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Dancers flee war in Ukraine and join Spain's National Dance Company

Several Ukrainian ballet professionals are now part of Spain's National Dance Company after leaving Ukraine because of the Russian invasion.

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Air strikes leave five dead in east Ukraine city of Kharkiv

This Palm Sunday, those who remain in Kramatorsk go for walks which are interrupted by two explosions and the intermittent sound of an air raid siren, in this city in eastern Ukraine under the ever-present threat of a Russian offensive.

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.

Austria

'No optimism': Nehammer downbeat after face-to-face talks with Putin

Austria's Chancellor urged Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine in the first face-to-face meeting between an EU leader and the Russian president since the invasion began.

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Russia's war to shrink Ukrainian economy by 45%, World Bank says

The invasion which started on 24 February has resulted in half of the country's businesses shutting down and the other half operating below capacity as well as the destruction of a vast amount of infrastructure.

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Dozens protest in Mexico City against Ukraine war

Several dozen people marched Sunday from the iconic Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City to the Russian embassy to protest against the war in Ukraine.

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In Borodianka, fears remain about what will be found under the rubble

So far 26 people have been found dead, but more than 200 are still missing.

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Ukrainian military couple get married in Kyiv

On Thursday 7 April, Anastasia and Vasislav, two members of the Ukrainian Defence Forces, were married on Kyiv Hill.

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UN humanitarian chief says Bucha investigations are the 'next step'

Police officers in the Ukrainian town of Bucha continue to identify victims, while UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths visits a mass gravesite.

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Ukrainians living in Greece mobilise to support Kyiv

On Thursday, people gathered outside the Athens parliament as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Greek lawmakers via video link.

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Russian television shows rebel fighting in the Luhansk region.

Russian state television on Wednesday broadcast images of what it said were rebels fighting in the eastern region of Luhansk.

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Ukraine: Dozens of bodies lie in a mass grave in Bucha

Dozens of bodies in scattered, unburied or partially covered plastic garbage bags have been found in the Ukrainian city of Bucha.

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Russian missiles strike fuel depots in Odesa

The Russian military said it struck an oil processing plant and fuel depots around the strategic Black Sea port of Odesa early Sunday morning.

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Russian state television shows life of troops in Mariupol

On Sunday, Russian state television broadcast images it said showed troops engaged with Ukrainian forces in Mariupol.

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Ukrainian army regains control of the town of Bucha

On Saturday, Ukrainian troops moved further north of the capital Kyiv into the town of Bucha after retaking territory from Russian forces.

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Ukrainian troops clear roads in a city north of Kyiv

Ukrainian troops moved further north from Kyiv on Saturday after retaking territory from retreating Russian forces.

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EU countries work to help Ukrainian refugees adapt to new lives

Since the beginning of the war, the EU has taken unprecedented action to accommodate Ukrainian refugees. In many countries, organisations have been working to make the new arrivals feel at home.

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Apocalyptic price of Ukraine's victory in Irpin

Irpin held off the full force of Russia's invasion, becoming the closest Moscow's forces got to the centre of the capital some 20 kilometres away. The town is now back under Ukrainian control but victory comes at a terrible price.

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War in Ukraine: Retroville, in the heart of the bombed shopping centre

Aisles lined with broken glass, gutted mannequins, desolated toy shops and mere rests of sporting goods stores: an exploration of the gaping hole in the epicentre of the explosion.

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Euroviews. 'If you are Black you can walk': Africans are facing racism in Ukraine

Africans have faced racial discrimination while trying to flee Ukraine, but this is not an isolated issue. Systematic racism has set Africans up to receive maltreatment, even in times of crisis.

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