Artillery bombardments and Wagner Group mercenaries have besieged the strategic town where the civilian population has been reduced to 10% of pre-war levels and fighting has been likened to WWI
Moscow says Washington’s decision to provide the advanced missile system to Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s government is a ‘provocation’ and described them as ‘legitimate targets’
Members of the North Atlantic Alliance gathered in Bucharest are due to approve a confidential report about the challenges posed by Beijing, which the West relies on for supply chains as well as key components and materials
Countries on NATO’s eastern flank are accelerating efforts to secure anti-aircraft systems to guard against similar future events due to the war in Ukraine
The resolution was overwhelmingly approved as Ukrainian authorities began evacuating the most vulnerable citizens from Kherson, where critical infrastructure has been damaged by retreating Russian forces
Hanno Pevkur wants to see more international support for Kyiv, which is fighting for ‘the free world,’ despite the impact from the energy crisis
Warsaw sees no evidence of a deliberate Russian attack and renounced invoking Article 4, which provides for consultations if an alliance member country is threatened
Ukraine remains steadfast on talks and the White House believes there is still advantage to be won on the ground but others in Washington and Europe are urging a diplomatic end to the war
The Russian Defense Ministry says withdrawal from key port city is ‘in strict accordance with the approved plan’ while NATO heralds ‘another victory for Ukraine’
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exposed military and political infighting that the president skillfully exploited before it was publicly aired
As the Ukrainian counteroffensive gains ground and discontent grows in Russia over mobilization measures, there is greater risk that the Russian president will resort to these weapons
After decades of persecution, Tatars, Buryats, Tuvans and other minorities are being called up in droves to be sent to the front lines as ‘cannon fodder,’ according to NGOs and officials
The advances of the Ukrainian army in the areas annexed by Russia mark a key point in the conflict. Winter will be a crucial time for Moscow but also for the West
Experts say that while the measure presents many logistical challenges and is unlikely to change the course of the conflict, it may prolong the fighting
The reformist politician became a critic of modern Russia and its attacks on democracy
For the first time, a humanitarian convoy managed to leave the steel plant in Mariupol, which has been besieged and bombed by Russian troops for weeks
Russian forces are seeking to encircle Ukrainian troops in the east in a fight that is expected to become a determining phase in the war
In this interview with EL PAÍS, Dmytro Kuleba says negotiations are still right where they started and urges Western nations to take further action against the Kremlin
Western nations fear that Moscow will ramp up the offensive so that the president can sell his ‘special operation’ as a victory back home
The talks in Turkey between the two sides ended with no agreement on Thursday, a day after Russian shells landed on a maternity hospital in Mariupol
The port city is on alert for an imminent strike, as Putin’s troops close in from the south of Ukraine. But locals are not willing to give up ‘the pearl of the Black Sea’ without a fight
As Putin vows only to halt his offensive if Ukraine lays down its arms and meets his terms, the situation on the ground in Mariupol is “unfit for human life”
The second round of talks took place as Russian troops continued to attack the heart of Ukrainian cities such as Kyiv and Kharkiv
Thousands of people, from engineers to retirees, are joining the civil resistance against Putin’s troops as Russia intensifies its strikes against major cities
A line of tanks stretching 40 miles was seen by satellites just north of the Ukrainian capital; a rocket strike reportedly destroyed a government building in Kharkiv
In cities across the country, people have joined defense units, others are making ‘Molotov cocktails’ and networks have sprung up to fix meals for combatants
The country’s president, initially perceived as a political lightweight and an easy target for Putin, now represents a legitimate commander in chief of a country at war