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Foreign leaders arrive in Ukraine on war's third anniversary

A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada were in Ukraine's capital Monday to show their support on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

24/02/2025

Healthcare

After 3 years of war, Ukraine’s health system is struggling to cope

Three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, the country’s health system has been forced to adapt in the face of mounting challenges; from attacks to staff burnout and elevated risks of disease.

24/02/2025

Green News

Report reveals huge emissions cost from 3 years of war in Ukraine

Forest fires have contributed to a 31 per cent rise in emissions from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over the last 12 months.

24/02/2025

Europe News

Zelenskyy 'willing to step down' in return for NATO accession

The Ukrainian president said that he is focused on Ukraine's security today and called for further guarantees from Europe and the US.

23/02/2025

Europe News

Ukraine hit by largest drone attack since war began, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine faced its largest drone assault since Russia's invasion, with 267 drones launched, out of which 138 were intercepted.

23/02/2025

Europe News

Ukraine to start work on finalising minerals deal with US on Monday

Washington's demands for around $500 billion (€477 billion) in mineral wealth from Ukraine was initially rejected by Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the grounds that the US hadn't offered any security guarantees.

23/02/2025

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Russian airstrikes devastate Kharkiv and Kherson, killing two and injuring several

Russian airstrikes hit Kharkiv and Kherson, injuring several and killing two. A mother died in Kherson, but her twin children survived.

22/02/2025

Health news

Power outages after Russian attacks hampering Ukraine health workers

Over 25 per cent of healthcare workers in Ukraine reported power outages daily, a report from NGOs has shown. On the ground, the impact is being felt.

21/02/2025

Europe News

US delegation cancels Zelenskyy-Trump’s envoy press conference

The press conference with Keith Kellogg and the Ukrainian president was called off in Kyiv on Thursday, just one day after Trump called Zelenskyy a "dictator" and criticised his leadership.

20/02/2025

Europe News

Ukrainian women bolster coal mining workforce to aid energy supply

Our international correspondent Valerie Gauriat travelled to south-eastern Ukraine to meet the women who have recently joined the efforts to secure critical energy supply — in the coal mines.

20/02/2025

Ukraine

Trump calls Zelenskyy a 'dictator,' questioning Ukraine's future

Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator," escalating tensions in the aftermath of US-Russia talks over Ukraine.

19/02/2025

Europe News

Ukraine and Russia release drone footage as US envoy arrives in Kyiv

The US' special representative charged with addressing the Ukraine conflict has arrived for talks with Ukrainian officials just after Donald Trump blamed the Zelenskyy government for Russia's invasion.

19/02/2025

Ukraine

Zelenskyy's rating grows to 57%, debunking Trump's 4% support claim

Despite the US president's claims of low support, Zelenskyy's approval rating reached 57% in February — higher than Trump's own.

19/02/2025

Ukraine

Ukrainian POW: Ceding land means giving up on millions of people there

“Everyone who is in the occupied territories is a hostage of the Russian regime,” Ukrainian journalist and human rights activist Maksym Butkevych, who spent over two years in Russian captivity, told Euronews.

19/02/2025

Economy

Trump tariffs leave Ukraine's weakened steel industry further exposed

The possible trade war that U.S. President Donald Trump has provoked since returning to office could have severe consequences for Ukraine. Tariffs of at least 25% on all imported steel and aluminium, could hurt an essential sector of Ukraine's battered economy.

17/02/2025

Europe News

Europe mulls plan to send troops to Ukraine for post-war security

A group of European countries has been quietly working on a plan to send troops into Ukraine to help enforce any future peace settlement with Russia, with the UK and France at the forefront of the effort.

15/02/2025

Ukraine

Zelenskyy calls for 'armed forces of Europe' at Munich conference

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will not take NATO membership for Ukraine off the table. However, “right now the most influential member of NATO seems to be Putin because he seems able to block NATO decisions,” he said.

15/02/2025

Ukraine

Putin may attack a NATO country from Belarus next year, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s president issued a stark warning, saying that Russia may be preparing an act of aggression against NATO members as early as next year. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack might come from Belarus.

14/02/2025

Europe News

A bad deal for Ukraine is a win for Putin — ex-Foreign Minister Kuleba

Euronews has spoken to former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba about his expectations from Europe and the Munich Security Conference.

14/02/2025

Ukraine

Capitulation in Ukraine peace talks would be ‘bad news’, says Macron

Other leaders such as President Tokayev of Kazakhstan have welcomed political dialogue between Washington and Moscow.

14/02/2025

Ukraine

Russian drone damages Chernobyl nuclear plant's protective shield

A protective shield over the destroyed fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear plant has been struck overnight by a Russian attack drone carrying a high-explosive warhead, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

14/02/2025

Ukraine

Ukrainians react to Trump's call with Putin on peace plan

Kyiv residents react to US President Donald Trump's call to Russian President Vladimir Putin asking to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, without guaranteeing Ukraine's involvement in the talks.

13/02/2025

Ukraine

Lithuanian defence minister: EU defence 'not matching' Russia's speed

Amid increasing concerns over the EU's defence capabilities, Lithuania's defence minister has emphasised the bloc's under-preparedness.

13/02/2025

Ukraine

US army general or NY tycoon: Who will lead Ukraine-Russia talks?

In November, Donald Trump nominated retired General Keith Kellogg as a special Ukrainian peace envoy to lead negotiations on Russia's full-scale war. But after the first phone calls with Kyiv and Moscow, he said the talks would be led by a different person — his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff.

13/02/2025

Europe News

Trump's peace push 'not a betrayal' of Ukraine, Hegseth says

The US Secretary of Defence sought to clarify that his country was invested in peace after Trump explosively announced talks were to begin after speaking with Putin.

13/02/2025

Ukraine

Ukraine’s negotiating conundrum: Ceasefire and more sacrifice

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears a three-year mark, there is a sign of a possible end to the war. The new US administration is pushing forward with its peace plan, but Washington, Kyiv and Moscow have different interpretations of what this "peace" might represent.

13/02/2025