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08.06 / 12:17

Technology European Union Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy praises 'heroic defence' of Sievierodonetsk

Intense fighting to control Sievierodonetsk continued Tuesday, with both Russia and Ukraine making a series of claims and counter-claims about the situation on the ground. Moscow said it had "liberated" the eastern city, which is key to controlling Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, although this was soon rebuked by Kyiv who maintained they were still in control.

08.06 / 07:43

Technology European Union Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy promises 'heroic defence' of Sievierodonetsk

07.06 / 16:29

business Technology United Nations Science Russia's UN envoy walks out after Moscow blamed for food crisis

Russia's UN envoy walked out of a meeting after Moscow's actions in Ukraine were blamed for creating a "looming food crisis".

07.06 / 08:39

Technology Ukraine live: Situation changing 'hour by hour' in Sievierodonetsk

Ukrainian troops are engaged in fierce street fighting with Russian soldiers in the industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, in a pivotal battle for control of Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. "In the city, fierce street fighting continues," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address on Monday.

06.06 / 15:19

Ban Ukraine war: Bulgaria, Montenegro and North Macedonia slammed for stopping Lavrov's visit to Serbia

The Kremlin has sharply criticised three European countries which have refused to let a plane carrying Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov cross into their airspace, for a planned official visit to Serbia on Monday.

05.06 / 14:29

Family Historic wooden Orthodox church burns down in Donetsk monastic complex

Russian and Ukrainian military officers blamed each other for a fire that destroyed a historic wooden church at the Sviatohirsk Lavra monastery, one of Ukraine's holiest Orthodox Christian sites.

04.06 / 14:13

Queen Elizabeth II services Vocal parent of missing Russian conscript questioned by security services

The outspoken father of a missing Russian conscript has said he was questioned by the country's security services, reports The Moscow Times.

04.06 / 12:29

European Union Queen Elizabeth II safe Putin: 'We will guarantee the safe passage' of grain 'with no problems'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he is ready to support the smooth export of Ukrainian grain via the country's Black Sea ports.

02.06 / 18:01

European Union Queen Elizabeth II Explained: Why an EU embargo on Russian gas might be a long way off

The European Union has banned Russian coal, and after weeks of tortuous negotiations, oil as well, in a bid to deprive Moscow of an important source of revenue to wage its war in Ukraine.

02.06 / 07:49

cryptocurrency Central Bank International Russia's central bank sees space for crypto in international trade

central bank is open to allowing the use of cryptocurrency for international payments, a senior bank official said on Tuesday, in a sign of a possible relaxation of its opposition to digital currencies. «In principle, we do not object to the use of cryptocurrency in international transactions,» the central bank's First Deputy Governor Ksenia Yudaeva said in a briefing with reporters. But Yudaeva reiterated that the bank, as the regulating authority, continues to see the wider use of cryptocurrency in Russia as a financial threat.

02.06 / 07:47

European Union Military Germany and US agree to supply advanced weapons to Ukraine

Germany and the US pledged on Wednesday to equip Ukraine with some of the advanced weapons it has long desired for shooting down aircraft and knocking out artillery, as Russian forces closed in on capturing a key city in the east.

01.06 / 17:01

Water Germany to supply Kyiv with anti-aircraft missiles and radar systems

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that his country will supply Ukraine with new anti-aircraft missiles and radar systems, stepping up arms deliveries amid criticism that Germany isn’t doing enough to help Kyiv in its time of need.

01.06 / 08:13

Art European Union Ukraine live: US sending medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine

The Biden administration is getting ready to send Ukraine a small number of high-tech, medium-range rocket systems, a critical weapon that Ukrainian leaders have been pleading for as they struggle to stall Russian progress. The rocket systems are part of a new $700 million tranche of security assistance for Ukraine from the US that will include helicopters, Javelin anti-tank weapon systems and tactical vehicles.

31.05 / 22:07

Target Deal OPEC Weighs Suspending Russia From Oil-Production Deal

Some OPEC members are exploring the idea of suspending Russia’s participation in an oil-production deal as Western sanctions and a partial European ban begin to undercut Moscow’s ability to pump more, OPEC delegates said.

29.05 / 19:51

Champions League Deal Despite EU sanctions, Serbian president secures gas deal with Putin

As the war in Ukraine rages, Serbia's president announced that he has secured an "extremely favourable" natural gas deal with Russia during a telephone conversation on Sunday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

27.05 / 19:01

Adoption Payments sanctions International Amid sanctions, Russia weighs crypto for international payments: Report

The Russian Federation is reportedly considering accepting cryptocurrencies for international payments in response to Western sanctions against the country that were prompted by its full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier this year.

26.05 / 23:25

Texas Russia offers to lift port blockade in exchange for sanctions relief

Russia's defence ministry says it will lift its blockade of Ukrainian ports in exchange for sanctions relief.

26.05 / 13:43

cryptocurrency Digital Currency Ruble Will Russia’s digital ruble shield its economy from Western sanctions?

A waiver issued by the US Treasury allowing Russia to still transfer payments for its foreign bonds despite Western sanctions expired on Wednesday, leaving Moscow to face an eventual, inevitable default.

26.05 / 07:47

CLIMATE CRISIS peace NOT Live: Ukraine will not cede territories to Russia to reach peace, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy strongly rebuffed those in the West who have suggested Ukraine cede control of areas occupied by Russian forces for the sake of reaching a peace agreement.

24.05 / 22:39

Military Ukraine war enters 'most active phase of full-scale Russian aggression'

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Russia's assault on Ukraine's eastern front is the "largest" seen in Europe since World War Two.

24.05 / 20:13

Fraud Climate change Igor Dodon: Former Moldovan President arrested on suspicion of corruption

The former president of Moldova, Igor Dodon, was arrested on Tuesday after a raid on his home and a string of other private addresses.

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