Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged supporters to defend new U.S. sanctions against Russia

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Stanislav Carpiuc, described as a ‘money man’ in the conspiracy to damage property by fire, was deported

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Pope Leo personally telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to urge a ceasefire and request safe passage for humanitarian aid into the besieged Ukrainian town of Oleshky.

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Ukraine is in talks with SpaceX and the Pentagon to lift a speed cap on its military satellite communication service

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The MoneySavingExpert founder has warned this ‘market stabilisation charge’ could become a ‘switching penalty’

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Editorial: The easing of US sanctions on Russian oil risks strengthening Putin’s war effort. European leaders must resist a return to appeasement, while a weary Zelensky must go all out to win America back

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Zelensky warned Trump’s diesel deal puts money in ‘Putin’s pocket’ and can never offset the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

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New speed restrictions, imposed without notice remotely by code, contributed to multiple mission failures for Ukraine

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A sea drone was used to strike a Russian Olympic city’s port as part of Ukraine's Black Sea blockade.

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Russia's shadow fleet has allowed it to keep exporting oil without complying with Western sanctions

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As the Kyiv-Washington feud cuts off missile resupplies and blocks European aid, Ukraine’s Patriot systems have run out

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr_ and his government have condemned remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila, calling them a “thinly veiled threat of the use of force.”

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The watchdog said it is looking at re-activating its market stabilisation charge, which was first put in place after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Secretary of state Marco Rubio says sanctions bill has been paused for 60 days to ‘analyse’ its economic impacts

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Drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea this month have raised concerns among NATO members

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Ukraine's military faced sudden disruptions in SpaceX's Starshield satellite connectivity, causing lost drones and failed operations

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The futuristic drone can carry up to 330 pounds and reach speeds up to 65mph

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German chancellor Friedrich Merz said meanwhile that giving up on Kyiv would have ‘an enormous impact on the entire political order of this continent’

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‘We don’t have to look very hard for the collusion anymore,’ one critic said

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European Union leaders are voicing strong opposition to a new proposal for the bloc’s long-term budget

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Elon Musk says the United States owns and controls the military-grade version of Starlink, which both Ukraine and Britain use

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After Russian energy attacks left Ukrainians without heating and electricity last winter, Kyiv has in 2026 sought to disrupt Russian daily life in response

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Romania's naval authority said it received an emergency alert from the San Marino-flagged tanker Wine Trader

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After Russia annexed the Donbas region in 2014, Shakhtar Donetsk have not played at their stadium for 12 years. This season, they will play their Champions League home games in west London. Kieran Jackson sat with the punters – male and female, old and young, friends and family – for an altogether different spectator vibe

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Romanian authorities have launched search and rescue operations off the Black Sea coast after a fire broke out on a ship, leaving eight people missing

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Officials say Ukraine has launched a drone and missile attack on a Russian oil refinery

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Dozens of people have marched in Bangkok, seeking to draw the attention of world financial leaders to poverty, pollution and other grievances during a meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank

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Trump calls Zelensky's resumption of airstrikes on Russian energy infrastructure a ‘disgrace’

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A new bridge linking China and North Korea has opened after more than a decade of delay, signaling deeper ties between the two countries

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Andy Burnham reinforces support for Ukraine following talks with Volodymyr Zelensky

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Editorial: Battered by President Putin’s war of terror and apparently losing crucial support from US intelligence and Elon Musk’s Starlink, Kyiv’s brave citizens are closer to cracking than they have been since the start of the war

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US-Ukrainian relations continue to deteriorate as Trump offers a lifeline to the Russian economy

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Japan on Wednesday protested to Russia over the arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying, demanding Moscow's explanation, access to the man in custody and humane treatment for him

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A former Ukrainian military officer is on trial in Germany over what has been described as one of the ‘biggest sabotage operations of modern times’

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is voicing outrage over Russia's ongoing attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

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‘We are watching you,’ said Polish foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski amid outcry about restriction of the technology

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Officials were left ‘surprised’ at the announcement having just offered Kyiv new security guarantees

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Moscow accuses Hokkaido Shimbun reporter of collecting information on Russian defence capabilities

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