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Miners toil for coal beneath the battle for east Ukraine
Since Moscow's troops failed to storm Kyiv, the conflict has shifted to the agricultural south and industrial, coal-rich Donbas in the east.
War makes life even harder for Ukraine's visually impaired
Viktor Solovyanenko has gone out as little as possible since Russia invaded Ukraine because he fears stepping on unexploded munitions or sharp objects.
US Tests ICBM After Ukraine, China-linked Delays
US tests ICBM after Ukraine, China-linked delays
Zelensky warns Zaporizhzhia 'catastrophe' would threaten whole of Europe
Zelensky called on the international community to adopt "new tough sanctions against Russia" and not to yield to "nuclear blackmail"
New Zealand to deploy 120 troops to Britain to train Ukrainian troops
New Zealand is sending 120 military personnel to Britain to help train Ukrainians in front-line combat, the government said on Monday.
Russian forces pound Ukraine's Donetsk region
Ukrainian forces reported heavy Russian shelling and attempts to advance on several towns in the eastern region of Donetsk that has become a key focus of the near six-month war, but said they had repelled many of the attacks.
U.N. chief urges demilitarized zone around Ukraine nuclear power plant
U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for military activity around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power complex to end as Moscow and Kyiv blamed each other for a renewed shelling and the U.N.
Ukraine accuses Russia of using power plant as 'nuclear shield' after rocket attack it says killed 13
Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of exploiting its position in a nuclear power plant it had seized to target a nearby town in a rocket attack that killed at least 13 people and left many others seriously wounded.
Russian oil pipeline flows set to resume after Hungary settles transit bill
Russian oil flows halted to parts of Europe should resume after Hungarian group MOL paid transit fees owed to Ukraine.
France reverses Russia ban after chateau turns away visitors
France said Tuesday that a ban on Russian nationals entering military installations had been applied too rigidly when two Russian visitors were turned away at the Chateau de Vincennes.
Japan intends to keep stake in Sakhalin-1 oil project, industry minister says
Japan intends to keep a stake in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Russia.
Gas crunch pushes German glassmaker to the brink
Germany's current energy emergency strikes at the heart of its very existence.
Ukraine power plant shelled again, Zelenskiy rails at Russian 'nuclear terror'
Ukraine said on Sunday that renewed Russian shelling had damaged three radiation sensors and hurt a worker at the Zaporizhzhia power plant, in the second hit in consecutive days on Europe's largest nuclear facility.
Austria's RBI sees big profit gains in Russia and Belarus
The Russian and Belarusian operations of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) posted the sharpest gains in profit among its subsidiaries in the first half.
OPEC+ walks 'fine line' between US and Russia
The OPEC+ group of oil exporters are set to hammer out a new strategy at their meeting Wednesday, with all eyes on how they will react to soaring crude prices.
Gold investors face bind over bars from tarnished Russia
Some investors want Russian gold off their books but it's not that easy to remove.
Desperate Ukrainians risk Russian shelling in food queues
On a morning hot enough to curdle milk in Ukraine's second city, a few dozen hopefuls bat away wasps as they queue to get their hands on food aid.
Russia, Ukraine trade blame over strike on POW jail
Russia, Ukraine trade blame over strike on POW jail
Russia tells NASA Space Station pullout less imminent than indicated earlier
Russian space officials have informed their U.S. counterparts that Moscow would like to keep flying its cosmonauts on the International Space Station at least until their own orbital outpost is built, a senior NASA official told Reuters on Wednesday.
Seafarer shortage stands in way of Ukraine grain corridor
Finding enough seafarers willing to sail ships stuck inside Ukraine's ports is set to pose a major challenge to the proposed grains corridor designed to ease an international food crisis.
Stranded teenage sailor excited at journey home from Ukraine after grain deal
Deck cadet Burak Kinayer, 19, is waiting to hear when he will set sail home to Turkey after five months of being stranded by the war in the Ukraine now a grain export deal has been signed.
UniCredit ready for economic shocks after bumper quarter
UniCredit raised its 2022 outlook on Wednesday after a surprisingly strong second quarter in which it cut exposure to Russia and moved ahead with a proposed share buyback it had put on hold.
Joint centre for Ukraine grain exports opens in Istanbul
Turkey on Wednesday formally opened a joint coordination centre for Ukrainian grain exports under a UN-backed deal.
Five Months On, Anger And Despair Prevail In Donbas
Five months on, anger and despair prevail in Donbas
Russian Air Strike On Syria Kills Seven: Monitor
Russian air strike on Syria kills seven: monitor
Fertilizer Cargo From Russia Heads To U.S. As Many Worry About Food Shortages
A tanker carrying a liquid fertilizer product from Russia is about to arrive in the United States, sources and vessel tracking data showed in recent days, at a time of widespread worry that sky-high global fertilizer prices could lead to food shortages.
Ukraine War Must End To Prevent Nuclear 'Abyss', Lukashenko Tells AFP
Ukraine war must end to prevent nuclear 'abyss', Lukashenko tells AFP
Russia Says Military Aims Expanding In Ukraine, Pummels Kharkiv
Russia says military aims expanding in Ukraine, pummels Kharkiv
In Eastern Ukraine, Volunteers Recover Bodies Of War Dead
In eastern Ukraine, volunteers recover bodies of war dead
Iran Hosts Putin, Erdogan For Talks Overshadowed By Ukraine War
Iran hosts Putin, Erdogan for talks overshadowed by Ukraine war