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Emmanuel Macron has first phone call with Vladimir Putin since 2022

Macron and Putin held regular discussions around the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Macron visiting Putin in Russia in February 2022, but dialogue eventually stalled.

Economy

Defence recruitment rises faster than overall job market in Europe

EU defence spending rose by over 30% between 2021 and 2024, driving increased labour demand across the sector. Defence job postings have outpaced the wider job market since 2022.

Tech News

Is Russia using Iran's defence tech in Ukraine?

Experts said the labels found on drones in Ukraine are not conclusive proof but the English-language words are consistent with how Iran marks its drones.

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Putin says he'd only meet Zelenskyy in 'final stage' of negotiations

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow and Kyiv have agreed to hold another round of peace talks after 22 June.

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Russia launches fresh massive aerial attack on Ukraine

The Ukrainian airforce reported an overnight aerial attack with 194 weapons targetting mostly the Poltava Oblast east of Kyiv.

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Russia and Ukraine exchange more POWs in ongoing swap

Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war on Monday, in a continued series of swaps confirmed by both sides.

Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia commence new prisoner of war exchange

Ukraine and Russia have started a new prisoners of war exchange, following the agreement reached at the second round of direct talks in Istanbul last Monday. Kyiv and Moscow agreed that the exchange would include young soldiers under 25 years old and those severely ill.

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French companies to manufacture drones in Ukraine

The Russian invasion in 2022 and Ukrainian resistance for over three years have transformed drones into one of the most strategic weapons of the 21st century. However, according to the military, France was until now "insufficiently prepared" for this upheaval in warfare.

Ukraine

Aftermath of deadly Russian attacks across Ukraine show damage

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday's strikes killed at least four people and injured dozens. The attacks targeted the capital, Kyiv, the Ternopil region in the northwest of the country, and the city of Lutsk.

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Several killed after Kharkiv and Pryluky suffer Russian drone raid

At least five people, including a one-year-old boy, his mother and grandmother, were killed in a Russian drone strike on Pryluky in northern Ukraine early Thursday.

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Three killed in Russian overnight drone strikes on Ukraine

Russia fired 90 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing three and injuring dozens of people as Kyiv law enforcement reported more than 2,000 strikes along the front line and in residential neighbourhoods.

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War leaves its mark on Lviv through graves and grief

Lviv, a western Ukrainian city near the Polish border, rarely hears explosions, yet it bears the daily weight of war through loss and mourning.

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Russia and Ukraine complete final phase of major prisoner swap

More than 300 Ukrainian soldiers returned home on Sunday, as Russia and Ukraine completed the final phase of a major prisoner swap agreed earlier this month.

Ukraine

Russia is offering Ukrainian POWs to 'occupy Europe together’

Ukraine has submitted a list of POWs to Russia for a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap. Many Ukrainian soldiers have now spent over three years in Russian captivity, where they are often being tortured, abused and offered to "join Russian forces to then occupy Europe."

Europe News

MEP back steep tariff on Russian and Belarusian fertilisers

The European Parliament has approved a proposal to impose steep tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertilisers and agricultural products, sparking concern among European farmers about the potential fallout.

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Russian missile strike on training ground in Sumy kills six soldiers

At least six Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and more than 10 others injured in Russian strike on a training camp in Sumy. The unit commander has been suspended while an official inquiry is being conducted.

World News

Sybiha: Kyiv to consider the Vatican for Zelenskyy-Putin meeting

Kyiv is interested in a direct Zelenskyy-Putin face-to-face, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in Brussels on Tuesday, confirming that the Holy See proposed to host the talks.

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Russian drone strikes hit homes in Kherson and Sloviansk

Five people were injured and several homes damaged after Russian drone strikes hit the Ukrainian port city of Kherson in the early hours of Tuesday.

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Germany's Merz says Russia-Ukraine talks 'fell short' of expectations

Speaking alongside Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, Merz vowed to continue to increase the pressure on Moscow with added sanctions.

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Germany arrests three for plotting Russian 'sabotage' bomb attacks

The three suspects plotted to carry out arson and explosive attacks on German freight transport systems, according to federal prosecutors.

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