The Latest Breaking News from Luhansk

Russia and Ukraines' face-off escalated dramatically when Russian troops crossed the border - but why has Russia amassed such a huge army, what are Putin's concerns, and what might he want?

Analysis: recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk’s independence would be seen as considerable escalation

Joe Biden and Tony Blinken claim they want a diplomatic solution in Ukraine. A path to reach one already exists

Ukrainian ex-defence official and expert Alexander Khara talks to Al Jazeera about the possibilities of a major war.

Amid fears of a Russian invasion, war-weary residents ask what the future holds for the region – and for their lives.

The Russian-Ukrainian war began in 2014 after pro-European protesters toppled the government of the Moscow-backed president Victor Yanukovych. This led to a rapid escalation of a crisis that resulted in the annexation of Crimea by Russia in March 2014 and the establishment of two Russian-protected de facto states in eastern…