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'Everybody watch Earthlings': Zelenskyy defends meeting hostage demand

"We have a result: everyone is alive," said Zelenskyy, after some criticised him for carrying out the odd request

Ukraine

Ukraine: Police detain armed man holding 13 people hostage on bus

"It's over," Interior Minister Arsen Avakov announced on Twitter, adding: "All are safe".

Ukraine

Ukrainians want 'fair' inquiry over murdered journalist Pavel Sheremet

The award-winning journalist known for his criticism of the Kremlin and Kyiv leaders, died when a bomb planted in his car exploded during morning rush hour on July 20 in 2016.

Poland

Poland's ex-transport minister arrested in corruption probe

The former MP, named only as "Sławomir N.", was detained on suspicion of corruption and operating within an organised crime group.

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Ukraine

Six years on, rescue workers recall the horror of MH17 crash site

It's been 6 years since Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine. Here's what 2 rescue workers saw that day.

Ukraine

Chernobyl Fires: workers are 'ill-eqipped and using 1990s fire trucks'

Claims have been made that firefighters are ill-equipped and not properly organised to safeguard the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, where fires recently put the area, and those operating in it, at terrible risk.

Netherlands

Dutch government to take Russia to European court over Flight MH17

"Achieving justice for 298 victims of the downing of Flight MH17 is and will remain the government's highest priority," Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok said. "By taking this step today ... we are moving closer to this goal."

World News

Few masks and little distancing as thousands pack Black Sea beaches

The EU's ban on Russians and Ukrainians from entering the bloc has boosted the popularity of Black Sea resorts like Odesa and Sochi.

Economy

Tobacco giants fume over claims they exploited COVID-19 crisis

Critics say donations of money and ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic are part of PR efforts to lobby for less state control over tobacco.

World News

Five stories you may have missed this week amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Here are five stories you may have missed this week.

Ukraine

Ukraine opens probe into leaked 'Biden-Poroshenko' tapes

The tapes, which are yet to be authenticated, were released on Tuesday by Ukrainian lawmaker Andrii Derkach.

Ukraine

What’s the verdict on Ukraine's Zelenskyy's first year in office?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had to manage a number of international crises in his first year in office. How did he get on?

Ukraine

Euroviews. In the fight against Russian influence in Ukraine, language matters. It’s Kyiv, not Kiev ǀ View

Finding justice for Ukrainians, including my own family, starts with resisting Russia’s propaganda and promoting the Ukrainian language. It starts with spelling Ukraine’s capital as Kyiv.

United Kingdom

UK mother who got stuck in Ukraine with surrogate baby shares ordeal

Nadene had her baby through surrogacy in Ukraine and got stuck there after the borders closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. She tells Euronews about her new family’s epic first weeks.

Ukraine

Dozens of newborn babies are stranded in Kyiv due to lockdown

Over 100 babies have yet to see their adoptive parents for the first time. Travel restrictions in Ukraine prevent most foreign parents from entering the country.

Ukraine

Coronavirus compounds problems for domestic violence victims

An increasing number of women and children in Ukraine are experiencing domestic violence during the quarantine.

Ukraine

Euroviews. Amazon’s ambivalence is helping support for Russian forces and their proxies in Ukraine ǀ View

While Russia is waging an illegal invasion into Ukraine, Amazon is profiting from the symbols of that conflict, such as the banners that represent Russian proxy forces.

World News

Orthodox Churches disagree on how to worship safely over Easter

Orthodox churches in Russia and Ukraine have sent mixed signals to congregations over whether or not they can attend Easter services this weekend.

Ukraine

Amid coronavirus lockdown, Ukrainians start to feel the pinch

“The crisis will, of course, have a massive effect on people living in Ukraine. The consequences are completely different from what we will see in a country such as Denmark.”

World News

Five stories you may have missed because of the coronavirus pandemic

With all eyes on the coronavirus pandemic, what stories have slipped under the radar?

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