ICC issues war crimes arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova for an alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia, CNN reports.

Ukraine will produce nuclear fuel to replace Russian fuel on EU market

Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko has visited the enterprise where nuclear fuel will be produced for domestic nuclear power units and later for export to other countries, Ukrinform reports.

Ukraine and the EU extend the agreement for Ukrainian drivers to travel in the EU without a transport permit

Ukraine and the European Union agreed to extend for another year the agreement that allows Ukrainian drivers to travel in the EU without a transport permit and without an international driver's license, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine announced on its Facebook page.

Some Russian abuses in Ukraine may be crimes against humanity - UN inquiry finds

Russia has committed wide-ranging war crimes in Ukraine such as wilful killings and torture, a U.N.-mandated investigative body said on Thursday, in some cases making children watch loved ones being raped and detaining others alongside dead bodies, Reuters reports.

US military releases footage of Russian fighter jet forcing down American drone over Black Sea

US European Command released footage of the Tuesday encounter between a US surveillance drone and the Russian fighter jets as it played out over the Black Sea, CNN reports.

Fire in FSB building in Russia’s Rostov-on-Don engulfs 880 square meters

The fire that broke out in the building of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) border department engulfed 880 square meters, an emergency official told TASS on Thursday.

Volodymyr Zelensky: Russian aggression is nearing the point where it can give in

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his speech on Wednesday night that he feels Russian aggression is approaching the point where it can give in. He expressed thanks to Denmark for the decision to establish a support fund for Ukraine worth one billion dollars, reports Hotnews.ro. According to estimates by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the number of attacks by Russian troops at Bahmut has decreased "significantly" in recent days.

Greek trains to resume 'gradually' from March 22 after crash

Rail traffic will resume "gradually" in Greece from March 22 as the country reels from its deadliest train crash, the transport minister said on Tuesday, AFP reports.

New tensions in Russian-American relations after a Russian fighter jet shot down a US Reaper drone over the Black Sea

A Russian fighter jet forced downa US Air Force drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday after damaging the propeller of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, according to the US military, CNN reports.

Joint statement in Bucharest // Romania and the USA have pledged to support the Republic of Moldova in the context of Russia's destabilizing actions

The Republic of Moldova was the focus of the members of the delegations from Romania and the United States of America, gathered in Bucharest as part of the Romania-USA Strategic Dialogue. During the meeting, a Joint Statement was adopted in which the risk of the destabilizing actions of the Russian Federation in the Black Sea region, in particular, to the security and stability of the Republic of Moldova, is emphasized. Romania and the USA have committed to support the democratically elected authorities in the Republic of Moldova, reads the text of the Statement.

Russia supports the extension of the Black Sea grain deal, but only for 60 days. Kiev's reaction

Russia says it has agreed to extend an agreement allowing Ukrainian grain exports to pass through the blockaded Black Sea, but only for another 60 days, Politico reports. The statement prompted an immediate reaction from Kiev.

Germany: Hundreds of flights have been cancelled due to a warning strike

Hundreds of flights were cancelled today at airports in Berlin, Bremen, Hanover and Hamburg due to a warning strike. The protest action by airport staff comes amid difficult talks with employers and the authorities over pay rises.