The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

The war in Ukraine has gone well from the perspective of Western pundits and officials. Russia has seen a series of costly reversals on the battlefield because of poor military performance and overambitious plans. Now many in the West are debating what should happen next. Shall we stay the course,…

As volunteer fighters Oleksandr Zhuhan and Antonina Romanova pack for a return to active duty, they contemplate the unicorn insignia that gives their uniform a rare distinction - a symbol of their status as an LGBTQ couple who are Ukrainian soldiers.

European Union leaders have reached a compromise deal to ban more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports, punishment for its invasion of Ukraine three months ago. Meanwhile, Moscow's forces push ahead with their offensive in the eastern Donbas region.

European Union leaders have agreed to ban more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports, tightening economic screws on the country even as Moscow's forces press their offensive in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. The compromise deal reached late Monday, meant to punish Russia for its invasion three months ago, cuts "a…

With Russia marshalling all its forces and firepower towards targets in eastern Ukraine, the battle in the Donbas has intensified — and citizen soldiers are on the frontline. Tom Mutch reports

Bahrain's King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received in Manama on Monday Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Talks focused on the latest regional and international developments, most notably the situation in Ukraine. King Hamad stressed to his guest the importance of resolving the conflict in Ukraine in a way…

One of the stated goals of Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine was defending Russian-speaking populations who were allegedly being persecuted by Ukrainian nationalists. Ironically, since the start of the war, Russian speakers in Ukraine have been signing up for classes to improve their Ukrainian-language skills.

Bridget Brink’s arrival confirmed on US embassy website, as western diplomats slowly return to city

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday that Ankara is ready to take on a role in an "observation mechanism" between Moscow, Kyiv and the United Nations, if an agreement is reached in that regard.

Petro Poroshenko, a 56-year-old reserve serviceman, was famously filmed brandishing a rifle as he walked through Kyiv earlier on in the war in an apparent show of patriotism

The capture of a sleepy Soviet-era factory town in Ukraine's industrial heartland has become the focus of Russia's invasion as President Vladimir Putin seeks to rebuild momentum after a failed attempt to take the capital Kyiv.