Ukraine Mariupol, like Aleppo or Coventry, 'will be totally destroyed by war' "What I saw, I hope no one will ever see. Mariupol will be on the list of cities in the world that have been completely destroyed by war." 21 March 2022
Culture news Ukrainian music station switches to hard news as war approaches Lviv Lvivska Khvylya was one of the first radio stations set up after Ukrainian independence 30 years ago, now they're a part of the Ukrainian war effort. 21 March 2022
Ukraine Latest: Ukraine refuses Russia's ultimatum to surrender Mariupol The Ukrainian government refused the Kremlin's offer to allow the evacuation of civilians from the southern port city if it surrendered by 5 am local time on Monday. 21 March 2022
Ukraine Mariupol officials accuse Russia of school airstrike and deportations Moscow is accused of being behind an airstrike on an art school used to shelter hundreds of civilians, and of forcibly sending Mariupol residents to Russia. 20 March 2022
Ukraine Zelenskyy cites Holocaust in demanding Israel act against Russia In a speech to the Knesset, Ukraine’s president called on Israel to take a stronger stand against Russia, comparing its acts in his country to Nazi wartime atrocities. 20 March 2022
Belgium Belgium postpones nuclear energy phase-out by 10 years over Ukraine The Belgian government's move, prompted by soaring energy prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, means two recent reactors will remain operational until 2035. 19 March 2022
Ukraine Russian forces advance in Mariupol as fighting flares across Ukraine Fighting raged on multiple fronts in Ukraine on Saturday, particularly in Mariupol where Russian troops pushed deeper into the besieged southeastern port. 19 March 2022
The Cube Ukraine shows 'racial disparity' of Europe's attitude to refugees Syrian Steve Ali on his refugee experience in Europe and the 'disparity' compared with Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. 18 March 2022
Europe 'Tensions intensifying': Fears grow Ukraine war may spread to Moldova The citizens of the country on Ukraine's western border are concerned that the Russian advance on Odesa might mean trouble with Moldova's own breakaway territory of Transnistria. 18 March 2022
Russia Putin's rhetoric now more virulent amid Ukraine war, says expert “The Russian people will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors,” said Putin this week. 18 March 2022
World News EU member states expel 20 total Russian diplomats amid Ukraine war Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania announced the expulsions on Friday. 18 March 2022
Tech News Kyiv's public transport app is now a one-stop wartime survival tool People in Kyiv have adapted to life at war and so have their digital services, including the city’s one-time transport app. 18 March 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina Why is Bosnia not joining rest of Europe in sanctions against Russia? Bosnia is one of the few remaining countries in Europe that has not introduced any sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. 18 March 2022
Ukraine Staff move into psychiatric hospital to help patients amid Kyiv bombs As the war enters its fourth week, most of the staff have now moved into the building with their families so they can be with their patients around the clock. 18 March 2022
World News Reduce consumption to avoid crippling oil supply crunch, says IEA The International Energy Agency has unveiled a 10-point plan to rapidly cut back global oil use, in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 18 March 2022
Ukraine Surrogate babies stranded in Kyiv shelter with war raging around them War has prevented foreigners from getting to Ukraine to pick up the babies. 18 March 2022
Ukraine Ukraine: 130 survive theatre bombing but hundreds still trapped More than 130 people survived but hundreds are still trapped after the theatre bombing in Mariupol, Ukraine's president said. 18 March 2022
Ukraine PayPal enables transfer of funds to Ukrainians at home and abroad Before the company's Thursday decision, people in Ukraine were allowed to send money but not receive funds. 17 March 2022
World News Refugee train routes delayed by technical issues in Italy and Poland Some scheduled trains were cancelled while others were stopped on Poland's 820 kilometres of railway. 17 March 2022
Europe News Tears, blood and courage: a journey to Ukraine From Kyiv to the eastern city of Lviv, I was struck by the courage and determination expressed by all those I have met. 17 March 2022