The Latest Breaking News from Europe

Latest Ukraine updates: UN urges safe passage for civilians

Russia-Ukraine news from March 7: Kyiv says Russian shelling is preventing evacuation of civilians and delivery of aid.

Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2022

Russia's ripple effect

As the world watched Russia shell Ukraine the past week, the global community is responding to the invasion with a wide range of sanctions against Vladimir Putin's invasion.

Bangkok Post · Mar 6, 2022

Denmark to hold referendum on joining EU's common defense

Denmark will hold a referendum in June because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on whether to join the European Union’s defense pact and scrap the Nordic country’s 30-year-old opt-out from the bloc’s common security and defense policies

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022

Russian and Ukrainian weapons compete at Saudi defence show

As the tragic reality of war unfolds in eastern Europe, visitors to a defence show in Saudi Arabia were met with the surreal sight of seeing the latest Ukrainian and Russian military hardware competing for attention in pristine exhibition halls.

Reuters · Mar 6, 2022

EXPLAINER: What is the US doing to help Ukraine refugees?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has set off the largest mass migration in Europe in decades, with more than 1.5 million people having crossed from Ukraine into neighboring countries

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022

Scotland must stick with renewables despite energy security fears, insists Anas Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader said the transition towards renewable energy should continue as Europe reconsiders its reliance on Russian gas.

Daily Record · Mar 6, 2022

'I had never left Ukraine before', refugees seek family, friends abroad

Kateryna's parents woke her at 5 a.m., told her to pack her documents and phone and flee from their home in Dnipro in eastern Ukraine to relatives in Poland.

Reuters · Mar 6, 2022

Ukraine exodus is fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since WW2 - UNHCR chief

More than 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed into neighbouring countries in the space of 10 days, the fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War Two, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Sunday.

Reuters · Mar 6, 2022

More than 1.5 million flee Ukraine in Europe’s fastest-growing refugee crisis since Second World War

UN refugee agency chief says a million people fled the country in the first seven days of Russia’s invasion

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022

Southern Europe grapples with changing face of tourism

By Karolina Tagaris

Reuters · Mar 6, 2022