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Europe live: Russia ‘does not deserve’ lifting of sanctions, Zelenskyy says, after deadly overnight strikes in Ukraine
Morning opening: Russia 'does not deserve' lifting of sanctions after 16 dead in overnight strikes in UkraineJakub KrupaUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia “does not deserve any easing …...
Russia pummels Ukraine with drone and missile strikes, killing three
Russian forces attacked Kyiv and other cities early on Thursday, killing three people, including a 12-year-old child, injuring more than 20 and badly damaging buildings, officials said.Moscow has fired...
Ukraine war briefing: Netherlands to spend almost $300m on making drones for Ukraine
The Netherlands will spend 248m euros ($293m) on producing drones for Ukraine, Dutch defence minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius said on Wednesday. “Drones play a crucial role on the modern battlefield....
Ukraine war briefing: Orbán’s defeat in Hungary could unlock €90bn loan for Ukraine, says EU official
The change in Hungary’s government could help unlock €90bn for Ukraine and give a “new push” for it to join the European Union, the bloc’s expansion chief said Tuesday....
Ukraine war briefing: Easter truce expires as both sides accuse the other of violations
A ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine to mark the Orthodox Easter formally expired on Monday, with both sides having accused each other of thousands of violations, despite a lull...
Ukraine war briefing: Easter truce falters as Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners
Russia and Ukraine on Saturday accused each other of violating a brief ceasefire in their four-year-old war, hours into the truce put in place to mark Orthodox Easter. Governors...
Ukraine war briefing: doubts linger in Kyiv over Moscow’s promise to uphold Orthodox Easter ceasefire
Ukrainians on Friday were wary of Russia’s pledge to pause fighting for an Orthodox Easter ceasefire – first proposed by Kyiv – this weekend. The Kremlin said it had...
Vladimir Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, after an earlier call from Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause.The president’s decree, released by the...