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After the last time the prime minister asked us to suffer for the greater good, the public may not be impressed, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia was likely to intensify its "hostile activity" this week, as Kyiv awaits a historic decision from the European Union on its membership application. Nearly three months after Russia launched a bloody invasion of his country, Zelensky said there had been "few such fateful…

The Ukrainian President shared a series of pictures of Ukrainian fathers with their children in a touching Instagram message

British defense officials assessing the intense fighting in the Donbas region of Ukraine bordering Russia say morale among troops on both sides is likely growing troubled

Nato secretary general says Kyiv will need long-term military support as Russia masses reserves outside Sievierodonetsk

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The war in Ukraine could last "for years", NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has warned, while reiterating calls for Western countries to provide long-term support to Kyiv.

Russia-Ukraine news from June 19: Warning of protracted war comes as Russia intensifies its assault on eastern Ukraine.

Russia's war in Ukraine could take years, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a German weekly newspaper, adding that the supply of state-of-the-art weaponry to Ukrainian troops would increase the chance of liberating the Donbas region from Russian control.