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Russia and Belarus cheer USAID breakup as rights groups voice concerns

Musk-led cuts to the US foreign aid agency have impacted rights groups, independent media, and election monitoring campaigns in Russia, Belarus and Moldova.

Europe News

Trump's ICC sanctions risks search for justice in Ukraine, EU warns

The executive order signed by Donald Trump targets ICC officials who work in investigations related to the US and its allies, such as Israel.

Radio Schuman

Slovakia aping 'Orban's playbook on steroids' says leading lawmaker

The country is witnessing protests against the Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Europe News

Poland pitches rearmament bank to boost Europe's defence spending

"There is a new idea which I like: a rearmament bank," said Radosław Sikorski, Poland's minister of foreign affairs.

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Europe News

Ukraine and Russia exchange 150 prisoners of war

Both sides thanked the United Arab Emirates for their 'humanitarian mediation efforts.'

Ukraine

Fighting in Ukraine's Donetsk intensifies as Russia advances

Local media reported that Moscow launched 17 attacks in the Donetsk region in one day, killing and wounding several people.

Europe News

Russia suspected of targeting German Greens through car sabotage

German authorities suspect the Kremlin of orchestrating a sabotage campaign targeting hundreds of vehicles to stoke anti-Green party sentiment ahead of the election.

Culture news

Russia to relaunch Soviet-era Eurovision rival under Putin's orders

The revived contest, planned to take place in Moscow later this year, is Russia's way of directly challenging Eurovision while promoting "traditional values."

Azerbaijan

Official report: Foreign objects caused Azerbaijan Airlines crash

As Euronews originally reported earlier in December and January, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 was downed on 25 December by a missile from a Russian Pantsir-S1 system, killing 38 and injuring 29.

Germany

Former German leader Gerhard Schröder receiving treatment for burnout

The controversial former chancellor was long condemned for his links to the Kremlin.

Europe News

EU is ready for 'tough negotiations' with Trump, says von der Leyen

"We will always protect our own interests – however and whenever that is needed," Ursula von der Leyen said after Donald Trump warned tariffs against the EU would happen "pretty soon."

Europe News

From the frontline: Inside the battle for Ukraine's Pokrovsk

Euronews International Correspondent Valerie Gauriat reports from the field as Ukrainian forces fight on one of the most crucial frontline areas in Russia's ongoing war.

Russia

Russia and Ukraine blame each other for attack on school in Russia

Competing claims have emerged over a deadly attack on a boarding school in Sudzha, a city in Russia’s Kursk region, that Ukraine has controlled for five months.

Norway

Norway releases Russian-crewed ship after cable damage investigation

Norway has released a Russian-crewed ship authorities suspected of damaging a fibre optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland.

Europe News

Trump promises ‘significant’ action to end Ukraine war

Trump has said repeatedly he wouldn't have allowed the conflict to start if he had been in office, even though he was president as fighting grew in eastern Ukraine between Kyiv's forces and separatists backed by Moscow.

Europe News

Ukraine's 'avoiders' try to dodge being drafted into a bloody war

As Ukraine enters its fourth year of full-scale war following Russia's invasion, its armed forces face a growing crisis.

Europe News

Norway seizes ship with Russian crew in Baltic Sea cable damage probe

The NATO military alliance is ramping up efforts to protect undersea cables in the region amid growing concerns of Russian sabotage and spying.

World News

Euroviews. Europe's security would be at major risk without access to rare earths

With no easing of geopolitical tensions in sight, the EU and its members need to fight for themselves by prioritising strategic partnerships with resource-rich countries in Central Asia and beyond, Nicolas Tenzer writes.

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Lunar New Year festivities in Moscow celebrate strong China tie

Moscow celebrated the Lunar New Year with vibrant festivities, reflecting the strong relationship between Russia and China.

Europe News

Kallas and Rubio agree to keep 'maximum pressure' on Russia

Russia's war on Ukraine, China, the Middle East and defence spending were the main topics of the first phone call between Kaja Kallas and Marco Rubio.