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Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant: is Ukraine heading for another Chernobyl?

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant: is Ukraine heading for another Chernobyl?
The UN has called for Russia to allow its safety inspectors to access the damaged facility
11 Aug 2022
Can Ukraine realistically liberate Crimea?

Can Ukraine realistically liberate Crimea?
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says war with Russia must end with the recapture of the peninsula
10 Aug 2022
Is a fresh conflict flaring up in Kosovo?

Is a fresh conflict flaring up in Kosovo?
Fears of renewed fighting after dispute over driving licences leads to uprising
4 Aug 2022
Gas supplies: will Putin turn off the taps?

Gas supplies: will Putin turn off the taps?
It’s going to be an ‘ugly’ winter as Europe prepares for energy austerity
4 Aug 2022
How long will Ukraine’s grain deal last?

How long will Ukraine’s grain deal last?
Turkey and the UN brokered deal last week to resume grain exports from Ukrainian ports
1 Aug 2022
How Germany’s energy-saving measures will affect ordinary people

How Germany’s energy-saving measures will affect ordinary people
Nation ‘united by anxiety’ as authorities cut off hot water and switch off lights
29 Jul 2022
What next for Italy after Mario Draghi’s departure?

What next for Italy after Mario Draghi’s departure?
PM’s demise robs the union ‘of one of its most experienced leaders’ – just when he was most needed
28 Jul 2022

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What does the EU’s gas rationing plan mean for Europe?

What does the EU’s gas rationing plan mean for Europe?
Energy ministers backed the plan after bloc agreed to ‘water down’ restrictions
28 Jul 2022
German gas crisis tests ‘European solidarity’

German gas crisis tests ‘European solidarity’
Will Germany still deliver sufficient gas to Slovakia, ‘even if its own industry is suffering’?
21 Jul 2022
Russia uses hunger as a weapon of war in Ukraine

Russia uses hunger as a weapon of war in Ukraine
Ukraine’s entire future is in peril as farmers are unable to harvest or sell grain
15 Jul 2022
Why Italy’s government is at risk of collapse

Why Italy’s government is at risk of collapse
Political turmoil which saw PM’s resignation rejected could spark an early general election
15 Jul 2022
Who are Russia’s closest allies in the Ukraine war?

Who are Russia’s closest allies in the Ukraine war?
US claims Iran will provide Moscow with missile-launching drones and training for troops
13 Jul 2022
The Suwalki Gap: how this 40-mile land corridor could spark a war

The Suwalki Gap: how this 40-mile land corridor could spark a war
‘The most dangerous place on Earth’ runs along the Polish/Lithuanian border
7 Jul 2022
Has Labour ended any chance of rejoining EU?

Has Labour ended any chance of rejoining EU?
Opposition would not rejoin the customs union or single market if voted in, says Keir Starmer
6 Jul 2022
What we know about the Copenhagen mall shooting

What we know about the Copenhagen mall shooting
Lone gunman had mental health issues and not thought to have terror motive, police say
4 Jul 2022
How the build-up of troops in Europe compares to the Cold War

How the build-up of troops in Europe compares to the Cold War
Security expert analyses the US pledge to increase military presence in eastern Europe
4 Jul 2022
‘Playground insults’: what world leaders have said about Vladimir Putin

‘Playground insults’: what world leaders have said about Vladimir Putin
‘Extraordinary banter’ from G7 met with more intense Russian missile strikes
1 Jul 2022
Kaliningrad crisis: why Lithuania is feeling nervous about Russia

Kaliningrad crisis: why Lithuania is feeling nervous about Russia
Trade blockage and cyberwarfare have unsettled relations between neighbouring territories
30 Jun 2022
Is Putin’s invasion down to ‘toxic masculinity’?

Is Putin’s invasion down to ‘toxic masculinity’?
Boris Johnson describes Ukraine invasion as a ‘crazy, macho war’
29 Jun 2022
Why Turkey changed its mind on Finland and Sweden’s Nato bid

Why Turkey changed its mind on Finland and Sweden’s Nato bid
Nordic nations agreed not to support groups deemed terrorists by Erdoğan regime
29 Jun 2022
Is France’s far-right a threat to the EU?

Is France’s far-right a threat to the EU?
Recent election results ‘cemented’ status of Marine Le Pen’s Eurosceptic party as ‘mainstream’ opposition
29 Jun 2022
How will the Ukraine war end?

How will the Ukraine war end?
Russian forces are inching closer to capturing the Donbas region – now Moscow’s primary objective
28 Jun 2022
The richest man in Ukraine sues Russia

The richest man in Ukraine sues Russia
Steel magnate says invasion has cost him billions and violated his property rights
28 Jun 2022
Is Ukraine’s retreat from Severodonetsk a turning point in the war?

Is Ukraine’s retreat from Severodonetsk a turning point in the war?
The city has seen heavy fighting as Moscow’s forces aim to control the entire Donbas
28 Jun 2022
Le bromance: have Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron really turned the page?

Le bromance: have Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron really turned the page?
PM and French president find consensus over Ukraine during G7 summit in Bavaria
27 Jun 2022
Will Ukraine join the EU?

Will Ukraine join the EU?
Kyiv has long coveted membership as it seeks to ‘escape the yoke of Russian colonialism’
23 Jun 2022
Snake Island: why ‘speck of land’ in Black Sea is so important

Snake Island: why ‘speck of land’ in Black Sea is so important
Tiny Black Sea outpost could hold key to avoiding global food shortage
22 Jun 2022
Will Britain have to fight Russia?

Will Britain have to fight Russia?
New chief, Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, says British Army must be capable of winning wars on land
20 Jun 2022
What is the environmental fallout from the war in Ukraine?

What is the environmental fallout from the war in Ukraine?
Russian bombardment of Ukraine has been causing untold ecological damage
16 Jun 2022
How the Donetsk People’s Republic was formed

How the Donetsk People’s Republic was formed
The breakaway regions have been under the control of pro-Russian separatists since 2014
16 Jun 2022
NI Protocol: who wants what?

NI Protocol: who wants what?
Battle lines drawn as UK government prepares to unveil controversial plans to override key Brexit provision
13 Jun 2022
How Ukraine and Russia are both breaking the law on prisoners of war

How Ukraine and Russia are both breaking the law on prisoners of war
Security expert analyses the treatment of POWs by both sides in the Ukraine conflict
13 Jun 2022
Why two Britons were sentenced to death in Ukraine

Why two Britons were sentenced to death in Ukraine
Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner face death penalty after their conviction in a breakaway court
10 Jun 2022
How Vladimir Putin’s filtration camps work

How Vladimir Putin’s filtration camps work
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are being interned and deported
9 Jun 2022