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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday his war-torn country deserved to start EU accession talks already "this year". Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.. All times are in Paris time (GMT+1).

Russian fighters clash with rebels as Kremlin tries to extend power in mineral rich country

A credible military threat might be enough.

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

Ukraine’s allies rush to deliver weapons as Moscow intensifies its war in the east.

Ihor Kolomoisky – who has denied wrongdoing – is a former political ally of President Zelensky

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia's military must stop the shelling of Russian regions from Ukrainian territory, which he said had left many people homeless or without power. Putin was addressing a government meeting about restoring destroyed housing and infrastructure in regions of southwest Russia that border Ukraine.…

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says prison authorities have placed him in a one-person cell for the next six months

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia's military must stop the shelling of Russian regions from Ukrainian territory, which he said had left many people homeless or without power.

Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday he had been moved to a harsher "cell-type" regime of solitary confinement for the next six months where he would be denied visits.

Russia said on Wednesday it wanted to preserve its last remaining nuclear treaty with the United States despite what it called a destructive U.S. approach to arms control.