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Russia's war in Ukraine Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine in early 2022, an escalation of a conflict that began with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. Ukraine updates: Kyiv launches energy corruption probe Richard Connor with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters Published 22 hours agoPublished 22 hours agolast updated 13 hours agolast updated 13 hours ago Ukraine has opened a probe into alleged bribery at state nuclear company Energoatom. Meanwhile, Ukraine's special forces say they struck a pumping station at a Russian oil depot in Crimea. Follow DW for the latest. https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-kyiv-launches-energy-corruption-probe/live-74689628 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Hundreds of Russians face expulsion from Latvia Grzegorz Szymanowski 24 hours ago24 hours ago A law introduced after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine requires Russian citizens in Latvia to pass a basic language test. This mainly affected older residents who've lived in Latvia since the Soviet era. DW met one of them. https://www.dw.com/en/hundreds-of-russians-face-expulsion-from-latvia/video-74689398 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Fact check: Videos of crying Ukrainian soldiers are fake Matt Ford | Alima de Graaf 24 hours ago24 hours ago Viral clips claim to show young Ukrainian conscripts in tears as they head to the front. However, the videos are AI-generated. DW takes a closer look. https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-viral-videos-of-crying-ukrainian-soldiers-are-fake/a-74659145 © 2025 Deutsche Welle