María R. Sahuquillo

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

The governments of Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic claim that some multinationals are sending them lower-quality products compared with their neighbors to the west

Five women recall the abuse they endured, and the guilty feelings they had to overcome before speaking out

EU equality chief argues lack of standard definitions for abuse hides scale of problem

The Baltic state was the first country to set up a nationwide network of recharging stations for electric vehicles, as well as offering a range of incentives to encourage their use. But the end of subsidies has seen sales fall drastically. The Estonian model shows that without government assistance, uptake of electric vehicles is slow

A third of workers in the British food industry are foreign, mostly from the European Union

Events held in 49 cities against gender discrimination, domestic violence and pay inequality

Winners in Acacias neighborhood in Spanish have scooped €4 million award with number 66513

Lack of contraception and strict laws may force women to seek unsafe procedures

US-based Catholics for Choice chief criticizes the Vatican’s position on women and gays

Andrea González died during an unsupervised visit, after her mother reported dozens of incidents

Afal Futuro president admits to fraud over Madrid woman's inheritance in secret recording

Anti-abortion activists step up pressure ahead of government changes to legislation