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Alasdair Sandford

Ukraine

Ukraine: Zelenskyy compares war to Nazi bombing of Guernica

The Ukrainian president told UN Security Council members that the Kremlin's troops committed the worst atrocities since World War II.

Ukraine

Outrage over Russia 'war crimes' pushes West to take more action

The EU is looking to impose more sanctions against Russia, amid mounting evidence that Russian troops killed civilians near Kyiv -- which Joe Biden and others condemn as "war crimes."

Russia

Will Putin cut Europe off if gas payments aren't made in roubles?

Moscow says its demand for "unfriendly" buyers to pay for gas in roubles does not mean supplies will be immediately interrupted.

Ukraine

Ukraine has 'zero trust' in Russia over its troops pullback pledge

“We have zero reasons for trusting whatever the Russians are saying," Ukraine MP Inna Sovsun told Euronews. Meanwhile some of Putin's allies are urging him to continue the war.

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Ukraine

Mariupol officials accuse Russia of school airstrike and deportations

Moscow is accused of being behind an airstrike on an art school used to shelter hundreds of civilians, and of forcibly sending Mariupol residents to Russia.

Ukraine

New EU, G7 sanctions hit Russia as strikes hit Ukrainian cities

Russian airstrikes have hit Dnipro in central Ukraine, and military airfields at Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk in the west. The EU's top diplomat is proposing to double military aid for the country.

Ukraine

More than 1.9 million internally displaced in Ukraine, says UN

They come in addition to the more than 2.3 million who have fled the country since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24.

Ukraine

US rules out 'high risk' transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine

John Kirby, spokesperson for the US Department of Defence, said the transfer of jets "may be mistaken as escalatory and could result in a significant Russian reaction".

France

UK to vet Ukraine refugees at Calais as French claim hundreds rejected

The UK is to install a visa application centre for Ukrainian refugees on the northern French coast, amid claims that hundreds trying to reach England have been refused entry.

Ukraine

Live: Thousands evacuated from Sumy as Russia offers new ceasefire

Thousands have been safely evacuated from Sumy under new ceasefire arrangements, but Ukraine claims Russia has attacked the planned evacuation route from Mariupol.

Ukraine

Live: Russian negotiators say talks 'did not live up to expectations'

The third round of talks at the Belarus border failed to produce concrete results, but while the Kremlin negotiators claim dissatisfaction, the Ukrainian side said there were 'some positives.'

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy calls for direct talks with Putin 'to stop war'

In a 90-minute phone call, Vladimir Putin made clear to the French president his "great determination" to continue the Russian military onslaught "all the way", according to the Elysée.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: UN overwhelmingly condemns Russian invasion

Putin's forces have intensifed bombardments of Ukraine's towns and cities including Kharkiv. The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to demand Russia's withdrawal.

Ukraine

Ukraine: Russia steps up attacks on civilian areas as cities targeted

An airstrike hit a TV tower in Kyiv on Tuesday as Putin's forces targeted key infrastructure and warned residents to flee. Meanwhile civilians were killed in intensified shelling of Kharkiv.

South Africa

'Lions of Lockdown' rescued from French circus freed in South Africa

The Born Free Foundation says the sanctuary will be "the next best thing to the wild" for the lions who spent years in "appalling conditions" in French circuses.

Ukraine

UK and Russia ministers clash amid drive to ease Ukraine tensions

Visiting Moscow, the UK's foreign minister called on Russia to"desist from threats" over Ukraine, while her Russian counterpart rejected Western "moralising" as a "road to nowhere".

My Europe Series

Ukraine crisis: What is Russia's problem with NATO?

We take a closer look at Moscow's demands regarding the transatlantic military alliance.

United Kingdom

Brexit causing higher costs, red tape and delays, says UK report

A parliamentary committee paints a less than rosy picture of the Brexit so vaunted by Boris Johnson — and warns that new border controls risk further disruption.

United Kingdom

Johnson accused of 'Trumpian politics' after protesters mob Starmer

Several Conservative MPs have linked a baseless slur made by the prime minister about Starmer to an incident on Monday when the opposition leader was hounded by protesters.

United Kingdom

Pressure mounts on Boris Johnson to publish delayed 'partygate' report

The PM has pledged to publish in full an official report into his team's activities which allegedly broke lockdown rules... while the delays have prompted many a joke on social media.

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