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Stories under this heading cover Russia, as well as countries in the eastern part of the European continent, such as Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova.

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Luhansk the first Ukrainian region fully occupied by Russia

Luhansk the first Ukrainian region fully occupied by Russia

A Russia-appointed official in Ukraine’s occupied Luhansk region was quoted by AP on Monday saying that Moscow’s forces have overrun all of it, one of four regions Russia annexed from Ukraine in September 2022. If confirmed, it would make Luhansk the first Ukrainian region fully occupied by Russia after more than three years of war with international peace efforts led by the US failing to make progress on halting the fighting. Russian President Vladimir Putin has effectively rejected a ceasefire and hasn’t budged from his demands, which include Moscow’s control over the four illegally annexed regions. 

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Putin highlights foreign policy priorities and red lines

Putin highlights foreign policy priorities and red lines

The Russian President told his country's senior diplomats "what matters most is ensuring the right conditions for the sustainable development of our country". He hailed the role of the EAEU and warned against aggressive steps against Russia, citing NATO's embrace of Georgia and Ukraine as an example.
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Opinion: Is this the end for the post-cold war world order?

Opinion: Is this the end for the post-cold war world order?

The G7 and Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summits last week highlighted the decline of western dominated post-cold war order, and a growing role for regional powers in their respective zones of influence, says Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed