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Baltic countries, Poland oppose Russians' participation in 2024 Olympics – Latvian FM.
The Baltic countries and Poland stand against the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Olympics, as well as against the possibility of their participation under a neutral flag, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said in Riga on Tuesday.
"We all agree that as long as Russia, backed by Belarus, is continuing an unprovoked direct aggression against Ukraine, this kind of step cannot be supported, it is unacceptable," the Latvian foreign minister told reporters.
On Tuesday, a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Baltic countries and Poland took place in Riga.
The Paris Summer Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Three people, incl two children, lightly injured in missile attack on Odesa – local authorities.
Three people, including two minors, were injured as the fragments of enemy guided missiles destroyed over Odesa region on Friday fell down, Head of Odesa Regional Military Administration Oleh Kiper has said.
Zelenskyy on shelling of two HPPs by Russia: not only Ukraine, but also Moldova under threat.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said during a meeting of the Supreme Commander's Headquarters Staff (Stavka) that Russia's deliberate shelling of Kanivska and Dnistrovska hydroelectric power plants (HPPs) poses a threat not only to Uk...
Two missiles launched by Russia at Odesa downed, child injured – local authorities.
The air defense forces shot down two aircraft missiles launched by Russia at Odesa from the Black Sea waters, a child was injured as the fragments of the missiles fell down, Head of Odesa Regional Military Administration Oleh Kiper has said.
FMs of Ukraine, India hold bilateral talks, review meeting of intergovt commission in New Delhi.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba held talks in New Delhi with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Ukrainian-Indian bilateral relations and global security.
Russia's latest attacks cause 10-12% loss of power generation capacity available in March.
The latest intensive attacks by the Russian aggressor on the energy system, Ukraine has lost 10-12% of the generating capacity available at the time of the first attack on March 22, said Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Industry Resear...
Recovery efforts, investigation underway after Baltimore bridge collapse.
Recovery efforts resumed Wednesday morning for six people missing and presumed dead after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. The victims were part of a construction crew filling potholes on the bridge when it collapsed. CBS News' ...
At least five dead in long-distance bus crash in Germany - DW News.
At least five people have been killed and more than twenty injured in a bus crash near the German city of Leipzig. Police say the double-decker vehicle was on its way to Switzerland, when it veered off the motorway and rolled onto its side. The op...
'This is so unusual': Ex-Watergate prosecutor reacts to judge imposing gag order on Trump.
Nick Akerman, a former prosecutor during the Watergate scandal, discusses a New York judge's decision to impose a gag order on Donald Trump, limiting the former president from making statements about potential witnesses in the criminal trial relat...
Baltimore bridge collapse timeline: what we know about the incident.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after container ship Dali struck a support column early Tuesday. Search and rescue efforts for the six missing people were suspended Tuesday evening, officials said. Operations are now shifting to a recovery ...
Exile Offers Little Protection for Russian Journalists.
When Russia imposed harsh laws on reporters covering its invasion of Ukraine, dozens fled. But physical distance doesn’t always keep exiled journalists safe. Steve Baragona narrates this story by Liam Scott in Berlin. (Camera and Produced by: Jona...
Drone Footage Shows Collapsed Baltimore Bridge After Cargo Ship Collision - VOA News.
Drone footage showed the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, after a cargo vessel collided into it. The search for the bodies of six workers presumed killed after the collapse of a major bridge in the easter...