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Russia says it will resume talks when Ukraine is 'constructive'

UK MPs blast 'systemic failures' of Afghan withdrawal
The UK's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan last year showed "systemic failures of leadership, planning and preparation", according to a scathing inquiry by MPs published on Tuesday.
Russia to focus on China ties: Lavrov
Moscow will consider offers from the West to re-establish diplomatic and trade ties, but will turn its focus more sharply on developing relations with China.
Number of displaced people passes 100 million for first time: UN
Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time ever, the United Nations said.
Russia says it will resume talks when Ukraine is 'constructive'
Russia will be ready to return to negotiations with Ukraine "as soon as Kyiv shows a constructive position", RIA cited Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko as saying.
ECB plans end to negative rates era as inflation soars
Negative interest rates will soon be a thing of the past in the eurozone, the European Central Bank’s (ECB) chief signalled Monday, with the bank poised to raise rates for the first time in over a decade to tamp down soaring inflation.
Russia bans more US, Canadian officials from entering
Russia said it had so far banned 963 Americans from entering the country – including previously announced moves against US President Joe Biden and other top officials – and would continue to retaliate against “hostile” US actions.
Temperatures in parts of Spain reach highest on record for May
Parts of Spain are experiencing their hottest May since records began, as a mass of hot, dry air blows in from Africa, bringing with it dusty skies and temperatures of more than 40C (104F).
WHO holds emergency meeting as monkeypox cases top 100 in Europe
The World Health Organization held an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after over 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in Europe.
Russia halts gas exports to Finland, takes Mariupol steelworks
Russia claimed victory in a months-long battle for Mariupol’s Avostal steel plant, taking it a step nearer to its goal of controlling Ukraine’s Donbas region, and halted gas exports to Finland in an escalation of an energy payment dispute with Western nations.
Russia says it will beef up forces near western border
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that moves by Finland and Sweden to join NATO were part of an increase in military threats near Russia's western borders, and it was taking "adequate countermeasures".

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