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Germany fuelling 'Russophobic hysteria' over Ukraine war, says Moscow

The claim comes as Russia marked the anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.

Ukraine

Ukraine claims 'significant' Snake Island victory over Russian forces

The outpost became a symbol of Ukrainian resistance after a radio exchange went viral at the start of the war , in which Ukrainian soldiers used and expletive in responce to Russian demands they surrender.

Europe News

Don't negotiate with 'bandit' Putin, warns ex-oligarch

Mikhail Khodorkovsky told Euronews the Ukraine war will end on the battlefield because "there is no alternative."

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Rocket strike hits Kharkiv's Housing and Communal College building

On Monday, a Russian strike hit and destroyed the training and laboratory building of the Housing and Communal College at the Kharkiv National University of Municipal Economy, Ukraine.

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Estonia

Estonia accuses Russian military helicopter of violating its airspace

Last year, Russian aircraft reportedly violated Estonian airspace five times.

Russia

Anger as Lithuania bans transit of goods to Russia exclave Kaliningrad

“This decision, indeed unprecedented, is a violation of everything and then some," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

Russia

Russian journalist sells Nobel Prize for Ukrainian children

Dmitry Muratov was awarded the gold medal in October 2021, and helped found the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta. The proceeds will go directly to UNICEF.

Russia

Putin slams 'reckless, insane' sanctions and denies stoking inflation

The Russian president says his country is 'not responsible for global inflation', and the war in Ukraine gives the West an excuse to blame all its problems on Russia.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Ukraine recommended EU candidate status

EU leaders will take a decision on granting Ukraine candidate status at next week's leaders' summit.

Netherlands

Russian spy caught trying to infiltrate war crimes court, Dutch say

Dutch authorities say Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov had planned an elaborate cover story to hide his identity and penetrate the International Criminal Court (ICC).

France

ECHR fines Russia for branding human rights groups as 'foreign agents'

The court in Strasbourg has ruled that Moscow breached the European Convention of Human Rights for designating NGOs and media outlets as foreign agents.

Germany

Russian man on trial in Germany for allegedly planning to kill Chechen

The suspect is alleged to have accepted an order to kill a Chechen opposition member who was living in exile.

My Europe Series

Why Lithuania is polarised over Russia's war in Ukraine

"It is either white or black and you have to take one side," one expert told Euronews, referring to how the Ukraine war is dividing society in Lithuania.

Russia

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny moved to maximum-security prison

The Russian opposition leader had been jailed near Moscow since February 2021.

Europe Decoded

The EU's recovery fund has a new raison d'être: energy independence

Brussels plans to tap into the unused money from the COVID-19 fund to slash dependency on Russian fossil fuels.

Russia

'Tasty, full stop': Former McDonald's restaurants reopen in Moscow

The restaurants were sold to a Russian owner and have relaunched on Sunday after McDonald's withdrew over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Euronews Witness

Russia's brain drain: War with Ukraine prompts thousands to flee

Russia's best and brightest have left in their thousands following the country's invasion of Ukraine. Euronews' Monica Pinna investigates the reasons behind this brain drain.

World

Russian author vows he won't be silenced over Ukraine war opposition

"Regardless of what I am accused of, I am ready to fully repeat these words: 'I demand an immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine and the withdrawal of Russian troops from it'."

Europe News

Putin makes Peter the Great comparison over 'taking back Russian land'

It came as Putin was marking 350 years since the birth of Peter the Great.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy calls for more support from Europe, Ukraine's EU candidacy

Zelenskyy has urged Europe to support Ukraine's membership candidacy to the bloc at the upcoming summit at the end of June and called for more action to stop the Russian aggression.