Now playing Next Belgium NATO discusses more military support for Ukraine NATO members hope to accelerate the supply of arms to Ukraine as they meet in Brussels on Tuesday, as war reaches a 'critical time’ and Kyiv’s forces use ammunition faster than its allies can supply. 14/02/2023
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Now playing Next Culture news The bear necessities: The 73rd Berlin Film Festival preview The 73rd Berlinale starts this week. It’s Europe's first major cinema showcase of the year, and the largest film festival in the world in terms of quantity of films. 14/02/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded For the EU, sanctioning Russia's nuclear sector may be too costly Ukraine has urged the EU to sanction Rosatom and blacklist its managers, but the call has so far gone unheeded. 14/02/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Central & Eastern Europe want security clout. Can more money do that? A coalition of eastern European countries led by Poland and Estonia is also calling for NATO members to increase the spending benchmark. 14/02/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukrainian troops train on Leopard 2 tanks in Poland Ukrainian troops have been undergoing an accelerated training programme in Poland on German Leopard 2 tanks, ahead of a highly anticipated Russian Spring assault. 14/02/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine How do Russia and Ukraine's military capacities compare? Russia's invasion of Ukraine requires a constant supply of both manpower and weapons. What are the prospects for each country? Who is supplying their weaponry? And is fighting the only way to end the war? 14/02/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Kharkiv suburb shows scale of destruction from war in Ukraine Damaged buildings, no power and flooded apartments: Saltivka, a suburb of Kharkiv, shows the extent of destruction caused by the war in Ukraine. 14/02/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Russia's ability to launch a large-scale offensive is downplayed The Institute for the Study of War says Ukrainian military authorities and Russian pro-war nationalists are downplaying Russia's ability to launch a sweeping operation in the Donetsk region. Experts say the Kremlin has failed to prepare conscripts to conduct efficient warfare. 13/02/2023
Now playing Next Europe News West must 'ramp up' ammunition production for Ukraine - NATO chief The NATO Secretary-General said that the waiting time for large calibre projectiles has gone from 12 to 28 months. 13/02/2023
Now playing Next Italy Ukraine slams Berlusconi after anti-Zelenskyy comments The former Italian leader on Sunday blamed the war in Ukraine on Zelenskyy's "attacks to the autonomous republics of Donbass". 13/02/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU countries split on upcoming electricity market reform Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands called on Monday for "targeted adjustments". Spain, however, is backing a "fundamental reform". 13/02/2023
Now playing Next Russia US warns its citizens in Russia to get out immediately The embassy is warning its citizens that Russian security services have arrested Americans on spurious charges. 13/02/2023
Now playing Next Economy EU economy to 'narrowly' avoid a recession as inflation peak passes The European Commission warns uncertainty is still elevated, with the economy dependent on Russia's war in Ukraine and tight energy markets. 13/02/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine "A war within a war": The battle of Bakhmut rages on Russian forces continue to shell cities in the east as part of a concerted push to seize more land. Moscow claims to have killed 250 Ukrainian soldiers in just one day. 13/02/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Russia continues to close in on Bakhmut, capturing nearby town The head of Russia's paramilitary Wagner group said on Sunday that his troops had taken the Ukrainian town of Krasna Hora, a few kilometres north of Bakhmut, a key city that Moscow has been trying to conquer for several months. 12/02/2023
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