Europe

Five reasons why Ukraine won't join NATO any time soon

Zelenskyy is expected to deliver one clear message to the NATO summit in Vilnius: Let Ukraine join the US-led military alliance.

8 October 2022

Ukraine

Kyiv and Washington clarify leaders' nuclear remarks to calm fears

Kyiv says Zelenskyy called for 'pre-emptive sanctions' not a strike against Russia; the White House plays down Biden's warning about Moscow's nuclear threat — and other key developments.

7 October 2022

Ukraine

Counteroffensive continues as clean-up begins in recaptured Lyman

Here's our latest round-up of what's happening in Russia's war in Ukraine.

4 October 2022

Ukraine

US says Russia's war 'more difficult' as Zelenskyy hails Lyman capture

Russia’s loss of the strategic eastern town came a day after Vladimir Putin proclaimed the annexation of the Donetsk region in which it is situated.

2 October 2022

Ukraine

Kyiv announces bid to join NATO after Russia annexes Ukrainian regions

Ukraine will request to be accepted into the alliance according to the fast-track procedure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday.

30 September 2022

Russia

Ukraine war: Six key developments to know this weekend

Here are some of the latest developments on Russia's war against Ukraine this weekend.

24 September 2022

Ukraine

Zelenskyy calls for special tribunal to punish Russia for Ukraine war

"A crime has been committed against Ukraine and we demand just punishment," Zelenskyy told the UN General Assembly.

22 September 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Five key developments to know about today

Here's our latest round-up of what's happening in Ukraine.

19 September 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Five key developments to know about today

Here is our daily round-up of developments from the war in Ukraine.

15 September 2022

Ukraine

President Zelenskyy injured in Kyiv car crash after battlefield visit

A spokesperson for his office says the injuries were not serious.

15 September 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy raises flag in recently recaptured Izium

"Earlier, when we looked up, we always looked for the blue sky," Zelenskyy said. "Today, when we look up, we are looking for only one thing - the flag of Ukraine."

14 September 2022

Ukraine

Russia launches 'massive strikes' to keep Ukraine's progress in check

Ukrainian authorities say they've captured many Russian prisoners of war, as Kremlin forces hit back with bombardments.

13 September 2022

Ukraine

Ukrainian advance in the east took Russia by surprise, say authorities

Despite being tight-lipped about the Ukrainian counteroffensive, the Kyiv forces are making progress in their push towards the east of the country.

10 September 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine's swift counteroffensive and five other war developments

From Ukraine's army claiming further breakthroughs in its eastern counteroffensive to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant's last reactor being shut down, here are some of the top developments in the war this weekend.

9 September 2022

United Kingdom

Worldwide tributes pour in after the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Leaders around the world have been paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died yesterday aged 96, with President Joe Biden saying she defined an era

9 September 2022

Ukraine

Zelenskyy claims Ukraine progress in counter-offensive

Ukraine says it is making progress in its counter offensive in the eastern regions of the country, retaking land lost to Russian forces. This is backed up by outside observers.

8 September 2022

Ukraine

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians forced into Russia, says US

The US says it has evidence that “hundreds of thousands” of Ukrainian citizens have been interrogated, detained and forcibly deported to Russia in “a series of horrors” overseen by officials from Russia’s presidency.

8 September 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Five developments to know about today

Ukraine war: Kherson referendum suspended, IAEA to stay at nuclear plant, Europe low on weapons

5 September 2022

Ukraine

Turkey's Erdogan offers to mediate in nuclear power plant standoff

Erdogan on Saturday told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "that Turkey can play a facilitator role in the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, as they did in the grain deal," the Turkish presidency said.

3 September 2022

Ukraine

Zelenskyy hits out over nuclear watchdog's visit to Zaporizhzhia plant

The UN mission has failed to take any media to the power plant and avoided discussing the facility's demilitarisation, the Ukrainian president said.

2 September 2022