The Latest Breaking News from Viktor Yanukovych

Former Trump campaign chairman considered ‘grave counterintelligence threat’ during 2016 race

Since the Russian invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, the outpouring of solidarity and material support for Ukraine across Europe has been impressive – and highly unusual.

CHICAGO — A former first lady of Ukraine with deep roots in Chicago called on the international community to take stronger action against Moscow, as Russia’s brutal invasion threatens her nation’s independence — and potentially global order and security.

The wars in the former Yugoslavia taught us that ethnic nationalism can lead to degrading of civil societies and a long, dark period of economic and social decline.

The Russian president, who ordered an invasion of Ukraine, has often spoke of tied identities.

An explainer on what led to Russian interventions in Abkhazia and South Ossetia in 2008 and Crimea and Donbas in 2014.

With the conflict unfolding in Ukraine over the past several weeks and months now coming to a head, the world has been waiting in tense anticipation for the potential outbreak of war in Europe. As Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened, postured and rattled his saber over Ukraine’s sovereignty, particularly…

The current difficulties date back to the overthrow in 2014 of the pro-Moscow Ukrainian government of Viktor Yanukovych.

Explore our interactive before and after photos to see how protests have turned the centre of the Ukrainian capital into a battle zone.