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Ukraine celebrates Christmas on Dec. 25 for the first time, distancing itself from Russia
Christmas carried more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year as the country newly observed it as a public
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EU to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova
European leaders have decided to open EU membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova and to grant candidate status to Georgia.
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Russian gas giant Gazprom makes £39m profit in North Sea
Russian energy giant Gazprom earned €45m (£39m) from its gas field in the North Sea last year, accounts show. Gazprom
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Top diplomats arrive in North Macedonia for security meeting as some boycott Russia’s participation
Top diplomats from more than 50 countries arrived in North Macedonia on Wednesday for a meeting of the Organization for
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Zelenskyy avoids confrontation with Russian foreign minister in remarks before UN Security Council
Volodymyr Zelenskyy avoided a potential face-off with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during the Ukrainian president’s first in-person appearance before the United
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Wagner defied Putin and now its leader Prigozhin may be dead
When Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner troops launched their insurrection two months ago, Vladimir Putin made his feelings more than
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Ukraine counter-offensive two months in: Can it still succeed?
The war in Ukraine has reached a critical point. Where it goes from here could decide the country’s future and
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Sending F-16s to Ukraine in fight against Russia would take ‘months and months’: Blinken
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday cautioned that deliveries of the F-16s that Ukraine has long sought in its fight against Russia could
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NATO summit host Lithuania is a small country with a loud voice, especially when it comes to Russia
A pair of colorful children’s scooters rest against the yellow tracks of a battle tank, parked in the shade of
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Kosovo: Why is violence flaring up again?
Violent clashes have taken place in Kosovo between ethnic Serbs and police belonging to the Albanian-led government. Nato is deploying
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Poland’s president approves law on Russia’s influence that could target opposition
Polish President Andrzej Duda said Monday he would sign a bill that creates a powerful commission, ostensibly meant to investigate
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G7 summit: Why there are eight more seats at the table this year
If the G7 were a dinner party, the host would be rummaging in the garage for the extendable table, hunting
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Ukraine says it downed Russian cruise missiles aimed at Kyiv
Ukrainian officials say air defences downed 15 Russian cruise missiles which were launched overnight against the capital, Kyiv. No casualties
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