Europe

US ratifies Finland, Sweden accession to NATO

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Senate ratified the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO Wednesday, strongly backing…

Grim fragments of life seep out from Russian-occupied Ukraine

by Cecile FEUILLATRE and Igor TKACHEV Agence France-Presse KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AFP) -- Collapsed social services, financial woes and fear: only…

Sanctions have huge toll on Russian economy: report

by Paul Handley Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Russian economy has been deeply damaged by sanctions and…

South Ukraine city pounded as Russia says Crimea navy HQ hit by drone

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine said the "brutal" shelling by Moscow so far of the southern city Mykolaiv killed a…

Russia says drone attack hits Crimea navy HQ

  KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Russia said an attack from a drone Sunday wounded six personnel at the headquarters of…

Eight killed as fire erupts in Moscow building

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Eight people died in a blaze in a 15-storey building in Moscow overnight, after a…

Deadly elephant virus stalks Zurich zoo

by Agnès Pedrero Agence France-Pressec ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP)  -- A deadly virus has swept through Zurich's zoo, killing three Asian…

Finns call for halt to ‘unbearable’ Russian tourism

by Elias Huuhtanen Agence France-Presse LAPPEENRANTA, Finland (AFP) -- Buses of Russian tourists stream into Finland at Nuijamaa border crossing…

Resuming talks with Russia, Blinken offers ‘substantial’ deal on prisoners

by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States has made a "substantial proposal" to Russia…

Saudi prince to sign deal for ‘cheaper energy’ in Greece

by Helene COLLIOPOULOU with Robbie COREY-BOULET in Riyadh Agence France-Presse ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…

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