Europe
UK PM Boris Johnson lifts all remaining Covid restrictions in England
British Prime Minister Boris on Monday said he would end all coronavirus restrictions in England including mandatory self-isolation for people with COVID-19 ...Putin recognises Ukraine rebel regions, drawing Western vows of sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent entities on Monday, drawing U.S. and European vows of ...Biden agrees in principle to Ukraine summit with Putin
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to a summit over Ukraine, the French leader said ...Russia and Belarus extend military drills north of Ukraine
Russia and Belarus are extending military drills that were due to end on Sunday, the Belarus defence minister said, in a step ...Putin launches nuclear drills as U.S. says Russian forces ‘uncoil’ for Ukraine attack
President Vladimir Putin launched exercises by Russia’s strategic nuclear missile forces on Saturday and Washington said Russian troops massed near Ukraine’s border ...Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine declare full military mobilisation
Russian-backed separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine declared a full military mobilisation on Saturday, a day after ordering women and children to evacuate ...Ukraine, rebels accuse each other of fresh shelling
Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed rebels in the country’s east traded fresh accusations of shelling and other ceasefire violations on Friday, escalating ...U.S. says war appears imminent after shelling on Ukraine front line
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday there was now every indication Russia was planning to invade Ukraine, including signs Moscow was ...France and allies to withdraw troops from Mali
France and military allies said on Thursday they would leave Mali after almost a decade based there fighting Islamist insurgents around West ...Ukraine rebels accuse government forces of attacks
Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine accused government forces on Thursday of opening fire on their territory four times in the past 24 ...














