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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Eyes ‘inflection Point’ in War as Russia Tightens Grip on Key Target
Date: June 2, 2022
By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – Russia tightened its grip on a key target in a battle for control of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region while President Volodymir Zelenskiy pleaded for more Western arms to help Ukraine reach an “inflection point” and prevail in the war. Zelenskiy told Luxembourg’s parliament via videolink on...
Russia Won’t Close Tsar Peter’s ‘window to Europe’, Kremlin Says
Date: June 2, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia did not plan to close “the window” to Europe which Tsar Peter the Great sought to open 300 years ago even though the West has imposed the most onerous sanctions in recent history over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion has killed thousands,...
Queen Elizabeth Gets Jubilee Gift of a Horse From France’s Macron
Date: June 2, 2022
PARIS (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, known for her love of horses, will receive one of French President Emmanuel Macron’s prize thoroughbreds as a gift to mark her 70 years on the throne, Macron’s office and the British Embassy in Paris said on Thursday. The 7-year-old horse, called Fabuleu de Maucour, escorted Macron down the...
Soccer-‘We Didn’t Show Up’: Scotland’s Robertson Apologises After Ukraine Defeat
Date: June 2, 2022
(Reuters) – Scotland captain Andy Robertson rued his side’s limp display in Wednesday’s World Cup playoff against Ukraine and apologised to fans after the defeat in Glasgow ended their hopes of a first appearance at the global soccer showpiece in 24 years. Goals from Andriy Yarmolenko, Roman Yaremchuk and Artem Dovbyk fired Ukraine to a...
Finland and Sweden Say Will Continue NATO Talks With Turkey
Date: June 1, 2022
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland and Sweden said on Wednesday they would continue a dialogue with Turkey over their bids for NATO membership, but did not say whether there had been progress on overcoming Ankara’s objections to their joining the military alliance. The Nordic neighbours applied to join NATO last month in response to Russia’s invasion of...
U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Urged to Rebuke Iran, a U.s., European Draft Shows
Date: June 1, 2022
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -The United States, France, Britain and Germany are pushing for the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors to rebuke Iran for failing to answer longstanding questions on uranium traces at undeclared sites, a draft resolution seen by Reuters showed. The move is likely to anger Iran, which generally bristles at...