Ukraine: Kyiv seeks to ensure weapons supply as Russia hammers its defences

Russia has pounded Ukraine with long-range weapons and sustained ground assaults in the country’s east during the past week, showing little sign of fatigue in the supply of men or…

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These were the key developments on the 1,016th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

France: President Macron pledges to stay in office until end of term

French President Emmanuel Macron says he will stay on “until the end” of his five-year term, until May 2027, after a no-confidence vote in parliament toppled the government. Speaking to the nation…

Romania: Constitutional Court annuls results of presidential election’s first round

Romania top court has annulled the results of the first round of the country’s presidential election and said the process must be re-run, after allegations that Russia ran a coordinated…

Ukraine: Kyiv sanctions Georgian leaders over crackdown on pro-EU protests

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sanctioned top Georgian officials, including the prime minister and the billionaire founder of the ruling party, in a bid to halt the country’s apparent drift…

Ireland: Storm Darragh warnings upgraded with 80mph winds due in NI

The island of Ireland is set to come under the second highest level of warning due to Storm Darragh moving in from the Atlantic later on Friday. An amber warning…

Malta: Russian foreign minister attents European security summit

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has travelled to Malta for a European security summit, marking his first visit to an EU state since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. His Ukrainian…

UK: £38m of support for domestic abuse victims

Nearly £40 million will be spent supporting domestic abuse victims in Hampshire over the next seven years by Hampshire County Council. The authority will also spend up to £1.5 million…

UK: Public votes on name for new mental health facility

A new inpatient service for people with learning disabilities and autism is celebrating its new name following a public vote. The Kingfisher, at Blackberry Hill Hospital, in Fishponds, Bristol, will…

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These were the key developments on the 1,015th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.