Euronews says Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the US had ignored Russia’s demands that NATO not expand eastward.
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Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Although much of this border is over land, Europe is generally accorded the status of a full continent because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions.
European culture is the root of Western civilization, which traces its lineage back to ancient Greece and ancient Rome.
The Guardian says Two ancient warrior helmets, metal fragments believed to have come from weapons, and the remains of a temple have been discovered at Velia.
The Independent says Neo-Nazi Anders Behring Breivik was denied parole on Tuesday, a decade after being sentenced to 21 years in prison for killing 77 people.
The Metro says Ukrainian politicians held up flags of NATO members, including Britain, as a show of thanks for international support as tensions with Russia continue.
France24 says France began lifting coronavirus restrictions including mandatory outdoor mask-wearing Wednesday.
The Independent says Pope Francis shared his support for tax collectors on Monday, saying they are vital for the functioning of a fair society and a “guarantee of equality”.
The Guardian says Ukraine will be responsible for its own destruction if it undermines existing peace agreements, a senior Russian diplomat has warned.
Euronews says Austria has become the first country in Europe to introduce a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults.
The Guardian says Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, will travel to Moscow on Tuesday in a visit that has drawn criticism from the country’s political opposition.
France24 says Norway’s PM said he believes it’s “a sign of weakness” that Putin has to express Moscow’s political views by an “extraordinary” military buildup.
The Independent says Ancient monuments in Athens were blanketed in snow after a rare blizzard hit the Greek city this week.
The Guardian says More passengers took Wizz Air flights over the Christmas period despite the rise of the Omicron variant.
The Independent says 7 Bangladeshi migrants have died of hypothermia after crossing the Mediterranean on a boat from Libya towards the Italian island of Lampedusa
The Guardian says Boris Johnson has hinted that Germany may be concerned about the imposition of sanctions against Russia because of its dependence on Russian gas.
The Guardian says Europe’s busiest airport shut down in Istanbul on Monday while schools and vaccination centres closed in Athens as a rare snowstorm blanketed swathes of the eastern Mediterranean
France24 says An 18-year-old student opened fire in a lecture hall at Heidelberg University in southwestern Germany on Monday.
Euronews says Finland’s former interior minister has gone on trial in Helsinki accused of inciting anti-LGBT+ hate speech.
Despite no specific threats, the UK has started withdrawing its staff from its embassy in Ukraine, as fears of a Russian invasion grow amid rising tension.
The Independent says The UK is withdrawing some of its staff from its Ukraine embassy amid growing tensions in the nation.
The Independent says the man the British government named as Putin’s choice to lead a puppet regime in Ukraine after a Russian invasion has said he will take legal action.
France24 says the Omicron variant has moved the Covid-19 pandemic into a new phase and could bring it to an end in Europe, the WHO Europe director said Sunday.
TRT World says the US has ordered the families of its diplomats in Kiev to leave the country “due to the continued threat of Russian military action.”
TRT World says President Joe Biden has predicted that Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a move into Ukraine.
The Guardian says Four alleged members of the Nigerian mafia have been arrested in southern Italy after a young sex trafficking survivor spoke out against them.
France24 says The World Health Organization has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, as France, Germany and Brazil posted new records of infections.