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Ukraine is 'closer to victory', Zelenskyy says after two years of war

Saturday marks the second anniversary of the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine with several EU leaders including Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen travelling to Kyiv to express support.

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Russia pushes northeast as Ukraine plans to extend military draft

All the latest developments on the war in Ukraine.

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Ukraine remembers Maidan square massacre 10 years on

Memorial messages are being dedicated to Ukrainian protesters killed in the centre of their nation's capital.

Europe Decoded

False claims Ukraine planned to assassinate French President

Russian propagandists accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of attempting to assassinate the French president – but it turns out the video segment aired on France 24 is a deep fake generated by artificial intelligence.

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Ukraine withdrawing from Avdiivka after holding out for 4 months

The capture of the city near Donetsk would "not be operationally significant" for Russia, according to the Institute for the Study of War, but it would represent a major morale boost as the two-year anniversary of the war nears.

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Zelenskyy signs security agreements with Germany and France

Germany's Scholz has recently called on other European countries to step up aid to Ukraine.

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Ukraine's frontline residents refuse to abandon their homes

The Ukrainian village of Predtechyne has suffered greatly from the Russian invasion but some of its residents are refusing to leave their land.

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Ukraine's new army chief signals tougher approach amid deadlock

Among the main challenges facing the Ukrainian armed forces are a shortage of manpower and inadequate supplies of Western weapons.

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Ukrainian women call for shorter military service terms

The families of Ukrainian soldiers are demanding shorter military service and more rotations for troops on the frontline as Russia's war grinds on.

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Borrell visits Ukraine as Zelenskyy asks court to extend martial law

All the latest developments on the war in Ukraine.

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At least 28 dead after bakery shelled in Russian-occupied Ukraine

Both Moscow and Kyiv have increasingly relied on longer-range attacks this winter amid largely unchanged positions on the 1,500-kilometre front line.

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Euroviews. Will Zelenskyy's four-star general become his main political opponent?

The Zelenskyy-Zaluzhnyi beef is a reminder that the essence of politics lies in disagreement or divergence of group interests — especially when those interests involve the survival of the nation and its people, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

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Ukraine moves on Hungarian minority rights to placate Viktor Orbán

Viktor Orbán remains lukewarm about improved legal protections for Hungarians in Ukraine, and is still citing the issue as a pretext for holding up military aid.

Europe Decoded

How much Western aid does Ukraine need to keep its economy afloat?

Ukraine is staring down a massive hole in its state coffers, which only Western assistance can possibly plug.

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President Biden and Germany's Chancellor Scholz to discuss Ukraine aid

The pair will meet in Washington DC, as US and EU aid for war-torn Ukraine hangs in the balance.

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Ukraine and Russia trade accusations over fatal plane crash

Moscow says the aircraft was shot down by Kyiv military forces and has Ukrainian POWs on board. But Ukraine says it doubts they were on board.

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Polish PM visits Ukraine to show support amid Russia war

"It is very important to create the feeling that Poland is the most reliable and stable ally of Ukraine in this deadly clash with evil," said Donald Tusk.

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The week in pictures: Gaza death toll tops 25,000

The best photos from across Europe and beyond this week.

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Officials announce explosion at St Petersburg gas terminal

There have been no reports of injuries at the terminal of gas producer Novatek, in Ust-Luga on the Gulf of Finland.

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At least 27 killed in attack on Russian-occupied Donetsk

The latest updates from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, elected President of Ukraine on April 21, 2019, is a former comedian and actor who gained international recognition for leading Ukraine during the Russian invasion.