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Ukraine war: Five key developments to know about today

Military experts analyse blasts at key Russian sites in annexed Crimea, Kyiv vows to take down Putin's flagship bridge, and life for Ukrainian nuclear plant workers "under the barrels of Russian guns": today's key updates.

Food and Drink

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt withdraws from Russia

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli has announced that it has decided to withdraw from the Russian market.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Eight key developments to know about from Tuesday

Blasts shake a Russian military base in occupied Crimea, while Moscow resists a UN mission to Zaporizhzhia and cranks up the rhetoric against the West: Your daily round-up of the latest developments.

Estonia

Estonia to remove Soviet-era monuments to 'ensure public order'

"As symbols of repressions and Soviet occupation, they have become a source of increasing social tensions," said Estonia's PM, Kaja Kallas.

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Ukraine

Russia blames 'sabotage' for blasts at Crimean military base

Explosions were reported at a military base in Russian-occupied Crimea this morning.

Tech News

How RT misinformation on Ukraine is circumventing EU’s sanctions

The EU banned content from state-backed Russia Today from reaching Europe. Pro-Kremlin misinformation from RT is still easily accessible online.

Ukraine

Five Europeans put on trial as 'mercenaries' in separatist-run Ukraine

Three Britons, a Swede and a Croat are accused of fighting with the Ukrainian army as mercenaries, and some could face the death penalty.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Germany NATO spending, Wagner group, Griner appeal

Germany to fall short of NATO spending targets, US basketball star Brittney Griner appeal, and Wagner group HQ bombed: The latest developments in the Ukraine war.

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Groups of volunteers help to rebuild houses damaged in

Salvaged material is reused to help rebuild homes destroyed in the Chernihiv region.

World News

Ukraine war: Nuclear "blackmail", Hungary gas imports, Ukraine anthem

"Blackmail" at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Hungary imports more Gazprom gas, Finns play Ukraine anthem to Russian tourists. These are the latest developments in the Ukraine war.

World News

Ukraine war: Russian GDP outperforms, prisoner swap, medicines blocked

Russian economy defies expectations, prisoner swap confirmed and Ukraine medicines blocked. These are the latest developments in the Ukraine war this weekend.

Ukraine

Wheat export ships leave Ukraine's Black Sea ports — and more updates

Two ships carring the first Ukrainian wheat to be exported under a UN-brokered deal have left Black Sea ports; Kyiv appeals to the UN and Red Cross over prisoners held by Russia, and the EU is due to discuss a potential visa ban on all Russians — the latest developments in the war.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: The key developments you need to know

From damaged radiation sensors at Europe's largest nuclear power plant posing a threat, to Russia saying Switerzland is "no longer neutral" over Ukraine, these are the latest developments in the war.

Ukraine

Return of the Big Mac: McDonald's set to reopen restaurants in Ukraine

The US fast food giant has been paying thousands of its workers in Ukraine while their outlets were closed during the first six months of the war.

Romania

Ukraine war: Drifting mines pose deadly threat in Black Sea waters

Romania’s navy is on high alert after two Ukrainian sea mines drifted into their territorial waters.

Culture news

Ukrainian children perform in New York to raise funds for military

8 Ukrainian children will be performing a play this weekend in New York at the Irondale Theatre to raise money for Ukraine's military. But how did they get there?

The Cube

TikTok is still promoting banned Russian content to users, says report

A study by Tracking Exposed has found that some new videos from Russian appear via the For You page on TikTok.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: The key developments you need to know

A former Russian state TV journalist detained, H&M and IKEA flog final stock, and oil deliveries restart

Russia

Russia journalist who made TV war protest arrested and has home raided

Ovsyannikova generated headlines in March by appearing on state-funded TV with a placard reading "stop the war, don’t believe the propaganda, they are lying to you here".

Ukraine

Ukraine war: The key developments you need to know today

A huge explosion at a Russian-held military base, a rise in premature births in Ukraine, a spat over nuclear weapons inspections and a cross-Baltic call to stop giving visas to Russian tourists.

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