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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday urged Russia to deal humanely with Briton Aiden Aslin, who, while serving in the Ukrainian army, was captured by Russian troops. He stressed that he was not a mercenary but a member of the regular armed forces.more

Elections in May will give local residents the chance to choose councillors, who deal with matters from social care to bin collection.more

Ministers have been criticised for how quickly humanitarian aid is being sent to Ukraine, with less than a third of the £220m promised having been handed out by the start of this month.more

Peace on Putin's terms is unacceptable, announced yesterday German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after a virtual meeting with NATO and EU leaders. "Together with our Western partners, we agree that Russia cannot win this war," he stressed.more

Former prime minister Theresa May has criticised the government's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.more

There were declarations of further support for Ukraine, and the conversation also touched on sanctions imposed on Russia. We all hope that there will be a consensus that these sanctions should be extended," announced President Andrzej Duda after a conversation with US President Joe Biden, NATO and EU leaders.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized in the House of Commons for breaking covid restrictions at informal social gatherings in Downing Street, but reiterated his intention now to focus on Ukraine and the high cost of living.more

After two years of pandemonium, the Labour Day parade organised by the Left and OPZZ is returning. Representatives of trade unions and left-wing activists from all over Poland are expected to descend on Warsaw, as well as crews who had protested until recently, demanding higher wages.more

There will be no easing back into work for the prime minister after this Easter break. more

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, in an interview with the Italian daily La Repubblica, expressed the opinion that the war will expand and Central and Eastern European countries, including the Baltic republics, are at risk. "Europe is in danger, the world is in danger". - she warned.more

Pegasus spyware is believed to have been used to infect the network in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Downing Street office, according to researchers at Canadian internet security organisation Citizen Lab.more

A poll conducted by Ipsos-Sopra Steria shows that the current president, Emmanuel Marcon, was victorious in the second round of the presidential election, with a result of 56 percent. votes - announced yesterday the Reuters agency. The second round of presidential elections in France will be held next Sunday, April 24.more

The Ukrainian authorities have completed a questionnaire on EU candidacy, handed over to President Volodymyr Zelensky by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said the deputy head of the office (administration) of President Ihor Zhovkva.more

The Paris prosecutor's office said it was investigating a report by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) on the far-right candidate for French president, Marine Le Pen. According to the Mediapart investigative portal, Le Pen and her party's politicians are accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of euros from EU funds.more

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been reported to police after allegedly breaking her own Covid laws.more

From today, the ports in Italy will be closed to Russian ships, and the ban on their entry will also apply to those vessels that changed their flag after February 24, when the invasion of Ukraine began - the decision was announced by the management of skippers in accordance with the European Union directive.more

As a result of the war, Ukraine's transport infrastructure was significantly damaged, which means that the delivery of humanitarian aid in areas from which Russian troops have already withdrawn is a serious challenge, assessed the British Ministry of Defense.more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski, speaking to the BBC yesterday, accused European countries that continue to buy oil from Russia of "making money on people's blood" and noted that Ukraine is still not getting weapons fast enough to fend off aggression.more

The war in Ukraine shows that, contrary to fears a few years ago, Brexit has not at all reduced Britain's international importance or its interest in Eastern Europe, but has actually strengthened it, the Daily Telegraph assessed yesterday.more

The navy will take over patrolling of the English Channel from the UK Border Force, while illegal immigrants caught in its waters or on its shores will be sent to a detention centre in Rwanda, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced today.more

For decades Germany pretended not to see how Putin waged wars and trampled on human rights, wrote Die Welt yesterday. The newspaper stressed that such a policy was a serious mistake, and now some of the SPD members responsible for it are still in office. "If Germany wants to regain its damaged trust, this should change," it added. - the daily pointed out.more

Unfortunately, we will not join NATO. I would like to stress that we need security guarantees - we have dangerous neighbours who come here to torture and kill people," announced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski after a meeting with the presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.more

The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on another 206 people and entities from Russia or related to Russia in response to the country's attack on Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in London informed.more

Marine Le Pen, candidate in the second round of the presidential election, announced yesterday that she wants France to leave NATO's main integrated command. The country would then cooperate with the Alliance on the terms on which the country was outside NATO's military structures in 1966-2009. The politician added that she also wants to tighten cooperation with Russia.more

The UK and the US will work together to increase economic pressure on Russia and to end the West's dependence on Russian oil and gas, the office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reported after his conversation with US President Joe Biden.more