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Zelenskyy expects to meet Trump this month as push to end war persists

Ukraine’s president says he expects to meet Donald Trump later this month as Kyiv presses Washington for urgently needed Patriot interceptors and moves towards a new trilateral negotiating format.

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Ukraine's prosecutor general resigns amid major graft investigation

Ruslan Kravchenko stepped down after investigators uncovered an alleged criminal organisation, whose members allegedly received bribes from fraudulent call centres and laundered millions.

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UK commits €116m for Ukraine's air defence, including Patriot missiles

Britain has been one of Ukraine's biggest backers in its effort to repel Russia following Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022.

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Rethinking drone warfare: Germany's military needs more than new tech

Ukraine is relying on hundreds of thousands of drones in the war and constantly upgrading its systems. The Bundeswehr is also rearming, but still has ground to make up in procurement, training and adaptation.

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First road bridge with Russia a sign of tighter ties, North Korea says

The opening on Monday came as Russia and North Korea have heavily boosted military and economic ties since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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AfD's win piles pressure on Merz as Ukraine scrambles to fund the war

Chancellor Merz faces growing pressure a day after the AfD's historic win in Saxony-Anhalt. Ukraine, meanwhile, faces a mounting economic challenge to keep funding its war against Russia, and in Serbia, thousands attended Ratko Mladić's pompous funeral yesterday

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Russian strikes resume, killing two in Kyiv despite US mediation

Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the pause in attacks as US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the Russian and Ukrainian capitals at the weekend.

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Bullet-riddled Ukrainian ambulance displayed in Lisbon

Totally wrecked, this vehicle, parked for a day outside the Russian embassy in Lisbon, highlights the reality of the war in Ukraine. The exhibition aims to raise funds to send medical vehicles there.

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US peace envoys arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin

Yuri Ushakov, a Kremlin aide, called US talks with Putin "extremely frank" and said that the US side had "put forward a number of ideas on possible routes to a settlement."

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US envoys set for Kyiv visit after 'substantive' talks with Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had earlier said Ukraine would hold off on strikes while Witkoff and Kushner made the trip, while calling on Moscow to do the same.

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Passport for a newborn: Birth tourism is reshaping Russian emigration

Russia's war against Ukraine has reshaped migration strategies, with some Russian women giving birth abroad to secure legal status and new opportunities for their children.

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Russian drone strikes Ukraine Security Service HQ in central Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had instructed the Security Service to "deliver an appropriate, tangible response and, where possible, one that mirrors this strike."

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US will ask Europe to repay all aid sent to Ukraine, Trump says

Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation said on Friday that one of its main warehouses in Ukraine had been affected by an overnight air attack, the third such incident in three months.

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Frontloading EU loan not a 'silver bullet' for Ukraine, Chentsov says

Ukraine's Deputy PM Vsevolod Chentsov says frontloading the EU's €90bn loan is not a 'silver bullet' for Kyiv's budget gap, as it seeks help from non-EU partners too.

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Euroviews. EU sanctions: a person must never be merely a means to an end

The EU is announcing its biggest wave of sanctions since the war in Ukraine began, says leading German free-speech lawyer Joachim Steinhöfel in this opinion piece for Euronews. He argues the measures violate human dignity and Germany's constitution.

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Ukraine finance chief warns of tightest budget since war started

Marchenko tells Euronews exclusively that the country has not faced such budget constraints since 2022, the year the full-scale war began. He also calls for Russia frozen assets to be revived under new custodianship plan.

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Russia shifts tactics with round-the-clock air strikes on Kyiv

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday night he hoped to host US President Donald Trump's envoys in Kyiv in the coming days to resume efforts to end the war.

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Kyiv to EU: 'Think outside the box' on Russia's frozen assets

Hello, it’s Friday. I’m Mared Gwyn. Today, Ukraine’s Finance Minister shares his thoughts on plans to channel Russia’s immobilised state assets to Kyiv. We also break down the brewing crisis in the Black Sea.

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Russia targets Europe, Ceuta crisis deepens, AfD leads in east Germany

Russia is actively targeting Europeans in an effort to divide EU leaders and spread fear among citizens. In Spain, PM Sánchez faces a deepening crisis after thousands of irregular migrants entered Ceuta last month, while in east Germany the far-right AfD party is projected to win a local election.

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Thousands of Ukrainian children still at risk in Russia

Thousands of Ukrainian children remain under Russian control, facing indoctrination, militarisation and the loss of their identity, the Bring Kids Back UA initiative warned as the EU prepares new sanctions against those responsible for their deportation.