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'Nothing is taboo': EU mulling new sanctions against Russia

Friday, 11 March 2022, 19:10 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

European Union leaders said Friday they will continue applying pressure on Russia by devising a new set of “massive” sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine while...

EU united on Ukraine, but won't offer fast-track membership

Friday, 11 March 2022, 08:16 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

European Union leaders meeting in France on Thursday ruled out fulfilling Ukraine’s demand for a fast-track integration with the bloc, as they discussed ways to help the country that's been...

Russian strikes hit western Ukraine far from main offensive

Friday, 11 March 2022, 08:11 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

 Russian strikes hit near airports Friday in the western Ukrainian cities of Ivano-Frankiivsk and Lutsk, far from Russia’s main offensive, possibly indicating a new direction in the...

United on Ukraine, EU tackles the devil in details at summit

Thursday, 10 March 2022, 11:22 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

When French President Emmanuel Macron picked the lavish Versailles Palace for this week's summit of European Union leaders, he didn't anticipate the grimness of the Ukraine war. With the...

Antarctic explorer Shackleton's ship found after a century

Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 16:03 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Scientists say they have found the sunken wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance, more than a century after it was lost to the Antarctic ice. The Falklands Maritime...

With Ukraine war, Europe's geopolitical map is moving again

Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 09:06 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Even though Russia has lost influence and friends since the collapse of the Soviet empire in 1989, the nuclear superpower still holds sway over several of its neighbors in Europe and keeps others in...

Russians pressure Ukrainian cities as fighting continues

Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 09:00 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Ukrainian forces were bolstering defenses in key cities Wednesday as Russia's advance faltered amid fierce resistance in some areas, the general staff of Ukraine's armed forces said, while the...

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