On 6 February, France handed over the first French Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine, French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on social media site X. He did not name the number of fighter jets delivered, but noted that they arrived with ‘Ukrainian pilots on board’...
On 9 February, the European Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will disconnect from the Soviet-era common power grid with Russia and Belarus, which will cut off power to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad and switch to the European Union’s regional grid. Against this...
President Donald Trump’s administration will present a long-awaited plan to end Russia’s war against Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference in Germany next week, Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. Keith Kellogg, the US President’s Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia, will present...
Almost every day, Ukrainian drones attack oil refineries and oil depots in Russia to stop financing the war, and the aggressor country’s economy has collapsed, German WELT reports. It is important for Ukraine to stop producing petrol, diesel, aviation fuel and supplying the Russian army. In January...
In the fourth round match of the main qualifying round for the 2026 European Futsal Championship, the Ukrainian national team beat Germany 9-0, the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine reports. Thus, the Ukrainians continued their winning streak in the qualifiers. ‘This is the...
A shooting at a school in the southern Swedish city of Örebro on the afternoon of 4 February left at least 11 dead, Swedish broadcaster SVT reports. Police believe that the attacker is also among the dead. A 35-year-old man is suspected of the shooting, but...
On 5 February, the United Kingdom announced the allocation of £55 million (about $68.7 million) to Ukraine for energy, business and social support. This was reported by the British Foreign Office. This amount includes: 17 million pounds (about $21.2 million) for innovative energy projects to...
On 5 February, Ukraine returned 150 of its soldiers from Russian captivity, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media. ‘Today is a good day for all of us. We are returning 150 of our defenders from Russian captivity. These are soldiers, sergeants, officers. Soldiers of the...
The progress in preparing for the launch of a special tribunal within the Council of Europe, the completion of the compensation mechanism for the Register of Damages and the consideration of claims against Russia by the European Court of Human Rights are part of...
In Denmark, the Greenlandic parliament yesterday urgently considered a bill that, among other things, would ban political parties in the country from accepting anonymous and foreign contributions. The bill was urgently considered three days after President Donald Trump expressed his desire for the United States to...
More than 10,000 people have fled the island of Santorini by Tuesday evening due to an endless series of earthquakes. From Saturday to Tuesday afternoon, more than 50 aftershocks with a magnitude of at least 4 were registered on the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, and hundreds...
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticised the United Nations for ‘mismanagement’, although he said it has potential. At the same time, he suspended US cooperation with the UN Human Rights Council and extended the ban on funding for the Palestinian aid agency UNRWA. Also, according to...
There can be no compromise on the sovereignty of the state, Ukraine cannot recognise the occupied territories as Russian, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Piers Morgan. Ukraine needs strong security guarantees, not ad hoc agreements that Russia will not honour. ‘We will definitely not...
The Scottish government has denied plans to ‘ban cats’ after the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) issued an independent report with recommendations for the government and warned that domestic cats pose a threat to wild birds and mammals. The SAWC advised ministers to consider the pros and cons of proposals...
On 4 February, Russian troops launched a missile attack on the centre of the town of Izium in Kharkiv region, eastern Ukraine. The attack killed five people and injured 20 others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media. ‘Izyum. The rescue operation continues after a...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that in 2025 his country will provide Ukraine with the largest amount of military assistance ever. He made the announcement at a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. ‘We are all working to end this war....
Twelve Nordic countries have agreed to take additional measures to crack down on Russia’s shadow fleet, which transports oil and oil products to circumvent restrictions imposed by Western countries. This was reported by the Estonian government on its website. According to the Prime Minister of Estonia...
Ukrainian dancers have won two gold, two silver and one bronze medal at the European Cup in sports dance in Poland, the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine reports on social media. 124 participants from 16 countries competed for the European Cup awards (adults, professionals,...
The Netherlands has vowed to block the opening of the next negotiating cluster in the talks on Serbia’s accession to the European Union. Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp told reporters in Brussels on Monday, NL Times reports. According to Veldkamp, Serbia has not shown sufficient progress...
The European Union on Monday imposed the 15th package of sanctions against Russia, the EU Council reported on its website. The package contains restrictions against 54 individuals and 30 entities, including North Korean officials and Chinese suppliers of drone kits. The new sanctions are intended to...
Princess of Wales Catherine announced in a video message on Monday that she has completed chemotherapy as part of her fight against cancer and plans to return to limited public appearances in the coming months, The Guardian reports. The palace released a three-minute video of William...
In Poland, new four-legged privates received their ranks with military honours near Warsaw in the town of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, where a Napoleonic fortress bears witness to a long military history. The dogs were honoured as part of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the 2nd...
This year, the European Commission will allocate €300 million to France from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets to purchase weapons for Ukraine. This was announced by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces. Together with other EU member states, France will participate in the...
Attack on Russia’s Kursk Region Going as Planned, Says Ukrainian Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ramping up his requests to allies for permission to use their weapons against Russian military targets. The Azov Brigade has launched a counteroffensive near the town of...
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Khyzhniak won a gold medal in the men’s middleweight category by split decision at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday night. This is Ukraine’s third gold medal in Paris 2024. The 29-year-old Ukrainian boxer defeated 24-year-old boxer Nurbek Oralbay from Kazakhstan, the current world champion in the 80 kg...
Three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna have been cancelled due to a terrorist threat, the event organisers announced on Instagram on Wednesday evening. Earlier, two men were detained in a major police operation on suspicion of preparing an attack at one of the American...
Ukraine has asked the Mexican government to execute an International Criminal Court warrant and arrest Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin if he arrives at the inauguration of newly elected President Claudia Sheinbaum on 1 October. This was reported by the Embassy of Ukraine in Mexico. ...
During the Lviv Media Forum, which is the largest media conference in Central and Eastern Europe and the second largest in Europe after the International Festival of Journalism in Perugia, we spoke to media expert and co-founder of Ukraine Crisis Media Centre Maksym Savanevskyi. They discussed all...
On Tuesday, Mount Etna erupted again in Sicily, spewing a large cloud of volcanic ash into the atmosphere, causing the operation of one of the local airports to be suspended. This was reported by ANSA. The company that operates Catania Airport suspended flights on Tuesday...
The Czech Republic has officially joined the international coalition to provide Ukraine with drones, led by Latvia and the United Kingdom. After the Czech Republic joined, the number of members of the ‘drone coalition’ increased to 16 countries. This was reported by the Latvian Ministry...
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, during a meeting with his EU counterparts, asked them to lift the restrictions imposed by their countries on Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons. TVN24 reported this with reference to Sikorski’s statement to journalists following the meeting in Brussels. Sikorski stressed...
The Council of the European Union has today extended economic sanctions against Russia over the ongoing war in Ukraine for the next six months, until the end of January 2025. This was reported by the press service of the EU Council. These are the sanctions...
In the UK, Labour is swept to power: with more than half of the 650 seats claimed, Keir Starmer will become the new Prime Minister as the Labour Party secures a majority. Rishi Sunak congratulated his successor. “We’ve done it,” says Starmer. The Labour Party won the British general...
Greece has become the first EU country to introduce a six-day working week, in contrast to Europe, the US, Australia and Japan, which have been testing a four-day week, IN.gr and OT.gr report. The aim of the innovation is to improve the economy, which was undermined by the...
The Canadian Armed Forces will be led by a woman for the first time in history. Lieutenant General Jennie Carignan will be appointed Chief of Defence Staff. This was announced by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Since the establishment of this position in 1964, it has been...
The participants of the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland were presented with a fragment of the iconic play The Witch of Konotop by the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre, directed by Ivan Uryvsky. This was reported by the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy....
The 23rd Transylvania International Film Festival (TIFF.23) has begun in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. This festival is the largest in the country and one of the most significant annual events in Romania’s cultural calendar. Over 11 days, it will feature hundreds of film screenings, exhibitions, concerts,...
Today, Princess Kate Middleton of Wales made her first public appearance in six months after being diagnosed with cancer. She rode in a carriage with her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, the Daily Mail reports. King Charles and Queen Camilla rode in...
An unprecedented number of participants – 101 delegations from countries and international organisations – have joined the inaugural Peace Summit, which began today in Switzerland, the Office of the President of Ukraine reports. Before the start of the inaugural Peace Summit, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met...
The opening match of Euro 2024 between Germany and Scotland ended with a 5-1 victory for the hosts at the Munich Stadium. For the first time in history, the opening match of the European Championships ended with a four-goal difference in favour of one of the...
