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Ukraine

'Warm the soul': Christmas gifts for Ukrainian troops

"With each trip we give a piece of our soul and warmth to those who protect us at the front line," says Inna Kolpak, the co-founder of KropHub.

27/12/2023

World News

Russian naval ship in Crimea destroyed by Ukrainian forces

Images and videos circulating on social media show the "Novocherkassk" was completely destroyed, scattered over hundreds of metres.

26/12/2023

Russia

Moscow bars pro-peace candidate from running in presidential election

Yekaterina Duntsova, a former journalist and city councillor campaigning for peace and "democratic processes", was rejected by the Russian Central Electoral Committee as a potential candidate due to "errors in documents".

24/12/2023

World News

Poland and Ukraine aim to ease tensions amid Kyiv's 'titanic struggle'

Sikorski's trip comes against a backdrop of crumbling Western support for Kyiv both in Europe and the US — a trend welcomed by the Kremlin.

23/12/2023

Ukraine

Kyiv claims to have shot down three Russian Su-34s in one day

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow has confirmed the loss of at least 10 Su-34s in fighting with the Kyiv forces, while the actual number of downed jets is believed to be significantly higher.

23/12/2023

Ukraine

Will Ukrainian child refugees decide to return home when the war ends?

Nearly 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine in Europe are children. As the war continues, the question remains: will integrated Ukrainians return to help rebuild or remain abroad for greater opportunity?

23/12/2023

Russia

Euroviews. Russia’s three wars have made peace with Putin impossible

Putin's regime is an existential threat to European civilization. If Russia wins in Ukraine, it will not stop, just as Hitler did not stop when he captured the Sudetenland. Putin will go further and won’t rest until he destroys the Western world, Leonid Gozman writes.

22/12/2023

Georgia

Euroviews. Will Georgian Dream fully embrace Georgia's Euro-Atlantic aspirations?

After the official approval of Georgia’s candidacy by EU leaders this month, full EU membership hinges on Georgia’s future foreign policy decisions, political unity, and holding fair and free elections in 2024, Ekaterine Zalenski writes.

19/12/2023

Green News

Can Ukraine meet the EU’s environmental demands?

In 2020, only 4% of Ukraine's waste was recycled - the lowest rate in Europe.

17/12/2023

Russia

Putin says no peace in Ukraine until Russia’s goals are achieved

The Russian president was speaking at an end of year press conference, which was somewhat overshadowed by the peculiar disappearance of jailed former opposition leader Alexeï Navalny.

14/12/2023

Europe News

Euroviews. We should stand with Ukraine by welcoming it into the EU

Ukraine's accession to the EU is a matter of environmental justice, recognition of heroism, and acknowledgement of a shared future, Margot Wallström, Heidi Hautala and Mary Robinson write.

14/12/2023

Estonia

What Christmas looks like for this NATO base north of Estonia

In the NATO base in the north of Estonia, near the city of Tapa, everyone makes the most of what's available to create a Christmas atmosphere.

13/12/2023

USA

Zelenskyy meets Biden and US lawmakers with aid for Ukraine at risk

President Joe Biden's request for an additional $110 billion US aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security needs is at serious risk of collapse in Congress

12/12/2023

Economy

Worry in Russia as egg prices soar ahead of festive season

Some Moscow residents claim egg prices have doubled, as Russia continues to battle persistent inflation and Western sanctions.

12/12/2023

World News

'I thought it was the end': Russia steps up attacks across Ukraine

Moscow launched deadly strikes at Kyiv, Kherson and Kharkiv, while Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the prospect of peace talks on Ukraine's terms was "totally unrealistic."

08/12/2023

World News

Euroviews. The demon of irredentism is back with a vengeance

Geopolitical atavism has become fashionable, politically expedient and unchecked by the major powers who are either distracted or complicit. Today the globe is pockmarked with latent or current irredentist disputes, Mark Medish and Alex Rondos write.

08/12/2023

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WATCH: Kyiv Christmas tree offers residents a rare moment of festivity

The Christmas tree in Kyiv was lit up on Wednesday evening, attracting dozens of residents to enjoy the festivities on St. Nicholas Day.

07/12/2023

Business

Euroviews. Europe must act now to avoid Russia’s plan to corner hydrogen market

Green hydrogen, with its unique properties to store energy and to be produced by wind or in other sustainable fashions, may be part of the solution to Europe’s future energy security, Joseph Hammond writes.

05/12/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine to launch "ecocide" case against Russia

Ukrainian investigators are gathering evidence near the destroyed Kakhovka dam as part of an "ecocide" case against Russia it plans to take to ICC.

05/12/2023

Europe News

Is fatigue over the war in Ukraine settling across the EU?

Support for Kyiv in both Europe and the US is starting to wane, in large part driven by hard-right populist forces in both regions.

28/11/2023