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Ukraine closer to NATO than ever before, says alliance chief

After a decade at the helm of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg will be replaced by the Netherlands' Mark Rutte from the 1. October. He gave a farewell speech on Thursday where he said "Ukraine is closer to NATO than ever before."

Europe News

Battle for Pokrovsk: Why is Russia so rapt with this Ukrainian town?

Kyiv's surprise incursion into Kursk hasn’t changed Russia’s plans and strategic priorities. Moscow is still primarily focused on capturing Pokrovsk and advancing in eastern Ukraine.

Europe News

Von der Leyen pledges Ukraine €160m in aid, energy support

With 80% of thermal plants destroyed, Kyiv is facing a difficult winter – but some worry EU support means higher prices for Europeans.

Russia

Evacuation in Russia's Tver region after Ukrainian drone strike

Reports from the Ukrainian and Russian sides differed as to the cause and scale of the attack.

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Europe News

Russia has suffered more than 610,000 casualties in Ukraine, says UK

The latest military updates on the war in Ukraine.

Europe News

Putin issues decree boosting Russian army troops to 1.5 million

The decree issued on Monday came as Ukrainian forces pushed further into Russia's Kursk region.

Ukraine

Poland calls for end to EU benefits for Ukrainian men of fighting age

Poland's foreign minister wants social security benefits for Ukrainian male refugees in the EU to stop, saying it encourages draft dodgers in Ukraine.

World News

Ukraine and Russia exchange over 200 prisoners of war

Russia reported the return of 103 of its servicemen captured in the Kursk region, whilst Ukraine said 103 of its servicemen had also been returned.

Europe News

Joe Biden brushes off Vladimir Putin's warnings of war with the West

The meeting comes just days after a British newspaper said the US and UK had reportedly made the decision to allow Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles to strike targets deeper inside Russia.

Europe News

One killed in Russian shelling on eastern city of Kostiantynivka

Hundreds of residents have fled the eastern Donetsk region via evacuation trains from Pavlohrad to Kropyvnytskyi and Lviv, amid the escalating conflict as Russian forces advance in the area.

Europe News

War in Ukraine: Hundreds evacuate, some reluctant to leave

Ukrainian authorities estimate that around 83,000 people have been forcibly displaced in the Donetsk region since 1 August, according to the officials.

Europe News

Ukrainian forces continue to strike Russia's Kursk region

All the latest military updates on the war in Ukraine.

Europe News

EU countries given three options to raise €45 billion loan for Ukraine

The G7 has promised to raise a $50 billion (€45bn) loan for Ukraine, but the initiative requires an agreement between the 27 members of the European Union.

Europe News

Russian missile reportedly hits Ukraine-bound cargo ship near Romania

Bucharest and Kyiv's senior officials have condemned the attack, claiming Russia was behind it.

Europe News

Estonia records 600 customs violations at border with Russia

According to the customs authorities, travellers leaving Estonia generally transport goods that are in short supply in Russia, such as spare parts for cars and machinery, components for drones and electronics and radio transmission devices.

Europe News

Starmer says Putin started Ukraine war and can end it any time

Starmer's comments come a day after it emerged that the US and UK had made the decision to allow Ukraine to use partly British-made Storm Shadow missiles to strike targets deeper inside Russia.

Europe News

Russia launches counteroffensive in Kursk region

All the latest military updates on the war in Ukraine.

Europe News

Could the impossible peace in the Caucasus end the war in Ukraine?

The end of Russia's war in Ukraine could come from an unexpected direction.

Europe News

War in Ukraine: Kyiv presents US with list of Russian targets

All the latest military updates on the war in Ukraine.

Europe News

Blinken and Lammy arrive in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian leaders

The two diplomats reached the Ukrainian capital by train from Poland on Wednesday.

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