EU’s largest party endorses Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second term as EU Commission chief

The European Union’s largest political party on Thursday endorsed Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second five-year term at the helm of the bloc’s powerful Commission, AP reports.

NATO to fly Sweden’s flag on Monday

Sweden will formally join NATO as early as Thursday, two officials with knowledge of the plan told POLITICO.

Norway, Sweden and Finland host Nato military exercises

A first-of-its-kind training exercise involving more than 20,000 soldiers from 13 countries has launched across northern Norway, Sweden and Finland as the region prepares to become a fully Nato territory within days, The Guardian reports.

Alexei Navalny: Widow urges Russians to protest on election day

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has called for an election day protest against President Vladimir Putin, BBC reports

Russian attack on Odesa port kills 5

A Russian attack on the port of Odesa killed five people, Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk told Ukrainian media outlets on March 6.

VIDEO // Searches in an illegal migration file. Three suspects, detained

Three men aged between 33 and 44 were detained on suspicion of organizing the illegal migration of Ukrainian citizens. According to the General Inspectorate of the Border Police, they used social networks to recruit individuals and request financial compensation for the illegal services provided.

Zelenskyy on strike on Odesa during meeting with Greek PM

Today, March 6, Russians launched a missile strike on Odesa. This occurred during the visit of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who witnessed the explosion, according to a joint press conference of Zelenskyy and Mitsotakis.

Ukraine is attacked with drones, explosions are reported in Odesa

Russia has launched drones across Ukraine. The air alert was sounded in Sumy, Poltava, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, Kherson, Nikolaev and Odesa regions. Explosions were reported in Odesa, and as a result residents were left without electricity, writes Unian.

Biden urges Hamas to accept ceasefire by Ramadan

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (Mar 5) called on Hamas to accept a Gaza ceasefire deal by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, while the Palestinian militant group warned talks for a truce and hostage release cannot go on "indefinitely", news.ro reports.

EU Unveils Defense Plan to Boost Industry

The European Commission unveiled its long-awaited "European Defense Industry Strategy" on Tuesday, March 5th, in Brussels, Dan Alexe has reported.

ICC Targets Russia: Commanders Wanted

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two high-ranking Russian military officials: Sergei Kobylash, commander of the Long-Range Aviation, and Viktor Sokolov, who leads the Black Sea Fleet, Ukrainskaia Pravda has reported.

Biden and Trump Set to Dominate Super Tuesday Showdown

Today marks an exceptionally significant day in the primary election calendar of the United States. Known as Super Tuesday, millions of voters from 15 states and one territory will select their presidential candidate from the two major parties: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.