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Russia's Spetsnaz shock troopers have undertaken operations in Chechnya, Afghanistan and in Ukraine prior to the annexation of Crimea

How to End a War That No One Is Likely to Win

Vladimir Putin’s troops have pounded Sea of Azov town with shells and created hellish conditions for inhabitants in pursuit of coastal land corridor linking Crimea with Donbas

The Ukrainian president talks of compromise after several rounds of talks between Kyiv and Moscow yielded no results.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed an offer of direct peace talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin late Monday, declaring the status of disputed territories could be up for debate and a possible referendum. Zelensky told local media that he was ready to meet Putin "in any format" to discuss…

In his latest video address Tuesday, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 7,000 people had escaped the besieged port city of Mariupol in the last 24 hours, but that nearly 100,000 remained trapped in “inhumane conditions” without food, water or medication as Russia’s bombardment continued. Read FRANCE 24’s coverage…

Russia and Ukraine are talking about a peace deal while their soldiers kill each other after the Feb. 24 Russian invasion but the question of territory could sink any chance of an agreement to end the war.

Britain's Defence Ministry said on Sunday that Russian forces advancing from Crimea are still attempting to circumvent Mykolaiv as they look to drive west towards Odesa, adding that these forces have made little progress over the past week.

Russian and the USA's 2014 diplomatic spat over the ISS also provides a blueprint for understanding the current clash over the space station — and how this fresh fight may ultimately pan out.

The Russian Defence Ministry said the missile was launched from ships in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea and directed towards Ukrainian military infrastructure

Denis Skyrabin, 20, said: "It's absurd. It's just upsetting"