Armenia hosts its first bilateral summit with the European Union on Tuesday, a landmark diplomatic moment for the Caucasus Mountains nation that has formally declared its ambition to join the bloc and is cautiously loosening its ties with longtime ally Russia. France 24's correspondent in Yerevan Taline Oundjian has the latest.
Armenia hosts historic EU summit as it charts path away from Russia
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Thu 09:11 - Handelsblatt Politik
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+++ Ukraine War +++: Ukraine and Türkiye expand security cooperation
Sun 08:20 - n-tv Politik
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Sun 08:35 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Alles
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Sun 13:18 - Die Welt
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Sun 15:10 - n-tv Politik
Criticism of "Russian practices": Kiev's military investigates costly counterattack near Pokrovsk
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School in Ukraine: underground for lessons
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Three dead in Russian drone strikes on Odessa
Mon 15:16 - n-tv Politik
Drones over Novorossiysk: Kyiv reports attack on flagship of the Black Sea Fleet
Mon 19:48 - n-tv Politik
"When Russia is ready": Zelensky proposes partial ceasefire on energy facilities
Tue 00:46 - Tagesschau
Zelensky suggests Russia ceasefire on power plants
Tue 06:46 - Die Welt
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Tue 06:50 - Die Welt
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Tue 12:07 - La Libre (BE)
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Wed 17:19 - Le Monde
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Thu 06:09 - n-tv Politik
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Thu 08:53 - n-tv Politik
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Thu 12:51 - Handelsblatt Politik
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Fri 04:37 - Die Welt
Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine during Orthodox Easter - Kyiv signals approval
Sat 10:36 - Handelsblatt Politik
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Ukraine: Reich Ministry counters Papperger's malice about drone manufacturers
Sun 00:49 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
War in Ukraine: Ukraine complains about hundreds of violations of the Easter ceasefire
Sun 11:13 - SRF News
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Mon 05:28 - Handelsblatt Politik
Ukraine: Reich Ministry counters Papperger's malice about drone manufacturers
Mon 06:41 - DN (SE)
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Tue 00:13 - n-tv Politik
Sent to the front: German-Ukrainian company delivers first drones to fight against Russia
Tue 10:18 - Die Welt
“Both warring parties are interested in using long-range weapons”
Tue 11:33 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Ukraine War +++: Germany finances Ukraine several hundred Patriot missiles
Wed 06:54 - Die Welt
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Wed 08:46 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Ukraine War +++: Ukraine reports attacks from Russia with hundreds of drones
Wed 10:34 - Aftenposten (NO)
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Wed 15:47 - Euronews
Zelenskyy says Patriot missile shortage 'could not be any worse'
Wed 19:59 - n-tv Politik
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Wed 23:48 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Ukraine War +++: Ukraine fends off massive Russian attacks
Thu 06:26 - Die Welt
British want to deliver 120,000 drones to Ukraine – Russia sends warning to Europe
Thu 10:02 - La Libre (BE)
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Thu 16:28 - Tagesschau
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Fri 01:39 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Ukraine war +++: EU promises further billions in aid to Ukraine after reforms
Fri 04:31 - n-tv Politik
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Fri 04:56 - Le Monde
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Fri 07:49 - Handelsblatt Politik
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Fri 15:22 - n-tv Politik
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Fri 15:46 - n-tv Politik
Because of Ukrainian attacks: Russia wants to recruit reservists for drone defense
Fri 16:42 - Die Zeit Newsfeed
Situation in Ukraine: The next step in drone warfare
Sat 12:59 - Die Welt
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Sun 21:26 - France 24
Ukrainian best-selling author, Andrey Kurkov speaks to France 24
Mon 06:36 - n-tv Politik
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Mon 14:34 - Euronews
Europol 'hackathon' sleuths trace 45 Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia
Mon 15:59 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
War in Ukraine: Because of threats: Foreign Office summons Russian ambassador
Tue 07:00 - Euronews
Following four years of full-scale war, which EU countries are hosting the most Ukrainians?
Tue 12:20 - Euronews
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Tue 18:31 - Euronews
Italy summons Russian ambassador over TV presenter's insults at PM Giorgia Meloni
Wed 09:00 - NYT Europe
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Thu 13:56 - Politico EU
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Fri 05:00 - BBC Europe
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Fri 05:00 - The Guardian
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Fri 06:30 - Euronews
Russian soldiers should be banned from Schengen ‘for life’, Estonian PM tells Euronews
Fri 07:10 - Al Jazeera English
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Fri 09:27 - Al Jazeera English
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Fri 13:59 - Financial Times
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Fri 15:09 - France 24
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Fri 15:47 - Al Jazeera English
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Fri 17:01 - Al-Monitor
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Sun 08:52 - Al Jazeera English
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Sun 14:33 - France 24
Russian mercenaries in Mali: Limited gains, reports of abuse
Sun 20:26 - Al Jazeera English
What’s driving attacks against gov’t and Russian forces in Mali?
Mon 12:36 - BBC Europe
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Tue 14:40 - Al Jazeera English
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Wed 09:20 - Al Jazeera English
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Wed 11:24 - BBC Europe
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Wed 11:48 - France 24
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Wed 12:12 - Al Jazeera English
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Wed 13:01 - BBC Europe
Russia scales back Moscow Victory Day parade, blaming threat from Ukraine
Wed 14:26 - France 24
Russia will not display military equipment at Victory Day parade due to Ukraine threat
Wed 19:40 - NYT Europe
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Wed 21:23 - France 24
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Thu 02:02 - Politico EU
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Thu 06:55 - Euronews
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Thu 07:40 - n-tv Politik
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Thu 09:40 - Al Jazeera English
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Thu 09:43 - Die Welt
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Thu 10:35 - Euronews
Kyiv shuns Moscow's 'Victory Day truce' asking for long-term ceasefire
Thu 11:00 - Le Monde
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Thu 14:47 - BBC Europe
Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire
Fri 06:29 - Al Jazeera English
What do Ukraine’s robot soldiers mean for the future of warfare?
Fri 06:30 - Euronews
After Orbán's defeat, the EU faces tough questions about Ukraine's accession
Fri 06:42 - Al Jazeera English
Russia hammers targets across Ukraine overnight
Fri 07:57 - La Libre (BE)
War in Ukraine: new Ukrainian attack on a Russian refinery
Fri 08:02 - Al Jazeera English
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Fri 13:17 - Le Monde
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Fri 16:13 - Tagesschau
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Fri 16:34 - La Libre (BE)
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Fri 17:26 - DW
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Fri 17:26 - DW All
Ukraine plans army pay hikes, phased discharge — Zelenskyy
Fri 17:26 - DW Top
Ukraine plans army pay hikes, phased discharge — Zelenskyy
Fri 17:26 - DW World
Ukraine plans army pay hikes, phased discharge — Zelenskyy
Fri 17:45 - n-tv Politik
Army reforms announced: Ukraine increases pay for soldiers
Sat 03:14 - Al Jazeera English
Peru probes trafficking of citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Sat 07:30 - Le Monde
LIVE, war in Ukraine: Ukrainian port of Izmail, on the Danube, attacked by Russian drones
Sat 09:37 - n-tv Politik
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Sat 18:14 - Euronews
Robert Fico will back Ukraine's EU membership after call, Zelenskyy says
Sat 18:46 - La Libre (BE)
War in Ukraine: Zelensky warns Belarus after 'unusual activity' on border
Sun 05:55 - Aftenposten (NO)
Zelenskyj: Two Russian oil tankers destroyed in drone attack
Sun 08:41 - France 24
Elderly Ukrainian woman rescued using robotic vehicle
Sun 09:57 - Al Jazeera English
Ukraine drone attack hits Russian Baltic port, governor says
Sun 13:43 - BBC Europe
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Sun 15:09 - Al Jazeera English
Zelenskyy has no cards to play against Russia or the West
Sun 16:42 - NRK (NO)
Russian media: Record number of Ukrainian drones shot down
Mon 04:00 - The Guardian
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Mon 04:00 - Financial Times
Putin hunkers down for fear of assassination
Mon 08:14 - Sky News (UK)
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Mon 09:49 - BBC Europe
Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations
Mon 09:57 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Ukraine War +++: Zelensky is counting on the EU billions to be paid out quickly
Mon 11:27 - Al Jazeera English
What is the Ukrainian anti-drone system Sky Map being used in the Gulf?
Mon 14:11 - Al Jazeera English
Armenia hosts major EU summits in pivot away from Russia
Mon 15:52 - Euronews
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Mon 16:50 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Escalation in the Gulf: Major fire in the Emirates after drone attack from Iran - Mutual ship attacks
Mon 18:55 - Euronews
Russia unilaterally declares Victory Day ceasefire while Zelenskyy tables own truce
Mon 23:19 - France 24
Armenia turns 'towards Europe' as Macron highlights shift from Russia
Tue 09:03 - France 24
Armenia hosts historic EU summit as it charts path away from Russia
Tue 09:16 - Financial Times
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