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Latvian farmers protest over ‘blood grain’ trade with Russia
Latvian farmers are protesting Russian grain transit, arguing that it helps fund Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
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Russia launches massive strike on Kyiv
As Ukraine prepares for another round of talks with Russia and the United States next week, Moscow has launched a massive overnight strike. At least five people were injured in Kyiv, where Russian missiles damaged residential and commercial buildings, forced the closure of a bridge over the Dnipro River and caused fresh power and water outages. Ophélie Jacobson reports.
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Ukraine: Russia hits Kyiv with airstrikes ahead of trilateral talks
The strikes hit a major bridge and energy facilities in the Kyiv region. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of trying to "push" Ukraine "into a blackout" ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi.
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Russia hits Kyiv and surrounding region in massive overnight strike
Moscow carried out missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight Friday to Saturday, targeting energy infrastructure and killing at least one person while wounding eight, authorities said. Russia recently stepped up air strikes on Ukraine, worsening living conditions for residents who have limited access to power and water.
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Russia’s land gains in Ukraine dwindle as its diesel reportedly goes unsold
Moscow is suffering losses on the battlefield as US traders reportedly refuse to honour Trump's diesel deal with Putin.
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What a Trump-Xi-Putin summit could mean – and what it wouldn’t
A Trump-Xi-Putin meeting at APEC would be a coup for Moscow, analysts say, but Beijing appears lukewarm.
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Poland arrests 4 accused of spying for Russia
Poland has charged four people with espionage, saying they were sending information to Moscow. Two more have been accused of shipping military components to Russia.
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Poland arrests 4 over alleged spying for Russia
Poland has charged four people with espionage, saying they were sending information to Moscow. Two more have been accused of shipping military components to Russia.
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Poland arrests four over alleged spying for Russia
Poland has charged four people with espionage, saying they were sending information to Moscow. Two more have been accused of shipping military components to Russia.
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South Korea tests Arctic shipping route amid Russia-West row
For South Korean ships, navigating off the north coast of Russia dramatically reduces travel time to Europe, but the pro-Ukraine coalition might see it as undermining their efforts to isolate Moscow.
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Melania Trump to host Ukrainian, Russian officials at White House
Russian and Ukrainian officials, including human rights chiefs, are set to meet US First Lady Melania Trump at the White House Thursday ahead of Abu Dhabi talks aimed at ending the Ukraine war. It comes weeks after Melania Trump helped broker a partial ceasefire enabling the evacuation of civilians from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky.
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Ukrainian strikes kill three in Russia’s Belgorod region
Russian strikes also cut power to Ukrainian cities as Moscow claims 700 Ukrainian drones downed across multiple regions.
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Can Russia compete with the US, China and the EU in Africa?
Moscow pledges more trade and investment in Africa, where leaders want local industries, technology and jobs.
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Ukraine war: Merz doubts Russia is serious about a truce
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin. Both leaders said the EU needs to be included in peace talks with Russia. Merz also expressed doubts that Russia is serious about seeking a truce.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to make surprise Berlin visit this Tuesday, Merz says
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the Ukrainian president is due to arrive in Germany around midday amid a renewed push for peace talks with Moscow.
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Ukraine and Russia report fake emergency alerts after cyberattacks target apps
Authorities in Ukraine and Russia said their emergency alert mobile apps had been targeted by cyberattacks, with users in Ukraine receiving false warnings of an imminent nuclear threat. Moscow said that hackers had sent fake emergency alerts after gaining access to the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry’s mobile app, and that efforts were ongoing to restore the app's functionality.
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Bulgaria's Iotova wins presidential runoff vote amid Black Sea security fears
Bulgaria's President Iliana Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow and opposes military aid to Ukraine, won a presidential runoff vote on Sunday. The race for the largely ceremonial post came against a backdrop of a series of drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea that have raised security concerns.
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Fake nuclear warnings in Ukraine as Moscow, Kyiv report separate cyberattacks on emergency apps
Russia and Ukraine both report cyberattacks on their alerting systems, as strikes continue across the countries.
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Live: Russia and Ukraine trade blame for cyber attacks as fragile ceasefire ends
Russia and Ukraine on Monday traded accusations over cyberattacks, with Moscow reporting a hack of its emergency alerts app hours after Kyiv said its own air raid warning system had been compromised. The incidents came as a fragile ceasefire in Ukraine's Kherson region expired, raising fears of renewed fighting. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
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Kherson braces for return of war as localised Russia-Ukraine truce ends
Moscow and Kyiv continue strikes elsewhere, but no reported violations in Kherson region during the six-day ceasefire.