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Orbán's defeat and US shift raise hopes for EU sanctions on Russia

After Viktor Orbán's defeat at the polls and Washington's decision to phase out waivers for Russian oil, hopes are rising in Brussels that a package of sanctions against Moscow will finally be unlocked.

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Sweden thwarted 2025 pro-Russian cyberattack on thermal power plant

Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said the aim of the operation was to disrupt the functioning of a facility that supplies heating.

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Germany's intelligence agency warns of espionage and sabotage

In March, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is said to have approached the defence industry to press for stricter security standards.

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Greenpeace warns of potential 'catastrophic' Chernobyl collapse

Failure to repair the protective structure around the nuclear site could unleash 'highly radioactive dust' that 'does not recognise borders', experts warn.

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Magyar keeps door open to Russian energy despite EU phase-out plans

At his first press conference after being elected Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar said on Monday that the country will continue seeking the cheapest energy sources, including from Russia. His statement appear to clash with earlier pledges to phase out Russian energy imports by 2035.

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Can Péter Magyar break Hungary’s reliance on Russian oil?

Péter Magyar, the expected future Hungarian prime minister, won the general election in a landslide, unseating outgoing Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power and raising questions about whether Budapest will move away from Russian energy.

Culture news

EU threatens to cut funding over Russian pavilion at Venice Biennale

In a letter addressed to the president of the Venice Biennale, the European Commission has threatened to freeze €2 million to the cultural institution in response to the reopening of the Russian pavilion.

World News

Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners ahead of Orthodox Easter truce

The warring sides exchanged 175 prisoners of war each in a mediation facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, officials from both nations said.

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Ukraine : Russian drone attacks hit Sumy and Odesa as Easter truce looms

Russian drone strikes hit Sumy and Odesa, injuring two and damaging homes and energy sites, as Putin proposes a brief Easter ceasefire.

Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine announce truce for Orthodox Easter

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously signalled Kyiv's openness to a potential Easter truce.

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Von der Leyen to raise Hungary's 'Russia leaks' with EU leaders

The allegations about Hungary leaking information to Russia raise the possibility of a member state "actively working against the security and the interests of the EU and its citizens", the European Commission said.

United Kingdom

UK and Norway foil Russian submarine plot to survey undersea cables

Britain and Norway announced new joint naval patrols aimed at protecting undersea cables from Russia in December, with a fleet of at least 13 warships protecting critical infrastructure in the North Atlantic.

Cuba

Cuban women rally against US blockade as energy crisis deepens

Cuba produces only 40% of the fuel it consumes and the shortage has paralysed the country, affecting its health system, public transportation and the production of goods and services.

World News

Moscow threatens Baltic states, claiming they help Ukraine hit Russia

The Russian foreign ministry issued veiled threats to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, accusing them of assisting Ukraine in Kyiv’s campaign against Russia’s oil terminals.

Ukraine

Russian drone strike on bus stop in Nikopol kills three and injures 12

The Russian drone targeted a moving bus deliberately as it was pulling in to a stop to allow waiting passengers on board, officials said.

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Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region reels after missile and drone strike

Russian missile and drone strikes hit Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region, killing one and injuring 10, as dozens of homes and public buildings were destroyed.

Finland

Finnish conscripts train for all-out war with Russia

Finnish preparedness and deterrence against Russian aggression - whether in the form of hybrid attacks, or full-scale invasion, is long-established state practice. Conscripts are trained to be expert snipers; ready for all eventualities at the country's 1,350 km frontier with Russia.

Ukraine

Ukrainian children taken at gunpoint by Russian forces in Kherson

Euronews obtained a copy of one of the documented episodes of Russia's systemic abduction and forceful deportation of Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories.

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Swedish coastguard boards tanker off Gotland subject to EU sanctions

According to the ship tracking site Marine traffic, Flora 1 departed the Russian oil port Primorsk headed for Santos in Brazil, flying the flag of Sierra Leone.

Ukraine

Kyiv region under 'massive' daytime drone and missile attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready for a truce over the Easter holidays, but the Kremlin said it had not received any proposals.