Russia has banned entry to 27 citizens of Australia in response to its sanctions against Moscow, News.Az reports citing a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Belgium got the best out of a 0-0 draw at the European Championship on Wednesday, advancing to the last 16 while Ukraine became the first team with four points in a group to be eliminated.

The Chinese defence giant, China North Industries Group Corporation, better known as Norinco, is reportedly negotiating to acquire a 49% stake in Avibras, Brazil’s top missile developer. Avibras is renowned for its modular multi-caliber MLRS ASTROS, News.Az reports citing BulgarianMilitary.

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met Wednesday with Italy's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Edmondo Cirielli, who is on a visit to Baku.

NATO is not and will not be part of the conflict in Ukraine, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, News.Az reports citing TASS.

The Danish authorities are considering restricting navigation in the Baltic Sea, the Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger reports. Specifically, measures to limit the shadow fleet of tankers transporting Russian oil through the Baltic Sea are under discussion, Reuters quotes Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen as saying. The minister did not specify which measures are being considered.

EU countries on Wednesday agreed new sanctions on Belarus over the Ukraine war to align them more closely with measures targeting Russia, in a bid to curb evasion of the penalties, officials said, News.Az reports citing AFP.

Europe’s major political parties have clinched a deal on who should fill the EU's top jobs, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Wednesday, News.Az reports citing Anadolu Agency.

France’s actions are not promoting an Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement but rather a new round of escalation of the conflict, making the country a bad advisor to the region, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on the sidelines of the 12th St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, News.Az reports citing TASS.

Türkiye added 399 megawatts (MW) to its hydropower capacity last year, marking Europe's largest increase in capacity, according to a recent report by the International Hydropower Association (IHA), News.Az reports citing Daily Sabah.