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Five things you need to know about Ukraine war from Thursday

Sanctions could cause a war, says one Russian official, while Ukraine celebrates a Russian withdrawal with a "Kaboom" -- five things to know about the Ukraine war from Thursday.

Green News

World's nuclear power capacity must double by 2050, say energy experts

Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 would give the world a chance of capping temperature rises at 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

Ukraine

Putin blasts NATO 'imperialism' over Western military shake-up plan

Russia's president said NATO's pledges at the Madrid summit showed it was not acting in Ukraine's interests or "the good of the Ukrainian people".

Ukraine

Five things you need to know about Ukraine war from Wednesday

From the "independence" referendum in Kherson to Ukrainian troops battling encirclement in the Donbas and the detention of a Russian lawyer, here is what you need to know about the war.

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Money

Russia approves crypto tax break to soften Western sanctions blow

Lawmakers in the Russian Duma have softened their stance on cryptocurrency and issuers of digital assets as sanctions by the West begin to bite.

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Ukraine: Moment of strike on Kremenchuk shopping mall caught on CCTV

This is the fatal moment a Russian missile hit a shopping mall in Kremenchuk, Ukraine on Monday, June 27. According to officials, at least 18 people were killed in the attack, dozens were wounded, and many others were unaccounted for.

Spain

US boosting forces across Europe over Russian threat, Biden tells NATO

The US president told alliance leaders in Madrid that Washington will enhance its "force posture in Europe", with additional air, sea and land resources.

USA

Expel 'terrorist' Russia, Zelenskyy tells UN

In a virtual address to the UN Security Council, Ukraine's president called for an international tribunal to investigate Russia's "killing spree" and hold Moscow accountable.

Germany

Japan stresses need for solidarity on Ukraine at G7 summit

The Japanese government has expressed its solidarity with G7 leaders over the Ukraine war claiming what's happening in Eastern Europe could also happen in Indo-China

Spain

Ukraine facing 'brutality' unseen in Europe since WW2, says NATO chief

Jens Stoltenberg says the NATO summit in Madrid will agree "a comprehensive programme of assistance" to help Ukraine "enforce its right to self-defence" against Russian aggression.

Culture news

Air raid sirens interrupt performance of Orwell’s '1984' in Kyiv

Programmed from before the war, the new adaptation of Orwell's classic dystopia has finally come to Kyiv at a time when it couldn't feel more relevant.

Ukraine

Ukraine shopping centre survivors describe 'hell' of Russian attack

Shoppers and workers caught up in Monday's deadly Russian missile attack on Kremenchuk are among dozens of injured who are being treated in hospital.

Ukraine

Putin will be held responsible for shopping centre 'war crime', say G7

There's been worldwide condemnation of Russia's missile strike on a crowded shopping centre in the central city of Kremenchuk, causing many civilian casualties.

Ukraine

Russia escalates attacks across Ukraine, killing and injuring dozens

The Uragan missile strike on a line for water in Lysychansk, killing 8 and injuring 21, is the latest of attacks across the country hitting civilian targets.

Germany

Zelenskyy calls on G7 to help end war with Russia 'by end of the year'

The Ukrainian leader addressed the conference in Bavaria by video. He has demanded more arms and financial aid, and more sanctions against Russia.

Europe News

EU leaders fail to agree on price on gas but vow to continue talks

Italian PM Mario Draghi didn't manage to advance his proposal for an EU-wide limit for soaring gas prices.

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Ukraine: Rescuers remove 500kg bomb from roof in Kharkiv

Ukrainian rescuers removed a 500-kilogram air-dropped bomb from the roof of a residential building in Kharkiv on Thursday.

Ukraine

Ukrainian forces to retreat from Sievierodonetsk to avoid encirclement

Ukrainian forces have been ordered to pull out of the besieged, strategic city in the country's east, a regional governor said, after weeks of ferocious Russian bombardment.

Europe News

Approved! EU countries endorse Ukraine as official candidate

The 27 leaders also granted Moldova the candidate status, while Georgia was left on the waiting list.

Europe News

EU countries set to endorse Ukraine as a candidate to join the bloc

The two-day summit, which begins on Thursday, will also touch upon Moldova's EU application, food insecurity, inflation and the cost-of-living crisis.

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