Strengthening military capacity is necessary, but should not be seen as the only priority of the country. The war can unite people and benefit those who are able to ride the wave of patriotism and collective emotion, but an one-dimensional take on statesmanship will soon show its limits.

The cousin of Ukrainian prisoner Oleg Sentsov claims he is in “catastrophic” condition, while Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service denies these claims.

How are Ukrainian football fans reacting to the World Cup hosted by Russia — are they tuning in and is it possible to watch matches in public across the country?

German airline Lufthansa has scrapped an advert for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia that was filmed in Kyiv.

MPs in Ukraine passed a law accusing Russia of being an aggressor – a move experts say could see both Kyiv and Moscow wash their hands of parts of Donetsk and Luhansk.

A student and teacher in eastern Ukraine explain how the education system has suffered under the war

“Children from my city can distinguish between the sounds of explosions of different caliber shells. They know far too much about weapons.”

Fighting continues and millions suffer from forgotten conflict in Europe’s east

Kyiv needs to stop focusing international debate on conflict and start pushing its economic agenda, says Radu Magdin

On the 24th May 2014 Italian photojournalist Andrea Rocchelli set out on a routine reporting mission in east Ukraine, where rebel soldiers were