Putin, Xi to meet in Beijing in October

President Vladimir Putin will meet China's Xi Jinping for talks in Beijing in October, Russia said on Tuesday, Putin's first known trip abroad since an arrest warrant was issued against him over the deportation of children from Ukraine, Reuters reports.

Baku begins 'local antiterrorist operations' in Karabakh

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has announced the start of what it described as ‘local anti-terrorist measures’ in Nagorno-Karabakh, TASS agency reports.

Ukraine says downed 27 Russian drones overnight

Ukraine said Tuesday its air defence systems had downed 27 Shahed drones launched overnight in Russia's latest aerial barrage, AFP reports.

A cargo ship loaded with grain left the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk

The Resilient Africa ship left today loaded with 3,000 tons of wheat from the port of Chornomorsk, in the Ukrainian region of Odesa, thus becoming the first civilian ship to defy the military blockade declared by Russia in the Black Sea on July 20, EFE agency reports.

Ukraine war: Russia demands UN court throw out case against it

Russia has called on the International Court of Justice to throw out a case brought against it by Ukraine, BBC reports.

Drone attack on the city of Lviv in western Ukraine

The city of Lviv in western Ukraine was rocked by explosions in the early hours of Tuesday, with local officials saying that air defense systems were engaged in repelling a Russian air attack, reports Hotnews.ro.

Romania to sue Austria at EU Court if it blocks Schengen membership again

Romania will sue Austria at the European Court of Justice if Vienna votes against Romania's accession to the Schengen Area in December, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced on Monday.

Romania to allow Ukrainian grain imports

Romania will not ban the import of Ukrainian grain for now, waiting for the authorities in Kiev to propose a licensing system for four agricultural products that have been banned so far, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Monday.

Over 40 cruise missiles fired at Ukraine in overnight attack

Russian forces launched a massive nighttime attack on Ukraine on September 18, firing over 40 cruise missiles at targets across the country.

House fire in Hîrjauca, Moldova, kills man

A man died in a house fire in Hîrjauca, Moldova, on the night of September 17, 2023. The fire broke out at around 10:17 p.m. local time.

Kamikaze drone crashes in Bulgaria, near Romanian border

A kamikaze drone crashed in Bulgaria on the night of September 17, 2023, at the edge of a village in the northeastern part of the country, about 35 kilometres from the Romanian border.

Finnish President urges caution in Ukraine war

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto has warned of the high risk of nuclear war in Ukraine, urging Europe to be cautious about the dangers of a wider conflict.