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Exclusive: Russian missile caused Aktau crash, investigation confirms

38 passengers were killed on Wednesday after Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8432 crashed as it attempted to make an emergency landing near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.

Russia

Krasnodar governor declares region-wide emergency to contain oil spill

Authorities in Russia’s southern region of Krasnodar declared a region-wide emergency as oil continued to wash ashore, 10 days after two tankers collided in the Black Sea.

Europe News

Zelenskyy slams Russia as the Kremlin's continues on Christmas Eve

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave his Christmas greetings to the nation in his nightly address as the country officially marks the second Christmas held on the revised 25th of December day, and the third Christmas in total since Russia’s invasion.

Europe News

Al-Assad's fall: A blow to Russia's influence in the region?

Ukraine's resistance, bolstered by US support, weakens Russia's military, contributing to the fall of the al-Assad regime, Zelenskyy's advisor argues.

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Business

BMW says luxury cars were sold to Russian buyers despite sanction

BMW Group has confirmed that it has sold more than 100 high-end cars to Russian buyers, despite EU sanctions being in place to halt the export of vehicles to Russia.

Russia

Russian cargo ship linked to Syria sinks in the Mediterranean

Ursa Major, built in 2009, sank following an engine room explosion, according to authorities in Moscow. The company operating the cargo vessel is owned by the Russian Ministry of Defence.

Europe News

Zelenskyy accuses Fico of aiding Putin in weakening Europe

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasts Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico over reluctance to source alternatives to Russian gas. The Ukrainian leader’s fiery remarks come after Fico’s highly controversial visit to Moscow to on Sunday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Europe News

Ukrainian drones hit Russian fuel depot for second time in a month

Russian independent news outlet Astra shared video of what it said was an explosion at the site, showing a massive orange blaze lighting up the night sky.

Syria

Aleppo residents reflect on former president's destructive regime

Syrian and Russian forces battled to bring Syria's second city of Aleppo under Assad's full control for years, unleashing widespread devastation.

Russia

Ukraine targets Kazan with drone strikes deep into Russian territory

Eight drones targeted residential buildings and industrial sites in Kazan, but no casualties were reported.

Russia

Russian central bank holds interest rate at 21%

The decision has brought criticism from influential business figures, who say high rates are hindering business activity and preventing growth.

Europe News

'Absurd': Fico escalates dispute with Zelenskyy over Russian gas

Russian gas has pitted Slovakia's Robert Fico against Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with the European Commission caught in between.

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Images of destruction in Kyiv after Russian missile strikes

Several explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital on Friday morning as Russia fired several ballistic missiles at the city, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

Europe News

Portuguese embassy damaged in strike on Kyiv after Putin's speech

Russia launched five ballistic missiles against Ukraine's capital on Friday morning. Residential and office buildings, a hotel, and the embassy of Portugal in Kyiv were damaged.

Europe News

Ukraine will no longer allow transit of Russian gas, Zelenskyy says

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out the possibility of allowing the transit of Russian-made gas under the label of Azerbaijan.

Europe News

Putin’s end-of-year presser: ‘When everything is quiet, we are bored’

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is going into its third winter, Russian President Vladimir Putin held its annual end-of-year press-conference, two days after a Kyiv-orchestrated killing of a high-ranking general on the streets of Moscow.

Europe News

Rushed negotiations will lead to 'bad deal' for Ukraine, Kallas warns

"Syria shows us that Russia is not invincible and we shouldn't underestimate our own power," Kaja Kallas said on Thursday.

Europe News

EU leaders meet to talk Ukraine aid, Syria's transition and Trump 2.0

Despite an agenda packed with hot-button topics, the summit of EU leaders is not expected to yield any breakthrough.

Belgium

NATO wants Ukraine in a position of strength in case of Russia talks

NATO's secretary-general Mark Rutte has said he wants to discuss ways to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any future peace talks with Russia.

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Environmental disaster in the Black Sea

Russian regional authorities reported on Tuesday that around 35km of coastline had been contaminated by oil after two ships were badly damaged by storms in the Kerch Strait . A state of emergency has been declared in several districts.

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