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Putin challenger submits 105,000 signatures backing his election campaign

Presidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin should, in theory, be permitted on the ballot in March.Original link

France's Macron: 'Whatever America decides,' Europe must back Ukraine

"We must be ready to act to defend and support Ukraine whatever it takes," the French president said.Original link

There are more Russian spies in EU Parliament, Latvian lawmakers say

“We are convinced that Ždanoka is not an isolated case,” three MEPs wrote in letter about espionage obtained by Brussels Playbook.Original link

Europe's true beliefs on Ukraine are put to the test

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — As long as it takes? Or as long as we feel like it?  For nearly two...

Opinion | This Is the World If Ukraine Loses

Many Ukrainians will fight. Westerners learned on Feb. 24, 2022, that Ukrainians will risk their lives to remain free. Hundreds of thousands of battle...

Russia’ wasted years under Vladimir Putin’s leadership – from the Kursk disaster to Prigozhin’s march on Moscow

University of Birmingham op-ed

Unfortunately, for the Russian people, Vladimir Putin is a fundamentally flawed leader.

  • John R. Bryson, Professor of Enterprise and Economic Geography - University of Birmingham

Dam sabotage creates Ukraine's worst environmental disaster 'since Chernobyl'

KYIV — Worries about a massive environmental disaster in Ukraine have long focused on the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. But peopl...

Has Ukraine’s counteroffensive finally begun?

The last two days have seen growing signs Ukraine is redoubling its efforts to drive out Vladimir Putin’s forces. Russia’s defense ministry said it re...

Russia 'evacuates' area around major nuclear plant in Ukraine

Hundreds of civilians on Sunday fled Ukrainian territories under Russian control as part of an “evacuation” ahead of what’s feared to be intense fight...

Russia hits Ukraine with huge barrage of Iranian-made drones

Russia hammered Ukraine with a new barrage of missiles and drones in the early hours of Monday morning, as Moscow gears up to celebrate victory over t...

Spy hunt or witch hunt? Ukrainians fear the two are merging

KYIV — From the glass cage in a Kyiv courtroom, Roman Dudin professed his innocence loudly. And he fumed at the unusual decision to prevent a handful ...

Get out of Russia while you still can, ex-oligarch warns Western energy giants

A new law that allows Russia to seize foreign-owned energy assets should be a final warning to Western firms to cut their losses and leave the market ...

European Union looks to dedicate €1 billion to howitzer shells for Ukraine

BRUSSELS — In a new blueprint for military support to Ukraine, the European Union will propose that €1 billion should be specifically dedicated to amm...

Ukraine’s Drone Academy is in session

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. KYIV — As the distant howl of air raid sirens echoes around them, a dozen Ukra...

Western firms say they’re quitting Russia. Where’s the proof?

BERLIN — In an earlier life as a reporter in Moscow, I once knocked on the door of an apartment listed as the home address of the boss of company that...

Putin accuses NATO of participating in Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday accused NATO of actively participating in the war in Ukraine and working to dissolve his country. During an...

Russian nuclear fuel: The habit Europe just can't break

Europe is on track to kick its addiction to Russian fossil fuels, but can't seem to replicate that success with nuclear energy a year into the Ukraine...

365 days of war in Ukraine — by the numbers

Russia's year-long war in Ukraine has led to thousands of casualties, millions of refugees and billions of dollars in damages to the country’s economy...

You ain’t no middleman: EU and NATO slam China’s bid to be a Ukraine peacemaker

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — China’s attempt to style itself as a neutral peacemaker in the Ukra...

Russians hunting property in Finland hit a new wall of suspicion

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. KANKAANPÄÄ, Finland — In October, three Russian citizens arrived in the border...