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Ukraine admits Russian progress in eastern frontline city of Bakhmut
The mining city of Bakhmut and surrounding towns in the eastern industrial region of Donetsk have been the focal point of assault for much of the 13-month-long invasion by Russia of neighbouring Ukraine
UN nuclear chief to focus on proposing safety measures around Ukraine nuclear plant
Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), had been pushing for a demilitarised zone at the Russian-held power station, Europe's largest nuclear facility, which has come under repeated shelling
In Germany on first state visit, Britain's Charles III vows solidarity with Kyiv
The British sovereign, 74, is on a three-day visit of Germany in a trip billed as 'an important European gesture' to maintain strong ties after Brexit
Sweden summons Russia's ambassador over "legitimate target" statement
Sweden and Finland in 2022 both sought NATO membership shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and are hoping to complete the process this year
Ukraine War: Russia's Wagner Group has captured industrial complex in Bakhmut, say reports
Russian forces have advanced into another five percent of the city of Bakhmut over the last seven days, which is located in the Donetsk Oblast region in eastern Ukraine
IAEA chief says trying for deal on Russia-held nuclear plant
During a rare visit to Europe's largest nuclear plant currently controlled by Russian forces, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi said he was working to find a compromise that would suit both Moscow and Kyiv
Germany commits to billions in military aid for Ukraine
Berlin has shifted away from a traditionally pacifist stance since Moscow sent its forces into Ukraine last year, becoming one of Kyiv's biggest military backers
Poland urges EU to limit incoming Ukrainian grain
Ukraine, one of the world's largest grain exporters, saw its traditional Black Sea export routes blocked or limited by Russia's invasion
Ukraine hits Russian-held Melitopol amid growing counteroffensive
Melitopol, with a pre-war population of around 150,000, is a railway logisitics hub for Russian forces in southern Ukraine and part of the land bridge linking Russia to the Crimea peninsula
Key takeaways from AP’s interview with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukraine needs 20 Patriot batteries to protect against Russian missiles, and even that may not be enough “as no country in the world was attacked with so many ballistic rockets,” Zelenskyy said
Ukraine urges Russians not to adopt nation’s war-hit ‘stolen’ children
Ukraine’s Ministry of Integration of Occupied Territories, has said over 19,514 Ukrainian children are currently considered illegally deported. Russia, meanwhile has not concealed a programme under which it has taken thousands of Ukrainian children, but presents it as a humanitarian campaign
Russia ramps up cyberattacks on Ukraine's European allies, according to US, French analysts
Microsoft said in a threat assessment earlier this month that Russian actors had launched attacks in at least 17 European countries in the first six weeks of this year
Where is the Russia-Ukraine war heading? Here's what Volodymyr Zelenskyy thinks
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that unless his nation wins a drawn-out battle in the key eastern city of Bakhmut, Russia could begin building international support for a deal that could require Ukraine to make unacceptable compromises
The flying hospital bringing Ukraine's wounded west
Bombings of hospitals, maternity wards and medical storage units mean almost half a million people a month are deprived of medical care, the Norwegian authorities estimate
How China has replaced the US in bailing out middle-income countries
According to new data, China is providing ever more emergency loans to countries, including Turkey, Argentina, and Sri Lanka. In many ways, China has replaced the United States in bailing out indebted low- and middle-income countries
Belarus to host Russian nuclear weapons to counter NATO
Minsk allowed Moscow to use Belarusian territory to send troops into Ukraine on February 24 last year. Its own troops have so far not fought in the war however, while stepping up joint military training with Russian forces deployed in Belarus
French MPs recognise Ukraine Soviet-era famine as 'genocide'
The 1932-33 'Holodomor' is regarded by Kyiv as a deliberate act of genocide by Stalin's regime with the intention of wiping out the peasantry
EU's neglect gave Russia a platform, says Montenegro's president
'Russia has simply walked into an open space left by the European Union,' Djukanovic said of the EU's position toward the Balkans
US backs special tribunal on Russia 'aggression' against Ukraine
The European Union has already advocated for a special tribunal, which could bring fresh charges against President Vladimir Putin and would be the latest legal salvo after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him over alleged war crimes
Poland, EU aim to boost ammunition production
EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton visited DEZAMET S.A. munition plant in Nowa Deba, in southeast Poland, accompanied by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak