French protesters rage at ‘stolen election’ as Macron picks conservative Europhile for PM. Iran recently transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use in the war against Ukraine
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Four prison employees have been killed after prisoners staged a revolt in a Russian penal colony and took several hostages. The U.S. imposed sweeping sanctions on hundreds of firms in Russia and across the globe - accusing them of providing products and services that enable Russia’s war effort and aiding its ability to evade sanctions
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The Olympics get underway in Paris with an unprecedented outdoor ceremony but marred by an arson attack on the French high-speed rail system and athletes complaining of lousy food
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National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby has said there will be no change in US policy to allow Ukraine to strike further into Russia. The toll from the Russian missile barrage on Ukraine yesterday jumped to at least 41 killed, almost 200 injured
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The far right makes big gains in the French parliamentary election first round, according to exit polls. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Sunday presented a new alliance with Austria's far-right Freedom Party and the main Czech opposition party, which hopes to attract other partners and become the biggest hard right-wing group in the European Parliament
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US President Joe Biden has apologised to his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for delays in military aid to Ukraine and has pledged $225m (£191m) in support. The Israeli military pushed ahead with its offensive in central Gaza on Friday, saying it had killed dozens of militants
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The UN warns that the situation in Gaza is catastrophic, with northern Gaza facing imminent famine and the rest of the Strip at risk as well. Vladimir Putin said he is open to French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to propose a ceasefire during this summer's Paris Olympics
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President Biden used his State of the Union address on Thursday to launch a series of fiery attacks against former President Donald Trump French President Emmanuel Macron repeats suggestion of troops on Ukraine soil. Sacked Ukraine army chief becomes Kyiv’s envoy to London.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has openly discussed the possibility of sending European troops to Ukraine to help Kyiv win the war against Russia. Alexei Navalny will be buried at a cemetery in Moscow on Friday.
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Today marks 8 months since the full-scale Russian armed invasion of Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the Ukrainians themselves should decide when to return to negotiations on peace with Russia
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US President Joe Biden has pledged a further $1-billion in weaponry and aid for Ukraine as the leaders of France, Germany, Romania and Italy make their way to Kyiv
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky ventures further afield from Kyiv to survey the destruction from Russian attacks and visit frontline troops. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron receives a rare public tongue-lashing from Ukraine’s foreign minister
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As the newly-appointed French foreign minister visits Kyiv, a journalist from her country’s media corps in Ukraine is found dead - bringing the death toll of journalists since February 2022 to around two dozen. Meanwhile Reuters comes under fire in Ukraine
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The Biden Administration has reportedly approved the delivery of long-range multiple launch rocket systems to Ukraine. This happens as divisions appear in Europe over approaches to bring an end to the war.
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With cases steadily creeping up, Ukraine now ranks as one of the worst-impacted European countries from Covid-19
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There are two sets of rules in Ukraine: one for its fabulously wealthy oligarchs -and the other for everybody else. That became clear recently during the country’s strict Covid-19 lockdown, when several oligarchs managed to skirt the rules and rule the skies with their private jets.
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