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14.05 / 15:21

Eurovision Song Contest G7 Ukraine war: Grain exports blocked by Russia threaten to bring hunger and famine, G7 warns

The Group of Seven leading economies warned Saturday that the war in Ukraine is stoking a global food and energy crisis that threatens poor countries, and urgent measures are needed to unblock stores of grain that Russia is preventing from leaving Ukraine.

13.05 / 15:31

NATO Threat Sweden joining NATO would 'deter the threat of military conflict in northern Europe', says report

Sweden joining NATO would deter the threat of military conflict in northern Europe, a new report has concluded.

13.05 / 13:11

Art European Union Fire EU has become aggressive and bellicose amid Ukraine war, says Russia's Lavrov

The EU has gone from being a "constructive economic platform" to becoming an "aggressive and bellicose" actor amid Russia's war in Ukraine.

12.05 / 11:13

NATO Ukraine to hold first war crimes trial over Russia's invasion

Ukraine’s top prosecutor has disclosed plans for the first war crimes trial of a captured Russian soldier, as fighting raged in the east and south and the Kremlin left open the possibility of annexing a corner of the country it seized early in the invasion.

11.05 / 14:31

European Union Floods Riot Maria Alyokhina: Pussy Riot member disguises herself as food courier to flee Russia

A member of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot, Maria Alyokhina, has fled Russia, claiming in an interview with the New York Times in Lithuania that she was able to shake her police monitor by disguising herself as a meal courier.

11.05 / 13:17

Floods NATO UK PM Johnson visits Finland and Sweden ahead of NATO decision

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Finland and Sweden on Wednesday as they prepare to announce their stance on possible NATO membership applications in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Downing Street said.

11.05 / 10:03

European Union week A week on, the EU appears no closer to a Russian oil embargo

Unlike other rounds of sanctions against Moscow approved swiftly by member states, the EU appeared no closer to agreeing on a Russian oil embargo nearly a week after it was proposed by the Commission.

10.05 / 14:35

NATO NOT To join or not to join? Sweden and Finland to reveal NATO decisions

Finland and Sweden are expected to reveal in the coming days whether they will ask to join the NATO military alliance.

10.05 / 12:09

Payments regulation Ukraine war foreign reform International Putin Bids to Create New International Settlements Platform, Reform Foreign Currency Rules

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken of plans to revamp the country’s international settlements ecosystem – in a bid to prevent Moscow from sliding into an economic quagmire at the hand of Western-led sanctions.

10.05 / 08:01

Live: Ukraine calls for help to unblock its ports to prevent global food crisis

With no major announcements from Russian President Vladimir Putin during yesterday's Victory Day parade in Moscow, the war in Ukraine looks set to continue on in its current state, at least for the time being.

09.05 / 09:33

History World War II What is Victory Day in Russia? When is it celebrated? What happens? Why does it matter?

Russia's Victory Day celebrations on Monday, 9 May are set to take on greater significance than normal amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

08.05 / 17:07

World War II Homelessness Authorities fear 60 dead after Russia bombs Ukrainian school

Authorities in eastern Ukraine fear up to 60 people were killed when Russian forced bombed a school where they were taking shelter in the village of Bilohorivka.

08.05 / 10:49

Ukraine war live: Dozens feared dead as Russians bomb school

Ukrainian authorities fear up to 60 people sheltering in a school in Luhansk region may have been killed in a Russian strike on the building. It comes as the World Health Organisation announced it was collecting evident in Ukraine of possible war crimes committed by Russian forces against medical facilities.

07.05 / 21:03

Fine Moscow fine-tunes Victory Day parade in midst of Ukraine invasion

In the midst of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been putting the final touches to rehearsals for its Victory Day parade in Moscow.

07.05 / 00:13

abortion rights Ukraine war: False claims spread about military movements in Poland and Finland

Online misinformation about the armies of Poland and Finland has circulated online amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

06.05 / 19:27

Blockchain Ethereum cryptocurrency Bitcoin How blockchain technology is supporting Ukraine and Russia by betting on virtual Russian stocks

Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology have proven to be a lifeline to save both the Ukrainian and Russian economies.

06.05 / 17:59

UPS Deal Hungary Holds Up EU Deal to Sanction Russian Oil

The European Union is struggling to finalize the terms of an oil embargo on Russia amid resistance by Hungary, whose leader claimed Friday that the proposed embargo would hit his economy like an atomic bomb.

06.05 / 13:09

European Union abortion rights Abortion Orban criticises EU plans to sanction head of Russian Orthodox Church

EU plans to impose sanctions on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church are an attack on religious freedom, says Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban.

06.05 / 12:59

Binance Tether Bitcoin Russian Bitcoin Trading Remains Down on Binance

Trading volume in the market for bitcoin (BTC) against Russian rubles (RUB) remains down on Binance after the exchange limited the activity of some Russian users last month.

05.05 / 22:35

Technology Health Putin apologised for Moscow's Nazism remarks, says Israeli PM's office

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised for Moscow's controversial remarks about the Holocaust, according to a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's office.

05.05 / 14:29

Technology Health 'I feel it's dragged on': Lukashenko on Russia's war in Ukraine

Belarus’ authoritarian leader says he didn’t expect Russia’s war in Ukraine to drag on for so long and claimed he was doing “everything” to stop it, in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday.

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