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The ECB has raised interest rates for the seventh time in a row in its bid to further curb inflation in the Eurozone. Inflation rates rose slightly again last month, from 6.9 to 7 percent. The ECB's decision mirrors the latest move of the US Federal Reserve, which also raised rates by 0.25 percent. Not all commentators are happy with this "mini-hike".

The background to the shooting down of two drones over the Kremlin, confirmed by the Russian president's office, remains a mystery. Moscow claims the drones were sent to kill Vladimir Putin and says Ukraine and the US responsible. Kyiv and Washington reject the accusations. Europe's press puzzles over potential motives and urges caution.

Poet and theatre director Zhenya Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk have been taken into custody in Moscow. Berkovich has been charged with "justifying terrorism" because of her staging of the play Finist, the Brave Falcon. In their adaptation, Russian women marry IS fighters online and follow them to Syria. The production won Russia's prestigious Golden Mask theatres award in 2022. Commentators are appalled.

The background to the shooting down of two drones over the Kremlin, confirmed by the Russian president's office, remains a mystery. Moscow claims the drones were sent to kill Vladimir Putin and says Ukraine and the US responsible. Kyiv and Washington reject the accusations. Europe's press puzzles over potential motives and urges caution.