The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

As the war enters its 612th day, these are the main developments.

Russia loses brigade’s worth of troops in push for Avdiivka, says Zelenskiy; heavy shelling hits Kherson; Macron condemns Orbán’s meeting with Putin

Dog Twice Cheats Death in Ukraine, Finds New Home in UK

Crude oil and wheat are the two most political commodities. Russia has a significant role in worldwide petroleum prices as the most influential non-member of OPEC, the international oil cartel. Russia is also the world’s leading wheat exporter. Over the past years, the geopolitical landscape has added volatility to the…

Ukrainians describe torture by Russian occupiers; Moscow simulates nuclear strike; the story of Ukraine’s stolen children

The past few years have been filled with a seemingly endless stream of painful stories and images coming from across the globe, including the loss of more than 3 million people to the COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread trauma inflicted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Talking Europe hosts Andrej Plenkovic, the prime minister of Croatia. We unpack the dense agenda of the October 26-27 EU Council and debrief the summit's conclusions on the Israel-Hamas war, particularly the call for "humanitarian corridors and pauses" to ensure aid to the Palestinians in Gaza. We also discuss developments…

The European Union summit showed that Ukraine will be facing tougher times to get all the attention and political, economic and military aid that it wants

Oleg Tsaryov, who had been tipped to lead a puppet government after Russia’s 2022 invasion, is in a critical condition

Pro-Russian former politician fighting for life in intensive care, official says

White House says Russia is executing soldiers who fail to follow orders; Moscow criticises Ukraine-backed peace talks in Malta