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Ukraine rules out any ceasefire deal that would see land given to Russia

Ukraine says such a move would backfire as Russia would hit back harder after any break in fighting

The Independent UK · May 22, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened this weekend (May 21-22)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU · May 22, 2022

Fears rise for 2,500 Ukrainian POWs from steel plant that Russia labelled neo-Nazis

A Moscow-backed separatist leader says nearly 2,500 Ukrainian fighters taken prisoner from the besieged Mariupol steel plant will face tribunals.

ABC News · May 22, 2022

Ukraine must decide its own future, says Poland's president

Only Ukraine has the right to decide its future, the Polish president told lawmakers in Kyiv on Sunday, as he became the first foreign leader to give a speech in person to the Ukrainian parliament since Russia's Feb. 24 invasion.

Reuters · May 22, 2022

Airstrikes target Mykolaiv and Donbas regions; Ukraine EU bid could take 20 years, says French minister – as it happened

Russia ministry of defence says forces targeting command centres, troops, and ammunition depots; French Europe minister says necessary to be honest

The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2022

Ukraine rejects concessions as Russians attack in east and south

Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or any territorial concessions to Moscow as Russia stepped up its attack in the eastern and southern parts of the country, pounding the Donbas and Mykolaiv regions with air strikes and artillery fire.

Reuters · May 22, 2022

Live updates | 12 killed in Russian attacks in Severodonetsk

Russian forces have attacked the cities of Lysychansk and Severodonetsk in Ukraine’s eastern region of Luhansk, the region’s governor says

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

Polish lawmakers reach compromise on court reform with eye on EU funds

Lawmakers from Poland's ruling coalition agreed to judicial reforms the government says will unblock billions of euros in European Union funding, helping an economy grappling with the effects of the pandemic and war in Ukraine.

Reuters · May 20, 2022

Other frontlines: How the war in Ukraine is transforming the LGBTQ+ rights landscape in Europe

For Ukrainian LGBTQ+ rights activists, a Russian victory is an existential threat to both the sovereignty of Ukraine and the rights of LGBTQ+ people.

The Conversation · May 10, 2022

EU fines against Poland's 'rule of law' dispute surpass €160m

The European Commission says fines imposed on Poland for its refusal to scrap a controversial disciplinary mechanism for judges had crossed €160 million, and would be cut from the EU budget allocation for Poland.

Radio France Internationale · May 4, 2022