MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had taken control of three more villages in eastern Ukraine, Russian agencies reported. According to the ministry, Russian troops have taken Bolohivka in the Kharkiv region, Promin in the Donetsk region, as well as Zlagoda in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Earlier, the ministry also …
By AJ Vicens (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors have accused a former executive of a government contractor that provides cyber intelligence tools to federal agencies of selling trade secrets to a buyer in Russia for $1.3 million. In an October 14 filing in U.S. District Court in Washington, prosecutors said Peter Williams stole eight trade secrets of …
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By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) -Former Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili was charged on Friday with large-scale money laundering, the first time a senior figure from the governing elite has faced prosecution during a broader crackdown targeting opposition leaders. Garibashvili, who served as prime minister from 2021 to 2024 and previously from 2013 to 2015, …
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By Krisztina Than and Anita Komuves BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday accused the European Union of wanting to impose a “puppet” government on Hungary and presented next year’s election as a choice between peace or going to war to “die for Ukraine.” As tens of thousands of his supporters filled a …
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By Andrew Gray, Jan Strupczewski and Lili Bayer BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to meet Ukraine’s “pressing financial needs” for the next two years but stopped short of endorsing a plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund a giant loan to Kyiv due to concerns raised by Belgium. Belgium’s stance was …
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BERLIN (Reuters) -The loss of income for women after the birth of their first child is significantly greater in Germany than previously assumed, according to a study by the Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research ZEW seen by Reuters on Friday. In the fourth year after giving birth, mothers earn on average almost 30,000 euros …
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By Kirsti Knolle and Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche arrived in Kyiv on Friday, highlighting Berlin’s efforts to help Ukraine repair its energy infrastructure after recent Russian attacks severely damaged the power grid. “Ukraine is facing its fourth winter at war, and right now Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine’s …
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By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -NATO member Lithuania said two Russian military aircraft entered its airspace on Thursday for about 18 seconds, prompting a formal protest and a reaction from NATO forces, while Russia denied the incident. The two aircraft, an Su-30 fighter and Il-78 refuelling tanker, were possibly on a refuelling training mission when …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU leaders agreed on Thursday to meet Ukraine’s pressing financial needs for the next two years but stopped short of explicitly endorsing the use of Russian frozen assets to give Kyiv a large loan, after concerns were raised by Belgium. “The European Council commits to address Ukraine’s pressing financial needs for 2026-2027, including …
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By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Most Americans – including 80% of Democrats and 41% of Republicans – think the U.S. should recognize Palestinian statehood, a sign that President Donald Trump’s opposition to doing so is out of step with public opinion, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The six-day poll, which closed on Monday, found 59% of …
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