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EU Commissioner: 'EU membership is about peace' Marta Kos from Slovenia is the EU Commissioner for Enlargement. DW spoke to her about the issue of EU enlargement and the accession prospects of Serbia, Moldova, Ukraine and other European countries. Russia's election watchdog and voter rights group disbands Golos spent 25 years campaigning for voters' rights and monitoring elections in Russia. As pressure from authorities mounts, the watchdog is shutting down. Is Serbia in for a summer of civil disobedience? After eight months of peaceful demonstrations, there are signs that the protest movement in Serbia is changing tack. As police violence intensifies, protesters urge elections — and find new ways to exert pressure. Ukraine war: Russian strikes damage Kharkiv maternity ward Russia targeted Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, with a barrage of drones, badly damaging a maternity ward there. Plus, speculation swirls as US President Donald Trump teases a "major announcement" on Russia. Srebrenica: Survivor speaks for Bosnians who no longer can Hasan Hasanovic lost his twin brother and father in the Srebrenica genocide. He himself managed to escape. He has made it his life's work to speak about the massacre and interview other survivors. German-Polish border checks: 'They make our life difficult' For years, people living near the German-Polish frontier took the open border for granted in their daily lives. With the re-introduction of border checks, all that is changing. Greece to suspend asylum applications of migrants from Libya In recent days, more than 2,000 migrants have landed on Crete, prompting the Greek authorities to halt asylum hearings for those arriving from Africa. Turkey: Government silences last critical media outlets Over 95% of Turkish media are already considered pro-government. Now the regulatory authority has imposed a ten-day broadcasting ban on the two largest channels critical of the government. Middle East: Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Donald Trump that he was putting the US president's name forward. The pair hailed their recent strikes on Iran's key nuclear facilities. Trump blasts Putin after announcing more weapons to Ukraine The US president accused Vladimir Putin of distracting Washington with "bulls**t" in talks over Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had urged officials to intensify contact with the US.