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Scholz calls for peace in Ukraine in phone call with Putin

For the first time in two years, the German chancellor directly spoke with the Russian president.

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Russia launches massive missile and drone assault on Ukrainian capital

Ukrainian air defences intercepted some of the missiles and drones after Moscow struck Kyiv and several other regions in the country on Wednesday.

Korea

North Korea finalises landmark defence pact with Russia

The deal is considered the biggest between the two countries since the end of the Cold War.

USA

Kremlin denies Putin spoke with Trump over de-escalation in Ukraine

The Washington Post first reported Trump warned Putin the US had a "sizeable military presence in Europe" during a phone call between the pair.

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Earth News

Why have so many world leaders dropped out of COP29 climate talks?

This year’s international climate conference will be much smaller than talks last year in Dubai.

Europe News

Trump's unpredictable policies could alter course of war in Ukraine

The election of Donald Trump as US president might alter the war in Ukraine. His unpredictability raises concerns about aid reduction, but his approach remains unclear.

Europe News

Russia blasts Kyiv with eight-hour drone barrage

Moscow’s increasing use of drones is stretching Ukrainian air defences and ‘terrorising civilians,’ a senior Ukrainian official said.

Europe News

Von der Leyen won't go to COP29 in Baku, like Putin and Macron

European Commission spokesperson confirms President Ursula von der Leyen won't attend landmark climate summit in Azerbaijan, after UN sources told Euronews French and Russian presidents not going.

Russia

Would Putin prefer Trump or Harris as next US president?

Vladimir Putin’s remarks reflect Moscow's view that ties with the US are unlikely to improve under either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump as president.

Finland

Finland orders seizure of several Russian assets across the country

The ruling by a Finnish court came after Russia failed to pay €4.6bn in compensation to the Naftogaz Group following its occupation of Crimea in 2014.

Russia

Russia launches extensive nuclear weapons exercises

Defence Minister Andrei Belousov claimed the exercise is intended to practice “strategic offensive forces launching a massive nuclear strike in response to a nuclear strike by the enemy.”

Russia

Vladimir Putin oversees large-scale nuclear response drills

The drills, which involved ballistic and cruise missiles from land, sea, and air, aimed to test Russia’s readiness for a massive response to a nuclear attack.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Could return hubs solve the EU migration conundrum?

In this edition, we shed light on Italy's Albanian model for processing asylum seekers, and hear how the victory plan of Ukraine's President Zelenskyy went down in Brussels.

Europe News

Grybauskaitė: If West concedes, Putin gains space for new aggression

In an interview with Euronews, former Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said that Russia remains a constant threat to Europe under Vladimir Putin and called for greater investment in the defence industry.

Europe News

Georgia's future is in the EU, says Prime Minister Kobakhidze

Georgians head to the polls on Saturday for parliamentary elections that will shape the country's future direction - whether towards the EU, or Russia's orbit.

Europe News

First North Korean troops reach Russian combat zone, Kyiv reports

The EU has condemned this move as a violation of international law.

Russia

Putin praises BRICS as Western 'perverse methods' counterweight

Putin praised the bloc for countering the West's policies, pushing for a new payment system to bypass sanctions.

Europe News

Should the EU be afraid of Russia’s BRICS gang?

The BRICS group, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has garnered more significance since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. What does the EU have to fear about this expanding club of Russian allies?

Belarus

Belarus' Lukashenko to run again in January presidential election

Authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko expected to extend his term through election opposition call a "farce".

Hungary

Viktor Orbán: Brussels wants to put a puppet government in our place

The Hungarian prime minister also claimed the whole bloc is being forced into Russia's war in Ukraine.