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Ukraine may have turned tide of Russian territorial gains, says think tank

ISW says Moscow’s advance is slowing as Ukraine claims Russia’s army suffered more than 35,000 casualties in April.

A resident with a dog and rescuers run during an air raid alarm.

Despite growth and pay rises, Greek workers are among the poorest in Europe

Inflation has robbed them of a third of their income since the post-2009 global financial crisis, statistics show.

Protesters shout slogans during a rally commemorating May Day in Athens, Greece, May 1, 2026. REUTERS/Penny Karachaliou TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Ukraine begins to flex muscle as an emerging air power, angering Russia

Russian officials cast Ukrainian attacks as ‘terrorism’ as they urge ‘vigilance’.

A resident stands in her room in a dormitory hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine April 30, 2026. REUTERS/Nina Liashonok TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Ukraine targets Druzhba pipeline to sever Russian oil, influence in EU

Hungary and Slovakia are still buying Russian oil. Seeing weakness in Brussels, Kyiv means to stop that trade.

A woman holds a placard as people take part in a protest against what organisers call "Ukrainian blackmail" in Budapest, Hungary, March 6, 2026, as Kyiv and Budapest are locked in a dispute over an outage of the Druzhba pipeline, which supplies oil to Hungary and Slovakia. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Russian oil exports slump as Ukraine hammers ports and refineries

Despite US sanctions waiver, Russian oil exports could fall to lowest levels since 2023, sources say.

A satellite image shows an oil spill in a sea.

Clean electricity meets all new demand, curbing fossil fuels, says Ember

2025 was the beginning of the end for coal and gas power, says think tank, but the world is still warming rapidly.

Workers clean installed solar panels.

Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe

Ukraine has penetrated Russian airspace with unprecedented numbers of drones, denying Russia windfall oil profits.

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Russia suffers ‘record’ soldier casualties as Ukraine ups drone production

Russian casualties are mounting, recruitment is falling and territorial gains are dwindling.

FILE - A Sting interceptor drone flies during drills at the Yatagan School for Unmanned Aerial Systems in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, on March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

Ukraine slows enemy advances, liberates land, drains Russia’s war chest

Ukraine achieves significant victories on the battlefield thanks to burgeoning drone production.

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‘Orban constantly vetoes’: Europe braces for Hungary election

The practicalities of Hungary’s election may not matter as much as the psychological impact, say observers.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends the first so-called "Patriots' Grand Assembly" of nationalist groups from Europe, in Budapest, Hungary, March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Marton Monus TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY