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Ukraine's Zelenskiy arrives in Sweden to sign bilateral security agreements May 31, 2024 04:29AM

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he had arrived in Sweden with plans to sign three bilateral security agreements.

The Ukrainian president is in Stockholm to attend the third Ukraine-Northern Europe Summit, with air defence and joint weapons production at the top of the agenda.

Zelenskiy will be meeting the prime ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland, as well as the president of Finland -... (continue reading...)


Far right AfD cracks Germany's post-Nazi firewalls with success in the east May 31, 2024 04:26AM

By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke

SONNEBERG, Germany (Reuters) - In a recent discussion by the east German district council of Sonneberg about getting refugees into work, Roland Schliewe of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) said demanding jobs could not be given to North Africans because they had a low IQ.

Despite the remarks, recorded in a transcript obtained by Reuters, Schliewe was re-elected to Sonneberg's council on Sunday.... (continue reading...)


Online betting firm Flutter names Rob Coldrake as new group CFO May 31, 2024 04:20AM

(Reuters) - Flutter, the world's largest online betting firm, named Rob Coldrake as its new group CFO on Friday and said current group finance head Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson would be stepping down from his role as group CFO and executive director.

Earlier this month, the Irish-founded company moved its operational headquarters to New York, saying it reflected the importance of the U.S. market.

Separately, Flutter also said it completed... (continue reading...)


Russia's Medvedev says Moscow's nuclear threats over Ukraine are no bluff May 31, 2024 04:10AM

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that Russia was not bluffing when it spoke of the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine and warned Moscow's conflict with the West could escalate into all-out war.

Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council and a former Russian president, said Moscow's conflict with the West was developing according to the worst case scenario and that... (continue reading...)


Exclusive-Ukraine's Zelenskiy expected to attend Singapore security summit, sources say May 31, 2024 04:05AM

By Xinghui Kok, Fanny Potkin and Idrees Ali

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is expected to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore this weekend, six sources said, as Ukraine faces a renewed assault two years after Russian forces invaded.

Security assistance for Ukraine is expected to be one of the key issues discussed at this year's dialogue, Asia's premier security conference. U.S.... (continue reading...)


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