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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy set up a reintegration council on Thursday to advise on the restoration of Ukrainian rule over Crimea, saying liberation of the peninsula, seized by Russia in 2014, will “happen for certain”. He was speaking at a gathering in Kyiv to mark the anniversary of the mass Soviet-era deportation …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and Norway have agreed to increase cooperation on undersea capabilities, including countering threats to undersea infrastructure, the British government said in a statement on Thursday. “The attack on the Nord Stream pipeline has determined even closer collaboration across our collective assets to detect and defend against subsea threats and ensure continued …

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MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin on Thursday confirmed that Russia had renewed the Black Sea grain deal for two months after achieving some results in talks which had given it “certain hopes”, but said more progress had to be made to advance its own interests. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced the extension in a televised speech …

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By John Irish HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations will discuss how to trace Russian diamond trade at a summit this week with the aim of imposing restrictions at a later stage, an EU official said on Thursday. “You can expect this to be mentioned in the G7 communique,” an …

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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s BDI industry association urged the government on Thursday to reduce the electricity tax to the European minimum level to help companies in Europe’s largest economy remain competitive. “The BDI expects the government to swiftly agree a concept to ensure prices at internationally competitive costs in the long run,” it said in …

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By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) -Twelve companies were awarded a total of 20 licences to develop carbon dioxide (CO2) storage offshore, in Britain’s first licensing round for such projects, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) said on Thursday. Britain aims to use carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, which involves filtering planet-warming carbon from industrial …

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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis hopes to send personal peace envoys to the Ukrainian and Russian presidents to try to broker a ceasefire in the war, a Catholic website reported on Thursday. Il Sismografo, which specialises in Vatican news and has a good track record, said this is the “mission” Francis …

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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – To supporters, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan being chased through the streets of New York by press photographers brought back memories of the death of his mother Princess Diana and epitomised the media harassment and intrusion they endure. For detractors, it was another show of the couple’s over-the-top, …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will ensure that batteries needed to power electric vehicles (EVs) are produced domestically, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday, a day after carmakers warned insufficient production could hurt investment in the country. “We are absolutely committed to making sure the UK is able to source onshore EV batteries that we …

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(Reuters) – Ukraine’s military and Russia’s Wagner private army both reported fresh Russian retreats on the outskirts of Bakhmut, as Kyiv pressed on with its biggest advance for six months ahead of a planned major counteroffensive. FIGHTING * Ukraine’s military said its troops had advanced in places by more than a mile. Some of its …

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