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13 Jan
It is only on a voluntary basis. So how much to make of Russian authorities offering their citizens a ride out of Belgorod? The western city across from Ukraine's Kharkiv is increasingly the target of Moscow's own medicine: a steady diet of missiles from the sky. As NATO leaders meet in Brussels, the battle for air superiority is squarely on the radar of both sides.
13 Jan
The respected author of a new book on Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has told FRANCE 24 that he sees no peaceful solution to the conflict. Nicolas Tenzer is a non-resident senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis and Chairman of the Center for Studies and Research on Political Decision.
9 Jan
There is mounting pressure on Germany's Chancellor Scholz to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. Western powers have repeatedly stalled over giving Ukraine weapons it urgently needs to defend itself against Russia.
2 Jan
Whether it’s Russia's war on Ukraine, a possible Donald Trump comeback or changes to the bloc's own policies, the European Union has a lot on its plate in the coming year. And then there are the blocwide elections.
1 Jan
Surprises are in short supply for Russians. President Vladimir Putin will likely secure a fifth term in office. The economy remains stable despite sanctions. And few ordinary Russian are troubled by the war in Ukraine.
30 Dec
From an initial pledge of 5,000 helmets for Ukrainian troops following Russia's full-scale invasion, Germany is now delivering cutting-edge military technology — and will likely keep doing so in the new year.
25 Dec
Russian forces fired 71 shells at Ukraine's city of Kherson over a 24-hour period, damaging critical infrastructure. Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reiterates Berlin's support for Kyiv. DW has the latest:
19 Dec
A few days after Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington, social media accounts are claiming that the Ukrainian president had recently bought a mansion in Florida. The posts show pictures of a lavish mansion and a document that looks like a US naturalisation certificate under his name. But both photos are fake: Zelensky did not buy a house in the US, nor did he become a US citizen.
17 Dec
As European leaders tussle over key decisions on Ukraine ahead of a crucial EU summit on December 14-15, Talking Europe hosts Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, Olha Stefanishyna.
17 Dec
Ukraine's top general Valery Zaluzhny recently identified five areas that the country’s armed forces need to work on, in order to regain an edge over the Russians. Two of them involve drones: the drones themselves and the techniques for jamming them. Big and small, in the air, on land and in the sea, unmanned vehicles are absolutely central to this war. And the technology is evolving rapidly.
17 Dec
The Ukrainian president had spoken to the new president after his election and thanked him. Russia's ambassador to Argentina is also due to attend the inauguration, alongside a number of world leaders.
16 Dec
Ukraine's top general Valery Zaluzhny recently identified five areas that the country’s armed forces need to work on in order to regain an edge over the Russians. Two of them involve drones: the drones themselves, and the techniques for jamming them. Big and small, in the air, on land and in the sea, unmanned vehicles are absolutely central to this war, and the technology is evolving rapidly.

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