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31.12 / 10:19

Sanctions will cause 'complete breakdown' in US-Russia relations, Putin warns Biden

Vladimir Putin has warned Joe Biden there would be a complete breakdown in relations between Russia and the United States if new sanctions were imposed because of tensions in Ukraine.

30.12 / 18:53

COVID: British EU residents scramble to get home after being told they can't drive through France

Fiona Navin-Jones spent the 24 hours before her trip home fretting. Would she make it, or would she have to leave her family behind?

30.12 / 18:09

Demand for COVID-19 self-test kits skyrocket in Europe amid Omicron surge

The first COVID-19 self-test kits have arrived on the shelves of supermarkets in France, as the country registered a record 208,000 new cases on Wednesday, more than double the numbers recorded on Christmas Day.

30.12 / 10:13

open Biden to tell Putin diplomatic door is still open as Russia moves troops towards Ukraine

Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin are set to discuss the Russian troop buildup near Ukraine during their second call in recent weeks amid little progress toward ending the smoldering crisis.

29.12 / 20:39

History NATO Biden and Putin to talk on Europe's security and Ukraine before possible January meeting

US President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin will speak on the phone on Thursday, a White House security spokeswoman has said.

27.12 / 15:45

European Union Media Poland’s president vetoes controversial media law following pressure from US

Poland’s president has vetoed a controversial media law that had been passed in the country’s parliament, under pressure from the US.

26.12 / 16:31

NATO Putin to ponder options if West refuses guarantees on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday he would ponder a slew of options if the West failed to meet his push for security guarantees precluding NATO's expansion to Ukraine.

24.12 / 12:33

Art Europe COVID in Europe: Record daily coronavirus cases in the UK, France and Italy

Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the measures being taken across the continent.

23.12 / 13:07

NATO Watch live: Ukraine and COVID on the agenda as Putin delivers annual speech

Vladimir Putin will be questioned at length by Russian and international media on Thursday about the political and military crisis shaking Europe's security balance.

22.12 / 18:19

Downing MH17: Life sentences demanded for quartet accused of downing passenger jet over eastern Ukraine

Dutch prosecutors on Wednesday demanded life sentences for four suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, saying they caused “deep and irreversible suffering” to relatives of the 298 people killed.

22.12 / 16:55

NATO Pentagon denies Russian allegations that US firms are sending 'chemical components' into Ukraine

The Pentagon has flatly denied Russian allegations that private American security firms are sending chemicals into Ukraine.

20.12 / 22:15

business Technology enaira From eNaira to eHryvnia, a Caribbean fintech develops CBDC around the world

Barbados, a paradise island in the West Indies, is known for its azure beaches, tidal waves, shipwrecks, homegrown grown Barbadian (Bajan) hospitality, and more recently, an influx of remote workers. Now, one can add cryptocurrency innovations to that list as well. Bitt, a Bajan fintech firm developing blockchain technology, has successfully created the eNaira central bank digital currency, or CBDC, for Nigeria and is on the path to creating an electronic Hryvnia for Ukraine.

18.12 / 23:13

NATO WHO News dutch Dutch government imposes strict lockdown measures ahead of Christmas

The Netherlands is back to a nationwide lockdown starting Sunday to curb the Omicron variant, caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte said after a meeting with his government to discuss new restrictions.

18.12 / 20:15

French Cup match between Paris FC and Lyon suspended after fan violence

Football violence has broken out for the second time this season in France.

18.12 / 14:47

business Sport UK unlikely to send troops to help Ukraine, defence chief says

It is highly unlikely that London and its allies would send troops to Ukraine in case of a Russian invasion, UK defence secretary Ben Wallace said.

18.12 / 01:17

NATO Russia sets out tough demands for security pact with NATO

Russia published draft security demands that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and other former Soviet countries and roll back the alliance's military deployments in Central and Eastern Europe — bold ultimatums that are almost certain to be rejected by the US and its allies.

17.12 / 16:03

Ukrainian soldier killed in fighting with pro-Russian separatists

A Ukrainian soldier was killed and another wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country, Ukraine's army said.

17.12 / 06:01

MET Cooper Action analysts SOLIDARITY Support China and Russia show solidarity, but likely won't support each other militarily, analysts say

BEIJING — International pressure may have pushed China and Russia closer together, but not enough for the two countries to send military support to each other, U.S.-based analysts said.

16.12 / 10:08

Health EU leaders to discuss booster jabs, energy prices and Russian aggression at council summit

EU leaders are back in Brussels for a one-day European summit with a busy agenda that promises discussions around booster shots, energy prices, migration routes and Russia's military build-up along the Ukraine border.

16.12 / 00:08

Food Sanctions needed before any Russian invasion, says Ukrainian president

EU sanctions are needed before any possible Russian invasion happens, according to Ukraine's president.

15.12 / 15:11

MET Reuters Remark China's Xi reportedly backs Putin in Russia's bid for security guarantees from the West

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their second dedicated video call of the year Wednesday, amid rising international concerns about tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border.

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