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Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine crisis: MPs hold up flags to thank countries for their support Surrounded by the flags, one politician, Sofiya Fedina — speaking in English — said she wanted to thank partners who "stand side by side with Ukraine". 02/02/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine Kyiv hails 'largest' diplomatic and military support amid crisis "Military and technical assistance to Ukraine is the largest, most valuable and continues to arrive," said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 01/02/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine MP invites Donbas residents to join Russian army while tensions mount Duma lawmaker Viktor Vodolatsky said on Saturday Donbas residents who hold Russian passports would be welcomed in the military, another move seen as an attempt by Moscow to solidify its presence in the breakaway Ukrainian region. 29/01/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine 'Don't panic', Ukraine's Zelenskyy tells West on Russia invasion fears The Ukrainian president told foreign media the "biggest risk" for his country was "internal destabilisation" rather than the prospect of a full Russian invasion. 28/01/2022
Now playing Next state of the union Europe's week: Ukraine crisis deepens & Brussels takes Beijing to WTO It was another week of frantic diplomacy to try and avert Moscow from invading Ukraine. 28/01/2022
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus will fight alongside Russia in event of war, says Lukashenko Belarus' leader also said that in the event of a conflict with Ukraine: "Everyone will lose." 28/01/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine 'People in Ukraine are ready for war': Kyiv residents speak out "Some people have started gathering food, some are cleaning their weapons and preparing for an attack" — Kyiv residents tell Euronews of their fears of a Russian invasion. 27/01/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine 'Stakes couldn't be higher' over Ukraine, US tells UN Security Council The US and Russia squared off as the UN Security Council meets for the first time since Russia's buildup of troops on Ukraine's border. 27/01/2022
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgarian PM Petkov says diplomatic solution is needed for Ukraine Kiril Petkov said the Bulgarian government had decided to update the country's security strategy and to prepare a battalion military group under its command, for defence purposes only. 27/01/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Fears of Russian invasion at centre of Ukrainian war drama 'Klondike' "There was this dream that Europe and the world wouldn’t close its eyes and not see what was happening in Ukraine, they would do something," director Maryna Er Gorbach tells Euronews. 26/01/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Russian ambassador calls fears of invasion 'bluff' and 'hysterical' "Russia has no plans to invade either Ukraine or any other country," Vladimir Chizhov tells Euronews, adding that "winter is not yet over." 26/01/2022
Now playing Next Russia Russia sanctions package for invading Ukraine 'includes Nord Stream 2' Germany's top diplomat told the Bundestag on Thursday that Russia is facing "massive consequences" in case of aggression against Ukraine. 26/01/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine Macron says cost to Russia will be 'very high' if it attacks Ukraine Speaking alongside Chancellor Scholz, the French president also said France and Germany were united in seeking to defuse the crisis. 25/01/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine Euroviews. Putin fears Ukrainian freedom and democracy, not NATO | View Europe and the US must not play into Putin's hands by turning the current crisis into a tussle between geopolitical entities. This is and has always been about Ukraine's absolute right to freedom and self-determination, writes Oleksandr Sushko of the International Renaissance Foundation in Ukraine. 25/01/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine US puts troops on alert for deployment as Ukraine allies mull options 8,500 US-based troops were notified of potential deployment in Europe while Ukraine and others call the US embassy workers' family members' withdrawal "premature". 24/01/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU reaffirms unity in Ukraine-Russia crisis amid reports of division Josep Borrell said the bloc is "well advanced" in preparing sanctions in case Russia decides to invade Ukraine. 24/01/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded What is Nord Stream 2 and how does it link to Russia-Ukraine crisis? Approval of the natural gas pipeline has been put on hold since last September. 24/01/2022
Now playing Next Money Bitcoin plunges to six-month low amid fears of a war in Ukraine Confidence in crypto - already on edge over fears the US Federal Reserve will introduce new regulations - is jittery as a conflict looms in Ukraine. 24/01/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine NATO to boost military presence amid Russia-Ukraine tensions The alliance will deploy more ships and fighter jets to reinforce "deterrence and defence," while the EU will provide Ukraine with a new financial assistance package worth €1.2 billion. 24/01/2022
Now playing Next Germany German navy chief quits over 'ill-considered' Ukraine-Russia comments Vice-admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach said Ukraine would never regain Crimea from Russia, and described as 'absurd' Western views that Putin may invade Ukraine. 23/01/2022