Ukraine and Russia agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each during face-to-face talks in Istanbul on 16 May.
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First part of Ukraine-Russia prisoners of war exchange completed, Zelenskyy says
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84 clashes on frontline since day-start, Pokrovsk sector hottest
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 84 combat engagements between Ukrainian defenders and Russian forces. Fighting is still ongoing in five sectors of the front, with the highest enemy activity reported in the Pokrovsk sector.
This was reported by the General Staff…
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Ukrainian drones hit Energia plant supplying batteries for Iskander and Kinzhal missiles
In the early hours of 23 May, a group of long-range Ukrainian drones struck the Russian company PАО Energia, located in Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, Russia — around 200 km from the Ukrainian border. The factory is one of Russia’s largest producers of batteries used in a wide range of military…
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Croatian PM confirms participation in Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit – Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković.
“The Ukrainian people know that they can count on Croatia’s support. We have good relations between our states and…
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Lavrov Says Vatican Is Not an Appropriate Venue for Peace Talks With Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday cast doubt over the Vatican as a potential location for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, saying that the Holy See would not be the appropriate place to host two mainly Orthodox…
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Russia’s desire to create ‘buffer zone’ is step towards new escalation – member of Rada’s National Security Committee
The desire of the Russian aggressors to create the so-called “buffer zone” is a step towards a new escalation, Iryna Friz (the European Solidarity faction), a member of the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on National Security, Defense and…
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Commission to review ride-sharing rules across the EU
Rules for Uber, Bolt, Cabify, Heetch and other ride-hailing services could be unified at EU level – but the Commission warns this may still take some time.
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G7 Says Russia’s Frozen Assets Will Remain Inaccessible Until Ukraine Is Repaid
Russia’s sovereign assets held by G7 countries will stay frozen until Russia ends the war and compensates Ukraine for the damage, the bloc has said.
The bloc’s finance ministers and Central Bank Governors issued the statement via a
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EU countries resist Spain on making Catalan official language – POLITICO
But documents summarizing this week’s meeting of the bloc’s ambassadors, seen by POLITICO, indicate serious doubts regarding Madrid’s bid.
While Belgium, Cyprus, Portugal, the Netherlands, Romania and Slovakia supported granting EU recognition to the Spain’s additional official…
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Europe's defence: These Western European countries think World War III is imminent
As geopolitical stability continues to be undermined, the prospect of another global conflict haunts many Europeans.
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