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Slovakia threatens to cut aid to Ukrainian refugees as gas row deepens

Slovakia threatens to cut aid to Ukrainian refugees as gas row deepens

Moldova accuses Russia of causing ‘security crisis’ by cutting gas flow to separatist-held region

Fri Jan 03 2025 - 16:37
Russian forces aiming to surround strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk, Ukraine says

Russian forces aiming to surround strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk, Ukraine says

Kyiv defends ending transit role for Russian gas as Kremlin halts flows to pro-western Moldova

Thu Jan 02 2025 - 17:54
Hungary’s Orban faces calls for snap election after losing €1bn in EU funds

Hungary’s Orban faces calls for snap election after losing €1bn in EU funds

Nationalist leader under fire at home and abroad over corruption and rule-of-law record

Thu Jan 02 2025 - 16:21
‘How do we raise morale in the Ukrainian military? Give them good food, for starters’

‘How do we raise morale in the Ukrainian military? Give them good food, for starters’

Kyiv chef combines quality and quantity in feeding special forces battalion along 1,200km front line

Tue Dec 31 2024 - 11:00
Ukraine’s second city takes Christmas underground for a third year

Ukraine’s second city takes Christmas underground for a third year

Kharkiv Letter: Missile-proof metro stations host frontline city’s main Christmas tree and seasonal concerts

Sat Dec 28 2024 - 05:00
Ukraine: Key events that shaped 2024 and will influence the conflict in 2025

Ukraine: Key events that shaped 2024 and will influence the conflict in 2025

Ukraine is still standing after more than 1,000 days of full-scale fighting with Russia, in the biggest war in Europe since 1945

Sat Dec 21 2024 - 06:00
Ukraine food train delivers nourishment to places where invasion has made preparing a meal impossible

Ukraine food train delivers nourishment to places where invasion has made preparing a meal impossible

From its current base in Kharkiv, train staff prepare food boxes – including cutlets, buckwheat, cabbage salad, muffins and bananas – to be collected by volunteers and distributed

Sun Dec 15 2024 - 13:20
Millions in Ukraine without power after another massive Russian attack on energy grid

Millions in Ukraine without power after another massive Russian attack on energy grid

Kremlin welcomes Donald Trump’s criticism of strikes on Russia using US missiles

Fri Dec 13 2024 - 17:30
Poland plays down prospect of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine

Poland plays down prospect of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine

Donald Trump critical of long-range strikes against Russia carried out with US missiles by Kyiv

Thu Dec 12 2024 - 17:58
Russia rules out compromise on Ukraine as its troops grind forward in the east

Russia rules out compromise on Ukraine as its troops grind forward in the east

Kyiv’s forces strike industrial sites in Russia as UN nuclear monitors condemn drone attack on vehicle

Wed Dec 11 2024 - 17:06
Russia talks pointless without security guarantees and defence boost, Ukraine says

Russia talks pointless without security guarantees and defence boost, Ukraine says

Kyiv open to possible deployment of western troops ahead of Nato membership

Mon Dec 09 2024 - 19:34
Putin bruised by Assad’s fall as pressure mounts for talks on Ukraine

Putin bruised by Assad’s fall as pressure mounts for talks on Ukraine

Loss of Syrian vassal could cost Russia crucial military bases and influence in Middle East and beyond

Mon Dec 09 2024 - 18:18
‘I’m here for the long haul’: American veterans make new home in Ukraine as fears over US support grow

‘I’m here for the long haul’: American veterans make new home in Ukraine as fears over US support grow

The International Legion has become a valued part of the Ukrainian military that continues to attract recruits from around the world

Sat Dec 07 2024 - 06:00
EU should halt visa-free travel with Georgia, Netherlands says

EU should halt visa-free travel with Georgia, Netherlands says

Tbilisi’s crackdown on opposition parties and protesters prompts Ukraine to impose sanctions on Georgian officials ‘handing over the country’ to Russia

Thu Dec 05 2024 - 18:11
Georgian protesters defiant as government claims to have thwarted foreign-backed ‘revolution’

Georgian protesters defiant as government claims to have thwarted foreign-backed ‘revolution’

Constitutional court in Black Sea state rejects claims that parliamentary election was rigged

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 18:50
Nato focuses on military aid push as Ukraine seeks full membership of the alliance

Nato focuses on military aid push as Ukraine seeks full membership of the alliance

Twenty more air defence systems needed to protect nation’s power grid, says Kyiv

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 18:29
Germany sends more military aid to Ukraine and criticises China’s support for Russia

Germany sends more military aid to Ukraine and criticises China’s support for Russia

Scholz’s trip comes weeks after he faced criticism from Volodymyr Zelenskiy for speaking to Vladimir Putin by phone

Mon Dec 02 2024 - 12:08
Georgia’s president urges EU to act as anti-government protests continue

Georgia’s president urges EU to act as anti-government protests continue

Clashes in Tbilisi after ruling party shelves EU accession talks following contentious election

Mon Dec 02 2024 - 10:43
Thousands continue to protest in Georgian capital over EU membership and contested election results

Thousands continue to protest in Georgian capital over EU membership and contested election results

Several diplomats in western capitals have resigned over Russia-leaning government’s decision to take EU accession talks ‘off the agenda’

Mon Dec 02 2024 - 00:55
Ukrainians on the threat of Trump: ‘There should be no concessions because this is our territory’

Ukrainians on the threat of Trump: ‘There should be no concessions because this is our territory’

In advance of Trump’s inauguration, speculation grows over what territory he could press Ukraine to abandon for a peace agreement with Russia

Sat Nov 30 2024 - 06:00
Ukraine reinforces east as Russia welcomes deepening North Korea ties

Ukraine reinforces east as Russia welcomes deepening North Korea ties

British spy chief condemns ‘staggeringly reckless’ Russian sabotage campaign against Kyiv’s western allies

Fri Nov 29 2024 - 08:58
Clashes in Georgia as decision to shelve EU talks reignites anger over ‘rigged’ election

Clashes in Georgia as decision to shelve EU talks reignites anger over ‘rigged’ election

Police used tear gas, pepper spray and force on Friday morning as groups rallied near the parliament building in Tbilisi

Fri Nov 29 2024 - 08:06
Russia threatens Ukraine’s ‘decision-making centres’ after latest massive strike on power grid

Russia threatens Ukraine’s ‘decision-making centres’ after latest massive strike on power grid

Blackouts hit more than a million Ukrainians as Russia claims missile production outstrips Nato by 10 times

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 16:26
Moscow vows to respond again to Ukraine’s use of US missiles in strikes on Russia

Moscow vows to respond again to Ukraine’s use of US missiles in strikes on Russia

Russia expels British diplomat and bars government officials amid rising tension with London

Tue Nov 26 2024 - 17:59
Dozens injured in Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities

Dozens injured in Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities

Georgia facing potential constitutional crisis after president and opposition parties boycott first session of new parliament in protest at allegedly rigged elections

Mon Nov 25 2024 - 17:14
Kyiv letter: Ukraine fears nuclear plants in Russia’s sights as missile strikes bring winter blackouts

Kyiv letter: Ukraine fears nuclear plants in Russia’s sights as missile strikes bring winter blackouts

Atomic power stations are vital to Ukraine after Moscow’s military destroys much of its energy grid and conventional stations

Mon Nov 25 2024 - 16:11
Ukraine urges West to strengthen air defences and supply systems to combat new Russian missiles

Ukraine urges West to strengthen air defences and supply systems to combat new Russian missiles

Vladimir Putin signs law granting debt forgiveness to new army recruits who enlist to fight in Ukraine

Sun Nov 24 2024 - 17:46
Kremlin warns West as Ukraine seeks global response to Russia’s use of powerful new missile

Kremlin warns West as Ukraine seeks global response to Russia’s use of powerful new missile

Moscow’s use of an experimental missile is ‘a clear and severe escalation’ in the war, says Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Fri Nov 22 2024 - 09:55
Kyiv and allies investigate possible Russian intercontinental ballistic missile strike on Ukraine

Kyiv and allies investigate possible Russian intercontinental ballistic missile strike on Ukraine

Reported attack on the city of Dnipro would be the first time Russia has used such a powerful, long-range missile during the war

Thu Nov 21 2024 - 08:35
US plans to reopen embassy in Kyiv after threat of Russian attack

US plans to reopen embassy in Kyiv after threat of Russian attack

Ukraine reportedly launches first strike on Russia with British Storm Shadow cruise missiles

Wed Nov 20 2024 - 21:32
Ukraine launches first strike on Russia with US Atacms missile on 1,000th day of full-scale war

Ukraine launches first strike on Russia with US Atacms missile on 1,000th day of full-scale war

Moscow loosens nuclear doctrine and says conflict now in ‘qualitatively new phase’

Tue Nov 19 2024 - 17:46
Moscow’s Gulag museum closed as Russia silences criticism of Soviet crimes

Moscow’s Gulag museum closed as Russia silences criticism of Soviet crimes

Russians encouraged to inform on each other as Putin regime fuels fear and paranoia

Tue Nov 19 2024 - 12:14
Kremlin says US ‘reckless’ to allow Ukraine to hit Russia with long-range missiles

Kremlin says US ‘reckless’ to allow Ukraine to hit Russia with long-range missiles

Dozens killed and injured in Russian missile strikes on apartment blocks in Sumy and Odesa

Mon Nov 18 2024 - 17:45
Ukraine fears US permission for long-range missile strikes on Russia will have limited effect

Ukraine fears US permission for long-range missile strikes on Russia will have limited effect

Doubts over scope of US clearance, number of Atacms missiles available and impact of Trump presidency linger in Kyiv

Mon Nov 18 2024 - 11:23
Ukraine authorised to fire US missiles at targets inside Russia for first time

Ukraine authorised to fire US missiles at targets inside Russia for first time

Kyiv, US and Korean intelligence agencies say 10,000 North Korean troops sent to fight alongside Russian soldiers in Kursk region

Sun Nov 17 2024 - 21:31
Ukraine: Russian missile and drone barrage kills seven and causes ‘severe damage’ to power grid

Ukraine: Russian missile and drone barrage kills seven and causes ‘severe damage’ to power grid

Kyiv fears US president-elect Donald Trump will press for quick and unfavourable peace deal with Moscow

Sun Nov 17 2024 - 19:40
Russian missiles target Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Russian missiles target Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Kyiv says air attack is a rebuke to western leaders who believe Kremlin is open to peace talks

Sun Nov 17 2024 - 18:49
Putin repeats Ukraine demands in first call with German leader since 2022

Putin repeats Ukraine demands in first call with German leader since 2022

Berlin urges Kremlin to negotiate ‘just and lasting peace’ with Kyiv

Fri Nov 15 2024 - 17:02
Donald Trump’s return adds urgency and uncertainty to third winter of full Russia-Ukraine war

Donald Trump’s return adds urgency and uncertainty to third winter of full Russia-Ukraine war

Kyiv's forces tired, patched-up and outnumbered as Russia grinds forward in the east

Fri Nov 15 2024 - 11:54
Ukraine says eastern town of Kupiansk still in its hands despite Russian attacks

Ukraine says eastern town of Kupiansk still in its hands despite Russian attacks

Moscow courts dole out long jail terms for anti-war actions and comments

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 18:04
US pledges to send as much aid as possible to Ukraine before Trump becomes president

US pledges to send as much aid as possible to Ukraine before Trump becomes president

Blinken claims security issues have become ‘indivisible’ as Russia deepens alliances with North Korea and Iran

Wed Nov 13 2024 - 16:55
Ukraine facing ‘50,000 Russian troops’ in border area as North Korea ratifies defence pact with Moscow

Ukraine facing ‘50,000 Russian troops’ in border area as North Korea ratifies defence pact with Moscow

Moscow court jails elderly doctor for 5½ years for criticising invasion of Ukraine to patient

Tue Nov 12 2024 - 16:48
Kremlin denies that Trump spoke to Putin after winning US election

Kremlin denies that Trump spoke to Putin after winning US election

France and Britain pledge unwavering support for Kyiv as deadly Russian air strikes continue

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 12:06
Kyiv hits out at West’s refusal to supply unused air defence systems

Kyiv hits out at West’s refusal to supply unused air defence systems

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says systems standing idle when thousands of lives could be saved

Sun Nov 10 2024 - 19:00
‘A charismatic and temperamental man’: Ukrainians hope ‘unpredictable’ Trump will prove an unlikely ally

‘A charismatic and temperamental man’: Ukrainians hope ‘unpredictable’ Trump will prove an unlikely ally

Kyiv and Moscow have praised incoming US leader who claims he can end their war in one day

Sat Nov 09 2024 - 06:00
Zelenskiy talks to Trump as Biden tries to rush weapons to Ukraine

Zelenskiy talks to Trump as Biden tries to rush weapons to Ukraine

Deadly Russian air strikes continue as South Korea does not rule out arms supplies to Kyiv

Thu Nov 07 2024 - 17:48
Clashes with North Korean troops in Russia ‘open new page in world instability’, Ukraine says

Clashes with North Korean troops in Russia ‘open new page in world instability’, Ukraine says

Kyiv’s top general says Kursk incursion thwarted Kremlin plan to seize swathe of northern Ukraine

Wed Nov 06 2024 - 17:04
Ukraine rushes to congratulate Trump amid deep fears he could end US support in war with Russia

Ukraine rushes to congratulate Trump amid deep fears he could end US support in war with Russia

Kremlin responds more cautiously to victory of populist who has pledged to end war in one day

Wed Nov 06 2024 - 16:14
Ukrainian and North Korean troops have clashed in Russia’s Kursk region, Kyiv says

Ukrainian and North Korean troops have clashed in Russia’s Kursk region, Kyiv says

Pyongyang fires ballistic missiles into sea as regional tension rises and US votes

Tue Nov 05 2024 - 17:34
Georgian demonstrators vow to oust Moscow-leaning government after contested election

Georgian demonstrators vow to oust Moscow-leaning government after contested election

Ruling party Georgian Dream defends ballot as clean as opposition plans potentially long protest campaign

Mon Nov 04 2024 - 19:15
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