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Lavrov says Russia won’t take advantage if Kyiv lets grain shipments leave safely
(Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said Moscow would not use the situation surrounding grain shipments in and around the Black Sea to advance its "special military operati...
Jun 08, 2022
Belgian king returns mask to Congo in symbolic gesture of restitution
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Belgium's King Philippe returned a traditional mask to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday as a goodwill gesture during his first visit to the former Belgian colony sinc...
Jun 08, 2022
Ukraine has filed more eight war crimes cases to court – prosecutor
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has filed eight more war crimes cases to court in addition to three sentences already handed down to Russian soldiers, Ukraine's Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova said on W...
Jun 08, 2022
Lavrov says onus is on Ukraine to de-mine ports to allow grain shipments
(Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday the onus was on Ukraine to solve the problem of resuming grain shipments by de-mining its ports. Lavrov said no action was required on t...
Jun 08, 2022
Germany’s Scholz fills Ukraine’s Zelenskiy in on Putin call -govt spokesperson
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed over the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy his May 28 phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a German government ...
Jun 08, 2022
After Russia meeting, Turkey says Ukraine grain-export plan reasonable
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister said on Wednesday a U.N. plan to open a corridor to restart Ukrainian grain exports was reasonable and requires more talks with all sides to ensure ships w...
Jun 08, 2022
Vehicle drives into a crowd in Berlin, at least 10 injured – Gemany’s rbb24
BERLIN (Reuters) - A vehicle drove into a crowd of people in western Berlin, injuring at least 10 people, German public broadcaster rbb24 reported on Wednesday, citing emergency services. No further i...
Jun 08, 2022
Eight accused of stealing Banksy tribute to Bataclan victims go on trial
PARIS (Reuters) - Seven Frenchmen and an Italian go on trial in Paris on Wednesday for stealing a work by graffiti artist Banksy that had been sprayed onto an emergency door of the Bataclan theatre in...
Jun 08, 2022
World Bank approves $1.49 billion in support for Ukraine – PM
KYIV (Reuters) - The World Bank has approved $1.49 billion in financial support for Ukraine to help pay wages for social workers and civil servants, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said on Wedn...
Jun 08, 2022
China hails “iron-clad” Cambodia ties as work begins on naval base
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - A Chinese official said on Wednesday an "iron-clad partnership" with Cambodia was bolstered by military cooperation, as work began on a China-funded upgrade of Cambodia's bigges...
Jun 08, 2022
