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24.06 / 21:39

European Union Ukraine war: Five things you need to know about the conflict on Friday

The European Union's decision to make Ukraine a candidate for EU membership offered war-weary Ukrainians a morale boost and hope of a more secure future Friday as the country's military ordered its fighters to retreat from a key city in the eastern Donbas region.

23.06 / 21:07

LGBT Ukraine war: Five things you need to know about the conflict on Thursday

EU leaders are widely expected to endorse Ukraine as a candidate country to join the European Union.

23.06 / 09:37

European Union foreign Kaliningrad row: "It’s nothing to do with a blockade" says Lithuania's former foreign minister

Tensions between Russia and the European Union remain high as Moscow threatens retaliatory action over Lithuania's move to enforce sanctions of embargoed goods transiting through its territory and entering Kaliningrad.

22.06 / 10:19

Art Don't negotiate with Putin because he's a 'bandit', ex-oligarch Khodorkovsky warns Europe

European leaders should avoid the mistake of negotiating an end to the Ukraine war with Vladimir Putin because "he is not a statesman but a bandit."

22.06 / 10:19

Art Ukraine claims 'significant' Snake Island victory over Russian forces

Ukrainian forces claim to have scored a 'significant' victory against Russian forces after launching a new attempt to re-take Snake Island in the Black Sea.

21.06 / 19:41

UPS India Tells Oil Companies to Load Up on Discounted Russian Crude

The Indian government has asked state oil companies to scoop up huge volumes of cheap crude from Russia, according to industry executives, strengthening commercial ties with the country even as the West tightens sanctions on Moscow.

21.06 / 18:51

European Union Energy festival Ukraine war: Five things you need to know about the conflict on Tuesday

Russian attacks laid down a curtain of fire Tuesday across areas of eastern Ukraine where pockets of resistance are denying Moscow full military control of the region.

20.06 / 20:55

Refugees Ukraine war: Five things you need to know on Monday

Russia’s military kept on grinding down Ukraine’s defences on Monday, with combat in eastern areas said to be entering a “decisive” phase.

20.06 / 17:29

Refugees Anger as Lithuania bans transit of goods to Russia exclave Kaliningrad

Lithuania has banned the transit of some goods through its territory from Russia to its exclave of Kaliningrad.

18.06 / 11:33

business Technology Simba the lion: Abandoned cub victim of Russian wildlife trade begins new life in Italy

A young lion is beginning a new life at a wildlife sanctuary in Italy after being found abandoned as a cub in Russia — a reminder, according to the charity that helped save him, of the trade in wildlife.

17.06 / 20:13

business Technology Putin attacks 'reckless and insane' Western sanctions and denies Russia stoking inflation

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia's offensive in Ukraine had no influence on global economic difficulties, including energy price rises, instead blaming the West.

17.06 / 19:33

UPS FIVE Cooper Remark China's Xi says trade with Russia expected to hit new records in the coming months

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday emphasized his country's commitment to trading with Russia, despite Western sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

17.06 / 11:43

European Union Medicine Brussels set to endorse Ukraine as a candidate for EU membership

Brussels is on Friday expected to recommend that Ukraine become a candidate for EU membership.

16.06 / 22:33

European Union Medicine play Europeans divided over how Ukraine war should play out, reveals poll

Europeans are sharply divided over how the Ukraine war should play out, with some favouring peace and others wanting "justice", according to a new poll.

16.06 / 18:47

Russia Slashes Gas Flows, Aiming Economic Weapon at Europe

Moscow’s move to slash natural-gas exports to Europe has pitched the continent’s energy crisis into a dangerous new phase that threatens to drain vital fuel supplies and kneecap the continent’s economy.

15.06 / 09:03

European Union Human Rights Refugees Zelenskyy urges Ukrainians to 'hold on' in 'vital' Donbas region

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged his compatriots to 'hold on' in the Donbas region, saying what happens there will determine the war against Moscow.

13.06 / 19:39

COST Some European Factories, Long Dependent on Cheap Russian Energy, Are Shutting Down

PARIS—For decades, European industry relied on Russia to supply low-cost oil and natural gas that kept the continent’s factories humming.

12.06 / 15:53

Art European Union rebrand 'Tasty, full stop': Former McDonald's restaurants rebrand and reopen in Moscow

What used to be McDonald's restaurants in Moscow opened their doors again under new Russian ownership bearing the name Vkusno i tochka, meaning "Tasty, full stop".

12.06 / 15:21

Art European Union Sky News Friends of Moroccan sentenced to death by pro-Moscow separatists call on UK to help him

A friend of Moroccan national Brahim Saadoun who was sentenced to death after being captured in Ukraine fighting against Russian forces called on the UK government to save him.

12.06 / 15:21

Art European Union Russia increasingly relying on heavy Soviet-era missiles, Western defence officials claim

Russian forces are increasingly relying on heavy Soviet-era weapons that can cause mass casualties and significant collateral damage in their bid to make headway in capturing eastern Ukraine.

09.06 / 19:15

Climate change European Union Britons sentenced to death for fighting with Ukraine's army

Two British citizens and a Moroccan have been sentenced to death by pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine for fighting on Ukraine's side.

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