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Ukrainian women bolster coal mining workforce to aid energy supply

Our international correspondent Valerie Gauriat travelled to south-eastern Ukraine to meet the women who have recently joined the efforts to secure critical energy supply — in the coal mines.

20/02/2025

Ukraine

Trump calls Zelenskyy a 'dictator,' questioning Ukraine's future

Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator," escalating tensions in the aftermath of US-Russia talks over Ukraine.

19/02/2025

Europe News

Ukraine and Russia release drone footage as US envoy arrives in Kyiv

The US' special representative charged with addressing the Ukraine conflict has arrived for talks with Ukrainian officials just after Donald Trump blamed the Zelenskyy government for Russia's invasion.

19/02/2025

Ukraine

Zelenskyy's rating grows to 57%, debunking Trump's 4% support claim

Despite the US president's claims of low support, Zelenskyy's approval rating reached 57% in February — higher than Trump's own.

19/02/2025

Ukraine

Ukrainian POW: Ceding land means giving up on millions of people there

“Everyone who is in the occupied territories is a hostage of the Russian regime,” Ukrainian journalist and human rights activist Maksym Butkevych, who spent over two years in Russian captivity, told Euronews.

19/02/2025

Economy

Trump tariffs leave Ukraine's weakened steel industry further exposed

The possible trade war that U.S. President Donald Trump has provoked since returning to office could have severe consequences for Ukraine. Tariffs of at least 25% on all imported steel and aluminium, could hurt an essential sector of Ukraine's battered economy.

17/02/2025

Europe News

Europe mulls plan to send troops to Ukraine for post-war security

A group of European countries has been quietly working on a plan to send troops into Ukraine to help enforce any future peace settlement with Russia, with the UK and France at the forefront of the effort.

15/02/2025

Ukraine

Zelenskyy calls for 'armed forces of Europe' at Munich conference

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will not take NATO membership for Ukraine off the table. However, “right now the most influential member of NATO seems to be Putin because he seems able to block NATO decisions,” he said.

15/02/2025

Ukraine

Putin may attack a NATO country from Belarus next year, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s president issued a stark warning, saying that Russia may be preparing an act of aggression against NATO members as early as next year. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack might come from Belarus.

14/02/2025

Europe News

A bad deal for Ukraine is a win for Putin — ex-Foreign Minister Kuleba

Euronews has spoken to former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba about his expectations from Europe and the Munich Security Conference.

14/02/2025

Ukraine

Capitulation in Ukraine peace talks would be ‘bad news’, says Macron

Other leaders such as President Tokayev of Kazakhstan have welcomed political dialogue between Washington and Moscow.

14/02/2025

Ukraine

Russian drone damages Chernobyl nuclear plant's protective shield

A protective shield over the destroyed fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear plant has been struck overnight by a Russian attack drone carrying a high-explosive warhead, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

14/02/2025

Ukraine

Ukrainians react to Trump's call with Putin on peace plan

Kyiv residents react to US President Donald Trump's call to Russian President Vladimir Putin asking to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, without guaranteeing Ukraine's involvement in the talks.

13/02/2025

Ukraine

Lithuanian defence minister: EU defence 'not matching' Russia's speed

Amid increasing concerns over the EU's defence capabilities, Lithuania's defence minister has emphasised the bloc's under-preparedness.

13/02/2025

Ukraine

US army general or NY tycoon: Who will lead Ukraine-Russia talks?

In November, Donald Trump nominated retired General Keith Kellogg as a special Ukrainian peace envoy to lead negotiations on Russia's full-scale war. But after the first phone calls with Kyiv and Moscow, he said the talks would be led by a different person — his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff.

13/02/2025

Europe News

Trump's peace push 'not a betrayal' of Ukraine, Hegseth says

The US Secretary of Defence sought to clarify that his country was invested in peace after Trump explosively announced talks were to begin after speaking with Putin.

13/02/2025

Ukraine

Ukraine’s negotiating conundrum: Ceasefire and more sacrifice

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears a three-year mark, there is a sign of a possible end to the war. The new US administration is pushing forward with its peace plan, but Washington, Kyiv and Moscow have different interpretations of what this "peace" might represent.

13/02/2025

Ukraine

Talks to end war in Ukraine start now, Trump says after Putin call

US President Donald Trump announced that he and Vladimir Putin agreed to negotiate ending Russia's war in Ukraine, following a surprise prisoner swap.

13/02/2025

Ukraine

Trump holds separate calls with Putin and Zelenskyy on Ukraine talks

Trump posted the details of his conversation with the Russian President on social media platform Truth Social before speaking to Zelenskyy.

12/02/2025

Europe News

Russian drone and missile attacks hit 11 Ukrainian regions

Ukraine's air force says it intercepted six missiles and 71 drones, while it successfully jammed the signal of 40 drones.

12/02/2025

Ukraine

European Investment Bank announces €1 billion for Ukraine

European Investment Bank president Nadia Calviño said Ukraine was “our top priority right now,” adding that the bank and Ukraine had signed “agreements to mobilise around €1 billion in investment in the public sector and in the private sector."

10/02/2025

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Ukraine: Russian drone attack on the town of Sumy

A residential area of the town in north-east Ukraine was hit on Sunday night.

10/02/2025

Europe News

US officials to visit Europe to discuss ways to end Ukraine war

Less than a day before that announcement, US media reported that Donald Trump had had a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss steps towards a negotiated solution.

10/02/2025

Europe News

Ukrainian strike reportedly kills one person in Russian-occupied city

Meanwhile, three civilians were injured after the Russian army shelled the city of Kherson on Saturday morning, local media reported.

08/02/2025

Ukraine

Ukraine's president says North Korean troops have returned to battle

Ukraine's claim came just days after South Korea's intelligence service stated that North Korean troops had been pulled back from the front lines.

08/02/2025

Ukraine

Ukraine launches fresh assault in Russia's Kursk region

Moscow says the attack has been repelled, Kyiv doesn't comment on the developments, while Russian military bloggers say another surprise attack is on its way.

07/02/2025