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Green News

'Biggest ecocide in Ukraine': Kakhovka collapse threatens rare species

Besides contaminating water supplies and threatening the cooling system at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the collapse of the Kakhovka Dam will likely destroy hundreds of rare animal and plant species, according to the Ukrainian environment ministry.

07/06/2023

Slovenia

EU member Slovenia beats Belarus for UN Security Council seat

Slovenia will join as the non-permanent member of the Council for the second time since it declared independence from Yugoslavia.

07/06/2023

Ukraine

Thousands of Ukrainians flee rising flood waters after dam destruction

Officials said about 22,000 people live in areas at risk of flooding in Russian-controlled areas on the eastern side of the river, while 16,000 live in the most critical zone in Ukrainian-held territory on the western side.

07/06/2023

Ukraine

'No immediate safety risk' to Zaporizhzhia plant after dam destruction

Low water levels could affect the plant's cooling system but the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says there is a safety pond.

06/06/2023

Europe News

'An act against humanity': Leaders condemn attack on Ukraine dam

The European Union has forcefully condemned the attack on the Nova Kakhovka dam, calling it an "act against humanity" and warning it may constitute a war crime under international law.

06/06/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Kyiv forces 'increasing offensive operations'

Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said the military has scored gains, but it's not clear whether these operations are part of a long-awaited major offensive which has been mooted for months.

05/06/2023

Europe News

Putin in power will lead to 'disintegration' of Russia: Khodorkovsky

Mikhail Khodorkovsky added that in Russia there is a belief that losing the war in Ukraine could lead to the end of the country.

05/06/2023

World News

Nearly a quarter of Ukraine's air-raid shelters locked or unusable

The Ukrainian interior ministry said that of the “over 4,800” shelters it had inspected, 252 were locked and a further 893 “unfit for use.”

05/06/2023

World News

War in Ukraine: Russia says Ukraine is launching 'major' attacks

Moscow is claiming that Kyiv has launched a “major” attack in Donetsk, while Ukraine says it has no information on a “large-scale offensive”.

05/06/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Russia says it stopped 'large scale' Ukrainian offensive

In a statement early Monday morning, the Ministry of Defence in Moscow claimed it had killed 250 Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed tanks - or if this was the long-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive.

05/06/2023

World News

Is the energy crisis behind us?

As the war in Ukraine continues, Europeans are already looking ahead to the coming winter, keeping a close eye on their gas reserves.

04/06/2023

Poland

What is Poland's 'Russian influence law' really about?

The US and EU have harshly criticised the new legislation, which the Polish opposition say amounts to a campaign of public humiliation.

04/06/2023

Ukraine

Pro-Kyiv groups have made no 'serious attempt' to occupy Belgorod: ISW

Geolocated footage shows alleged Freedom of Russia Legion personnel operating just kilometres from the Russian-Ukrainian border on Thursday.

02/06/2023

South Africa

South Africa grants Putin immunity despite international warrant

Russia's president was granted diplomatic immunity to attend a BRICS summit in August, despite being wanted for his involvement in alleged war crimes in Ukraine.

31/05/2023

Europe News

A ceasefire in Ukraine would lead to 'frozen conflict': von der Leyen

The European Commission president suggested a group of "like-minded states" provide security guarantees to Ukraine.

31/05/2023

No Comment

Watch: aftermath of fatal Russian drone attack

At least one person was killed on Monday night in a "massive attack" by Russian drones on the Ukrainian capital, according to the city's mayor.

30/05/2023

Germany

German Chanceller Olaf Scholz visits Baltic leaders for Ukraine talks

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has met the Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas in the capital Tallinn, as well as, the prime ministers of neighbouring Latvia and Lithuania.

26/05/2023

Ukraine

Russian strike on Ukrainian clinic leaves one dead and 23 injured

Children are among the wounded after a Russian missile hit a clinic in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, authorities report.

26/05/2023

Ukraine

Euroviews. Let’s call the war what it is: Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine

Some newsrooms may prefer the term “war in Ukraine” as it may come across as less biased than “invasion”. However, using the right term would be a more accurate description of what is currently happening in Ukraine, Ane Mestvedthagen writes.

25/05/2023

Russia

Wagner group chief acknowledges skills of Ukrainian army

Yevgeny Prigozhin admitted in an interview that Ukrainian forces "have high levels of organisation, training and intelligence," and that Wagner had lost 20,000 men in Bakhmut.

24/05/2023