Russia launches renewed wave of missile strikes

On Thursday morning, the Kremlin carried out another mass strike on Ukraine, just two days after one of Russia's largest bombardments during the war.

Ukraine

After Kherson defeat, Russia launches new offensive in Donetsk

After leaving Kherson, Russian troops are launching a new offensive in eastern Ukraine, according to the Institute for the Study of War.

Ukraine

Where does Kherson withdrawal leave Russia's wider war in Ukraine?

The Institute for the Study of War says Ukraine now holds the initiative and is "in the process of securing a major victory in the region and in Kherson city".

Ukraine

Watch: Russia may run out of missiles to hit Ukraine’s infrastructure

Scheduled power outages continued across Ukraine on Wednesday, according to the country’s electricity grid operator Ukrenergo.

World

Can Europe stay united? That is the key question, says IMF's chief

"Just to give you a sense of how significant the hit on Europe is, our pre-pandemic projections and our current projections differ by half a trillion euros", says the IMF's managing director Kristalina Georgieva.

Economy

Half of eurozone countries heading for recession, IMF chief predicts

"The loss to the European people is quite, quite dramatic," Kristalina Georgieva told Euronews.

World

Business Review of the year

There's been a climate of uncertainty that’s hurt the retail sector in particular. Businesses across the world will be hoping for a more stable operating environment in the year to come

World

Making a success of the EU recovery plan: leaders debate the Central European perspective

A rescue package five times larger than the Marshall Plan aims to give relief and resilience to EU economies. Will it be enough?

World

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to make the WTO "an organisation that achieves results"

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the first African to serve as the WTO Director-General, gives her insight into multilateralism, global order and how sectors have been impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

World News

COVID-19 means closing global gender gap 'will take an extra 36 years'

It found that the pandemic has had a more negative impact on women than men. Not only have women lost their jobs at higher rates, but they are also being hired at a slower pace.

World News

Tourism sector struggles to recover from a devastating year

This year the Covid 19 pandemic has turned the travel and tourism industry upside down. In the European Union, the sector makes up 10% of GDP and creates jobs for 26 million people.

Business

How can recycling help the European Union achieve its green targets?

The European Business Summit discusses strategies for reaching the EU's objectives — and whether COVID-19 has actually increased consumer awareness

World News

2020: A critical year for climate and biodiversity

"It is industry, it is agriculture, it is overfishing, it is infrastructure, it is overexploitation, invasive species. Each of these are the areas that we need to talk about and get commitments," says Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme.

World

EU steps in with fund to ease the cost of going green

The EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, explains how Brussels is helping coal-dependent countries to move away from fossil fuels.

Business

EU release growth forecast - and it's a mixed bag

On the one hand the European economy is in its seventh consecutive year of growth and every EU country is set to grow. But on the other hand in some cases, like in Italy, this growth is 0.1%.

Business

Google buys Fitbit

Google will buy Fitbit for almost 2 billion euros, trying to succeed at the market for fitness trackers and smart watches.

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