Україні і Росії вигідно зберегти постачання газу через станцію «Суджа» – Bloomberg
Як пише видання з посиланням на джерел, обидві сторони не мають наміру припиняти постачання газу через станцію «Суджа» в Курській області РФ …
Ukraine’s surprise push into Russia sparks concerns of escalation
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Media crackdown continues 4 years after contested Belarus election
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San Marino’s bid to access EU financial sector dogged by ties to Russia
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Iran shows long-range drones at Russian event, state news reports
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London police say man arrested after child and adult stabbed in busy square
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More Russians are urged to flee Ukraine’s cross-border attack as the Kremlin scrambles to respond
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Southport, England, mourns young stabbing victim, calls for end to unrest
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Greek residents flee as wildfire rages uncontrolled near Athens
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Police arrest man climbing Eiffel Tower hours before Olympic closing ceremony
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Ukraine’s president indirectly confirms daring military incursion onto Russian soil
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Anti-racism protesters rally across UK
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Russia launches new operation to halt advancing Ukrainian troops
moscow — Moscow on Saturday launched a “counter-terror operation” in three border regions adjoining Ukraine to halt Kyiv’s biggest cross-border offensive in the two-and-a-half year conflict. Ukrainian units stormed across the…
Bangladesh not the first student uprising to help bring about radical change
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China appeals to WTO over EU tariffs on electric vehicles
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US presidential campaign: The view from Ukraine
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Catalan separatist Puigdemont leaves Spain after avoiding arrest, ally says
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Princeton University to help Ukraine rebuild, reduce corruption risks
By the beginning of 2024, the war in Ukraine had inflicted over $150 billion of damage on Ukraine’s infrastructure, according to the Kyiv School of Economics. But some scholars in…
Germany’s membership in UN Command signals commitment to Indo-Pacific
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Plot to attack Taylor Swift show in Austria linked to Islamic State
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