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1 week ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi |Ray Furlong

High-level officials from key European countries, the United States, and Ukraine are gathering in Paris, days after the latest direct talks between Washington and Moscow that are aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, Europe's biggest conflict since the end of World War II. The talks tee up a first chance for a face-to-face meeting between senior European and Ukrainian leaders and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff since his latest meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week.

1 week ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi |Reid Standish

A Russian drone attack killed young woman and an elderly woman and injured at least 16 others on April 16 in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the regional governor said. Serhiy Lysak, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, said on Telegram that among the16 people injured were three children. Five people were being treated in hospital, he said.

1 week ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi

Serbia has appointed a new government led by Duro Macut, a doctor and academic with no prior political experience, amid street protests that have rocked the Balkan nation. The 61-year-old Macut was backed by 153 lawmakers in the 250-seat parliament during the April 16 vote. Macut’s cabinet will include 30 ministers, including 10 newcomers. A total of 199 MPs voted, with 46 against. Macut was handpicked by President Aleksandar Vucic, who has led the country since 2017.

1 week ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi |Ray Furlong

Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said there has been "significant progress" in negotiations with the United States toward a comprehensive economic partnership agreement that includes a deal on rare earth minerals.

1 week ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi |Reid Standish

Serbian university students who have been on a cycling tour across Europe for nearly two weeks to draw attention to protests against corruption in their home country arrived on April 15 in Strasbourg, France, seat of the European Parliament. Around 80 student cyclists rode on to Strasbourg's main square and were greeted with shouts of "Pump, pump" before bottles of champagne were uncorked in celebration.