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Could a key hydro-electric dam be Russia's next target? | DW News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns hundreds of thousands of people are at risk. He alleges Russian forces planted mines at the power station in the southern region of Kherson and plan to blow it up. In Belarus, the first of a nine-thousand-stro...
Russian commander admits situation for his troops is 'tense' | DW News
The new Russian military commander for Ukraine operations said that Russia's army is preparing to evacuate civilians from Kherson region. "The Russian army will above all ensure the safe evacuation of the population" of Kherson, General Sergey Surovikin t...
European Union announces sanctions on Iran | DW News
The EU has approved new sanctions targeting Iran's so-called morality police, as top diplomats gathered in Luxembourg. The bloc approved new sanctions on Iran's "morality police," which is tasked with enforcing Iran's Islamic dress code. The force has dra...
War in Ukraine: Explosions rock central Kyiv | DW News
Kyiv has been struck by "kamikaze drones," the head of Ukraine's presidential office said early on Monday. According to witnesses, two or three blasts hit the central Shevchenko district, which was also rocked by explosions last week.
Forecast by the IMF shows Germany and Italy are to tumble into recession in 2023 | Business Special
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday predicted that Germany and Italy would both tip into recession next year, as it also lowered its global growth forecast. Germany — Europe's largest economy — is heavily dependent on Russian gas, which Mosco...
NATO countries to boost Ukraine's missile defense | DW Nachrichten
Iranian-made "kamikaze" drones hit regions around the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early on Thursday morning, the regional governor, Oleksiy Kuleba, said.The deputy head of the presidential office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, said on Telegram that "critical infrastruc...
Putin under pressure as Ukraine invasion falters | DW News
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, and its director, Kyrylo Budanov, was be...
Russian missiles keep hitting civilians, Ukraine's allied convene to discuss assistance | DW News
A third day of Russian attacks against Ukraine has led to further destruction of civilian targets. A strike on a crowded market has left at least seven people dead. Russia's Federal Security Service says it has detained eight people connected to an explos...
More German businesses go bankrupt amid weak economy, high inflation | DW News
A sharp uptick in the number of German firms beginning insolvency proceedings is raising eyebrows in Europe's largest economy. Some 762 firms declared bankruptcy in September — a 34% increase from the same period last year.
NATO chief Stoltenberg gives press conference ahead of defense ministers meeting | DW News
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg answers questions as the alliance's defense ministers set to meet in Brussels.#NATO #Russia #UkraineSubscribe: https:...
Germany expedites delivery of air defense systems to Ukraine after Russian missile strikes | DW News
Germany is set to deliver the first of four high-tech air defense systems within "days." German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian population centers highlighted the urgency of delivering air defense systems to...
Muscovites react to Russian shelling of Ukrainian cities | Ukraine latest
Ukraine's State Emergency Services said at least 11 people have been killed and more than 60 wounded in Russian missile strikes on several Ukrainian cities Monday.
Are Ukrainian special forces behind the attack? | DW News
Russian anti-terrorism officials said that a large fire on the bridge linking Russia and Crimea was caused by an exploding truck. The blast "set fire to seven oil tankers being carried by rail to Crimea," Russian news agencies cited the national anti-terr...
As Ukraine advances, how close are we to a nuclear escalation? | DW News
While Ukraine counteroffensive makes gains in the south, the Kremlin says it still has to define the exact borders of the territory it is aiming to illegally annex. The outline of the areas its troops are occupying is rapidly changing.
Ukraine recaptures more territory in the south and north-east | Ukraine latest
Ukrainian forces were on Monday said to have recaptured towns along the west bank of the Dnieper River in southern Ukraine near the city of Kherson. Moscow's troops have yielded land that Russia claims to have annexed along a second major front. The news...