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Russia blames 'Ukrainian terrorists' for border town attack

The Russian Ministry of Defence is blaming 'Ukrainian terrorists' for an attack on the town of Shebekino in the Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine but Kyiv denies any involvment.

Croatia

Croatian president likens 'Slava Ukraini' slogan to 'Sieg Heil' salute

The Croatian president's remark is the latest in a line of controversial statements over the past year.

Russia

Russian opposition figure calls on electorate to replace Putin

Boris Nadezhdin, a critic of Putin and a representative in the Moscow municipal assembly, made the remarks on state-backed TV.

Europe Decoded

Transnistria's LGBT community fights Russian influence for its voice

One holdover from the Soviet-era in Transnistria, an unrecognised territory between Moldova and Ukraine, is the attitude towards LGBT rights with no visual representation of LGBT people in society.

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Ukraine

'Terror bombing': Why is Russia targeting civilians in Ukraine?

Moscow denies attacking Ukrainian civilians, but the recent torrent of strikes on Kyiv suggest a concerted strategy with clear objectives.

Moldova

Von der Leyen praises Moldova's 'enormous progress' toward joining EU

The Kremlin is deeply hostile to the prospect of another neighbouring country joining the European Union, claiming Moldova's accession represents a security threat.

Europe News

A ceasefire in Ukraine would lead to 'frozen conflict': von der Leyen

The European Commission president suggested a group of "like-minded states" provide security guarantees to Ukraine.

Russia

Where is Russia exporting its oil post EU sanctions?

Russia recently exported more oil than at any other time following its invasion of Ukraine last year.

World News

Ukraine war: Kyiv bombarded in third wave of attacks in 24 hours

Our correspondent Sasha Vakulina outlines the latest from the war in Ukraine

Nature

'Russian spy' whale spotted off the Swedish coast

Scientists are monitoring the whale, which has now been reported off Lysekill, north of Goteborg, Sweden.

Europe News

EU and US raise concerns about Polish law to probe 'Russian influence'

The special committee will investigate cases of "Russian influence" in Poland's internal security between 2007 and 2022.

Ukraine

Kyiv targeted for 16th time this month and other news

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

Russia

Russia to send German workers home at start of June

German media described the move as a "diplomatic declaration of war" by Moscow

Ukraine

'Record' overnight drone attack on Kyiv kills two

Follow the latest updates from the war in Ukraine

Ukraine

Europe is recognising Ukraine's Soviet famine as genocide. Why now?

Several European countries have called the Holodomor, a Soviet-era famine that killed millions in Ukraine, a genocide. Why is this important? And why now?

Ukraine

Russia's nuke threat slammed and other news from Ukraine

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

Russia

Support for Russia plummets in post-Soviet states

Approval of Russia has plunged in neighbouring countries, who are wary of a bullish Moscow which has lost its traditional role as a regional power broker.

Ukraine

Wagner mercenary chief says his fighters are pulling out of Bakhmut

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said on Thursday his troops have started transferring their positions in the flashpoint eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut to the Russian military.

France

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen denies ties with Russia

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has called a parliamentary inquiry looking into possible links between her National Rally party and Russia a 'witch hunt.'

Russia

Wagner group chief acknowledges skills of Ukrainian army

Yevgeny Prigozhin admitted in an interview that Ukrainian forces "have high levels of organisation, training and intelligence," and that Wagner had lost 20,000 men in Bakhmut.

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