Ukraine

Ukraine

War is more than a looming threat in this part of eastern Ukraine

Slovyansk was the first city to fall to Russian-backed separatists in 2014.

07/02/2022

Ukraine

Scholz: Germany and US 'absolutely united' on Russia sanctions

Germany's Chancellor Scholz visits the US amid criticism of his government's stance towards Russia, while the French president hopes to convince Moscow to stand down over Ukraine.

06/02/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: First US troops land in Poland as Xi backs Putin

Here are things to know about the international tensions surrounding Ukraine.

05/02/2022

Europe Decoded

YouTube closes accounts of pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine

The move comes amid heightened tensions between the West and Moscow.

04/02/2022

My Europe Series

Ukraine crisis explained: How did we get here? Will Russia invade?

Russian troops have surrounded the country from the northern border with Belarus to the east and southern part of the country, raising concerns that Putin might consider a larger-scale invasion even as Russian officials insist they are not planning to invade.

04/02/2022

Ukraine

US accuses Russia of fake plot as pretext for Ukraine invasion

Moscow has been accused of creating graphic propaganda videos featuring fake explosions, corpses, and actors.

03/02/2022

Ukraine

Two million could be displaced amid renewed conflict in Ukraine - NGO

An active resumption of the conflict could, according to the NGO, undo the "significant progress" of recent years in the living conditions of people in eastern Ukraine.

03/02/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: MPs hold up flags to thank countries for their support

Surrounded by the flags, one politician, Sofiya Fedina — speaking in English — said she wanted to thank partners who "stand side by side with Ukraine".

02/02/2022

Ukraine

Kyiv hails 'largest' diplomatic and military support amid crisis

"Military and technical assistance to Ukraine is the largest, most valuable and continues to arrive," said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

01/02/2022

Ukraine

MP invites Donbas residents to join Russian army while tensions mount

Duma lawmaker Viktor Vodolatsky said on Saturday Donbas residents who hold Russian passports would be welcomed in the military, another move seen as an attempt by Moscow to solidify its presence in the breakaway Ukrainian region.

29/01/2022

Ukraine

'Don't panic', Ukraine's Zelenskyy tells West on Russia invasion fears

The Ukrainian president told foreign media the "biggest risk" for his country was "internal destabilisation" rather than the prospect of a full Russian invasion.

28/01/2022

My Europe Series

In eastern Ukraine, fear and scepticism about Russian invasion talk

Just 40km from Donetsk, Ukrainians on the front line face shell-damaged houses and a shattered economy.

28/01/2022

Ukraine

Watch: Euronews answers your questions on Ukraine crisis

Join us live as Euronews' international correspondent Anelise Borges answers your questions on the Ukraine crisis from Kyiv.

28/01/2022

Ukraine

'People in Ukraine are ready for war': Kyiv residents speak out

"Some people have started gathering food, some are cleaning their weapons and preparing for an attack" — Kyiv residents tell Euronews of their fears of a Russian invasion.

27/01/2022

Ukraine

'Stakes couldn't be higher' over Ukraine, US tells UN Security Council

The US and Russia squared off as the UN Security Council meets for the first time since Russia's buildup of troops on Ukraine's border.

27/01/2022

Ukraine

European delegation visits Babi Yar ahead of Holocaust remembrance day

Around 34,000 Jews were killed by Nazi German soldiers on September 29, 1941, at the Babi Yar ravine in Ukraine.

27/01/2022

Ukraine

Five dead after Ukrainian soldier opens fire at factory

Five dead after Ukrainian soldier opens fire at factory

27/01/2022

Culture news

Fears of Russian invasion at centre of Ukrainian war drama 'Klondike'

"There was this dream that Europe and the world wouldn’t close its eyes and not see what was happening in Ukraine, they would do something," director Maryna Er Gorbach tells Euronews.

26/01/2022

Ukraine

Macron says cost to Russia will be 'very high' if it attacks Ukraine

Speaking alongside Chancellor Scholz, the French president also said France and Germany were united in seeking to defuse the crisis.

25/01/2022

Ukraine

Euroviews. Putin fears Ukrainian freedom and democracy, not NATO | View

Europe and the US must not play into Putin's hands by turning the current crisis into a tussle between geopolitical entities. This is and has always been about Ukraine's absolute right to freedom and self-determination, writes Oleksandr Sushko of the International Renaissance Foundation in Ukraine.

25/01/2022

Ukraine

US puts troops on alert for deployment as Ukraine allies mull options

8,500 US-based troops were notified of potential deployment in Europe while Ukraine and others call the US embassy workers' family members' withdrawal "premature".

24/01/2022

Money

Bitcoin plunges to six-month low amid fears of a war in Ukraine

Confidence in crypto - already on edge over fears the US Federal Reserve will introduce new regulations - is jittery as a conflict looms in Ukraine.

24/01/2022

Ukraine

NATO to boost military presence amid Russia-Ukraine tensions

The alliance will deploy more ships and fighter jets to reinforce "deterrence and defence," while the EU will provide Ukraine with a new financial assistance package worth €1.2 billion.

24/01/2022

Ukraine

Blinken defends Germany after Ukraine criticism over Russia stance

The US Secretary of State said he had "no doubts" over Germany's determination to stand up to Russia, after Kyiv accused Berlin of "encouraging" Vladimir Putin.

23/01/2022

Ukraine

UK says Russia plotting to install pro-Moscow government in Ukraine

The UK government says it has intelligence information that Moscow is looking to install a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv, a claim Russia has dismissed as nonsense.

23/01/2022

Ukraine

US sends first military aid shipment to Ukraine amid Russia standoff

Washington says it has sent "close to 200,000 pounds of lethal aid" to Kyiv to bolster Ukraine's defences, and has praised the Baltic states for pledging missiles.

22/01/2022