Ukraine

Ukraine

Russia has issued 720,000 fast-track passports in eastern Ukraine

Officials say the number of people applying for Russian passports has increased in recent weeks as tensions around Ukraine soared.

17/02/2022

My Europe Series

Near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, snipers and scepticism abound

Soldiers manning the frontline between Ukraine and the Russia-backed separatist regions are sceptical of the prospect of a new war.

16/02/2022

Ukraine

In pictures: Ukraine marks Day of Unity amid Russia invasion fears

Ukrainians defied pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity.

16/02/2022

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Ukrainians deploy giant national flag to mark 'Unity Day'

Ukrainians deploy giant national flag to mark 'Unity Day'

16/02/2022

Ukraine

US says 'more Russian forces, not fewer' at the Ukrainian border

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said there were not yet signs of de-escalation over Ukraine.

16/02/2022

Ukraine

Russian invasion of Ukraine 'remains distinctly possible', Biden says

US President Joe Biden said that a Russian invasion of Ukraine remained "distinctly possible" and expressed scepticism over Russia's claim that their troops would withdraw from the border.

15/02/2022

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Ukraine's defence ministry and two banks targeted in cyberattack

Kyiv has appeared to point the finger of blame at Moscow.

15/02/2022

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Ukraine forces in missile launch exercise near border

Ukrainian forces trained using anti-tank missiles and bunker defeat weapons in the country's Donetsk region on Tuesday amid threats of a possible Russian invasion.

15/02/2022

Ukraine

US relocates Kyiv embassy while pushing for solution to Russia crisis

The US relocated its embassy operations to Western Ukraine due to the threat of Russian military action, while US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson emphasised that there remains "a crucial window for diplomacy."

14/02/2022

Ukraine

'Business as usual': Firms in Ukraine resist calls for expats to leave

'We're not spending our days worrying about war, we're trying to get on with the business plans we have,' said one British businessman living in Kyiv.

14/02/2022

Ukraine

Scholz emphasises solidarity with Ukraine ahead of Moscow trip

Scholz's two-day trip to Kyiv and Moscow comes after his government was criticised for refusing to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine or spell out which sanctions it would support against Russia.

14/02/2022

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Ukraine far-right group offers training to civilians

Members of Ukraine's far right movement Azov held military training for Mariupol residents on Sunday to teach them self-defence in case of an attack from Russia.

13/02/2022

Ukraine

Russian naval exercises raise fears in Ukraine's Azov Sea communities

Ukrainians living and working along the coast of the Azov Sea fear disruption to their livelihoods as Russia plans naval exercises in the region

13/02/2022

Ukraine

Crisis in Ukraine: Biden promises Zelenskyy 'swift, decisive' response

Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Ukraine on Monday and Russia on Tuesday in an attempt to calm down the prospects of invasion through diplomatic talk.

13/02/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: 'Swift, severe costs' to invasion, Biden warns Putin

Before his conversation with Biden, the Russian president also spoke with the French President Emmanuel Macron, who said that Putin was interested in finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis.

12/02/2022

Travel News

British and Norwegian nationals urged to leave Ukraine immediately

All British citizens in Ukraine have been urged to leave the country "while commercial means are still available."

11/02/2022

Ukraine

Olympian displays sign calling for 'No War in Ukraine'

It is possible that the International Olympic Committee could consider Heraskevych’s act a violation of Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter.

11/02/2022

Ukraine

UK, Norway urge nationals to leave Ukraine over Russia invasion fears

US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday all the pieces were in place for a major military operation that could start “rapidly” and possibly before the end of the Games on Jan. 20.

11/02/2022

Ukraine

UK and Russia ministers clash amid drive to ease Ukraine tensions

Visiting Moscow, the UK's foreign minister called on Russia to"desist from threats" over Ukraine, while her Russian counterpart rejected Western "moralising" as a "road to nowhere".

10/02/2022

My Europe Series

Ukraine crisis: What is Russia's problem with NATO?

We take a closer look at Moscow's demands regarding the transatlantic military alliance.

10/02/2022

Ukraine

Majorities across EU 'think Russia will invade Ukraine', reveals poll

A majority of people in six out of seven EU countries surveyed thought a Russian invasion of Ukraine would happen in 2022.

09/02/2022

My Europe Series

War-weary Ukrainians hoping for best as city chiefs prepare for worst

Hirske's position near the frontline in eastern Ukraine has shaped how it views US warnings of a Russian invasion.

08/02/2022

Ukraine

'No-one wants more war': Mother's appeal from eastern Ukraine

Galina Dzjucik, who's had no news of her son Viktor since 2017, says the conflict between Russian-backed separatists and the Ukrainian army has been personally devastating.

08/02/2022

Art

Europe is 'openly threatened' says appeal from 350 culture leaders

Nobel laureate Herta Müller, novelist Ian McEwan and Chinese artist Ai Weiwei have signed the open letter.

08/02/2022

Ukraine

Concrete solutions possible over Russia-Ukraine crisis, says Macron

After Moscow and Kyiv, Macron landed in Berlin on Tuesday evening, where he said a challenging dialogue with the Kremlin was "the only way to make peace possible in Ukraine".

08/02/2022

Ukraine

War is more than a looming threat in this part of eastern Ukraine

Slovyansk was the first city to fall to Russian-backed separatists in 2014.

07/02/2022