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Ukraine and Russia: What You Need to Know Right Now
Date: June 14, 2022
(Reuters) – Ukraine said its forces were still holding out inside Sievierodonetsk and trying to evacuate civilians, after Russia destroyed the last bridge to the devastated eastern city in a potential turning point in one of the war’s bloodiest battles. FIGHTING * Russia’s Defence Ministry said it had offered Ukrainian fighters sheltering in the Azot...
Ukraine and Russia: What You Need to Know Right Now
Date: June 13, 2022
(Reuters) – Ukrainian defenders were fighting fiercely for “every metre” of Sievierodonetsk, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as Russian forces pounded a zone where Ukrainian officials said hundreds of civilians were sheltering. FIGHTING * Luhansk Governor Serhiy Gaidai said: “About 500 civilians remain on the grounds of the Azot plant in Sievierodonetsk, 40 of them are...
Ukraine and Russia: What You Need to Know Right Now
Date: June 13, 2022
(Reuters) – Ukrainian defenders were fighting fiercely for “every metre” of Sievierodonetsk, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as Russian forces destroyed a bridge to another city across the river, leaving stranded civilians with just one way out. FIGHTING * Luhansk Governor Serhiy Gaidai said: “About 500 civilians remain on the grounds of the Azot plant in...
What Next? Ukraine’s Allies Divided Over Russia Endgame
Date: June 13, 2022
By John Irish, Andreas Rinke and Humeyra Pamuk PARIS/BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Is it better to engage with Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine or to isolate him? Should Kyiv make concessions to end the war, or would that embolden the Kremlin? Are ramped up sanctions on Russia worth the collateral damage? These...
Scholz Backs Giving ‘realistic Chance’ to Western Balkans on EU Membership Bid
Date: June 10, 2022
By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised to help the Western Balkans to reinvigorate their long-stalled campaign for European Union membership, a move aimed at easing regional tensions and fending off the influence of rival powers such as Russia. Speaking alongside the Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti in Pristina at the start...
Greek PM Says EU Must Integrate Western Balkans by 2033 – Politico
Date: June 10, 2022
(Refiles to give PM’s full name in lede parapraph) ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday the European Union should offer the integration of all six nations of the Western Balkans into the EU by 2033 in what he called a “bold but necessary step”. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has lent...