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European rights experts say Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine

A mission of experts set up by Organization for Security and Cooperation and Europe (OSCE) nations has found evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity by Russia in Ukraine, the mission said in a report on Wednesday.

Reuters · Apr 13, 2022

Ukraine: Nato exercises a happy coincidence 'just in case' of escalation

Military exercises are held regularly by armed forces throughout the world. An exercise can be seen as an act of diplomacy, a direct threat, a demonstration of military capability for deterrence or – in the case of Nato – an expression of unity.

The Conversation · Apr 11, 2022

Victory of Putin ally Orbán in Hungary may trigger freeze on EU funding

MEPs say billions in payments could be withheld from far-right leader due to democratic backsliding

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2022

Polls close in Hungary as Orban seeks a fourth term

Opposition parties unite to challenge Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is hoping to extend his 12-year term.

Al Jazeera · Apr 3, 2022

Hungary’s parliamentary elections: All you need to know

Hungarians go to polls on April 3 to choose between ‘more autocratisation or re-democratisation’, analysts say.

Al Jazeera · Mar 31, 2022

Volunteer vote-counters push for Hungary election integrity

A grassroots civic initiative in Hungary has recruited more than 20,000 volunteer ballot counters to ensure a fair tally in the upcoming general election

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

Former Scots soldier forced to leave home in Ukraine heading back with Army gear to help troops

Pitlochry-raised Duncan Spinner is hoping the vehicles that take the equipment over will be used to transport some of his colleagues and their families out of the region to safety.

Daily Record · Mar 28, 2022

Russia-Ukraine War: UN Chief Warns of Global Food System 'Meltdown'

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world must act to prevent a "hurricane of hunger and a meltdown of the global food system" following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The secretary-general told reporters in New York that the war risks sparking far-reaching consequences for the global food supply that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022

OSCE says it has evacuated its international staff from Ukraine

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has finished evacuating its international staff from Ukraine, its Secretary General Helga Schmid told a meeting of its 57 participating states on Monday.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

Ukraine presidential adviser urges humanitarian corridors, OSCE help

Ukraine needs humanitarian corridors supported by bodies such as the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in the wake of Russia's invasion, an adviser to Ukraine's presidential office said on Thursday.

Reuters · Mar 3, 2022