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The executive arm of the European Union has recommended that Ukraine be granted candidate status to join the 27-nation bloc.

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The Ukrainian navy claims it has struck a Russian boat carrying air defence systems to a strategic island in the Black Sea.

Ukraine claims to have struck Russian boat near Snake Island World

Scottish Government under fire for delay to replacement for Erasmus World

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EU leaders agree to ban 90% of Russian oil by year-end World

EU’s Russia sanctions effort slows over oil dependency Politics

EU unveils plan to ban Russian oil imports as new sanctions proposed World

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Zelensky says next few days of war are crucial World

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Boris Johnson 'cautiously optimistic' over COP26 progress Politics

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