These "Scandinavian countries are like terrorist groups guesthouses ... there are supporters of terrorism in parliament. We cannot be positive towards this," Turkish President Erdogan says.
Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign policy, said an EU envoy visited Tehran this week for talks that had “gone better than expected”.
Pro-Kremlin authorities in Ukraine's Kherson urge Putin to annex the region, as Moscow accuses Kiev of shelling a Russian city in the latest flashpoint of their bloody fighting that has stretched to its 78th day.
The Biden administration marked the "tragic milestone" of one million deaths by lowering the flag at half mast whereas in Europe the toll has touched two million.
As Russia reels from economic sanctions by the West, the country's president warns that the economic fallout will have global repercussions.
The Finnish move confronts President Vladimir Putin with the very outcome he said his incursion into Ukraine was designed to prevent — a further expansion of NATO to Russia's borders.
Ukraine says its forces recaptured villages from Russian troops north and northeast of the city of Kharkiv, pressing a counter-offensive that could jeopardise Russia's main assault – now in its 77th day.
"It's a challenge for the entire free world to make sure that this (support) will be provided," says President of the European Investment Bank Werner Hoyer.
Facing the prospect of jail time in Russia, Pussy Riot activist flees the country in what she calls a "big 'kiss-off' to the Russian authorities".
“These are not a short-term stop-gap, but a long-term commitment to bolster military ties and global stability, and fortify Europe’s defences for generations to come,” UK PM Johnson says.
The new recommendations will take effect on May 16, but rules for masks may still vary by airline beyond that date if they fly to or from destinations where the rules are different.
Russia targets Ukraine's Odesa port on the 76th day of its offensive in an apparent bid to disrupt Western weapons shipments key to Kiev's defence, as US believes Moscow is preparing for a long conflict.
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