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Pope Francis dismisses resignation rumors, hopes to visit Kyiv, Moscow

Pope Francis has dismissed rumours he plans to resign anytime soon and that he hopes to visit Moscow and Kyiv after travelling to Canada later this month. Francis also told Reuters in an interview published on Monday that the idea "never entered my mind" to announce a planned retirement at the end of the summer, though he repeated he might step down some day as Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI did in 2013. He revealed that his knee trouble, which has caused him to use a wheelchair for over a month, was caused by a "small fracture" that occurred when he stepped awkwardly while the knee ligament was inflamed. He said it is "slowly getting better" with laser and magnet therapy. Francis was due to have visited Congo and South Sudan this week but had to cancel the trip because doctors said he needed more therapy. He said he was on board to travel to Canada July 24-30 and said he hoped to visit Russia and Ukraine sometime thereafter.

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Russia claims control of pivotal eastern Luhansk province in Ukraine

Russia claimed control Sunday over the last Ukrainian stronghold in an eastern province that is key to achieving a major goal of Moscow's grinding war

Russia says it holds all of Ukraine's Luhansk with capture of last city

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Putin that Russia's troops together with members of a local separatist militia 'have established full control over the city of Lysychansk'

Germany's union warns of collapse of industries due to cuts in Russian gas

Warning of a potential total breakdown of Russian gas supplies, Germany's top power grid regulator called for greater efforts to save energy

Russian forces gaining foothold in pivotal Luhansk province: Governor

Ukrainian fighters have spent weeks trying to defend the city of Lysychansk, and to keep it from falling to Russia, as neighbouring Sievierodonetsk did a week ago

Splintered Ukrainian city braces for new battle with Russia soldiers

A group of young off-duty Ukrainian soldiers gathered at a military distribution center to enjoy a rare respite from the fighting that has again engulfed their fractured home in eastern Ukraine. As they shared jokes and a pizza, artillery explosions could be heard a few kilometers away a reminder of the looming battle that threatens to unfold here in the city of Slovyansk, which was occupied by Russian proxy fighters in 2014. Everyone knows that there will be a huge battle in Slovyansk, said one of the soldiers, who could not be named for security reasons. Now, eight years after their city was last occupied, the war has returned. Slovyansk could become the next major target in Russia's campaign to take the Donbas region, Ukraine's predominantly Russian-speaking industrial heartland, if Moscow captures Lysychansk the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in Luhansk province, 70 kilometers (43 miles) to the east. Another soldier, a 23-year-old accountant who joined up when the invasi

Russia lost nearly 36,000 military personnel: Ukrainian Armed Forces

The claim was made by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a Facebook post

Ukraine earned $22.2 bn from grain, oilseeds exports in 2021-2022

Ukraine has earned $22.2 billion from exporting grain and oilseeds in the 2021-2022 marketing year, the state-run Ukrinform news agency reported

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21 killed in missile strikes on residential area in Ukraine's Odessa

At least 21 people were killed and dozens injured when the Russian missile on Friday struck a residential tower and a recreational centre in the southern Ukrainian region of Odessa

Ukrainian Prez zelenskyy, Norwegian PM discuss further support for Kiev

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store to discuss further support for Kiev, the presidential press service said

Ukraine Prez Zelenskyy talks to Argentina, Chile presidents, seeks support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed on with his campaign to obtain support from Latin America with calls Friday to the leaders of Argentina and Chile

US announces $820M in Ukraine aid, including missile systems amid war

The US announced that it will provide Ukraine with $820 million in new military aid, including new surface-to-air missile systems and counter-artillery radars

Russia seizes control of Sakhalin 2 oil and gas project, says report

Ukraine's grain exports plunge 43% in June as war takes its toll

EU prepares emergency plan to do without Russian energy amid Ukraine war

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the initiative would complement a bloc-wide push to accelerate the development of renewable energy such as wind and solar power.

Global factory growth feeble in June, feeding economic recession fears

Between central banks digging their heels in to counter inflation and growing fears there is absolutely no path to a soft landing for the global economy, there are few, if any, places to hide

At least 18 dead after Russian missile strikes Ukrainian port city Odesa

Russian missile attacks on residential buildings in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa early Friday killed at least 18 people, including two children, authorities said

Gazprom skips payout in a first since 1998; stock dips nearly 27%

"The shareholders decided that in the current situation it is not advisable to pay dividends based on the 2021 results," Deputy CEO Famil Sadygov said

US to send $800 mn of additional weapons aid to Ukraine to fight Russia

On the final day of the NATO summit here on Thursday, US President Joe Biden says his administration will soon provide another USD 800 million in security assistance for Ukraine to fight Russia