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War in Ukraine: Odesa and Sumy suffer fires and casualties in new Russian attacks

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Seb Coe: 'We stand firm against Russian athletes taking part'

Coe rejected Moscow's claims of a 'personal obsession' with banning Russian athletes and reflected on his term and the crisis at FIFA.

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Watch: Aftermath of NATO jets' downing of drone in Lithuania

Drone debris examined after being shot down over Lithuania

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Danish PM condemns Russian flare attack on helicopter as 'reckless'

Russia says it was Danish pilots being provocative, in a war of words that's becoming a pattern along NATO's eastern edge

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NATO 'committed and ready' after shooting down drone over Lithuania

From the Baltics to Poland, Europe's eastern edge is monitoring Russia's war to prevent it spilling over its own borders.

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Ukraine

Trump says Ukraine and Russia agree to halt strikes on energy targets

Trump's announcement comes after he called on Ukraine to halt its attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure during a trip to Ireland over the weekend.

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12 European nations call on EU to expand Arctic presence

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, said the bloc had to remain "vigilant" in the face of increasing Russian military activity in the Arctic, as well as China's growing interest in the region.

The Europe Conversation

EU finally taking heed of Baltic warnings over Russia, Latvian PM says

The Latvian PM noted that the Baltics' sense of foreboding over Russian attacks on the EU come from their occupation. "We know the tricks; we knew the bully would show its muscles."

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Drone strikes hit key Ukraine-Poland supply route, sparking border fires

Ukraine said a Russian drone strike ignited a fire at a petrol station near the Yahodyn–Dorohusk border crossing with Poland in the early hours of Sunday, 13 September. Video filmed close to the crossing showed flames and thick smoke as firefighters tackled the blaze.

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Russian drone hits train two km from Polish border, rail operator says

"We are continuing to monitor aerial threats, ensure the smooth running of trains and take every possible measure to ensure the safety of passengers and railway staff," Ukrzaliznytsia said.

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Drone attack on Leipzig: clues apparently point to Russian intelligence service

German security services are still investigating the foiled drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport. Leads point to two suspects, one reportedly linked to Russia's GRU military intelligence.

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At least 11 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv strikes Russia's 'shadow fleet'

The strikes hit several regions, with Odesa suffering particularly badly. At the same time, Kyiv is pursuing an operation against Russia's "shadow fleet", aiming to choke off a key source of war funding

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France joins Slovakia in asking to delist Russian oligarch Usmanov

France joins Slovakia in demanding delisting of Russian oligarch Usmanov ahead of sanctions deadline in sensitive talks held among EU ambassadors.

Syria

Russia returns to Mediterranean with sanctioned 'Syrian Express' ships

Four Russian ships, including sanctioned cargo and tanker vessels escorted by a destroyer, entered the Mediterranean via Gibraltar on 27 August, ending the first interruption of Russia's naval presence there since 2013.

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Russian assets not the focus now, Brussels says as calls grow louder

The European Commission is not willing to reopen the contentious debate on the immbolised Russian assets, at least not without a guarantee of success. "Now, the focus is somewhere else," the executive insists.

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EU pledges €6.1bn for Ukraine, including aid for Patriot interceptors

Brussels is trying to persuade EU countries that still have Patriot interceptors in their national stockpiles to donate them to Ukraine and replace them at a later stage with deliveries scheduled for 2027.

India

BRICS leaders arrive in India ahead of two-day summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is also set to attend the two-day summit, in what would be his first visit to India since 2019.

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