US President Donald Trump says “many elements” of a peace agreement in Ukraine have been agreed with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, ahead of their much anticipated phone call. Trump…
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France: Telegram founder allowed to leave Paris following arrest
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of social messaging app Telegram, has been allowed to fly home to Dubai as French authorities continue their unprecedented case against him. The tech…
Lithuania: Prosecutors accuses Russia over Ikea store fire in Vilnius
Lithuanian prosecutors say Russia’s military intelligence service GRU was behind an arson attack on an Ikea furniture store in the Baltic state’s capital Vilnius last year. Two Ukrainian suspects have…
Czech Republic: Authorities appeal for EU help with Radio Free Europe after Trump cuts
The Czech Republic is pushing for EU support to keep Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) running after the Trump administration cut funding for the global broadcaster. Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky…
Germany: Car industry is in crisis
For decades, car-making has been the jewel in Germany’s industrial crown, a powerful symbol of the country’s famous post-war economic miracle. Its “Big Three” brands, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW, have…
UK: Volunteers donate evacuation truck to Ukraine
A convoy of trucks from Devon filled with aid for Ukraine has successfully arrived at its destination. Team Devon Ukrainian Action volunteer Adam Steward said seven trucks headed to Poland…
Georgia: Saakashvili handed further four years in jail
A court in Georgia has handed a further prison sentence to the jailed former president, Mikheil Saakashvili. Saakashvili was sentenced on Monday to four-and-a-half years behind bars for illegally crossing…
Russia: Peace deal must bar Ukraine from Nato- Russian official
Russia will seek guarantees that Nato will exclude Ukraine from membership and that Ukraine will remain neutral in any peace deal, a Russian deputy foreign minister said. “We will demand…
Russia: Ukrainian troops relive retreat from Kursk
Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Russia’s Kursk region have described scenes “like a horror movie” as they retreated from the front lines. The BBC has received extensive accounts from Ukrainian troops,…
UK: Conservatives push for ban on phones in schools
The Conservatives have said they will push for MPs to be given a vote on banning mobile phones in schools this week. The party will attempt to amend the Labour…