Crimea

Russia claims it shot down Ukrainian drones over occupied Crimea

The Russian Defence ministry has reported it shot down at least 26 Ukrainian drones over the occupied Crimea in the late hours of Friday, and six more around midnight.

16 December 2023

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Spanish presidency slams political right as it ends

In this edition, we head to Strasbourg to rate Spain's six-month presidency of the Council of the EU and break down the landmark deal reached on the rights of platform workers.

16 December 2023

Ukraine

Ukraine councillor throws grenades in meeting, wounding 26 people

The Ukrainian Secret Service (SBU) has opened a terror investigation into the attack.

15 December 2023

Ukraine

How is the US continuing to fund Ukraine's war despite poverty claims?

It's a complicated situation - made worse still by some American lawmakers calling for a removal of military aid from the war-torn European nation.

15 December 2023

Europe News

Hungary’s Orbán blocks €50bn EU financial support to Ukraine

European Union leaders failed to clinch a deal on a long-term financial package to Ukraine in talks that extended into the early hours on Friday, as Hungary’s Viktor Orbán refused to compromise.

15 December 2023

Economy

Euroviews. New India-Europe corridor brings opportunities and challenges alike

As the world moves towards "minilateralism" — meaning, small groups of countries cooperating to tackle collective issues or pursue goals — the IMEC presents the EU with an opportunity to grow its trade and improve its access to global markets, Osama Rizvi writes.

15 December 2023

Ukraine

Protesters in Kyiv demand funds redirected from civil works to war

Protesters in Kyiv have demanded a redirection of funds from municipal projects to the military, expressing concern over perceived wasteful spending by city officials amid the country's ongoing war with Russia.

14 December 2023

Ukraine

Russians join Ukrainian battalion to fight against their own country

Dismayed by Moscow's war, Russian volunteers are joining Ukrainian ranks to fight Putin's troops.

14 December 2023

Russia

Putin says no peace in Ukraine until Russia’s goals are achieved

The Russian president was speaking at an end of year press conference, which was somewhat overshadowed by the peculiar disappearance of jailed former opposition leader Alexeï Navalny.

14 December 2023

Ukraine

Eleven injured in Russian strike on southern Ukraine

This latest Russian attack comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with EU leaders in Brussels to discuss accession to the bloc and financial aid.

14 December 2023

Norway

Ukraine 'cannot win without help' Zelenskyy tells Nordic leaders

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's surprise visit to Norway, hosted by Prime Minister Støre, focuses on 'safeguarding' Ukraine and Norway's freedom.

13 December 2023

Europe News

Brussels rows back on plan to tax frozen Russian assets

Seizing the money in retaliation for the Ukraine war could breach international law, officials worry

12 December 2023

Earth News

Recycling Ukraine's toppled buildings is an asbestos-laden headache

70% of buildings in Ukraine are estimated to contain asbestos.

12 December 2023

Europe News

EU foreign ministers slam Hungary's 'deplorable' threats on Ukraine

Foreign affairs ministers of the European Union have closed ranks to rebuke Hungary for its continued threats to derail the bloc's support for Ukraine.

11 December 2023

Russia

Russian presidential hopeful vows to champion for a 'humane' country

Yekaterina Duntsova, a journalist and lawyer from the Tver region north of Moscow, hopes to force President Vladimir Putin into a run-off in Russia's next presidential vote scheduled for March.

11 December 2023

Ukraine

Russia continues assaults along entire front, warns Ukraine

A Ukrainian commander said his country's army was making "necessary decisions" to save lives and ammunition.

11 December 2023

Argentina

Zelenskyy set to visit White House as Biden tries to secure more aid

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is heading to the White House as Joe Biden's administration is stepping up pressure on Congress to provide billions more in aid to Kyiv.

11 December 2023

Ukraine

New US aid for Ukraine by year-end seems increasingly out of reach

The GOP has long tied US aid to Ukraine to border security - something The White House says not to do, warning that the consequences of inaction in Ukraine could be dire.

9 December 2023

World News

Talks to repatriate Ukrainian children illegally deported by Russia

The inaugural session of the International Coalition on the Repatriation of Ukrainian Children opened in Kyiv on Friday. Official Ukrainian records indicate that over 19,000 Ukrainian children have been illegally taken to Russia since the start of the war.

9 December 2023

Europe News

Clampdown on Russian sanctions evasion should start at home: EU envoy

The European Union's sanctions evasion clampdown - aimed at stopping countries from inadvertently providing Russia with EU-made technology used in military equipment - should start at home, according to the bloc's sanctions envoy David O'Sullivan.

7 December 2023