María R. Sahuquillo

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

President Zelenskyy urges citizens to ignore rumors of surrender as civilians join the army in the battle for the Ukrainian capital

Russian troops have advanced into Kyiv, where fighting is taking place just two miles from the parliament. At least 137 people have been reported dead since the offensive began on Thursday

Residents head to gas stations, supermarkets and ATMs after a tense night across the country. So far 40 deaths have been reported

EL PAÍS visits the frontline of the eight-year conflict between the Ukrainian army and Russian-backed separatists a day before Moscow’s full-blown attack

On the day that Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two separatist regions as independent republics, EL PAÍS traveled to communities near the frontlines of the conflict to see how locals are coping

Elena Vavilova and her husband were the inspiration for the hit TV show ‘The Americans,’ as Russian spies who spent years undercover in the US. Now she has written a novel based on her experiences

According to information obtained by EL PAÍS, the members of the elite military group Unit 29155 made a total of four trips to the Catalan capital

A week after it emerged that the Spanish High Court is probing the activities of an elite military group, the Foreign Ministry is talking about an anti-Russia campaign by the media

Caretaker Foreign Minister Josep Borrell says there is no truth to this, although plans for a joint working group have been permanently dropped

Spain’s High Court is investigating whether a GRU official named Denis Sergeev, who carried out subversive actions across Europe and Asia, also tried to destabilize the region during its 2017 independence drive

Vladimir Alexandrov went missing without a trace after spending three days drinking heavily in Spain

María Noel Vaeza explains why the next generation of feminists needs to include the opposite sex