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Why the Red Cross has to be neutral in the Ukraine conflict

The International Committee of the Red Cross has condemned what it calls a "widespread and systematic campaign of misinformation" about its work in… Read more

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Ukraine peace talks: The West calls for actions not words from Russia

Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have brought the first signs of progress since the Russian invasion began on 24 February. Russia says it will… Read more

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Does video show Russian prisoners being shot?

Ukrainian authorities are investigating video footage which has been claimed to show Ukrainian soldiers shooting Russian prisoners of war in the legs.

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Zelensky says Ukraine prepared to discuss neutrality in peace talks

Ukraine's president has said his government is prepared to discuss adopting a neutral status as part of a peace deal with Russia.

In an… Read more

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Afghanistan: Taliban bars BBC TV programmes from schedules

BBC TV programming has been taken off air in Afghanistan, after the Taliban ordered local channels not to broadcast content from international partners.

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China: How is its zero-Covid strategy changing?

China's zero-Covid policy has been among the strictest approaches to tackling the pandemic anywhere in the world.

But a recent surge in… Read more

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Boris Nemtsov: Murdered Putin rival 'tailed' by agent linked to FSB hit squad

Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was shadowed by an agent linked to a political assassination team for almost a year before he was shot… Read more

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Ukraine war: Odesa defies Russia and embraces signs of life

Amid the whining air raid sirens, the checkpoints, neighbourhood patrols, and enduring fears of Russian attacks - from the sea, air, or land - the… Read more