Russia’s Prigozhin claims capture of Bakhmut, Ukraine says fighting goes on

The chief of the Russian private military group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed Saturday that his forces have taken complete control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut after months of brutal fighting, CNN reports.

G7 urges China to press Russia to end war in Ukraine

The Group of Seven wealthy democracies united Saturday in urging China to pressure its strategic partner Russia to end its war on Ukraine, AP reports.

G7 Summit in Hiroshima: Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet with Joe Biden

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet his American counterpart Joe Biden at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, his chief of staff Andrii Iermak said, Agerpres reports.

Mircea Geoană: It is important to be sure that the Republic of Moldova is coming to Europe

Mircea Geoană, Deputy Secretary General of NATO, explained on Friday evening, on Digi24, that "if we succeed in helping Ukraine to come to the European family, it means that Moldova is coming to Europe".

Russia-Georgia flights resume despite protests

Direct flights resumed on Friday between Russia and Georgia amid protests and sharp criticism from the South Caucasus nation’s president, just over a week after the Kremlin unexpectedly lifted a four-year-old ban despite rocky relations, AP reports.

New Caledonia lifts tsunami warning triggered by Pacific Ocean earthquake

New Caledonia has lifted a tsunami warning triggered after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Friday in the Pacific Ocean southwest of the island, AFP reports.

Romanians in Ukraine call on Kiev to permanently drop the term "Moldovan language"

The National Council of Ukrainian Romanians (NCRU) is calling on Kiev to officially and permanently stop using the Soviet phrase "Moldovan language" at state level and in the public sphere in Ukraine, following the example of the Republic of Moldova, according to a press release issued by the Chernivtsi BucPress news agency.

New air strikes hit Kiev and several regions of Ukraine

New airstrikes hit Kiev and several regions of Ukraine at dawn on Thursday, at a time when a Chinese envoy is in the Ukrainian capital to try to achieve a "political settlement" of the conflict, reports France Presse, cited by Agerpres.

The Agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain on the Black Sea has been extended

The agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain on the Black Sea has been extended by two months, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday, reports AFP, quoted by Agerpres.

Italy: More towns under water. At least three people have died in floods

Devastating floods in Italy. At least three people have died and three others are missing in the Emilia-Romagna region after heavy rains caused rivers to burst their banks or reach dangerous levels in several locations. More than six thousand people have been forced to relocate due to flooding. The situation is worsening due to heavy rains. The Code Orange for bad weather remains in force for the next few days.

CoE summit creates damage register for Ukraine

The US, Japan, Canada and nearly all European countries in the Council of Europe signed a register of damage caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday, paving the way for claims for reparations and prosecutions against Moscow, the Council of Europe, meeting at heads of state level in Iceland, announced, according to AFP and Agerpres.

South Korea to provide Ukraine with $130 million in donations and loans

South Korea signed an agreement with Ukraine on Wednesday for a $130 million aid package. It comes a day after Ukraine's first lady visited the country and asked for military assistance, Agerpres reports.