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Russia planning victory parade in Mariupol, Ukraine says

Dead bodies and debris are being hastily cleaned from the streets of Mariupol ahead of a Russian victory parade, Ukraine's intelligence service has said.

Ukraine

Russia wants to 'break us down' with missile attacks, says Ukraine

"Another night in Ukraine, another barrage of Russian missiles raining down on peaceful Ukrainian cities," said foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Mariupol civilians reach safety, as Russia strikes Lviv

Russian strikes hit three power plants in the western city of Lviv on Tuesday evening causing some electricity blackouts.

Belgium

Germany could cope with Russian oil embargo by end of year — minister

Diplomats say the EU is edging towards a ban on Russian oil imports by the end of 2022. A crisis meeting in Brussels is also seeking unity against Moscow's demand for gas payments in roubles.

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Ukraine

US says Russia planning to annex eastern Ukraine this month

A senior American official says Russia is planning to hold "sham referenda" and recognize the southern city of Kherson as an independent republic.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Civilians being evacuated from Mariupol steel plant

A long-awaited effort to evacuate people from a steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol was under way on Sunday, the United Nations said.

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Eastern Europe teams up to reduce EU's dependence on Russian gas

As the Greece-Bulgaria pipeline is set to open in June, Polish and Czech Republic leaders are partnering up to ease Russia's energy influence.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Many Russian forces suffering 'weakened morale', UK says

Russia is still facing "considerable challenges" in Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence said, with many troops likely suffering from "weakened morale".

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Europe's week: War in Ukraine continues to dominate

Diplomacy and war persisted in keeping Brussels busy.

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Civilians in Mariupol steel mill 'begging to get saved'

The situation inside the vast Soviet-era Avozstal steel plant has grown more extreme after Russia dropped a series of so-called “bunker buster” bombs and unguided munitions.

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NATO chief says Finland and Sweden could join 'quickly'

Polls have found that a majority of Swedes and Finns are currently in favour of joining the military alliance, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine driving public support.

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Why does Transnistria risk being dragged into Russia's war in Ukraine?

Tensions have increased in the territory bordering Ukraine where Russia has a military presence, and which has long been engaged in a so-called "frozen conflict".

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Vladimir Putin holds talks with Antonio Guterres

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow.

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Kyiv demolishes historic Ukraine-Russia friendship monument

A historic monument of Ukrainian and Russian friendship is being removed from the Kyiv city centre two months after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Ukraine

Ukraine faces 'extremely difficult weeks', defence minister says

Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov called for "resilience and unity" as the Russian army's build-up of forces for a major offensive in the east was deemed complete.

Ukraine

Ukraine: Boris Johnson rejects 'NATO proxy war' allegations

Johnson said in a TV interview “They are trying to frame this as a conflict between Russia and the West, or Russia and NATO. That’s not what is going on.”

Ukraine

Kyiv wants UN to help Mariupol residents, as Russia strikes railways

Ukraine's government said there was no agreement on an evacuation ceasefire with Russia in Mariupol, and called on the UN to broker a deal to rescue trapped civilians.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy meets with top-level US delegation, promised military aid

Zelenskyy met face-to-face with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin in Kyiv on Sunday night, with the Americans promising military aid and the return of diplomats

Ukraine

What happened in the Ukraine war on Sunday?

On the 60th day since the Russian invasion began, a number of international organisations and political and religious leaders urged Russia to declare a truce and allow civilians to evacuate from Mariupol.