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Ukraine invasion puts Estonians on edge

In the Baltic States lives a huge Russian-speaking minority. Are these people manipulated by the Russian leader – or are they loyal to Europe? Estonia is a member of NATO – the defence organization that guarantees the security of the country. Nevertheless, are Estonians afraid of their big neighbour Russia? To find out, our Mobile Journalist Hans von der Brelie grabbed his backpack and travelled to eastern Estonia, to the external borders of the European Union.

World Cup draw seedings skewed by war, pandemic

GENEVA (AP) — Next week's World Cup draw will have some of its seedings skewed because of Russia’s war with Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic.

'Inhumane' - 2018 Olympic champion Aljona Savchenko ‘speechless’ after seeing figure skaters at Putin rally

Former Olympic and world figure skating champion Aljona Savchenko has told Eurosport that she was left “speechless” when she saw figure skaters at a pro-war rally in Moscow recently. Inside the Games reported that the figure skaters — understood to be Nikita Katsalapov, Victoria Sinitsina, Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov — were photographed standing on stage during a pro-war rally organised last week by Vladimir Putin to drum up support for his invasion of Ukraine. Ad/> Savchenko, who was born in Ukraine but represented Germany, told Eurosport: “I was speechless when I saw that.

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China sticks to zero-Covid policy: Tens of millions endure new lockdown

Meanwhile, uncertainty over the war in Ukraine is raising prices everywhere, including in Japan, which has long been stuck in deflation. The price rise in Japan is still a lot smaller than in many other places though. The main reason for this is the country's slow economic recovery and even slower wage growth after two "lost decades", leaving Japan in a deflationary spiral. Our Tokyo correspondents Louis Belin, Justin McCurry, Constantin Simon and Yuko Sano report.

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Ukraine invasion puts Estonians on edge

World Cup draw seedings skewed by war, pandemic

'Inhumane' - 2018 Olympic champion Aljona Savchenko ‘speechless’ after seeing figure skaters at Putin rally

Colby Covington sends Israel Adesanya warning ahead of potential UFC title clash

China sticks to zero-Covid policy: Tens of millions endure new lockdown

Manchester United lead tributes to Kyiv Reds founder Oleksandr Kukin who was killed in Ukraine

Rafael Nadal releases emotional statement after injury hammerblow - 'Not good news'

Skater Kamila Valieva returns for Russian-only event despite ongoing doping case