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Zelensky says Ukrainian neutrality on the table ahead of fresh talks with Russia in Turkey

Ukraine is willing to become neutral and compromise over the status of the eastern Donbas region as part of a peace deal, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, after a Ukrainian negotiator said the next round of face-to-face talks with Russia would be held in Turkey on March 28-30. Read…

France 24 · Mar 27, 2022

Zelenskiy promises to work for new sanctions against Russia – as it happened

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says new round of negotiations ahead but that deal would have to be subject to referendum; Joe Biden rejects suggestion he was calling for regime change in Moscow

The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2022

German SPD on track for another win as Saarland state heads to polls

Germans head to the polls in the small western state of Saarland on Sunday in the first of four regional votes this year which could enable Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz to consolidate his grip on power.

Reuters · Mar 27, 2022

Putin Says Russian Culture Being 'Cancelled'

President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the West of trying to cancel Russia's rich musical and literary culture, including composers Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Sergei Rachmaninov, in the same way he said it had cancelled "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling. Speaking in a meeting with leading cultural figures broadcast on national…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 25, 2022

War in Ukraine forces Europe to rethink its energy strategy

Energy prices in Europe were already on the rise, but with the war in Ukraine, they're soaring. The conflict has underlined a painful reality: the continent's dependence on Russian natural gas. As a result, EU member states are now scrambling to draft new energy strategies. Our correspondents report from Italy,…

France 24 · Mar 25, 2022

Nikola Tre BEV Series Production Began March 21, Beating Tesla Semi

Nikola stock gained about 15% on Thursday trading following the production start announcement; company also says production in Germany will start in June 2023. 

InsideEVs · Mar 25, 2022

Volkswagen ID.5 EV Delayed Due To Ukraine Wiring Harness Shortage

VW set up a task force to assess supply chain concerns due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It's set to resume production in Germany, but ID.5 will have to wait.

InsideEVs · Mar 25, 2022

European train travel guide: most romantic scenic journeys to add to your bucket list

Take it slow. Travel EditorTom Hall shares some of the most breathtaking routes to add to your bucket list

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2022

Germany to halve imports of Russian oil by summer

Economy minister lays out measures to boost energy independence for Europe’s economic powerhouse.

Al Jazeera · Mar 25, 2022

German health minister urges people at risk to get second COVID booster

Germany's health minister on Friday urged people over age 60 with risk factors such as high blood pressure or a weak heart to get a second booster shot against COVID-19 to reduce their risk of getting seriously ill.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2022