‘Russia no longer has any constraints in this regard’: Kremlin issues missile warning to West US envoys expected in Moscow and Kyiv ahead of Friday deadlineTue Aug 05 2025 - 17:35
Russia says its war aims in Ukraine are unchanged a week before US deadline for ceasefireKyiv calls for leaders’ summit to discuss conflict Fri Aug 01 2025 - 17:08
Ukraine restores independence of key anti-graft agencies amid protests and EU pressureAt least 13 killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv as Donald Trump demands ceasefire by August 8th Thu Jul 31 2025 - 12:39
Kremlin plays down US threat as Donald Trump targets India over Russia oil, arms tiesNew Delhi and Beijing to face punitive US tariffs unless Moscow agrees Ukraine ceasefire by August 8thWed Jul 30 2025 - 16:34
Russian strikes kill dozens in Ukraine after Trump shortens peace deal deadline Prison bombed three years to the night after similar strike killed more than 50 Ukrainians Tue Jul 29 2025 - 16:24
Donald Trump tells Moscow to reach peace deal with Kyiv in 10-12 days or face severe tariffsUS president’s patience with Kremlin wearing thin at lack of progress in ending Europe’s largest armed conflict since 1945Mon Jul 28 2025 - 18:14
Ukraine says it is holding back Russia’s offensive but has only received pledges for three Patriot systemsVolodymyr Zelenskiy renews call for summit with Vladimir Putin to end Russia-Ukraine war Fri Jul 25 2025 - 17:57
Two killed and dozens hurt in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Kremlin rebuffs calls for summer summit Ukrainian president tries to defuse domestic and western concern over anti-corruption effortsThu Jul 24 2025 - 16:10
Kremlin predicts ‘very difficult’ meeting as Ukraine-Russia peace talks resumeKyiv says it will push for full ceasefire and Zelenskiy-Putin summit during negotiations in IstanbulWed Jul 23 2025 - 19:21
Zelenskiy is facing wartime protests for the first time. Why?Rallies are held in Kyiv and other cities after president pushes through law to curb independence of anti-corruption agenciesWed Jul 23 2025 - 10:49
Volodymyr Zelenskiy orders officials to prepare for new peace talks with RussiaUkrainian president accused by critics of aiming to crush the independence of anti-corruption agenciesTue Jul 22 2025 - 17:57
‘I have Star Wars going on outside my window’: How Kyiv is coping with upsurge in Russia’s attacksIntensified mass drone strikes are testing Ukraine’s resilience and air defences like never beforeMon Jul 21 2025 - 14:00
Ukraine hails fresh EU sanctions on Russia, but tensions flare with Hungary and SlovakiaKyiv denies Budapest’s claims that an ethnic Hungarian conscript was beaten to death Fri Jul 18 2025 - 16:50
Ukraine overhauls government to boost defence production and ties with USKyiv to receive more Patriot missiles ‘as soon as possible’, Nato commander saysThu Jul 17 2025 - 16:43
Ukraine’s new prime minister: a dealmaker and potential bridge between Washington and KyivYulia Svyrydenko led team that signed deal with US on joint exploitation of Ukraine’s natural resources Thu Jul 17 2025 - 10:44
Kremlin calls for more US pressure on Ukraine and lambasts ‘militaristic’ EuropeBut drop in drone strikes during Trump envoy’s visit to Kyiv shows Russia is ‘afraid of America’, Zelenskiy saysWed Jul 16 2025 - 16:37
Moscow rejects ‘enormous’ and ‘indecent’ western pressure over UkraineSome in Ukraine question why Trump gave Russia 50 more days to bombard themTue Jul 15 2025 - 17:00
Trump agrees arms deal for Ukraine and gives Russia ‘50 days’ to make peace or face tariffsUS leader says phone calls with Vladimir Putin are ‘very pleasant - and then the missiles go off’ Mon Jul 14 2025 - 18:39
Leaders join thousands of mourners in Bosnia to mark 30 years since Srebrenica genocideEU decries genocide denial as Serbs continue to reject court rulings on massacre of Bosnian MuslimsFri Jul 11 2025 - 17:10
‘I’m remembering Srebrenica while Srebrenica is happening in Gaza’More victims to be buried on Friday’s 30th anniversary of Serb massacre of 8,000 Bosnian MuslimsFri Jul 11 2025 - 05:00
‘It’s an honour to be able to send a warning’: Defiant Sarajevo a scarred survivor of Bosnia’s warBut critics of region’s ethno-nationalist politics condemn ‘corrupted and toxic’ system entrenched by 1995 peace dealWed Jul 09 2025 - 13:42
Kremlin cautious on Trump pledge to send more US weapons to UkraineDelivery of some weapons was held up last week over concerns that US stockpiles were lowTue Jul 08 2025 - 13:09
‘Facing the past is still our biggest problem’: Bosnia divided 30 years after Srebrenica genocideBosnian Serb leader continues to deny genocide and threatens to secede from Muslim-majority BosniaTue Jul 08 2025 - 07:00
Trump and Zelenskiy discuss arms supplies after Russia’s biggest drone attack on UkraineKyiv accuses Vladimir Putin of ‘publicly humiliating’ Donald Trump as attack comes hours after the two leaders spoke by phoneFri Jul 04 2025 - 11:21
Russia denies stalling peace efforts amid claims it has made fresh gains in UkraineKyiv’s long-range strike drones hit Russian weapons plant more than 1,000km from front lineTue Jul 01 2025 - 19:58
Life in Spite of Everything by Victoria Donovan: A sad and angry history of DonbasThe University of St Andrews professor explores this resource-rich region of Ukraine through the agonising lived experiences of local friends and acquaintancesSat Apr 26 2025 - 00:00
Deep-cover Soviet spy in Ireland posed as travelling salesman and chess buffKGB ‘illegal’ Yuri Linov infiltrated 1960s Dublin as personable Austrian Bernie MotlThu Apr 17 2025 - 06:00
‘No one will be left behind’: Ukraine struggles to return Mariupol defenders from Russia three years after port siegeFamilies of soldiers killed and hurt in Olenivka prison ‘massacre’ ask Donald Trump to intercede with KremlinSun Mar 30 2025 - 11:00
US-brokered Black Sea truce in doubt as Russia demands sanctions reliefUkraine claims Kremlin is lying about terms of deal, while EU says invasion must end before it can ease sanctionsWed Mar 26 2025 - 17:27
Ukraine and Russia agree to US-brokered truce in Black SeaWarring neighbours say absence of mutual trust makes US role vital to upholding deal Tue Mar 25 2025 - 19:14
Trump says Ukraine talks address ‘territory’ issues and ‘power plant ownership’European powers sceptical that Vladimir Putin is ready to make meaningful concessionsMon Mar 24 2025 - 19:32
Ukraine vows never to accept Kremlin control of Black Sea peninsula: ‘Most Crimean Tatars would regard it as betrayal’ Activist and politician Nariman Dzhelyal among latest generation of Crimean Tatars to be persecuted by RussiaSat Mar 22 2025 - 06:00
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaking US-brokered halt to attacks on energy sitesKyiv denounces Kremlin order for Ukrainians to ‘legalise’ Russian status or leave occupied areas Fri Mar 21 2025 - 16:41
EU leaders urged to back up words of support for UkraineKyiv says ‘nothing has changed’ since Russia agreed to halt strikes on energy facilitiesThu Mar 20 2025 - 20:18
Ukraine says ‘nothing has changed’ since Russia agreed to halt strikes on energy facilities EU leaders at summit will commit to increased military spending amid growing uncertainty over US defenceThu Mar 20 2025 - 18:24
Trump claims peace push ‘on track’ as Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaking partial truceDelegations from Kyiv and Moscow set to meet US officials for more talks in Saudi Arabia Wed Mar 19 2025 - 20:12
Russia to pause strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities after Trump-Putin callPeace impossible unless West stops giving arms and intelligence to Kyiv, Kremlin saysTue Mar 18 2025 - 21:17
Ukraine seeks ‘strong steps’ from US to force Russia accept truce and discuss peaceRussian president has said proposal needs workFri Mar 14 2025 - 18:48
‘It feels like there’s no other way of finding our guys’: Ukrainian women search for missing soldiersKyiv says return of prisoners, children and fallen soldiers from Russia must be a priority in any peace processFri Mar 14 2025 - 09:00
Putin seeks ‘detail’ on ceasefire plan as Trump urges Russia to ‘do the right thing’US president reveals talks have taken place on parts of potential deal to end Ukraine warThu Mar 13 2025 - 20:21
Russia wary of US ceasefire plan as its troops push Ukrainian forces back in Kursk regionKyiv says it will never recognise Kremlin rule over occupied areas as US military and intelligence flows resume Wed Mar 12 2025 - 21:01
US says ‘ball in Russia’s court’ after Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefireUS secretary of state Marco Rubio says he will present offer to MoscowTue Mar 11 2025 - 20:48
Russia warns against ‘rose-tinted glasses’ over Trump after biggest Ukrainian drone strike of warKyiv says show of drone power should encourage Moscow to accept its offer of an air and sea truceTue Mar 11 2025 - 19:33
Ukraine to propose air and sea truce with Russia at talks with US in Saudi ArabiaParis to host discussions on possible peacekeeping mission for Ukraine Mon Mar 10 2025 - 20:21
Trump ‘considering’ more financial steps against Russia in push to end its war on UkraineUkraine scrambles French-supplied jets for first time to counter big Russian strike on infrastructureFri Mar 07 2025 - 19:33
Russia accuses Europe of stoking more war with vow to support Ukraine as US backs awayStrikes come as Russian officials accuse Macron of pushing Europe towards world warThu Mar 06 2025 - 10:07
Zelenskiy ready to ‘work under Trump’s strong leadership’ toward Ukraine peace dealUkrainian president described White House meeting as ‘regrettable’ and proposed first steps to peaceTue Mar 04 2025 - 21:47
Trump’s halt in US arms likely to deplete Ukraine’s defences, not devastate themDomestic and European supplies will plug holes, but some high-tech US systems irreplaceableTue Mar 04 2025 - 14:38
Ukraine says daily strikes on civilian targets show Russia is not ready to end invasionFriedrich Merz says Trump-Zelenskiy row was ‘deliberate escalation’ by White HouseMon Mar 03 2025 - 21:08
Trump lambasts Kyiv and Europe over approach to ending Russia-Ukraine warBritain backs Ukraine in seeking strong US security guarantees for any peace deal with RussiaMon Mar 03 2025 - 19:17
