Amid Russia's relentless attacks on Ukraine's urban areas, will EU have to send boots on the ground?
Europa • 4 nov. 2025 9:55
1 min de lecture
Ukraine has received additional US-made Patriot air defense systems to help it counter Russia’s daily barrages and relentless pounding of urban areas behind the front line. It has also targeted the energy supply to deny civilians heat and running water in winter, as well as disrupt industrial production of Ukraine’s newly developed drones and missiles. For in-depth analysis, Gavin Lee welcomes fellow journalist Emmanuelle Chaze and Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, Peter Zalmayev.
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Pokrovsk could be most significant Russian capture in about two years
Europa • 16:04
1 min
Russia's defence ministry said on November 6 that its forces had advanced in the battered Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk and were fighting house-to-house battles in a bid to eject Ukrainian forces from the city. Russia has been threatening Pokrovsk for more
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Russian troops pile onto Pokrovsk as Ukrainians tries to keep hold of key city
Europa • 11:42
1 min
Ukraine denied Russia's claims that its forces were encircled by Moscow's troops on November 5 as they battled to keep hold of Pokrovsk, a strategically located eastern city under intense assault. Up to 300 Russian soldiers were fighting in the city in a
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Germany tries to reform its pension system as its population ages
Europa • 10:39
1 min
Active retirees, early retirements… In Germany, the government is multiplying its efforts to save the pay-as-you-go pension system — under pressure from an ageing population. Each year, Germany already spends a quarter of its federal budget to cover pens
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France urges EU to sanction e-commerce giant Shein after sex dolls controversy
Europa • 10:27
1 min
The French government on Thursday said it asked the European Commission to take measures against fast-fashion retailer Shein, a day after it moved to suspend the e-commerce platform amid public outrage over its sale of childlike sex dolls.
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Putin says Russia is considering resuming nuclear tests following Trump's remarks
Europa • 7:40
1 min
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that Russia would consider resuming nuclear tests for the first time since 1990 if the United States did so. US President Donald Trump said on social media last week that he had instructed the Pentagon t
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