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Ukraine has urged residents to drastically restrict their electricity consumption starting Thursday to cope with the destruction of power stations by the Russian army as winter approaches. Meanwhile, Kyiv accused Moscow of orchestrating a “mass deportation” of civilians from the occupied region of Kherson after a recent evacuation order. Read FRANCE 24’s liveblog for the […]

If there was ever any doubt that Silvio Berlusconi would make an awkward “junior” partner in Italy’s next government, it was dispelled in sensational fashion this week as the octogenarian former premier was recorded boasting that he exchanged gifts of vodka, wine and “sweet” letters with Russia’s Vladimir Putin – earning rebukes from both Brussels […]

With the EU committed to making electric vehicles widely available by 2035, the demand for metals required to produce batteries, particularly lithium, is expected to explode. The market is currently dominated by a handful of countries, but Europe wants to join the club by exploiting its subsoil.

The European Parliament awarded the people of Ukraine on Wednesday its annual Prize for Freedom of Thought, in support of Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion that started Feb. 24, which Russia calls a “special military operation”.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss described herself as “a fighter and not a quitter” Wednesday as she faced down a hostile opposition and fury from her own Conservative Party over her botched economic plan.

We knew about the figurehead king. But does Britain now have a figurehead prime minister? Liz Truss’s grip on power is slipping by the day. A U-turn on unfunded tax cuts for the rich will most likely not be enough to repair the damage. Is she really reduced to the role of prime minister in name only? And […]

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi expects to return “soon” to Ukraine, he told reporters, amid negotiations to establish a security protection zone around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Meanwhile, Sergei Surovikin, the new commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, said the situation for his forces in Ukraine is “tense”. Read FRANCE 24’s liveblog for the […]

Ukraine warned Tuesday of an emerging “critical” risk to its electricity grid after multiple Russian air strikes targeted energy facilities across the country, with President Volodymyr Zelensky stating that Moscow’s repeated bombardments had destroyed one-third of the country’s power facilities as winter approaches. Read FRANCE 24’s liveblog for the latest developments. All are in Paris time (GMT+2).

A Russian military plane crashed on Monday (October 17) into a residential area of Yeysk, a town in southwest Russia near the border with Ukraine, causing a huge fire and killing at least 13 people, news agencies reported.

Thousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday and commuters faced delays as unions staged a nationwide strike for higher salaries, as they remain in deadlock with the government over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages.