International leaders react to Putin's re-election: "There is no legitimacy in this mock election"

"Vladimir Putin wants to rule forever, and the presidential election in Russia was an illegitimate imitation," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after Putin won a new term. The White House said Russia's election "was not free and fair" because it jailed opponents and prevented others from running.

Netanyahu's Firm Stance: Israel's Gaza Offensive Will Continue Despite Criticism

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared this Sunday that Israel's allies have a short memory regarding the October 7, 2023 attack by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on his country, and that Israel will press on with its offensive in the Gaza Strip despite mounting international pressure, Reuters reports.

Ukraine Claims 430K+ Russian Casualties in War

Russia has lost 430,740 soldiers in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on March 17, as reported by The Kyiv Independent.

Macron: Western Military Intervention in Ukraine Considered

French President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated the possibility of Western ground operations in Ukraine, stressing that such actions might be necessary "at some point."

Russia's Presidential Elections: Voter Turnout Exceeds 50%

The third and final day of the presidential elections in Russia unfolds on Sunday, with participation exceeding 50% of the eligible voters, totaling 112 million.

Guido Crosetto: Europe Must Unify Against Russia, No Italian Troops for Ukraine

Europe ought to refrain from issuing "grand and contradictory statements" and should instead formulate a clear and unified strategy regarding Russia's involvement in the Ukrainian conflict, as stated by Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto.

EU Pressures LNG Buyers to Cut Russian Imports

The European Union is putting increasing pressure on importers of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to reduce their purchases this year, said European Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, according to Agerpres with reference to Bloomberg.

Ukraine Targets Russia's Oil Supply, Hits Refineries

The governor of the Russian region of Samara said on Saturday that Ukrainian drones had struck two oil refineries belonging to state-owned oil giant Rosneft, causing no casualties but leaving one of them ablaze.

UN Warns of Imminent Famine in Gaza: Israel's Role Debated

The first ship that towed a barge of humanitarian aid to Gaza has successfully unloaded the supplies onshore, as reported by news.ro.

Ukraine Evacuates Sumy Region Amid Shelling

Ukrainian authorities have begun the mass evacuation of communities in the Sumy region, in the north of the country, near the border with Russia, after prolonged periods of intense shelling in the area, local officials said on Friday, according to Reuters.

Commission opens formal proceedings against AliExpress under the Digital Services Act

The Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether AliExpress may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to the management and mitigation of risks, to content moderation and the internal complaint handling mechanism, to the transparency of advertising and recommender systems, to the traceability of traders and to data access for researchers, reads a press release of the European Commission.

Emmanuel Macron: If Russia wins in Ukraine, Romania and Moldova will be threatened

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that Russia would not halt its territorial ambitions if it wins its war in Ukraine, posing a threat to the neighbouring countries of Moldova, Romania and Poland, AFP reports.