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Drone footage shows Pokrovsk as Russia and Ukraine battle for control of key Donetsk city

Drone footage captures Pokrovsk, a front-line city in the Donetsk region, where fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continues.

USA

Trump mulls Hungary's request for relief from Russian energy sanctions

In comments on Friday, Orbán said he would present Trump with several "suggestions" for implementing an exemption.

Culture news

A Russian singer close to Putin banned from performing in Verona

"We have once again won a victory over Putin and the Kremlin's propaganda", enthused the Vice-President of the European Parliament, Italy's Pina Picerno. The cancellation follows a similar measure, in Caserta, against another musician close to Putin, Valery Gergiev.

Russia

Moscow inches closer to forcing more Ukrainians to fight for Russia

Moscow has now claimed to have included parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions into Russia’s Southern Military District, as it moves closer to formalising the forced conscription of Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied territories.

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Business

Swiss firm Gunvor drops plan to buy Lukoil assets after US resistance

“As long as Putin continues the senseless killings, the Kremlin’s puppet, Gunvor, will never get a licence to operate and profit,” said the US Treasury in an X post on Thursday.

The Cube

Viral video of crying Ukrainian soldier sent to front lines is fake

Videos of a crying Ukrainian "conscript" have flooded European social media networks, particularly in Germany and Hungary, this week. The clip, however, appears to be created with help from Sora, OpenAI's new tool.

Ukraine

Angelina Jolie visits Kherson and Mykolaiv in support of civilians

Angelina Jolie visited Mykolaiv and Kherson — some of Ukraine’s most dangerous southern frontline regions, where civilians describe daily Russian drone attacks as "human safari".

Germany

Lawmakers accuse AfD of spying on German army on behalf of Russia

German MPs claim the far-right AfD acts as a "sleeper cell loyal to Russia," following numerous parliamentary enquiries into military and critical infrastructure.

Ukraine

Kyiv carries out further overnight strikes on Russian energy sector

Ukraine is continuing to target Russia’s energy infrastructure, which it says is one of the Kremlin’s primary sources of funding for its invasion, as it looks to pressure Moscow into ceasing hostilities and engaging in peace efforts.

The Ring

Euronews' 'The Ring': MEPs clash over EU enlargement in Brussels

In our first episode of "The Ring", we debate the highly political topic of EU enlargement that has become a geopolitical goal of the European Commission under President Ursula von der Leyen.

Culture news

Putin awards Order of Friendship award to German pianist Justus Frantz

Pianist and composer Justus Frantz has regularly divided opinion in Germany's classical music world over his close relationship with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Now he's set disapproving tongues wagging again within the industry by accepting Moscow's Order of Friendship award.

Europe News

Germany should deliver Taurus missiles to Ukraine, ex-NATO chief says

In an interview with Euronews, former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen urged Germany to deliver its Taurus missiles to Kyiv, also calling on allies to supply more weapons and strengthen Ukraine’s defence.

The Europe Conversation

Exclusive: Zelenskyy says 'our future is in the European Union'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasised Ukraine’s commitment to its accession to the European Union at Euronews' Enlargement Summit on Tuesday.

Belgium

Belgian defence minister: Drone flights at airbase could be spying op

Both NATO and the European Union have been on high alert following a string of airspace violations, thought to be from Russia, in recent weeks.

Czech Republic

Babiš to form new Czech government after right-wing coalition deal

The announcement comes after the Czech Republic’s president asked Babiš to form a new government after his party's victory in last month’s parliamentary elections.

Europe News

US troop drawdown in Romania signals wider US pivot away from Europe

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's decision to remove troops from Romania raises concerns about European security amid ongoing tensions with Russia.

Ukraine

Ukraine gets more Patriot defence systems to counter Russian attacks

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pleaded with Western partners to provide more Patriot systems but production limitations and the need to maintain stockpiles have slowed their delivery.

Ukraine

How Ukraine's long-range drones are taking the fight to Russia

Built from parts made in a scattered network of workshops, Ukraine's domestically-produced drones now fly much further than at any point in the war.

World News

Ukraine's energy sector again target of overnight Russian strikes

Russia launched strikes at numerous Ukrainian regions, which Zelenskyy says struck 'ordinary residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, as well as numerous terrorist attacks targeting the energy sector.'

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Russia launches new nuclear submarine ‘Khabarovsk’

Russia launches its new nuclear submarine Khabarovsk in Severodvinsk, the country's military reported.

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