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Accusations that another Kremlin critic ordered attack on Leonid Volkov throws scattered opposition into further disarray

Zelenskyy urges western backing akin to that for Israel after Kharkiv strike; Ukraine’s 72nd mechanised brigade leaves eastern town of Vuhledar after more than two years. What we know on day 953

The town was a bastion of resistance for over two years since Vladimir Putin’s invasion in February 2022

Russia captures Vuhledar in Ukraine, posing challenges for Kyiv. Loss highlights Russian advances and Ukrainian vulnerabilities.

Over the summer of 2024, some 250 Russian children traveled to North Korea for a 10-day-long kids camp. Framed as cultural diplomacy, the event was the result of a new youth exchange launched in 2022 that sees Russian youth compete for the free trip abroad. To win a place, children…

An aide to Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not play favourites after the president’s meetings with Trump and Harris.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin he was ready to "expand" cooperation, as the two leaders exchanged congratulations on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, state media said.

The two candidates for US president offer starkly different visions of the world, with November's election carrying the potential to dramatically change policy toward Ukraine and other partners.

'If we would do this, they would never attack Ukraine. But they did this just because they saw no reaction,' Oleksiy Goncharenko said during a fiery speech.

An apparent Russian artillery strike has hit a market in the southern Ukraine city of Kherson, killing at least seven people and wounding three others

India wants to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine. Indian shells in Ukraine’s armoury could complicate that effort.