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More than 260 Ukraine troops evacuated from Mariupol plant: Kyiv
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Published On 16 May 2022
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Ukrainian soldiers begin evacuation from Mariupol steel plant
Ukrainian deputy defence minister says more than 260 troops evacuated from besieged Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol.
Published On 16 May 2022
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Will Finland and Sweden joining NATO make Europe safer?
Nordic nations to apply to join Western military alliance despite warnings from Russia.
Video Duration 24 minutes 40 seconds
Published On 16 May 2022

European companies are starting to move ahead to comply with Russian demands and keep the gas flowing.

Swedish PM announces the decision to join the military alliance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has darkened what was generally a bright economic picture for the European Union.

Lukashenko, a key Moscow ally, accused the West of supporting Nazi ideas and of being ‘at war with Russia’ in Ukraine.

If both countries join the 30-member security bloc, NATO forces may be right next to the Finnish-Russian border.

The fast food company, which has 850 restaurants in Russia, employs 62,000 people in the country.

Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant would be Turkey’s first, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may cause problems.

Brazil agribusiness is keen to mine for potassium in resource-rich Amazon region, but Indigenous fear negative effects.

Finland and Sweden’s decisions to join the military alliance may increase the chance of confrontation, Russia says.

Crimes related to the environment have rarely been prosecuted, but the war in Ukraine could set a precedent.

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