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Now playing Next Russia Russian lawmakers approve budget with record amount earmarked for defence spending Under the spending plan, the country's largest ever, defence spending is expected to overtake social spending next year for the first time in modern Russian history. The development comes as the Kremlin is eager to shore up support for President Vladimir Putin before a March presidential election. 17/11/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine says its forces are now on east bank of Dnipro river The military said on Friday its troops had secured multiple bridgeheads on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region. 17/11/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Journalists expose Russia's erosion of Ukrainian culture and identity The European Broadcasting Union Investigative Journalism Network says Moscow has been systematically eradicating Ukrainian identity in illegally annexed eastern territories. Its report said ''breaking or ignoring Russia's rules can make it hard to survive''. 16/11/2023
Now playing Next Business Russian court fines Google for failing to store personal data A Russian court on Tuesday fined Google for failing to store personal data on its users in the country. 14/11/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine War in Ukraine: Forces train in France, Germany doubles military aid The latest developments from the war in Ukraine. 13/11/2023
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Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine says trucker queues are building up at Poland border Kyiv said on Thursday queues were growing at its border with Poland, where Polish truckers blocked crossings for a fourth day over what they see as unfair competition from Ukrainian firms. 09/11/2023
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Now playing Next Ukraine Black Sea battle: drones and long-range missiles target Russia's fleet Russia claims to have foiled Ukrainian drone attacks on Tuesday, but pictures of a damaged corvette from an earlier hit have been accurately geolocated. 07/11/2023
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Now playing Next Russia Putin signs Russia's withdrawal from the treaty banning nuclear tests President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill revoking Russia's ratification of a global nuclear test ban, a move that Moscow said was needed to establish parity with the United States. 02/11/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine War in Ukraine: Two killed in Russian attacks, Kherson city damaged A Russian attack on Kherson in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday killed one person and caused serious damage in the city's centre, the region's governor said, and a Russian drone strike killed another civilian in the frequently targeted city of Nikopol. 02/11/2023
Now playing Next Business Energy crisis: Who has the priciest electricity and gas in Europe? The pre-tax prices of electricity and natural gas soared after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but they're now on the decline. Although slightly higher than the second half of 2022, the final prices for customers, including taxes, reached their peak in the first half of 2023. 31/10/2023
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakia announces the end of military aid to Ukraine Slovakia has until now been a staunch supporter of Kyiv since Russia invaded in February last year, donating arms and opening its borders for refugees fleeing the war. 26/10/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Civilians killed and wounded in overnight attacks by Russia - Ukrainian officials The death toll in the Russia-Ukraine conflict has risen as the conflict continues. 21/10/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Actor Mark Strong on Ukraine and the dangers of compassion fatigue "We just need to keep going and remind people that there are people who need our help." 17/10/2023
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea delivered 1,000 containers of war materiel to Russia The US believes Pyongyang wants sophisticated Russian weapons technologies in return for the munitions, to boost their military and nuclear program. 14/10/2023