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The Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has told the BBC the Russian public will eventually realise their young soldiers are dying for nothing more than Russian President Vladimir Putin's ambitions.
The former world heavyweight boxing champion was attending the funeral of a well-known 24-year-old anti-corruption activist when the remarks were made.
Volunteer soldier Roman Ratushny was killed in Izyum, in the Kharkiv region, on 9 June.
Mayor Klitschko, who won legions of fans across the world during his long record-breaking career, said the Russian leader was destroying millions of lives in both Ukraine and his own country.
"This is also a tragedy for Russians and for the Russian Federation. The people do not understand that right now, but I am sure they will realise very soon the reality. The Russians die - for what? The ambition of Putin?"
The mayor was among hundreds of mourners who turned out to pay their respects to Mr Ratushny - who came to prominence during pro-democracy protests in 2013 against the pro-Moscow former Ukrainian government.
The prime minister's visit came just a day after the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania all arrived in Ukraine to give their support to the country's ambitions to join the EU.
On Friday, the European Commission gave its own recommendation that Ukraine should be given "candidate status," which would start the path to accession.
Some Ukrainian officials have expressed concerns that Western allies may push their country towards a peace deal with Russia in light of the ongoing fallout from the war on food and energy supplies and the global economy.
When I asked Mayor Klitschko if he was concerned Ukraine could be pressured to make concessions to the Russians, he said ceding Ukrainian land should not happen.
"I'm more than sure we will be ready to talk with the Russians about some compromise. If the last Russian soldier left Ukraine, it will be time to talk but not yet. Russians have to go from our homeland."
As one of the most recognisable Ukrainians in the world, Mayor Klitschko's voice carries weight. But the ultimate decision on if and when to enter peace talks will be down to President Zelensky and his government.
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There are fears for the safety of dozens of worshippers in the Afghan capital of Kabul after a Sikh temple was hit in an explosion.
The blast occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning and it is unclear if there are casualties.
One local official at the scene, Gornam Singh, told Reuters news agency there had been up to "30 people inside the temple" at the time of the blast.
"We don't know how many of them are alive or how many dead," he said.
"The Taliban are not allowing us to go inside, we don't know what to do," Mr Singh added.
Local broadcaster Tolo aired footage showing heavy grey plumes of smoke rising from the area.
The building is the last remining Sikh temple in the capital, and community leaders recently estimated that just 140 Sikhs remain in predominantly Muslim Afghanistan, down from 100,000 in the 1970s.
The attack is the latest to hit the city since the Taliban reclaimed control of Afghanistan last year.
In December, more than 20 people were killed and 16 more were injured in a gun and bomb assault on a military hospital in the city.
And in April, six people were wounded after a grenade was thrown into a mosque. Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) claimed responsibility for that attack.
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A soldier from the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed by police in neighbouring Rwanda after he crossed the border and began shooting, Rwandan officials have said.
The incident comes amid rising tensions between the two countries.
DR Congo accuses Rwanda of backing Congolese rebels and has halted all trade and cooperation agreements.
Rwanda has denied supporting the M23 rebel group, which this week seized control of the border town Bunagana.
On Friday morning, the Congolese soldier, armed with an AK-47, was shot dead 25 metres into Rwanda after he opened fire on security personnel and civilians injuring two police officers, a statement from Rwanda's army said.
A Rwandan policeman shot back in self-defence killing the soldier, it added.
DR Congo officials have confirmed an "incident" but have not given any details, the AP news agency reports.
When the soldier was brought back into the nearby Congolese city of Goma, people surrounded the ambulance chanting "hero, hero", the Reuters news agency says.
Pictures from the scene show hundreds of people following the vehicle.
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Earlier in the week in the city, an anti-Rwanda demonstration resulted in the looting of Rwandan-owned shops.
On Monday, after the capture of Bunagana, the Congolese government accused its neighbour of "invading".
Spokesperson Patrick Muyaya told the BBC's Focus on Africa radio programme that two Rwandan soldiers had been captured on the Congolese side, which "is evidence that Rwanda is supporting this movement".
"We don't want a war with [Rwanda], we don't want to fight with them, but we are taking measures in order to pressure the Rwandan government," Mr Muyaya said.
The authorities have also closed the border with Rwanda between 15:00 and 06:00 local time.
Rwanda has said it is not supporting the M23 and has made counter-accusations against DR Congo.
The ethnic Tutsi-led M23 group emerged in 2012 as one of a plethora of militia fighting in the mineral-rich east of DR Congo.
It brought havoc to the region, at one point briefly capturing Goma. At the time, the government and UN experts said Rwanda supported the M23 - a charge Rwanda denied. The Rwandan government is also dominated by ethnic Tutsis.
The M23 insurgency ended in 2013 but in recent months the group has re-emerged.
Tens of thousands of people have fled the fighting, which threatens to destabilise the wider region.
Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is the current head of the seven-member East African Community, has called for the deployment of a regional force to DR Congo to "enforce peace".
Rwanda twice invaded its vast neighbour in the 1990s, sparking what was known as "Africa's First World War", in which millions of people lost their lives due to fighting and disease.
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Protests have intensified in India over a new reform scheme to hire soldiers for a fixed term for the armed forces.
The demonstrations are particularly strong in the northern states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, where protesters have set trains on fire and blocked key highways, demanding a roll-back of the reforms.
Reports say the southern city of Secunderabad in Telangana state is also seeing violent protests - young men have stormed the local railway station and damaged trains and shops.
The "Agnipath" or Path of Fire programme, which was unveiled on Tuesday, is aimed at applicants aged between 17.5 and 21. Successful candidates will join the armed services for four years, after which only 25% of them will be retained.
In a bid to pacify protesters, the federal government announced late on Thursday night that - just for this year - candidates aged up to 23 years could apply under the scheme.
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The reform announcement is aimed at cutting the army's expenditure on ballooning salaries and pensions - which consume more than half of its budget - and freeing up funds to modernise the forces. The government said this would also "enhance the youthful profile of the armed forces".
But potential recruits say the scheme does very little to create jobs and opportunities.
The programme has also received criticism from some military generals and defence experts who say it could weaken the structure of the army and could have serious ramifications for national security, especially when India has tense borders with two of its neighbours - Pakistan and China.
"It's a foolish move, one that could affect the efficiency of the security forces," says retired Major General Sheonan Singh.
"Saving money is good but it should not be done at the cost of defence forces. If you go to war with an experienced soldier, will a person with four years of training be able to replace him on his death? These things don't work like this."
India, which shares a heavily militarised border with Pakistan and has been involved in a tense stand-off with China along its Himalayan border, has one of the world's largest armed forces. With some 1.4 million personnel, India's army is also one of the country's top employers - with millions of people applying annually.
Every year, some 60,000 personnel retire and the army holds up to 100 fresh hiring "rallies" to replace them. But the hiring has been suspended for the past few years. Officials attribute it to the pandemic, but experts say the force was already stretched on resources and struggling to modernise.
Under Agnipath, 46,000 soldiers will be recruited this year.
The soldiers will go through training for six months and then will be deployed for three and a half years. During this period, they will get a monthly starting salary of 30,000 rupees ($384; £316), along with additional benefits which will go up to 40,000 rupees by the end of the four-year service.
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one year ago
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About 500 Ukrainians are still living in hotels a month after arriving in Scotland, MSPs have heard.
Yevhen Mankovskyi, the Ukrainian consul general in Edinburgh, said he did not understand what was causing a "block" to stop those arriving in Scotland being matched with hosts.
He asked if Scottish government staff could visit those still in hotels.
The consul general said he understands Edinburgh is "full" and Ukrainians are being moved elsewhere in Scotland.
He told Holyrood's Europe committee: "Approximately 500 people throughout Scotland live in hotels for more than one month. Unfortunately, we don't have direct numbers.
"We don't understand where is the problem of matching the host family and Ukrainians who are already here."
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Mr Mankovskyi said he did not consider those arriving in Scotland to be refugees, but instead Ukrainians who have received "temporary protection status" who will one day return home.
Neil Gray, the Scottish government minister with special responsibility for Ukrainian refugees, also appeared before the committee.
He said: "I don't want to see people in hotel rooms for any longer than is absolutely necessary.
"We're working with local authorities to build capacity with the matching service."
The minister vowed to leave "no stone unturned" in making sure the matching service was working as quickly as possible.
He added that he had recently visited a refugee centre in Poland - where many Ukrainians have fled - and that this had made him more determined to help.
He said: "People there are doing their best. But seeing the difficult situation has given me even greater determination to do all we can."
What is the super sponsor scheme?
After Russia invaded Ukraine, the UK government announced its Homes for Ukraine scheme - which allowed members of the public to host refugees.
Initially, the UK scheme was only open to applicants who knew a named individual from Ukraine who they wanted to help.
But it was expanded to allow Ukrainians to name the Scottish government as their sponsor - meaning the government would be responsible for setting them up with a place to stay as well as education and childcare.
Temporary accommodation - including in hotels - was to be used until a longer-term place with a host could be found.
A similar scheme was set up by the Welsh government.
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