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Ukraine signs deal with France for 100 Rafale fighter jets

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy signed a landmark deal in Paris on Monday to buy 100 Rafale jets, drones, and air defence systems from France.

Economy

Trump is open to sanctioning countries doing business with Russia

US lawmakers are drafting a bill that would sanction countries purchasing Russian oil and gas, aiming to choke off Moscow’s primary revenue stream as peace negotiations remain stalled.

Ukraine

Moscow intensifies attacks as strike kills three in Kharkiv region

At least three people were killed and 11 injured in a Russian missile strike on Balakliya in the region of Kharkiv. Four minors were among the wounded.

Ukraine

Pompeo joins board of Ukraine's Fire Point amid anti-graft probe

The former US Secretary of State has been announced as a member of the advisory board of Ukraine’s defence company Fire Point amid an anti-corruption investigation that is allegedly probing the Flamingo missile producer and its possible links to a large-scale corruption scheme.

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World News

Athens ready's to receive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The President of Ukraine is expected to visit Athens on Sunday. As analysts say Zelenskyy’s visit to Greece is likely tied to developments in the energy sector.

World News

Azerbaijan protests to Russia after embassy damaged in Kyiv strike

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev discussed the attack in a phone call on Friday, in which Aliyev "condemned this strike."

World News

Germany to buy €150m of weapons for Ukraine, defence minister says

PURL was launched in July and came following criticism from the White House that Europe needed to shoulder more of the responsibility for Ukraine's security.

Hungary

Hungary to mount legal challenge to EU's phase-out of Russian energy

Hungary is heavily dependent on Russian fossil fuels and has sought exemptions and pledged to veto EU sanctions since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

Ukraine

Six die in 'deliberate' Russian attack on Kyiv causing 'maximum harm'

Russia's combined attack on Kyiv killed six and injured 27, sparking fires and damaging buildings. Zelenskyy called it a "deliberate attack" on civilians.

Ukraine

Euroviews. Ukraine’s frontline cities: Rebuilding the shield of Europe

Europe lives in peace. Ukraine fights for it. And when Ukrainian cities withstand daily attacks, they are shaping the future of a free and secure Europe, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov writes in a Euroviews exclusive.

Ukraine

Nordic and Baltic allies to fund joint €430m PURL package for Ukraine

The PURL initiative was launched in July and came following criticism from the White House that Europe needed to shoulder more of the responsibility for Ukraine's security.

Europe News

Von der Leyen lays out alternatives to reparations loan for Ukraine

Ursula von der Leyen has outlined a plan B to fund Ukraine should the reparations loan pegged to the Russian assets fail. The loan is still seen as the best option to keep the financing going even if Belgium plays hardball.

Canada

Ukraine's FM presses G7 for support as Russia targets energy grid

Canada announced more sanctions against Russia on Wednesday and a day earlier, the United Kingdom pledged €14 million in funding for Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

Ukraine

Ukrainian forces withdrew from several villages in Zaporizhzhia region

Ukrainian units have withdrawn from a few villages in the key southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia, where Russian troops continue their assault. However, Kyiv has said their advance has been halted.

Ukraine

Ukraine's justice and energy ministers resign amid corruption probe

Earlier on Wednesday, the Ukrainian president called for the two ministers to leave office amid a major investigation into alleged corruption in the energy sector, calling it a "matter of trust".

Germany

With US nuclear weapons, how effective is Europe's nuclear deterrence?

Germany stores around 20 US nuclear weapons at an air base in Rhineland-Palatinate, part of Washington's security guarantee to Europe that faces growing uncertainty under US President Donald Trump.

Russia

Russian court extends jail time of teenage singer over anti-war songs

Russian authorities have ramped up their crackdown on dissent and free speech since the Kremlin sent troops on an all-out invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

Ukraine

Kherson liberation three years on: Russian troops gone but not drones

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the frontline city of Kherson on Tuesday, marking the third anniversary of Ukrainian forces liberating the only regional capital that the Russian troops managed to temporarily capture since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine

Ukrainian army holds ground in Pokrovsk amid intense Russian assault

After more than a year of an all-in Russian offensive, the battle for Pokrovsk has intensified over the past few days, with Moscow troops reportedly infiltrating and trying to encircle what remains of the city after the fiercest fighting in recent times.

Ukraine

Russian drones hit Ukraine's Odesa as frontline fighting intensifies

Drone strikes were reported in several Ukrainian cities, as fighting rages on the frontline with Russian forces closing in on the key city of Pokrovsk.