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Ukraine war: All women, children and elderly evacuated from Azovstal

Humanitarian efforts, lead by the United Nations and Red Cross, had been stepped up over the last week to evacuate the last civilians trapped in the sprawling Soviet-era steel works.

07/05/2022

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'King of Streets': Last skateboarder of Ukraine front

A young skateboarder walks past the bombed out fast food restaurant in Kramatorsk as the air raid sirens sound.

06/05/2022

My Europe Series

How war is hitting Ukraine's farmers and menacing world food supplies

Nearly 25 million tonnes of grains are stuck in Ukraine and unable to leave the country.

06/05/2022

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'A big responsibility': Ukraine's Eurovision entry is favourite to win

Oleh Psiuk, frontman of Kalush Orchestra relates the inspiration behind their Eurovision entry "Stefania".

06/05/2022

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Ukraine war: Dozens more civilians evacuated from Mariupol steel plant

Another 50 civilians were evacuated from the steel plant in the besieged port city of Mariupol on Friday, said Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk in a message on Telegram.

06/05/2022

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Euroviews. 'Ukraine-washing', a new gambit for embattled European politicians

From the UK to Romania, leaders have used the Ukraine conflict to shore up their support at home.

05/05/2022

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Woman who lost legs in landmine blast has first dance with new husband

Balandina, a 23-year-old nurse, lost both her legs after a landmine exploded near her in eastern Ukraine on 27 March.

05/05/2022

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Mariupol theatre death toll feared to be double initial estimate

Associated Press says around 600 people are feared to have died inside and outside the building.

05/05/2022

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Ukraine war: UN works to evacuate more civilians from Mariupol

The United Nations is working to evacuate more civilians from the besieged port city of Mariupol.

05/05/2022

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Long queues and rationing at Ukrainian petrol stations due to fuel shortages

Long queues of cars waiting to refuel at those petrol stations that are open, as many are closed due to shortage of petrol in Ukraine.

04/05/2022

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Russia planning victory parade in Mariupol, Ukraine says

Dead bodies and debris are being hastily cleaned from the streets of Mariupol ahead of a Russian victory parade, Ukraine's intelligence service has said.

04/05/2022

Culture news

Ed Sheeran releases charity single with Ukrainian frontman

Antytlia and Ed Sheeran have released a new version of his song 2step with lead singer Topolio contributing a new verse.

04/05/2022

Money

EU is banning Russia's biggest bank from SWIFT. Here's why it matters

The European Commission announced it was stepping up a ban on Russian banks accessing the financial transaction system SWIFT. Here's what it means.

04/05/2022

Ukraine

'You can’t imagine how scary it is': Evacuees on life in Mariupol

Civilians taken to Ukrainian-controlled Zaporizhzhia have been telling of life in the bunkers of a large Mariupol steel works as it came under Russian assault.

04/05/2022

Ukraine

Russia wants to 'break us down' with missile attacks, says Ukraine

"Another night in Ukraine, another barrage of Russian missiles raining down on peaceful Ukrainian cities," said foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba.

04/05/2022

My Europe Series

Four tales of suffering and remarkable survival from Kyiv's suburbs

We speak to four locals in Kyiv's suburbs to find out how they suffered and survived Russia's bombardment of the area.

03/05/2022

Europe News

Watch: 'Ukraine will win,' Boris Johnson tells Ukrainian MPs

"It is not the size of the dog in the fight, it is the size of the fight in the dog," UK PM Boris Johnson told Ukrainian MPs.

03/05/2022

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Ukraine war: Mariupol civilians reach safety, as Russia strikes Lviv

Russian strikes hit three power plants in the western city of Lviv on Tuesday evening causing some electricity blackouts.

03/05/2022

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Unknown fate for civilians trapped in Mariupol steel mill

Hundreds of civilians are thought to remain in the besieged mill, despite this weekend's evacuations.

02/05/2022

Ukraine

US says Russia planning to annex eastern Ukraine this month

A senior American official says Russia is planning to hold "sham referenda" and recognize the southern city of Kherson as an independent republic.

02/05/2022

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Angelina Jolie meets with children in western Ukraine

Angelina Jolie, who is the UN Refugee Agency's special envoy, met with children and volunteers in western Ukraine.

01/05/2022

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Top US lawmaker Nancy Pelosi meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine

Pelosi, second in line to the presidency after the vice president, is the highest-ranking US leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war.

01/05/2022

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Ukraine war: Civilians being evacuated from Mariupol steel plant

A long-awaited effort to evacuate people from a steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol was under way on Sunday, the United Nations said.

01/05/2022

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US, France continue to pledge military support and aid for Ukraine

The US and France promised continuing support to Ukraine to help the country fight the Russian invasion.

30/04/2022

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Ukrainian women train in Kosovo to find, clear landmines

Learning to identify and defuse explosives is something Anastasiia Minchukova never thought she would have to do as an English teacher in Ukraine.

30/04/2022

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Kharkiv residents taking shelter in the city's metro

Mattresses, blankets, beds, tables and chairs have been brought underground, where exhausted residents are trying to escape the shelling.

30/04/2022