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One killed and 13 injured in Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia

One person was killed and 13 others, including children, were injured in a Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Tuesday, officials said.

Poland

Drone neutralised over government buildings in Warsaw, PM Tusk says

The incident comes at a time of heightened regional tensions following a string of airspace violations.

Greece

Greek PM: Countries that threaten EU can't participate in defence

Mitsotakis also said Athens supports coordinated EU and US efforts to end the war in Ukraine but that Kyiv cannot be frozen out of talks.

Russia

Ukraine strikes one of Russia's top oil refineries

The oil facility is one of Russia’s largest, and is responsible for producing more than 350,000 barrels of crude oil daily. Kyiv says clamping down on Russia’s oil industry, which it says finances the Kremlin’s war, will pressure them towards agreeing to negotiate an end to the fighting.

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USA

Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil

US President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social that the purchasing of Russian oil by some NATO allies was "shocking", and said it "greatly weakens" NATO's negotiating position and bargaining power over Russia.

Europe News

NATO secretary general announces Eastern Sentry initiative

NATO allies expressed full solidarity with Poland after drone violations of airspace. The so-called Eastern Sentry initiative will strengthen the eastern flank.

Europe News

Ukrainian army to provide drone combat in Poland after airspace breach

Following the violation of Polish airspace by 19 Russian drones, Poland and Ukraine are stepping up their military cooperation.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy slams 'brutal' Russian strike that killed 21 in Donetsk

With US-led peace efforts making no headway in recent months, Russia has escalated its aerial barrages on Ukraine.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic and allies break up Belarus spy network across Europe

The Czech intelligence agency said Belarus managed to create the network because its diplomats are able to freely travel across European countries.

USA

Trump: European leaders to visit US for talks on ending war in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump signalled his administration was prepared to enter a second phase of tariffs against Russia following its largest aerial assault on Ukraine.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy rejects Putin's invite to Moscow and offers to talk in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy rejected Putin's invitation to meet in Moscow, calling it unrealistic. Zelenskyy suggested Putin should come to Kyiv instead.

Culture news

Campaign urges museums to correct mislabelling of Ukrainian artists

The Stolen Art Campaign by NGO Shadows Project aims to correct misattributions of Ukrainian artists in Western museums, highlighting Russia's cultural erasure.

Brussels, My Love?

Emmanuel Macron: A King without his country?

In this edition of our weekly politics show, we break down the security guarantees for Ukraine, the EU-Mercosur trade deal and the political instability in France.

The Europe Conversation

Belgium will not transfer frozen Russian assets despite Commission's plans - FM Prévot

Belgian foreign minister Maxime Prévot has repeated his country's firm opposition to moving frozen Russian assets - mainly held in Belgian banks – to help Ukraine. He said such a move risks the immediate and long-term credibility of Belgium as a hub for financial services.

Europe News

'We are open for business': EU ambassador to Kyiv brings staff back

Just days after two Russian missiles hit an area 50 metres from the EU delegation in Kyiv, causing severe damage, staff are ready to get back to work.

World News

Russia's hybrid war on Europe: Jamming and spoofing in the 'grey zone'

NATO and the EU are working on ways to counter Russia's jamming of GPS systems aboard civilian flights. How does jamming work and what other "grey zone" techniques has Moscow been using in Europe?

World News

Ukraine's security: 26 countries agree to deploy post-war troops

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the number of countries willing to participate and the contributions on the table a "victory".

World News

Coalition for Ukraine set to provide air patrols and naval demining

Military chiefs from countries involved in the 'Coalition of the Willing' have completed the technical work on the security guarantees they will provide to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire.

Europe News

Trump assures Nawrocki of continued US military presence in Poland

Trump is increasingly frustrated by his inability to get Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to sit down for direct talks aimed at ending the war.

India

German FM seeks India's help to bring Russia to Ukraine peace talks

India has resisted Western pressure to denounce Moscow outright following the February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, though India has called for a cessation of hostilities.

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