Russia

Putin orders temporary ceasefire to mark Orthodox Christmas

The ceasefire will last from noon on Friday until Sunday night.

5 January 2023

Europe News

Sweden now helms the EU Council presidency. Here are its priorities

Russia's war in Ukraine, economic resilience and the energy crisis will be among Sweden's top priorities.

4 January 2023

Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Head of Russian Wagner group says Bakhmut is a ‘fortress’

The head of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said every house in Bakhmut is a “fortress” and Ukrainian forces have defensive lines every 10 meters.

4 January 2023

Ukraine

Ukrainian mechanics fix up old cars for war effort

A repair shop in Kyiv is fixing up old cars for soldiers to use on the Eastern front, an effort that one of its mechanics says is their ‘contribution to the victory’.

4 January 2023

Ukraine

Ukraine's next major offensive: Here's when and where Kyiv could hit

Military experts say Ukraine could try and cut Russian forces off from Crimea by striking around the Berdiansk region before spring.

4 January 2023

Ukraine

Russia's campaign against Ukraine 'not generating' desired effect

Our correspondent Sasha Vakulina details the latest updates from Makiivka, following a Ukraine missile strike which killed Russian troops in a building they were occupying.

3 January 2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: What you need to know today

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

3 January 2023

Germany

Pro-Russian agents working to turn Germany against Ukraine

Key figures campaigning for Berlin to change course on Ukraine are linked to the Russian government and far right, according to Reuters.

3 January 2023

Ukraine

Russian anger grows over Ukraine strike that killed dozens of troops

Kyiv claimed that as many as 400 Russian soldiers died and 300 more were injured in the incident which happened at a temporary barracks in eastern Donetsk region.

3 January 2023

Ukraine

Zelenskyy and Putin both promise victory in New Year speeches

Ukraine's president released a video message with footage of Russia's attacks on the country and words of pride for Ukrainians withstanding attacks, darkness and cold.

1 January 2023

Culture news

Eurovision boss says excluding Russia was "hard"

Russia was excluded form the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022 due to the country's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

30 December 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Russia launches another wave of 'kamikaze' drones

Kyiv residents were urged to head to air raid shelters early on Friday as sirens wailed across the city,

30 December 2022

Belarus

Belarus claims to intercept Ukrainian missile after entering airspace

The incident occurred Thursday morning between 10:00 and 11:00 local time. Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko was promptly notified about what happened. Minsk says it will not be making any further comment until a full assessment has been made.

29 December 2022

Europe

Year in review: Here are the best stories from Uncovering Europe

Euronews' Uncovering Europe series brings you an in-depth story from across the continent every week night. Here's our selection of the best from this year.

27 December 2022

Culture news

Euroviews. Best of Culture 2022: Day 26 - Highs & Lows of the Year

Christmas may be over, but our Cultural Advent Calendar continues until the end of the year, with our highs and lows of 2022. Today, the win of Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest

26 December 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Russian missile 'cemetery', Dutch aid and embassy safety

Authorities in Kharkiv are gathering all the Russian missiles which have targeted the city, to use as possible evidence in future prosecutions.

23 December 2022

Ukraine

Vladimir Putin refers to conflict in Ukraine as 'war'

Sasha Vakulina reports on the latest developments, 10 months into Russia's war in Ukraine

23 December 2022

Europe News

Anguish as war forces Ukrainian families to spend Christmas apart

Ukrainians across Europe are preparing for the holidays but many are thinking about how they'll connect with family back at home, where the situation remains dire.

23 December 2022

Ukraine

Zelenskyy returns from Washington

President Zelenskyy returned from Washington with a pledge for increased military and financial support, aid Russia says will only prolong the fighting.

23 December 2022

Russia

Russia's Wagner group received weapons from North Korea, US claims

The private military company is said to have up to 50,000 soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine.

23 December 2022