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Returning to Ukraine: 'If everyone leaves, what will become of this country?'

Two years ago, RFI met a family separated by the war in Ukraine. Volodymyr and Nataliia had lost their home near Kyiv, and Natallia left for Paris with their children. Now, like many Ukrainian refugees, she has decided to return home, despite the ongoing war – and the other, more…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 2, 2025

What the papers say – March 2

The Ukraine conflict continues to dominate the news agenda on Sunday.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2025

Britain and France to take lead on Ukraine peace plan, says Starmer after Trump Zelensky White House clash

The PM also vowed to double down on the UK’s commitment to supporting Kyiv against Vladimir Putin’s three-year war

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2025

‘You have full backing across the UK’: Zelenskyy leaves Downing Street after meeting with Starmer – as it happened

Ukrainian president has held talks with PM Keir Starmer ahead of defence summit with European leaders tomorrow. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2025

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,101

Here are the key developments on day 1,101 of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Mar 1, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Not good for both sides’ says Zelenskyy of stunning Trump exchange

Zelenskyy regrets clash but says Kyiv won’t enter peace talks without security guarantees against another offensive. What we know on day 1,102

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2025

Global leaders leap to Zelensky’s defence after White House row with Trump

German chancellor and French president among those standing by Kyiv, as European vice-president vows to step up backing for Zelensky

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2025

Ukrainians rally around President Zelensky after Oval Office blowout

The remarkable exchange seemingly extinguished Ukrainian hopes for a steadfast US partnership against Russia

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025

Plymouth’s Maksym Talovierov: ‘When the fans cheer, it just goes inside of me’

Ukraine defender on his parents enduring the war, the generosity of fans and facing Manchester City in the FA Cup

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

Foreign powers have long profited from Ukrainian resources – Trump’s minerals grab is no exception

Donald Trump’s grab for Ukraine’s minerals, which the US president is demanding as compensation for his country’s wartime assistance to Kyiv, might seem like a new low in a week of US-Ukraine relations lows.

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2025