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Serbs are not 'little Russians', says former PM Ana Brnabić

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UN to close Burkina Faso human rights office after junta suspension

Junta chief captain Ibrahim Traoré has pursued anti-Western policies since seizing power in a coup in September 2022, while critical voices are met with repression.

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Pressure mounts on Ireland to stop alumina sales to Russia

The scandal over alumina sales to Russia continues to dog Ireland as it takes over the rotating presidency of the EU Council, but Dublin says it will not commit to sanctions until an internal investigation is concluded.

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EU targets Russian drone-makers with sanctions following Kyiv strikes

The new sanctions will target Russia's military-industrial complex, including firms that manufacture Shahed and Geran drone components.

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Smoke rises over Kyiv after Russian overnight strikes

Smoke rises over Kyiv after a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack overnight that killed at least eight people and injured dozens.

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Russians feel the bite of Moscow's war as petrol crisis worsens

A third of Russia's refining capacity has been knocked out by Ukrainian drone attacks, causing petrol shortages across more than half of Russia's regions.

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Ukraine will retaliate for Russian attack on Kyiv, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 570 air attack assets at Ukraine overnight, including 496 drones, 24 Iskander ballistic missiles, and four Zircon missiles.

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Man charged with sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipeline in German court

Nord Stream is a network of pipelines running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany to provide Western Europe with natural gas, meaning it provided billions to the Kremlin's coffers.

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Russian gas imports rise despite EU phase-out

Russian liquefied natural gas continues to arrive mainly through Spain, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, while pipeline deliveries remain concentrated in Hungary, Slovakia and Greece.

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Finnish man jailed for sanctions breach for selling trucks to Russia

Finland's 1,340-kilometre border with Russia has been closed since December 2023 after the arrival of around 1,000 migrants without visas.

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Ukraine hits Russian oil refinery for second time, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s domestically developed and manufactured drones and missiles have been hammering Russian oil facilities, including refineries, terminals, storage depots and pipeline pumping stations, for months.

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On NATO's eastern flank: How Lithuania is strengthening its defences

Military exercises, a historic German deployment and sitting in Moscow's shadow: Lithuania's Chief of the Defence Staff tells Euronews why the country believes deterrence is its strongest defence.

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Putin admits oil deficit amid Ukrainian strikes on refineries

A fresh overnight Ukrainian assault set southern Russia’s major Sloviansk refinery on fire, killing one person.

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Spain removes Gibraltar from its tax haven blacklist

The Spanish Ministry of Finance has updated its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, removing Gibraltar after 35 years and adding Russia, in line with the European Union's position

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Ukraine hits arms factory as Russian attacks kill two

Ukraine said it used its FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles overnight to strike Russia's Titan-Barrikady weapons plant, which is thought to be involved in the production of parts for the Oreshnik missile.

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Russia and Ukraine swap 160 soldiers each in latest prisoner exchange

The United Arab Emirates brokered the handover, which brought home fighters captured in the early weeks of the full-scale invasion.

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Oil, cod, Kirill: friction points emerge in new EU sanctions on Russia

The EU wants to agree on a new round of measures targeting Moscow before 15 July, but the closed-door negotiations have difficult obstacles to navigate.

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