Dublin may cut welfare benefits to Ukrainian refugees by more than 80% and introduce limits on their stay in Irish government-provided housing, the social protection minister has told the parliament. The proposed change would be retroactive and would affect Ukrainians currently living in state accommodation, in addition to new arrivals, the Irish Independent newspaper reported…

The bloc’s acronym is a “brand” and the addition of new members will not change that, a top Russian diplomat has said The BRICS economic group will keep its current name despite the bloc’s expansion, a top Russian diplomat has said.

Kiev’s troops were spotted near Transnistria as Moldova brought up “reintegrating” the breakaway region Troops and weapons “illegally” present in Transnistria need to be evacuated to Russia as part of a “peaceful resolution” of the conflict, Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean told reporters on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops were spotted approaching the breakaway region and…