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Weather tracker: Unseasonable warmth continues in eastern Europe
Heat spreads eastwards into the Baltics and western Russia, although colder air will sweep in by the weekendAf…
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Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv sanctions three Chinese companies accused of helping Russia
The companies are believed to have helped produce Iskander missiles used by Russia in the conflict; Trump says…
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China dismisses Zelenskyy’s claim it has supplied weapons to Russia
Beijing rejects Ukrainian president’s accusation as ‘groundless’ and says it is committed to ending the confli…
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Russia removes Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups
Move paves the way for Moscow to normalise ties with leadership of Afghanistan Russia has suspended its ban on…
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Atomic Secrets: a Chornobyl scientist warns of a toxic future
Dmitry Kalmykov is a Ukrainian scientist who has dedicated his life to investigating environmental disasters, …
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Atomic Secrets: a Chornobyl scientist warns of a toxic future
Dmitry Kalmykov is a Ukrainian scientist who has dedicated his life to investigating environmental disasters, …
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Russian media report Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Putin for Ukraine talks – as it happened
This blog is now closed, you can read the latest in our Ukraine coverage hereUkrainian defence minister Rustem…
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‘Do you want to show strength here?’: Russia’s ads recruiting Chinese mercenaries
More than 150 Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, recruited vi…
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China turning blind eye to its citizens fighting in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy
Ukraine’s president says at least 155 fighters have been uncovered, and that Russia is recruiting via social m…
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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy demands answers over Chinese nationals fighting for Russia
The Ukrainian president says the Chinese nationals were just two of many fighting with Russian forces. What we…
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Two Chinese nationals caught fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president says men’s capture shows Moscow is trying to involve Beijing in the war ‘directly or indir…
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Zelenskyy says two Chinese nationals captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine – video
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his forces had captured two Chinese nationals fighting for …
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EU urged to put human rights centre stage at first central Asia summit
Bloc to discuss trade, security and energy with leaders of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and …
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‘Several people’ arrested in EU bribery investigation linked to Huawei
Homes searched in inquiry into alleged corruption at European parliament relating to Chinese technology giantS…
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Azerbaijan and Armenia strike deal to end decades-long conflict
Caucasus neighbours agree final two terms of draft peace treaty over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh regionAzerbaija…