The latest news, analysis and opinion on the War in Ukraine.
Steady advance in eastern Donetsk comes as Kyiv struggles to secure long-term western support
Banks unwittingly handled transactions for companies in Africa controlled by deceased Russian warlord
Potentially allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles on targets in Russia is latest in a series of ‘salami tactics’
A legal review of rehabilitations combines propaganda with an insatiable impulse to rewrite Russian history
The fracturing of politics in the Federal Republic threatens western unity and support for Kyiv
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Moscow is taking advantage of Kyiv’s redeployment into Kursk region
Andrius Kubilius, named as the bloc’s first military head, says western Europe must prepare for Russian attacks
Ukrainian leader says backing his ‘victory plan’ will allow the outgoing US president to cement his legacy
We must develop now what we need to be ready to fight in the future
Moscow aims to checkmate Ukraine and the west by overturning a ban on Russia’s federation membership
European Commission president says Kyiv can use money to fund its military in defence against Russian aggression
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Fund’s executive director for Russia suggests decision was prompted by pressure from European countries
Intelligence officers say retired pilots from Ukraine and snipers from Russia are both working with Sudanese Armed Forces
Staff of late Alexei Navalny accuse another dissident of ordering assault on one of their own
Brussels drafts alternative funding solution to circumvent a Hungary veto on extending Russian assets freeze
Ryan Routh had travelled to Kyiv to volunteer after Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022
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Moscow claims it is retaking territory occupied by Kyiv, but Putin has not shifted forces away from Donetsk
Sberbank and VTB are building footprints in Ukrainian cities despite western sanctions
Washington had feared that using weapons risked escalating conflict with Russia
UK long-range missiles and French Scalps can destroy Russian air power in minutes but some in the US fear escalation
Moscow’s move comes ahead of talks between Keir Starmer and Joe Biden on war in Ukraine
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Biden and Starmer to meet in Washington as Putin warns of risk of war with Nato
