Ukrainian and Western military experts say Russia has suffered heavy losses in the war: about 30,000 killed, according to Ukraine, while the UK government estimates the toll at about 15,000.…
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Ukraine conflict: The families living in an underground station for three months
Some Ukrainian families have been living in a metro station in the countryโs second largest city of Kharkiv for more than three months. With no fresh air or access to…
The German parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of supplying heavy weapons. Most mainstream politicians and almost all parties support the move, including Olaf Scholz’s own Social Democrat SPD, his…
Ukraine war: Troops could quit Severodonetsk amid Russian advance – official
Lyman is not a big city in itself, but it gives Russia’s proxies control of a key east-west road. It also means they are now within 20km (12 miles) of…
Ukraine war: Russia’s jailed Navalny attacks invasion as judge rejects appeal
During Tuesday’s appeal hearing, Navalny told the court that the judge who gave him his initial jail term in February 2021, Natalya Repnikova, had later told his lawyers she regretted…
Quad Summit: World faces ‘dark hour’ with Ukraine war, says Biden
As part of a move to preserve US interests in the region, Mr Biden unveiled the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) on Monday – a new US-led trade pact…
“We need the assistance of our international partners, to secure our exports through the sea ports… to find a way to build a corridor, or another solution, how to give…
Ukraine war: Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin jailed for life over war crime
“Given that the crime committed is a crime against peace, security, humanity and the international legal order… the court does not see the possibility of imposing a [shorter] sentence of…
Ukraine war: Living in fear or in jail – Russia’s defiant truth tellers
“Truth is the regime’s main enemy,” says Evgenia Kara-Murza, Vladimir’s wife, from Washington DC, where she lives for safety reasons. “That’s why I believe this regime is using this law…
The coal mines, their steep-sided slag heaps dotting the horizon like dark pyramids, have been a defining feature of eastern Ukraine for well over a century. They provided the Russian…
Cannes: Topless woman protests against sexual violence in Ukraine
A woman ran onto the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, to protest against sexual violence in Ukraine. The protester stripped off a gown to reveal the words “stop…
Ukraine conflict: Missile strike on cultural centre ‘evil’ – Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian forces of carrying out a missile strike against a cultural centre in the Kharkiv region, describing the attack as “absolute evil, absolute stupidity”.…
Ukraine war: US fully backs Sweden and Finland Nato bids – Biden
The decision by both countries to break decades of neutrality with their move to join Nato comes amid rising concerns for their own security following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In…
Former US president George W Bush accidently condemned Vladimir Putin’s invasion of “Iraq”, before correcting himself by saying he was talking about Ukraine. Mr Bush made the gaffe during a…
Ukraine: Fighters evacuated from Mariupol steelworks arrive in Russian-held town
Fighters evacuated from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol arrived in the nearby town of Novoazovsk. Ukraine’s defence ministry said 53 heavily injured fighters were taken there and another 211 were…
Ukraine Eurovision win: Presenter hosting from bunker jumps for joy
A Ukrainian Eurovision commentator had to cover the contest from a bunker in Kyiv, as there were fears the broadcast could be interrupted. As Ukraine claimed victory, thanks to a…
Ukraine crisis: Can Africa replace Russian gas supplies to Europe?
Russia’s suspension of deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria over their refusal to pay in roubles, the Russian currency, was a stark reminder of the threat facing the Eurozone. Russia has…
The Social Democrats chose to announce their decision to back Nato membership with a low-key statement, half an hour before a scheduled news conference. But their decision is monumental, paving…
Eurovision 2022: Ukraine wins, while the UK’s Sam Ryder comes second
“After it all started with the war and the hostilities, it took on additional meaning, and many people started seeing it as their mother, Ukraine, in the meaning of the…
Oleh Zhdanov, a Ukrainian military expert told the BBC: “If they take this crossing, cross the river in this area, it allows the Russian Federation to further advance to the…