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War in Ukraine: Ukrainian forces advance in Zaporizhzhia region

Ukrainian officials are cautiously optimistic the next line of Russia’s defensive fortifications on the south of Ukraine may be easier to penetrate than the first.

Ukraine

'Nudes for war effort' campaign backs Ukrainian porn legalisation bill

What started as a spur-of-the-moment initiative to gather money for the war effort in Ukraine has led to around €800,000 in donations. Now TerOnlyFans wants Ukrainian lawmakers to decriminalise porn in the country.

Europe News

Ukraine war forces EU to revise its budget

Brussels is bracing for a budgetary battle: the Ukraine Facility represents half of the almost €100 billion that the European Commission is asking for to reinforce the current 2021-2027 budget.

Russia

Putin: 'No new grain deal until West meets my demands'

Russia refused to extend the deal in July, complaining that an agreement promising to remove obstacles to Russian exports of food and fertiliser hadn’t been honored.

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Economy

Back to work: the EU's to-do list between now and the 2024 elections

After a month-long summer break, the European Union is back to work.

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WATCH: Despite the war, people gather for a pride march in Kharkiv

Despite the war, people gathered in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride.

Ukraine

Ukrainian billionaire and former Zelenskyy ally detained for fraud

Ihor Kolomoisky is the latest target of the country's anti-corruption drive.

Ukraine

Ukraine War: Zelenskyy discusses Black Sea grain corridor with Macron ahead of Putin-Erdogan summit

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Ships defy Russian warning and multiple casualties reported across the region

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

Europe News

EU foreign affairs ministers call for meeting with candidate countries

EU foreign ministers called on Thursday for a meeting with their counterparts from Ukraine and the western Balkans -- all candidate countries to the bloc -- by the end of September to discuss the enlargement process.

Europe News

Bans on Ukrainian grain should run until end of year: EU Commissioner

The temporary bans on tariff-free Ukrainian cereals should be prolonged until the end of the year, Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner for agriculture, has said in comments that contradict the executive's line.

Poland

Is Russian sabotage behind 20 recent train accidents in Poland?

After more than 20 train accidents occurred across Poland in recent weeks, authorities believe they have figured out who has been disrupting the rail networks.

Russia

Russia has 'right to war' with NATO - Medvedev

“Whether you like it, or not, history is on our side. We will bury you,” he said quoting former USSR leader Nikita Khrushchev.

World News

Ukraine erases symbols of Soviet past due to anti-Russian sentiment

Kharkiv is one of the cities in Ukraine eliminating traces of the country's Soviet past by removing Russian art, symbols, books and language.

Vatican

Pope causes fury after praising Russia's imperialist past

The Vatican stepped in to clarify the remarks after Pope Francis told young people they were the "heirs of the great Russia".

World News

Euroviews. AI could be the great equaliser the less well-off parts of Europe need

AI can undoubtedly be a force for good in Eastern Europe, which has historically lagged behind the more affluent western countries of the continent, Cristian Gherasim writes.

Europe News

Ukraine marks Independence Day with sadness but a determination

Ukraine marked on Thursday its second Independence Day since Russia’s illegal invasion with families of fallen soldiers remembering their loved ones and the government vowing to keep up the fight to drive out the Kremlin’s forces.

Russia

Ukraine in Maps: What does the death of Wagner chief mean?

According to the Institute for the Study of War, President Putin almost certainly ordered the Russian military command to shoot down the plane carrying Wagner founder and financier, Yevgeny Prigozhin. But the question remains - why?

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WATCH: Aftermath of deadly drone attack in Ukraine's northeast

Bulldozers cleared debris from the site of the destroyed school as emergency workers pulled bodies from the rubble.

South Africa

China, South Africa push 'peace plan' for Ukraine at BRICS summit

The bloc of countries consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa want to expand their influence on global economic and political affairs. The ongoing invasion of Ukraine is their first target.

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