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Ukraine

Heavy Russian airstrikes across Ukraine, US aid package stalls

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

Georgia

Georgia seizes explosives allegedly in transit from Ukraine to Russia

The SSG claims the devices were intended to be used in terrorist attacks on Georgian soil or abroad.

World News

At least 28 dead after bakery shelled in Russian-occupied Ukraine

Both Moscow and Kyiv have increasingly relied on longer-range attacks this winter amid largely unchanged positions on the 1,500-kilometre front line.

Ukraine

Reports suggest Ukrainian president has informed Washington he will sack army chief

Some Western media outlets suggest President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has informed Washington that he will sack Valeriy Zaluzhnyi the head of Ukraine's armed forces.

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Montenegro

Russian and Ukrainian migrants live happily side-by-side in Montenegro

The small Balkan nation is home to thousands of people from two warring countries, and many of them are not only co-existing but doing so happily.

Netherlands

ICJ says it has jurisdiction in part of Ukraine's genocide case

Kyiv attempted to bring a sweeping case against Moscow, a part of which will now be considered at the International Court of Justice.

Europe News

EU leaders 'alert' after Latvian MEP accused of spying for Russia

The European Parliament President has said EU leaders are ‘on the alert’ after a Latvian MEP was accused of spying for Russia.

United Kingdom

UK judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit over salacious dossier

Document released after former president's inauguration contained lurid stories of supposed sexual dalliances in Moscow.

Ukraine

ICJ partially rejects Ukraine 'terror' case against Russia

All the latest developments on the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine

Kyiv strikes St Petersburg refinery as prisoner of war swap concludes

The latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

Russia

Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza moved to unknown location

The 42-year-old, who is serving a 25-year prison sentence for high treason, is currently missing after being transferred to an unknown location.

World News

Putin officially registered for March presidential election

The 71-year-old president is officially seeking to hold his grip on power with another six-year term in office.

World News

Ex PM wins first round of Finnish election, forcing run-off

The result will force the race into a run-off on 11 February between Stubb and Haavisto, as none of the candidates received more than half of the votes.

Russia

Russia marks 80th anniversary of the siege of Leningrad

The siege began in 1941 when German troops surrounded the city and completely cut it off from supplies for two and a half years before they withdrew.

World News

Ukrainians worry after plane crash that POW exchanges will end

Neither Russia nor Ukraine have provided evidence for their accusations over the crash of a Russian military transport plane near Russia's borders with Ukraine.

World News

Russians queue to support Putin opponent in presidential election race

Several Russian opposition figures have vowed to put up a fight against President Vladimir Putin as he seeks yet another term in office.

Russia

Russian separatist who called Putin 'cowardly' jailed for 4 years

Igor Girkin was the most prominent leader of Russian-backed separatist fighters in Ukraine's Donetsk region in 2014.

World News

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of 'playing with lives' over downed plane

Independent observers have so far been unable to verify what happened after a Russian plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war crashed on Wednesday.

United Kingdom

UK army chief warns citizens to prepare for massive war with Russia

The top general likens the situation in Ukraine to the crises of 1914 and 1937 and insists that only 'citizen armies' will be able to defeat the coming onslaught on the West's way of life.

Economy

Why is Cyprus seeing Russian bank deposits plunge?

The change comes as the government seeks to clean up its country’s financial image.

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