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Von der Leyen promises response on Ukraine's EU candidacy 'next week'

The EU Commission president, visiting Kyiv, said Brussels will finalise its assessment "by the end of next week" on Ukraine's eligibility for membership.

11/06/2022

Tech News

Are floating sea mines in Ukraine making a global food crisis worse?

It may take months to negotiate and remove hundreds of sea mines laid near Ukraine's Black Sea ports, further exacerbating broken food supply chains.

11/06/2022

Ukraine

Future global order to be decided on Ukraine battlefields — Zelenskyy

Ukraine's president told an Asian summit the world's future rules will be decided by the war started by Russia, predicting that "we are definitely going to prevail".

11/06/2022

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Kyiv City Ballet rehearses Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" in central Paris

As the dancers of the Kyiv City Ballet rehearse Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake' in Paris, the Russian invasion of their homeland enters its fifth month.

10/06/2022

Culture news

Kyiv war exhibition displays objects left behind by Russian soldiers

The dust has hardly settled. Not long ago Russian troops were bearing down on Ukraine's capital - now the story of this chapter of the invasion is already being told in Kyiv's State Museum of the Great Patriotic War

10/06/2022

My Europe Series

After weeks in Kharkiv's metro, locals emerge to a devastated city

As Russian bombs rained down, locals fled in their slippers to shelter in Kharkiv's metro. Here they speak about three months underground and reemerging to find a devastated city.

10/06/2022

Ukraine

Zelenskyy calls for more support from Europe, Ukraine's EU candidacy

Zelenskyy has urged Europe to support Ukraine's membership candidacy to the bloc at the upcoming summit at the end of June and called for more action to stop the Russian aggression.

10/06/2022

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The war in Ukraine already has its own museum exhibition

Even as war rages in other parts of the country, Ukrainians are flocking to a new exhibition in Kyiv called "Ukraine - Crucifixion".

09/06/2022

Ukraine

A decade on, Ukraine's Euro 2012 memories are scarred by war

Two of Ukraine's stadiums used for Euro 2012, which happened 10 years ago this week, have since been damaged by shelling.

09/06/2022

My Europe Series

Meet the anarchists and anti-fascists fighting Russia in Ukraine

The anti-authoritarian platoon says it is "fighting for Ukrainian society", not the government in Kyiv.

09/06/2022

Culture news

Ukrainian rapper-turned-soldier vents rage at war through his lyrics

It is the music of war - music filled with rage and indignation about Russia's invasion of his country. Viacheslav Drofa, a Ukrainian musician who goes by the stage name 'Otoy,' is using thumping rap to recount his experiences as a soldier in the conflict with Russia.

09/06/2022

Ukraine

Fierce street-by-street combat continues in Sievierodonetsk

Luhansk's Governor says Ukrainian troops are holding their positions but some may have to retreat if intense Russian shelling continues.

09/06/2022

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Volunteers of the new Ukrainian army train to defend their country

Dozens of army volunteers are being trained in Kyiv by specialist Ukrainian instructors to be combat-ready as the Russian invasion continues.

08/06/2022

Ukraine

'No one will give up Sievierodonetsk,' says governor of Luhansk region

Russian forces have been focused for weeks now on seizing Sievierodonetsk.

08/06/2022

Green News

'We are alive': Woman evacuates 35 dogs from Mariupol hellscape

When Ukranian shelter owner Irina Petrova was forced to flee Mariupol, she refused to leave her beloved dogs behind.

08/06/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Row over grain exports intensifies

Ukraine expresses resistance to Turkish efforts to negotiate safe passage for grain stuck in Black Sea ports

08/06/2022

Ukraine

The inspiring and moving stories to come out of the Ukraine war

It's been over 100 days since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. Amid the despair and destruction, there have been moments of love, humanity and heroism. Here are some of the most inspiring stories to come out of the war.

07/06/2022

Europe Decoded

The four options to get 20 million tonnes of grain out of Ukraine

The international community wants Russia to unblock trade routes and prevent a global famine.

07/06/2022

Culture news

'You continue living,' says Ukrainian actor as Kyiv theatre reopens

After closing due to the Russian invasion, a theatre in the heart of one of Kyiv's historic neighbourhood's has returned to rapturous applause.

07/06/2022

Ukraine

Russia's UN envoy walks out after Moscow blamed for food crisis

"Maybe it's easier not to listen to the truth," the ambassador was told as he walked out of the meeting amid strong criticism of Russia's war in Ukraine.

07/06/2022

Ukraine

Russian army rape claims orchestrated by Western spin, says Nebenzya

"These allegations fit in nicely in a depiction of Russian soldiers as beasts and brute barbarians, orchestrated by Western spin doctors - exactly like the Goebbels henchmen did at the close of WWII," said Nebenzya.

07/06/2022

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Kharkiv graduates dance a waltz on the ruins of their school

10 graduates of the Kharkiv №134 school danced a waltz on the ruins of their school.

07/06/2022

Ukraine

Stalemate with Russia 'not an option' Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to fight to recover all of the country's territory occupied by Russian forces.

07/06/2022

World

'We must live for the children', Zelenskyy says in east Ukraine visit

Ukraine war: 'We must live for the children', Zelenskyy says in visit to east

06/06/2022

Sport

'It’s the greatest result in the history of Welsh football'

Wales ended the hopes of war-hit Ukraine, who were trying to reach a World Cup amid Russia's invasion of the country.

06/06/2022

Ukraine

Ukrainian forces 'holding on' in Sievierodonetsk, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine's president described Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk as "dead cities" on Monday, but insisted they had "every chance" of fighting back against Russian attacks.

06/06/2022