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The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Eurovision 2023: UK could host song contest as Ukraine forced to withdraw

‘Discussions’ are currently being had with the BBC about hosting next year’s event

The Independent UK

Ukraine's road to becoming a European Union member

The European Union's executive on Friday supported giving formal membership candidate status to Ukraine and made similar recommendations for two other former Soviet states, a major political shift brought about by Russia's invasion.

Reuters

UK looks set to host Eurovision as organisers say it cannot be held in Ukraine

The European Broadcasting Union says it will not be possible for this year's winner Ukraine to host the event

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European Commission proposes Ukraine is made an EU membership candidate

The European Commission proposes to give Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday, adding that this was on understanding that Ukraine carry out number of reforms.

Evening Standard

Eurovision bosses confirm talks with UK to host 2023 show as Ukraine ruled out

The European Broadcasting Union has confirmed talks have begun with the BBC "to potentially host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest" in the UK after concluding next year's contest cannot be held in war-torn Ukraine

Irish Mirror

Journalist at The Kyiv Independent: 'Covering the war in Ukraine is resistance'

The war in Ukraine upended all aspects of daily life for Ukrainians, journalists included. In a matter of days, The Kyiv Independent newsroom went from being a three-month-old startup with only around 30,000 visits per week, to one of the world's most important on-the-ground sources for the conflict with millions…

France 24

EU Backs Ukraine’s Membership Bid as War Brings Huge Shift

The European Union gave its blessing on Friday to Ukraine to become an official candidate to join the bloc, along with its neighbor Moldova, an historic eastward shift in Europe's outlook brought about by Russia's invasion. Ukraine applied to join the EU just four days after Russian troops poured across…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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European Commission backs Ukraine for EU candidate status

Commission gives a fast-tracked opinion on membership of the bloc before a summit of EU leaders on June 23-24.

Al Jazeera

U.S. ambassador to Ukraine: 'It's going to be a long, grinding, tough war'

The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine has been through a lot in recent years. It's just reopened and Ambassador Bridget Brink is overseeing a massive U.S. assistance operation with a limited staff.

WEKU

China's Xi to Host Virtual Summit for BRICS Emerging Economies

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host a virtual summit with top leaders from Russia, India, Brazil and South Africa next week, marking the first such meeting since the Ukraine crisis unfolded. The influential club of BRICS emerging economies formed in 2009 is home to more than 40 percent of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France's Macron sceptical on Russia Odesa grain deal, sees Romania option

France's president said on Friday he saw little chance of an agreement with Russia for now to get grain out the Ukrainian port of Odesa, but said there were talks to regenerate rail routes linking Odesa to the Danube in Romania as an alternative.

Reuters

Russia not squeaky clean but not ashamed of it, Lavrov says

Sergei Lavrov repeats claim Russia was in Ukraine to defeat Nazis

The Independent UK

Ukraine says it has struck Russian boat in Black Sea

The Ukrainian navy has claimed that it struck a Russian boat carrying air defense systems to a strategic island in the Black Sea

The Independent UK

US officials aware of reports third citizen missing in Ukraine

Official says Washington has not yet raised earlier reports of two missing US fighters with Moscow.

Al Jazeera

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Brussels to propose Ukraine become EU membership candidate

The European Commission will recommend on Friday that the European Union designate Ukraine and Moldova as candidates for membership, with Georgia being asked to meet certain conditions before being granted the same status, diplomats said.

Reuters

Ukraine says it hit Russian tugboat with two Harpoon missiles

Ukraine's armed forces said they struck the Russian navy's Vasiliy Bekh tugboat in the Black Sea with two Harpoon missiles on Friday, the first time Ukraine has said it hit a Russian vessel with the Western-supplied anti-ship rockets.

ABC News

Japan's Zipair changes 'Z' logo to nix perception of Russia link

Japanese low-cost carrier Zipair changes the design on its tail from the letter "Z", which resembles the symbol painted on Russian tanks invading Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine says evacuation from Sievierodonetsk chemical plant 'impossible'

The evacuation of 568 civilians sheltering in bunkers under the Azot chemical plant in the embattled city of Sievierodonetsk is currently impossible due to shelling and heavy fighting, the governor of Ukraine's Luhansk region said on Friday.

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France's Macron: I will continue to speak to Putin whenever useful

French President Emmanuel Macron said in a BFM television interview that while France will do all it can to help Ukraine win its war with Russia, he will continue to speak with Russia President Vladimir Putin "each time it will be useful".

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 114

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 114th day, we take a look at the main developments.

The Independent UK

AP News Digest 3:20 a.m.

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Evening Standard

15,000 Russian millionaires seeking to emigrate amid ‘scepticism’ among wealthy to Putin’s war in Ukraine, says UK

The Ministry of Defence says the planned exodus is driven by opposition to Putin’s invasion and a desire to avoid sanctions

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Has 'Strategically Lost' Ukraine War, Says UK Armed Forces Chief

Russia has already "strategically lost" its war with Ukraine, suffering heavy losses and strengthening NATO, the UK's chief of defense staff said in an interview published on Friday. "This is a dreadful mistake by Russia. Russia will never take control of Ukraine," said Tony Radakin, the country's highest-ranking military officer,…

The Independent UK

Amid Ukraine's war, a farmer takes comfort from her snails

The wartime disruption to supplies of grain and other crops from Ukraine that feed the world has captured global attention and sent food prices soaring

Foreign Affairs

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