Ukraine Russian offensive in the east 'has begun', Zelenskyy says Elsewhere, Russian rocket attacks across Ukraine continued on Monday, with casualties reported in the cities of Lviv and Kharkiv. Mariupol's Azovstal factory has been hit with heavy bombs, local authorities said. 18 April 2022
Russia Russian councillor flees abroad after criticising war in Ukraine Nina Belyave, a councillor from Voronezh, decided it was too dangerous to stay in Russia after speaking out against the invasion of Ukraine. 17 April 2022
Ukraine Volunteers near Kyiv step up to the plate to keep people fed A total of 270,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid has been sent to Ukraine since the Russian invasion. But many Ukrainians are helping each other as volunteers bake bread to feed those in need. 17 April 2022
Ukraine Kharkiv: Several dead in Russian rocket attacks on residential flats The rockets slammed into apartment blocks in the city centre, sparking fires and leaving several dead and injured, journalists in Kharkiv report. 17 April 2022
Europe News Where does each EU country stand on cutting off Russian oil and gas? An energy embargo to stop financing Putin's war machine continues to divide the bloc, but the EU and its member states are actively seeking to reduce their dependence on Russian fossil fuels. 16 April 2022
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Ukraine Zelenskyy warns Russia not to 'eliminate' last Mariupol troops Ukraine's president says the "elimination" of the last Ukrainian troops in the besieged port by Russian forces "would put an end to all peace negotiations" with Moscow. 16 April 2022
Europe News Will the sinking of the Moskva impact the Ukraine war? What impact will the sinking of the Russian Moskva warship have on the war in Ukraine? 15 April 2022
United Kingdom Concern for British man reportedly captured by Russia in Mariupol The UK government said it was in contact with Aiden Aslin's family amid hopes of his release. 15 April 2022
Europe 'I focused on survival': Mariupol escapee speaks of her month in hell Alina Beskrovna, a 31-year-old finance expert and Mariupol native, survived the first month of the siege in the city, managing to unexpectedly save herself, her mother, and their three cats in late March. 15 April 2022
Ukraine Amid the rubble of Borodianka, rescue teams collect vital evidence They are collecting evidence for investigations into alleged war crimes. 15 April 2022
Ukraine As war rages, shelters struggle to cope with a surge of abandoned pets “Some of the animals are in really bad shape. Some haven’t had food for a long time and many are stressed by what they have witnessed. Some of them bite and scratch themselves." 15 April 2022
Ukraine Russia admits Moskva, flagship of its Black Sea fleet, has sunk The Moskva was made infamous during an alleged incident at Snake Island earlier in the war. 15 April 2022
Ukraine Kyiv expects the worst, as Russia vows to step up strikes Kyiv braces for a tough night after Moskva sinking, as Russia vows to step up strikes in response to what it calls Ukrainian "terrorist" attacks. 15 April 2022
Europe News Ukraine war threatening 'more hunger', says IMF chief The head of the IMF has warned that the war in Ukraine could create "more hunger, more poverty and more social unrest," as it continues to drive up global food prices. 14 April 2022
No Comment Rescuers clear rubble from damaged houses in Chernihiv Rescuers continued to clear rubble from damaged houses in the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Thursday, after shelling and strikes left the city in ruins. 14 April 2022
Travel News Why did Ryanair turn away Ukrainian family escaping Kyiv? A family fleeing war in Ukraine were faced with questioning from Ryanair staff while trying to board a plane to the UK. 14 April 2022
No Comment Ukrainian graffiti artists thumb their nose at war in Odesa Painted on a wall in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa, a blue cat grins triumphantly as it tramples on a pile of smouldering Russian planes. 14 April 2022
Ukraine WHO chief uses Ukraine war to question racial equality "I don't know if the world really gives equal attention to black and white lives," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. 14 April 2022
Ukraine 'We know this history': Polish and Baltic leaders in show of support "We know this history. We know what Russian occupation means," said Polish President Andrzej Duda. 14 April 2022