The Latest Breaking News from Europe

Ukraine loses control of Chernobyl as officials warn they 'can't be sure' if nuclear plant site is safe

The highly radioactive sight has now been confirmed to be under Russian control

Manchester Evening News · Feb 24, 2022

Lithuania president says Ukraine needs EU help: "Tomorrow might be too late"

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Thursday the European Union should slap the harshest-possible sanctions on Russia and give Ukraine "a much more visible and transparent road to membership" in the 27-nation bloc.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2022

Russian troops seize Chernobyl as staff taken hostage at nuclear site

'It is impossible to say that the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is safe'

Wales Online · Feb 24, 2022

White House ‘outraged by credible reports’ Russian forces have taken hostages inside Chernobyl power plant

Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale assault against Ukraine earlier on Thursday

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022

Putin’s attack on Ukraine isn’t just about Europe. We must rally the world against this act of war

Global opposition needs to show aspiring despots that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a mistake on a historic scale, says shadow foreign secretary David Lammy

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2022

Biden’s Russia warnings come to pass – what does the US president do now?

Inflation is rising, the Republicans are resurgent – and the increasingly embattled president now has a foreign policy crisis to deal with

The Guardian - US · Feb 24, 2022

Scholz says West must ensure Ukraine conflict does not spread

The West will deploy all resources available to ensure that the conflict in Ukraine does not spread to other countries in Europe, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a televised address to the nation on Thursday.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2022

MG 4 Electric Hatchback Teased Ahead Of Q4 2022 Reveal

This new MG electric hatchback is designed with Europeans in mind, hinting that it will be more than previous SAIC rebadges.

InsideEVs · Feb 24, 2022

Russia Ukraine war: Putin's troops seize Chernobyl and take staff hostage

Ukraine has lost control of the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl after a fierce ground assault by Russian troops ended in a Moscow victory, with workers taken hostage

Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2022

Five essential commodities that will be hit by war in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is threatening further disruption to already stretched supply chains. Ukraine and Russia may only account for a small proportion of the imports of major manufacturing nations like Germany and the US, but they are essential suppliers of raw materials and energy for many crucial supply chains.

The Conversation · Feb 24, 2022