28 August: The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has said that it has the situation under control after a dyke on the River Sunzha broke and more than two thousand people had to be evacuated from Grozny's Oktoberskaya District in Chechnya (Ita

Borrell underlined that the European Union will make every effort to support the peace process and to remain a committed partner to the Afghan people. "Of course, we will have to take into account the evolving situation, but disengagement is not an option.  We are clear on that: there is no alternative to a negotiated political settlement, through inclusive peace talks.