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What is the Wagner Group and what's its relationship with the Kremlin?

Euronews speaks to analyst Samuel Ramani to hear about the people and history behind the Kremlin's shadow army, the Wagner group.

Russia

The West is an 'existential' threat to the Russia, says Sergei Lavrov

The Kremlin's new 42-page foreign policy doctrine sets out the changes to Moscow's view of the world and states that the West is trying to weaken Russia in "every possible way".

Europe News

'No coherence': Chinese EU Ambassador blasts von der Leyen's speech

Ambassador Fu Cong said Ursula von der Leyen's speech on China was ridden with "misrepresentations and misinterpretations."

Europe News

China uses Putin's weakness to shift power balance, says von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen delivered on Thursday a highly critical speech on China and urged the EU to avoid falling for "divide-and-conquer tactics."

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Slovakia

Why are so many Slovaks falling for Russian propaganda?

The Russian Embassy's Facebook account in Slovakia has been deemed the most virulent in Europe. Yet Slovaks seem to like their Russian propaganda. Why?

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Missile tests, German funding, and Jedi air raid warnings

The German parliament will vote to increase military aid, and Mark Hammill - Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker -- will record new bomb warnings for Kyiv.

USA

How can Russia can take on th UN Security Council presidency amid war?

Russia takes over the UN Security Council presidency more than a year after launching a full-scale war in Ukraine. How can it manage a body whose primary responsibility is the maintenance of international peace and security?

Russia

Russia blames Ukraine for drone blast far from border

Russian authorities blamed a Ukrainian drone for an explosion deep inside the country that wounded three people, including a 16-year-old girl.

Russia

EU threatens sanctions if Russia moves nukes to Belarus

The US says it has seen no indication Russia has moved nuclear weapons to neighbouring Belarus.

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Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Putin-Xi's bromance & the EU's banking environment

Tune in for the latest from Brussels.

Czech Republic

Putin's 'gift': Czech citizens raise €1.2m to send missiles to Ukraine

Czech citizens have pulled together €1.2m to send a RM-70 rocket launcher and 365 rounds of ammunition to Ukraine.

Russia

Wagner boss defies Kremlin Ukraine 'Nazi' narrative

Head of the Russian mercenary force Yevgeny Prigozhin has contradicted Kremlin claims that Nazis lead Ukraine.

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Watch: Fireball erupts after missile hits an apartment building

A video posted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shows a missile striking a residential building in Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday

Ukraine

Can Avdiivka become a "second Bakhmut"?

Sources suggest Russia may be running out of ammunition or they may be directing their attacks elsewhere, such as Avdiivka.

Russia

Did Putin kiss Xi's hand and send a body double to Mariupol?

Euronews has debunked a photo widely shared online as well as theories pushed by Ukrainian officials that Vladimir Putin never visited the occupied-city of Mariupol

Russia

China's Xi leaves Moscow with anti-Western sign-off

The Chinese leader gave Putin a strong political boost during his days-long visit to the Russian capital.

Ukraine

Russia to return Ukrainian children 'when safe', claims envoy

More than 16,000 children are believed to have been transferred to Russia or Russian-controlled territory from Ukraine since fighting began.

Ukraine

'It's all lies': Putin reportedly heckled by woman on Mariupol trip

In the video circulating online, the Russian president's security detail can be seen desperately looking around to see where the shout came from.

Ukraine

Defiant Putin makes surprise visit to occupied Mariupol

A visit to Crimea and Mariupol is understood to be the Russian leader's first visit to captured Urkainian territory since the start of the full invasion in February 2022.