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Ukraine, Baltics, Poland leaders commemorate constitution anniversary

The 1791 Constitution was intended to strengthen the rule of law and protect the country against aggression from neighbouring powers, including Russia.

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In Ukraine’s war-torn east, locals fear poverty more than Russia

“I feel like that from one side, the enemy is shooting at us, and from the other side in Kyiv, people are trying to hit us economically.”

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What does Chernobyl look like now?

We bring you exclusive photos of what the Chernobyl exclusion zone looks like 35 years on from the nuclear disaster.

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How war is making water a scarce resource in eastern Ukraine

As a consequence of the war, thousands of Ukrainians have no access to clean drinking water. They rely on NGOs for water deliverances, as the pipelines have been tangled up in the seemingly endless fighting on the eastern front.

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Russia says it is withdrawing troops near Ukraine

Russia announced its military exercises on the border with Ukraine were over, and would be withdrawing the enormous build-up of troops that had been heavily criticised by Western powers.

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Russia's Putin calls on foreign rivals not to 'cross a red line'

Vladimir Putin delivered an annual address ahead of planned pro-Navalny protests.

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EU foreign affairs chief: 100,000 Russian troops at Ukraine border

Josep Borrell said Russia's 100,000 troops massed at the border with Ukraine is its highest ever military deployment at that border, and warned: "When you deploy a lot of troops, a spark can jump here or there."

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Russia, Ukraine to expel diplomats over 'classified information' row

Ukraine has confirmed it will expel a 'senior' Russian diplomat on Monday in response to the arrest and expulsion of its consul in St Petersburg.

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Europe's week: Vaccine ups and downs, 'Sofagate' and Ukraine conflict

What are the key stories from the Brussels bubble this week?

Ukraine

Biden calls on Putin to 'de-escalate tensions' with Ukraine

Moscow later confirmed Biden had made a proposal to hold a summit on the matter, without saying if it had been accepted.

Ukraine

Russia says buildup at Ukraine border is a response to NATO 'threats'

The comments come after a surge of cease-fire violations in eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces have been locked in a conflict since Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Crimea.

My Europe Series

Is eastern Ukraine slipping back into a full-blown war?

Russia has been deploying large amounts of military hardware near the border and there has been a surge in fighting in recent weeks.

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Ukraine: Merkel demands Russia withdraw troops near border

The deployment of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine has raised concerns that the conflict could escalate once more.

My Europe Series

Meet the town in war-hit Ukraine hoping to change its name to New York

It's got absolutely nothing in common with the Big Apple. But that hasn't stopped Novhorodske in Ukraine wanting to call itself New York.

United Arab Emirates

Dubai deports Ukrainians, Russian for naked balcony photoshoot

A total of 11 women and the Russian photographer have been deported from the Gulf sheikhdom after footage and photos were shared on social media.

Ukraine

Ukraine wants to speed up joining NATO to send 'real signal to Russia'

It comes amid rising tensions in eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine

EU very worried over Russian military activity near Ukraine's border

Kyiv has accused Russia of massing troops on its northern and eastern borders and in the Crimean peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014.

Ukraine

Could Ukraine-Russia border tension escalate into a fresh conflict?

'The peace process has stalled to an almost complete deadlock', says Atlantic Council's Ukraine expert Peter Dickinson.

Travel News

This Ukrainian beetroot soup could be officially recognised by UNESCO

Chef Levgen Klopotenko believes Borscht is in Ukrainian’s DNA so he’s put a bid together for the soup to be nominated. But the decision would not be without controversy.

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Kyiv says four soldiers killed in a bombing in eastern Ukraine

BREAKING: Kyiv says four soldiers killed in a bombing in eastern Ukraine

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