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Russia violates Finland's airspace for second time since Ukraine war

Russia violates Finland's airspace for second time since Ukraine war

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-04 22:39:57

A helicopter that belongs to the Russian army violated the airspace of Finland on Wednesday amid reports of rapid progress in the Nordic country’s NATO membership bid. The latest violation is t...

Kremlin dismisses speculation Putin to declare war on Ukraine on May 9 

Kremlin dismisses speculation Putin to declare war on Ukraine on May 9 

-- 2022-05-04 20:11:57

The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed speculation that President Vladimir Putin planned to declare war against Ukraine and declare a national mobilisation on May 9 when Russia commemorates the Soviet Uni...

EU proposes ‘toughest measures’ against Russia for war in Ukraine

EU proposes ‘toughest measures’ against Russia for war in Ukraine

-- 2022-05-04 16:16:10

The European Union's chief executive on Wednesday proposed a phased oil embargo on Russia, sanctions on its top bank and a ban on Russian broadcasters from European airwaves in its toughest measures y...

EU set to unveil sanctions on Russian oil as fighting rages in Ukraine

EU set to unveil sanctions on Russian oil as fighting rages in Ukraine

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-04 10:48:10

The European Union is expected to outline oil sanctions against Moscow on Wednesday as Russian forces pounded targets in eastern Ukraine, unleashing rockets on a steel plant that is the last redoubt f...

Putin may formally declare war on Ukraine soon: US, Western officials

Putin may formally declare war on Ukraine soon: US, Western officials

-- 2022-05-03 19:57:59

Russian President Vladimir Putin could formally declare war on Ukraine as soon as May 9, a move that would enable the full mobilisation of Russia's reserve forces as invasion efforts continue to falte...

Russia can terminate exports, deals with sanctioned individuals, entities

Russia can terminate exports, deals with sanctioned individuals, entities

-- 2022-05-03 19:45:14

Russian President Vladimir Putin put the West on notice on Tuesday that he could terminate exports and deals, the Kremlin's toughest response yet to the sanctions burden imposed by the United States a...

Russia says Israel supports ‘neo-Nazis’ in Ukraine

Russia says Israel supports ‘neo-Nazis’ in Ukraine

-- 2022-05-03 19:07:00

Russia's foreign ministry accused Israel on Tuesday of supporting 'neo-Nazis' in Ukraine, further escalating a row which began when Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Adolf Hitler had Jewi...

Nine civilians killed by Russian fire in Donetsk region of Ukraine

Nine civilians killed by Russian fire in Donetsk region of Ukraine

-- 2022-05-03 17:51:37

At least nine civilians were killed by Russian fire in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, the regional governor said. Donetsk Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko wrote on the Telegram messaging a...

Moscow says 1,847 children among thousands transported from Ukraine to Russia

Moscow says 1,847 children among thousands transported from Ukraine to Russia

-- 2022-05-03 14:02:09

More than 11,500 people, including 1,847 children, were transported from Ukraine into Russia on Monday without the participation of Kyiv's authorities, Russia's defence ministry said. That number inc...

European Union preparing ban on Russian oil

European Union preparing ban on Russian oil

-- 2022-05-02 22:00:18

The European Union was preparing a ban on Russian oil, with possible exemptions for wary countries, as EU energy ministers on Monday held crisis talks on Moscow's demand that foreign buyers pay for ga...

Hundreds remain trapped in Mariupol, Russia renews shelling

Hundreds remain trapped in Mariupol, Russia renews shelling

-- 2022-05-02 19:48:49

Humanitarian organisations worked to evacuate more civilians from the devastated Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Monday but hundreds of people remained trapped in the Azovstal steel works, the last...

Finland almost certainly to apply for NATO membership, says Swedish Foreign Minister

Finland almost certainly to apply for NATO membership, says Swedish Foreign Minister

-- 2022-05-02 12:01:32

Finland will almost certainly apply for membership in NATO, Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde told Swedish television on Sunday. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced both Sweden and its eastern...

Greece lifts Covid-19 restriction for travellers

Greece lifts Covid-19 restriction for travellers

-- 2022-05-02 10:33:21

Greece lifted Covid-19 restrictions on Sunday for foreign and domestic flights, its civil aviation authority said, ahead of the summer tourism season that officials hope will see revenues bouncing bac...

EU energy ministers hold crisis talks after Russian gas cuts

EU energy ministers hold crisis talks after Russian gas cuts

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-02 09:08:41

Energy ministers from European Union countries hold emergency talks on Monday, as the bloc strives for a united response to Moscow's demand that European buyers pay for Russian gas in roubles or face...

Civilians flee Azovstal in evacuation led by UN

Civilians flee Azovstal in evacuation led by UN

-- 2022-05-02 08:09:57

Civilians were evacuated on Sunday from the bunkers of Mariupol's Azovstal steel works after the United Nations and the International Red Cross led a deal to ease the ordeal of the most destructive si...

Over 50 civilians evacuated from Mariupol in vehicles bearing UN symbols

Over 50 civilians evacuated from Mariupol in vehicles bearing UN symbols

-- 2022-05-01 19:23:29

More than 50 civilians were evacuated on Sunday from Mariupol's Azovstal steel works in a convoy with vehicles bearing United Nations symbols, signalling a deal had been struck to ease the ordeal of t...

Pelosi meets Ukraine president in Kyiv

Pelosi meets Ukraine president in Kyiv

-- 2022-05-01 16:16:00

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday said she had met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv to send the message that the United States stands firmly with Ukraine as...

Carlo Ancelotti deserves all the praise for Real Madrid's league triumph

Carlo Ancelotti deserves all the praise for Real Madrid's league triumph

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-05-01 13:38:37

With a 4-0 win over Espanyol, Real Madrid have clinched their 35th La Liga Title. The manager, Carlo Ancelotti has also been part of a phenomenal record. He has become the only manager to win all of t...

Mariupol civilians leave besieged Azovstal steelworks

Mariupol civilians leave besieged Azovstal steelworks

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-01 11:09:19

A group of about 20 civilians has left the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, the final part of the southern city still in the hands of Ukrainian troops. They are the first group to leave since Russian...

Russian missiles target Ukraine's east, south; some civilians leave Mariupol plant

Russian missiles target Ukraine's east, south; some civilians leave Mariupol plant

-- 2022-05-01 09:37:50

Russia pounded southern and eastern Ukraine with missile strikes on Saturday, Ukrainian officials said, while some women and children evacuated a steel plant in the besieged city of Mariupol where the...

Dominant Real Madrid take home 35th La Liga title

Dominant Real Madrid take home 35th La Liga title

Mahtab Jamil 2022-05-01 03:18:20

Real Madrid have secured their 35th La Liga title with a 4-0 win over Espanyol.  The season has been a stellar one for Real Madrid where they outclassed their domestic rivals by a great margin.&...

British MP resigns after watching porn in parliament

British MP resigns after watching porn in parliament

-- 2022-04-30 20:03:46

Neil Parish, a Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom, has said he has decided to resign as an MP after admitting he watched pornography twice in the House of Commons. The MP for Tiverton and Hon...

Ukraine says Russia pounding Donbas, failing to take targets

Ukraine says Russia pounding Donbas, failing to take targets

-- 2022-04-30 19:15:00

Russian forces pounded Ukraine's eastern Donbas region on Saturday but failed to capture three target areas, Ukraine's military said, while Moscow said Western sanctions on Russia and arms shipments t...

Britain says Russia forced to merge, redeploy depleted units

Britain says Russia forced to merge, redeploy depleted units

-- 2022-04-30 13:27:34

Russia has been forced to merge and redeploy depleted and disparate units from failed advances in northeast Ukraine, a British military update said on Saturday. "Shortcomings in Russian tactical coor...

Ukraine warns talks with Russia may collapse as battles rage in east

Ukraine warns talks with Russia may collapse as battles rage in east

-- 2022-04-30 13:08:27

Ukraine warned on Friday that peace talks with Moscow were in danger of collapse and said Russia was pounding areas in the east as US lawmakers vowed to swiftly approve a massive new weapons package f...

Lifting sanctions against Russia part of peace talks with Ukraine, Lavrov says

Lifting sanctions against Russia part of peace talks with Ukraine, Lavrov says

-- 2022-04-30 10:33:56

Lifting sanctions imposed on Russia is part of peace negotiations between Moscow and Ukraine, which are "difficult" but continue daily, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in remarks published...

UN head condemns attacks on civilians during Ukraine visit

UN head condemns attacks on civilians during Ukraine visit

-- 2022-04-30 08:55:09

KYIV (Ukraine): The head of the United Nations said Ukraine has become "an epicentre of unbearable heartache and pain" - a description underscored a short time later by the first Russian strike on t...

Britain to send investigators to Ukraine to gather evidence of war crimes

Britain to send investigators to Ukraine to gather evidence of war crimes

-- 2022-04-29 21:55:28

Britain will send investigators to Ukraine to help gather evidence of war crimes, including sexual violence, its foreign minister said on Friday. Both Ukrainian prosecutors and the International Crim...

Russia makes some overdue debt payments in dollars

Russia makes some overdue debt payments in dollars

-- 2022-04-29 21:28:07

Russia has made a number of already-overdue international debt payments in dollars despite previously vowing they would only be paid in roubles. Whether the money would make it to the United States a...

More than 3,000 people lost in sea crossings to Europe in 2021

More than 3,000 people lost in sea crossings to Europe in 2021

-- 2022-04-29 20:08:21

More than 3,000 refugees, migrants and asylum seekers died or went missing last year while trying to reach Europe via the Mediterranean and Atlantic sea routes. UN refugee agency gave the information...