Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal held a telephone conversation with Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas, following which he announced that Lithuania is preparing “in the coming days a…
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Newsletter: EU mulls retaliation but prioritises diplomacy with US over Greenland
Good morning from Brussels. Officials and diplomats in this city are still reeling this morning after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap an extra 10% tariff on eight European countries — including Denmark, Germany and France — next month, rising to 25% in June, unless…
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144 clashes on front line, one-third of them occur in Pokrovsk sector
Over the past day, January 18, there were 144 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders on the front line.
According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Facebook about the situation as of 8:00 a.m. on…
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Russians shell five settlements in Kharkiv region, damaging infrastructure
Five settlements in the Kharkiv region were under Russian attack yesterday.
According to Ukrinform, Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleg Syniehubov reported this on Facebook.
According to him, the enemy attacked the Kharkiv region with five…
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Smokin’ hot: How one artisanal smokehouse reached global success without compromising on tradition
Onake, an artisanal smokehouse in Saint-Jean-de-Luz in France’s Basque country, has built a reputation both nationally and internationally thanks to its focus on high-quality smoked salmon, trout and other seafood from the Basque region. With support from EU funding, founder Michel Larrendy…
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Cyprus takes over EU presidency
Cyprus brings a “unique perspective” to its new EU presidency, says EU council chief Antonio Costa.
He said it was in the Mediterranean that “we find the roots of our civilization”.
“As a Mediterranean island nation at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East, and…
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Air defenses neutralize 126 out of 145 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine overnight
Ukraine’s air defense forces have neutralized 126 out of the 145 drones launched by Russian invaders to attack Ukraine since Sunday evening.
The Ukrainian Air Force said this in a post on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
Beginning at 18:00 on Sunday, January 18,…
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Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week
Erotic ceramics in Brussels, a groundbreaking new exhibition on Hawai’i at London’s British Museum, and a rabid monkey on the loose in ‘Primate’ – here are this week’s cultural highlights from across Europe.
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Three injured in 684 Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia region over past day
Russian invading forces carried out 684 strikes on 34 settlements across the Zaporizhzhia region on January 18, leaving three people injured.
Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
According…
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