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Zelenskyy calls for maximum support at Crimea summit

During the opening of the fourth summit of the Crimean Platform, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine became a target for Russia when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.

Europe News

War in Ukraine: Kyiv presents US with list of Russian targets

All the latest military updates on the war in Ukraine.

Russia

Russia launches joint navy drills with China

Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses the US of provoking an arms race and says Russia must be 'prepared for any development'.

Russia

Russia's birth rate drops to its lowest in 25 years, data shows

In July, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the country's low birth rate was "catastrophic" for Russia's future.

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Russia

'Crimea is Ukraine': EU slams 'elections' in Russia-occupied territory

Up to 83 elections were held throughout Russia and occupied Ukrainian territory over the weekend, with the results — strongly titled towards Moscow-approved candidates — expected to roll in by the end of September.

Russia

Russia votes in regional and municipal elections

The municipal election also took place in the Kursk region despite the Ukrainian incursion. According to the Central Election Commission, the Kremlin did not postpone the vote in Kursk at the 'request of the region's residents'.

Romania

Russian drones violate Romania and Latvia's airspace in just 24 hours

A Russian drone violated Romania's airspace forcing the airforce to scramble two F16 warplanes on Sunday and another crashed in Latvia on Saturday.

Germany

Kara-Murza: Death would be too mild a punishment for Putin

One of the best-known prisoners freed in a major exchange this summer spoke out about what he envisages for Russia's future.

World News

US intelligence says Iran sent ballistic missiles to Russia

Iran has supplied Moscow with its Shahed attack drone to use on the battlefield. Tehran has always denied this, saying the deliveries were made before the start of the war.

Europe News

Russian strikes kill at least three people in eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian drones hit a Russian munitions warehouse whilst Russian strikes killed at least four Ukranians.

Europe News

Azov Brigade says 'catastrophic' situation in Niu-York stabilised

Moscow has repeatedly claimed its forces have captured all of Niu-York but the Azov Brigade has dismissed those claims, saying Ukrainian forces continue to hold their positions.

Europe News

EU and Hungarian officials clash over visa scheme for Russian citizens

The European Commission has sent a second letter to Hungary asking for further clarifications about its National Card scheme.

Ukraine

UN warns of 'very fragile' conditions at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant

The comments from UN nuclear agency chief Rafael Grossi follow fresh attacks near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeast Ukraine.

Mongolia

Mongolia defies calls to arrest Putin during visit despite ICC warrant

Members of the International Criminal Court are treaty bound to detain suspects if an arrest warrant has been issued, but the court doesn’t have any enforcement mechanism.

Radio Schuman

Why do long-range strikes matter to Ukraine?

The US and EU countries limit the use of weapons they provide to Ukraine for fear of escalating the war.

Europe News

Russian shelling in Ukraine's Donetsk region kills at least five

Russian forces have been attempting to push deeper into the partly-occupied eastern Donetsk region. Its total capture is one of the Kremlin’s primary ambitions.

Europe News

Russian airstrike on Kharkiv apartment block kills six people

The glided bomb hit a 12-storey residential building, leaving at least 20 other people in serious condition, according to local media.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Ukraine's Kursk incursion is 'changing momentum'

This edition of State of the Union focuses on the ongoing Ukrainian incursion in Russia and the latest spat between the EU and Hungary over Budapest's easing of immigration laws to include Russian and Belorussian nationals.

World News

Kremlin 'not worried' about Putin's visit to ICC member state Mongolia

Kremlin says it has 'no worries' about Putin visit to Mongolia despite an ICC warrant for his arrest.

Europe News

Fears grow Ukraine's eastern city of Pokrovsk might fall to Russia

Hundreds of the city's residents are evacuating every day as Moscow's forces, less than 10 kilometres away, keep slowly advancing.