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Specifics on Ukraine’s defence should be detailed ‘in near future’ as Finnish president says Russia deploying a ‘typical’ delaying tactic

Tehran will hold nuclear talks with France, Britain and Germany on Tuesday in Geneva – the second round of meetings since Iran's 12-day war with Israel in June derailed negotiations with Washington. The European partners have threatened to trigger UN sanctions unless Tehran resumes cooperation with the IAEA nuclear watchdog.

Allen reportedly praised Russian cinema during his virtual appearance at this year's Moscow International Film Week, and said he would like to make a movie in Russia if he had an opportunity. Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned his participation. Now, the filmmaker has issued a response.

Earlier this month, during his high-profile summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, he was seen veering noticeably off a red carpet laid out for the event.

Moscow’s military first claimed it had entered the Dnipropetrovsk region earlier this summer

Here are the key events on day 1,279 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Residents queueing up with bottles at tanker trucks petition Putin for help; Polish president vetoes support for Ukrainian children. What we know on day 1,280

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Filmmaker says he ‘always liked Russian cinema’ and would like to make a movie in the country

The director said he did not ‘feel cutting off artistic conversations is ever a good way to help’ after Ukraine calls the film-maker’s participation a ‘disgrace’

In an exclusive interview for Euronews, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić set the record straight on the turmoil and reiterated his call for dialogue with demonstrators, nine months into ongoing country-wide protests.