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All of the EU except Bulgaria and Hungary Demand the Expulsion of Russia from World Sports
The sports ministers of more than 30 European and non-European countries adopted a common call for Russia and Belarus to be completely removed from international sports. Bulgaria and Hungary are not among the EU countries, and from the European Economic Area Switzerland has not signed up
Polish Minister Kamil Bortniczuk presented the common position, which states:
Poll: BSP Voters are Bigger Russophiles than the Voters of “Vazrazhdane”
In June, eight parties received enough support from voters to enter parliament, and in three of them, those who sympathize with Bulgaria's alliance with Russia and Belarus outnumber those who support the European Union and NATO. In just one of them, more than half are about to turn to Moscow and Minsk, which together attacked Ukraine four months ago.
Kiev’s plans to ban works in Russian divide book lovers
Ukraine plans to ban many books in Russian as part of a wartime battle against propaganda, but the new law has divided both literature fans and booksellers alike.
"We must not confuse Russian fascism with Russian culture," said Olexander Drobin, a bookseller at the massive Petrivka book market in the capital, Kiev.
Putin: We will send "Iskander"; Kremlin: No, they won't
At a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin did not discuss the handover of missiles with nuclear weapons to Minsk.
These are systems that are technically capable of carrying various types of weapons, said the spokesman of the Russian leader, Dmitry Peskov.
Russia strikes Kiev as troops consolidate gains in the east
Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Sunday morning, striking at least two residential buildings, Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, as elsewhere Russian troops consolidated their gains in the east.
Associated Press journalists in Kiev saw rescue services battling flames and rescuing civilians. Klitschko said two people were hospitalized with injuries.
The West does not allow Ukraine to negotiate with Moscow? "The ball is on their side"
Lavrov added that he would gladly accept the invitation of the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, to gather for talks on the territory of Belarus.
"I do not see any possibility for Ukraine to make any proposals, but we will not propose anything either. We presented our proposals a long time ago. Now the ball is on their side," Lavrov said.
Day 120 of the Invasion of Ukraine: The Russians are Tightening the Noose around Sievierodonetsk
Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:
A hidden mobilization is underway in Mariupol, the young people are being sent to "Putlerjugend"
Day 114 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Kyiv expects New Invasion through Belarus, 20 Prison Camps in Occupied Territories
Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:
Attacks continue in Lysychansk, Sievierodonetsk and Bakhmut
Four people were killed in an air strike by the Russian army against a building where civilians are hiding in the city of Lysychansk in the Luhansk region of Ukraine.
Serbia on the agenda under the label "urgent"
439 amendments were submitted to the draft report presented by the European Parliament's Rapporteur for Serbia, Vladimr Bilk, in April, and the parliamentary groups adopted 40 compromise amendments, which expanded the text of the report.
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No apologies: Germany’s Merkel defends approach to Ukraine
Angela Merkel defended her approach to Ukraine and Russia during her 16 years as Germany's leader, saying Tuesday that a much criticized 2015 peace deal for eastern Ukraine bought Kiev precious time and she won't apologize for her diplomatic efforts.