Poland bans import of Ukrainian grain

The government in Warsaw is banning imports of grain and other food products from Ukraine to protect Poland's agricultural sector, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, head of the ruling PiS party, announced on Saturday, Reuters reports.

Fighting between the army and a paramilitary group in Sudan after the failed transition to a civilian government. US says situation is "fragile"

Residents of central Khartoum were rocked by the sound of gunfire on Saturday after clashes broke out between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group. It is not yet clear what sparked the fighting, but tensions have been high in Sudan following a conflict between the two sides, reports the BBC.

Massive rocket attack on Sloviansk: There are dead and wounded

Russian missiles hit residential buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk on Friday. At least nine people lost their lives, 21 were wounded, and the blocks turned into slabs of metal and concrete, Reuters reports.

Ukrainian athletes banned from international competitions alongside Russian or Belarusian competitors

Ukraine's Ministry of Youth and Sport has banned athletes from entering international Olympic and non-Olympic sports competitions, where they could face competitors from Russia or Belarus, Politico reports.

Despite protests in recent months, France's Constitutional Council has approved an increase in the retirement age

France's Constitutional Council has approved an increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64 proposed by President Emanuel Macron, rejecting calls for a referendum, reports the BBC. At the same time, the Constitutional Council said some articles of the controversial reform were legally flawed.

Russian mercenary group Wagner on EU sanctions list for "active participation in war"

The European Union on Thursday added the Russian paramilitary organisation Wagner to the list of persons and entities sanctioned for "active participation in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine". The mercenary group, which is fighting in eastern Ukraine to try to seize the towns of Bahmut and Soledar, was already placed on another EU sanctions list in February for human rights violations and "destabilising" countries in Africa.

Constanta: Intervention of the Naval Forces to neutralise a sea mine

The Coast Guard was notified on Thursday by a fisherman in the Black Sea that he had hooked an object in his trawl that appeared to be a sea mine, and specialists will move to the area to check it out. The Romanian Naval Forces announced that the mine sweeper left the military port to intervene to neutralise the sea mine-like object. At the same time, the Romanian Naval Forces confirmed that the object found by the fisherman in the Black Sea is a mine, saying it is part of the historical mine barrage, news.ro reports.

Kuleba: While the West has not had a consistent Black Sea strategy, Russia has always had one

While the West has had no consistent strategy related to the Black Sea, Russia has always had one - aggressive, vindictive, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba said on Thursday. He was speaking online at a conference on the security of the Black Sea region being held in Bucharest under the aegis of the International Crimean Platform.

Romania hosts the first Conference on Black Sea Region Security and trilateral with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova

Romania's Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu is hosting today in Bucharest the first Conference on Black Sea Region Security under the aegis of the International Crimean Platform, and the second meeting of the trilateral Romania - Ukraine - Republic of Moldova. The event is attended by the foreign and defence ministers of the three neighbouring states.

Poland aims to become the service centre in Europe for US-made Abrams tanks

Poland aims to become the service centre in Europe for US-made Abrams tanks, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday during a visit to the US, Agerpres.ro reports.

NATO Military Committee Chairman: Romania is a guarantor of Black Sea security and will continue to support Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia

Romania is a guarantor of Black Sea security and will continue to support Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia affected by Russia's war against Kiev, NATO Military Committee Chairman Robert Bauer told a press conference during his visit to Bucharest.

Russia has successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile

Russia has successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile in the south of the country, the Defense Ministry in Moscow announced Wednesday morning, offering a new warning to its enemies, Hotnews.ro reports.