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We should take Putin's words seriously, says Angela Merkel

"Taking words seriously, not dismissing them out of hand as just a bluff, but dealing with them seriously is by no means a sign of weakness or appeasement, but a sign of political wisdom," Merkel said.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Putin to annex four Ukrainian regions on Friday

Here's our latest round-up of key developments in the Ukraine war.

Finland

Finland shuts border to Russian tourists after spike in arrivals

The spike was sparked by Vladimir Putin calling up more Russians to fight in Ukraine.

Denmark

Fourth leak found on Nord Stream pipeline after alleged sabotage

Russia and the West have traded blame over mysterious leaks found on the undersea gas pipelines

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Ukraine

Western leaders slam 'referendum' results and other Ukraine stories

Here's our latest round-up of what's happening related to the war in Ukraine this Wednesday.

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The Russian strikes cut off electricity to much of Kharkiv in Ukraine.

Russia fired a salvo of missiles at Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, overnight, hitting a railroad yard and knocking out power to more than 18,000 homes.

Europe News

Nord Stream leaks: EU suspects 'sabotage' and 'deliberate acts'

Ursula von der Leyen said any "deliberate disruption" of the EU's energy systems will lead to the "strongest possible response."

Kazakhstan

Russians flee to Kazakhstan to avoid call-up for war in Ukraine

Long queues build up at the Vishnevka border crossing from Russia to Kazakhstan as thousands continue to flee a possible call-up for the war in Ukraine.

Culture news

Russia decides to skip the Oscars but will its absence be missed?

Euronews Culture looks at the Russian films that have won Oscars as the Russian Film Academy announces it will not send any entries for next year's awards.

Tech News

Meta removes fake accounts from China and Russia over Ukraine content

Some of the fake accounts mimicked news websites and shared content that criticised European countries for supporting Kyiv.

Poland

Norway-Poland Baltic Pipe opens in move to cut Russia gas dependency

The pipeline carrying gas from the Norwegian shelf is central to Poland's plan to diversify away from Russian supplies that began years before the invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine

Russians flee abroad to avoid mobilisation — and other key stories

Here's our latest round-up of what's happening related to the war in Ukraine this Tuesday.

Ukraine

Here's how fast Russia could annex 15% of Ukraine after 'referendums'

Russia would be annexing at least 90,000 square km - an area around the size of Hungary or Portugal.

Europe News

Explosions recorded before discovery of major Baltic Sea gas leaks

Poland called it sabotage while Denmark said "deliberate actions" caused the leaks

Russia

Russia's mobilisation efforts likely to fail, says ISW think tank

Previous attempts at rounding up Russians to fight have likely drained the pool of reservists ahead of the latest “partial mobilisation," says the Institute for the Study of War.

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A Ukrainian mechanic strips Russian tanks for parts.

Gena Chiposhyn, a volunteer Ukrainian soldier, works inside a Russian tank to remove usable parts for reuse in Ukrainian fighting vehicles.

Europe News

Russia and Germany to fall into recession as economic outlook darkens

The eurozone will expand by just 0.3% in 2023 but could fare much worse if the energy crisis further deteriorates.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Seven key developments to know about today

Here's our latest round-up of what's happening in Ukraine this Monday.

Russia

Russians flee to Mongolia after Putin's war mobilisation order

More than 3,000 Russians have crossed one checkpoint into Mongolia since Putin announced the call-up of reservists last Wednesday.

Russia

Children among 17 dead after gunman opens fire at school in Russia

Authorities said the gunman was a former student at the school and wore a black t-shirt featuring "Nazi symbols" as he carried out the attack, before killing himself.