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How is the latest Ukrainian raid into Russian territory different?

Euronews takes a closer look into what we know so far about the ongoing cross-border Ukrainian assault in Russia's Kursk region that began on Tuesday.

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Ukraine has 'legitimate right' to hit targets in Russia, EU says

Russia has branded a Ukrainian incursion in the border oblast of Kursk as a "large-scale provocation".

Russia

Former spies speak on Russian TV following massive prisoner exchange

Prisoners freed in the US-Russia prisoner swap have spoken since their release, but one expert warns "this doesn't mean that Russia has turned a corner".

Ukraine

Ukrainian men band together to heal from Russia's sexual torture

Men scattered throughout Ukraine are helping one another recover from sexual trauma inflicted by Russian troops. These are some of their stories.

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy unveils newly arrived F-16 fighter jets

The US-made F-16 is an iconic fighter jet that’s been the frontline combat plane of choice for the NATO alliance and numerous air forces worldwide for 50 years.

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Ukraine foils Russia's biggest drone attack in seven months

Authorities in Ukraine say the attack was Russia's biggest drone barrage against Ukraine in seven months.

Poland

Poland tells Hungary to 'join a union with Putin' in diplomatic row

While most European countries firmly back Ukraine, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is seen as having comparatively close ties to Russia, prompting a war of words with Poland.

Russia

Putin promises 'mirror measures' to US missiles in Germany

The US has said it plans to station long-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany.

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Ukrainian convicts freed from jail to fight on the front line

Around 3,000 former prisoners were given the option to trade jail time for a role in the Ukrainian army as the war continues.

Ukraine

Russia claim capture of another village in eastern Ukraine

The country says it has taken another village in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region where there is heavy fighting, as Moscow's forces advance towards the city of Pokrovsk.

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Peace talks with Moscow 'deal with the devil', top Kyiv adviser says

Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak suggested that any deal made with Russia would not benefit Ukraine and that Moscow would just "drag (us) to hell".

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Russia is 'open to negotiations' with Ukraine, Moscow claims

The authorities in Kyiv have repeatedly stated that the only acceptable peace offer would include a complete withdrawal of Russian troops from all occupied areas, including Crimea.

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Putin hosts Syria’s Assad in Kremlin as tensions rise in Middle East

Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in Moscow, but no details about their discussions have been released.

World News

Russian and Chinese bombers caught by NORAD near Alaska

The joint US-Canada aerospace defence command said that the activity isn't a "threat" but that it will continue to monitor movement near North America and meet "presence with presence".

Russia

Putin and al-Assad meet as Middle East tensions continue to rise

Russia's head of state met the Syrian president in Moscow on Wednesday, according to a video published by the Kremlin.

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At least five injured after Ukraine and Russia exchange drone strikes

Ukraine said it downed 35 of 39 Russian drones overnight, whilst Russia said it shot down 26 Ukrainian drones over its southern Rostov region on Saturday.

Belarus

Belarusian strongman President Lukashenko marks 30 years in power

Minsk regime leader Alexander Lukashenko has used Soviet-style controls to crack down on dissent over the past three decades and now firmly supports the Kremlin.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: NATO summit & Orban's self-declared peace mission

This edition of State of the Union looks at the NATO summit in Washington and the negative reactions to Viktor Orbán's self-declared peace mission to Moscow and Beijing

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What's next for the Russian opposition after Alexei Navalny?

After the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, his wife Yulia has vowed to continue his work. Now, a Russian arrest warrant has been issued for her and questions about the future of Russia's opposition movement remain unclear.

Russia

Russian court issues arrest warrant for Yulia Navalnaya

The Kremlin's crackdown on opposition activists, independent journalists and ordinary Russians critical of the regime has intensified after Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.