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Ukraine celebrates 30th independence anniversary with military parade

Ukraine celebrates the 30th anniversary of its independence with a military parade, a day after Kyiv and its Western allies agreed to work towards "peacefully" ending Russia's "occupation" of Crimea in a summit that sparked anger in Moscow.

My Europe Series

Ukrainian independence at 30: is an identity its greatest triumph?

“People didn’t feel like Ukrainians. They didn’t have their own identity, but this situation is changing. You can see that people are becoming aware of the fact, that they are one nation. Maybe the war in the East is the reason that they embraced their identity," one onlooker tells Euronews.

Ukraine

Confusion in Kyiv amid claims Kabul evacuation plane was 'hijacked'

Ukraine's deputy foreign minister claimed an aircraft was "de facto hijacked" from Kabul airport before heading to Iran.

USA

Ukrainian-born Igor Vovkovinskiy, tallest man in the US, dies at 38

Igor Vovkovinskiy, who was the tallest man in the United States, died of heart disease on Friday in Minnesota, his family said.

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Ukraine

Ukraine celebrates 30 years of independence amid tensions with Russia

On Tuesday Ukraine marks 30 years of independence from the Soviet Union, amid tense relations with Russia. Watch the parade once again in the media player.

Ukraine

‘Crimea is Ukraine’: Zelenskyy opens inaugural Crimea summit

Representatives of 46 nations and blocs attended the first international summit on the annexation of Crimea in Ukraine, a summit dismissed as an “anti-Russian event” by the Kremlin.

Russia

Russia arrests Ukrainian on suspicion of trying to steal state secrets

The individual is alleged to have been collecting secret information about "the latest weapons and their secret technical documentation".

Ukraine

Merkel urges high-level meeting on eastern Ukraine in visit to Kyiv

Angela Merkel said she supported further peace talks on the situation in eastern Ukraine during her "farewell visit" to Kyiv.

World News

EU now accepting COVID passes from North Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine

The European Union will accept COVID-19 digital certificates from North Macedonia, Turkey, and Ukraine from Friday.

Germany

Merkel tells Putin: Germany will 'stay on the case' over Navalny

The German Chancellor met the Russian President in Moscow on the first anniversary of the Kremlin critic's poisoning.

Ukraine

Ukraine steps up protection of Belarusian exiles after activist death

The announcement came after a Belarusian activist who ran a group helping Belarusians fleeing persecution was found hanged in Kyiv.

My Europe Series

Ukraine mulls giving hero status to alleged war criminals

Ukraine is considering giving hero status to controversial figures, including Nazi cooperators Stepan Bandera and Roman Shukhevych, who fought for independence in the 1930s and 1940s.

Ukraine

Grenade-carrying veteran threatens to blow up Kyiv government building

A video shared online reportedly showed him brandishing an object in his hand and saying: "I will not leave this place alive."

World News

'No one is safe': Tears and fears at Kyiv vigil for dead Belarusian

As they gathered to pay tribute to activist Vitali Shishov who was found dead in Kyiv on Tuesday, Belarusian exiles in Ukraine said they no longer felt safe from their country's autocratic leader.

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NGO accuses Minsk after Belarusian activist found dead in Ukraine

Vitali Shishov led a group helping Belarusians flee repression in the country and went missing while jogging on Monday.

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Marble quarry in Russia plays host to concert

The 'Marble Mile' festival, which is in its third year, is organised by the Erza International Art Foundation and Polevskoy Local Government, with support from other state and public organisations

Germany

Ukraine and Poland slam deal to complete Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

It comes after Germany and the United States announced a deal to allow the completion of Nord Stream 2.

My Europe Series

Are Russia fears holding up Ukraine's bid to join NATO?

Critics say Ukraine is not ready to join NATO - and even if it was, NATO does not want to be drawn into a conflict with Russia.

Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers made to march in high heels during military parade

Ukraine's defence ministry sparked uproar after it published photos of the women marching on its Facebook page.

People

Ukraine’s Soviet mosaics are more than just old propaganda

Soviet mosaics in Ukraine were neglected after the end of the USSR. Now artists and locals are trying to restore this important piece of Ukraine’s art history.

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