Russian leader discussed the situation in Ukraine with the head of the European Council Brussels could encourage Kiev to refrain from “massive shelling” of Donbass and from committing “other gross violations” of international law, Russian President Vladimir Putin told European Council President Charles Michel on Thursday.

The cost-of-living crisis has impacted the finances of more than a third of households, a survey shows More than a third of Italian families have seen their living standards drop over the past year due to rising inflation, the National Consumer Union (UNC) reported this week.

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