Ukraine war could last for years, warns Nato chief
Craig TaylorJens Stoltenberg says the costs of war are high but the price of letting Moscow win is even greater. BBC News – Europe
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Russia’s Putin condemns ‘mad and thoughtless’ Western sanctions
The Russian president says the economic restrictions are “more harmful” to those who imposed them. BBC News – Europe
Lavrov: Russia is not squeaky clean and not ashamed
Russia’s foreign minister tells the BBC that the West is pressing UN officials to amplify fake news. BBC News – Europe
British men in Greek court over cocaine smuggling
Almost 300kg of the drug was found in a shipment of bananas, Greek police say. BBC News – Europe
Lysychansk: Russia erasing history in Ukraine’s ‘dead city’
The fabric of Lysychansk is being destroyed by intense Russian bombardment, writes Orla Guerin. BBC News – Europe
Ukraine war: Former British soldier Jordan Gatley killed in fighting
Jordan Gatley was killed as Ukrainian forces fought for control of Severodonetsk, his family said. BBC News – Europe