President warns of ‘vile, cruel and inhuman’ tactics as Russian troops prepare to storm Kyiv within hours
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned his country's citizens that Russian troops are preparing to storm Kyiv, urging them "to...
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‘You are all we have’: Ukrainian president’s message to troops as he accuses Europe of not doing enough
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told Ukrainian troops "you are all we have" as he accused European countries of not doing...
Ukrainian president says Russia has made him ‘target number one’ as he orders mass mobilisation to combat invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia has made him "target number one" in the wake of the country's invasion, as...
NATO chief says 100 jets ready to defend allies’ airspace as ‘peace in Europe shattered’
Boris Johnson has accused Vladimir Putin of choosing a "path of bloodshed and destruction" after explosions were heard in Ukrainian...
Russia pulls all diplomats from Ukraine – but Putin claims he’s still open to talks
President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is still open to diplomacy but will put its national security interests first.He said...
Ukraine enters state of emergency – as Pentagon says 80% of Russian forces in attack position
Ukraine has brought in emergency measures and told its citizens in Russia to flee the country as fears of a...
Russia approves use of armed forces abroad – and plans to evacuate diplomatic staff from Kyiv
Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked legislators for permission to use armed forces outside Russia - a move that could...
Ukrainian president to consider breaking off diplomatic ties with Russia after tanks reported in Donetsk
Ukraine's president has said the country is considering breaking off diplomatic relations with Russia after tanks were reportedly seen on...
Putin recognises breakaway regions in Ukraine as independent – and sends in troops
Vladimir Putin has declared he recognises the independence of two separatist regions in Ukraine - and there is now the...
Putin plan for invading Ukraine has ‘already begun’, warns Number 10
Downing Street has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin's plan for invading Ukraine has effectively "already begun".Number 10 suggested that...
Russia extends military exercises near Ukraine border – as Putin and Macron hold two-hour phone call
Russia has extended military drills near Ukraine's northern borders - sparking fears an invasion could be more likely.The exercises, which...
Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘very, very likely and very, very imminent’, minister warns
Intelligence suggests Russia is planning "the biggest war in Europe since 1945", Boris Johnson has warned.The prime minister said "all...
Russian disinformation seeking to frame Ukraine has ‘more than doubled’ in past week
The volume of Russian disinformation seeking to frame Ukraine as a threat to justify military action by Russia has more...
Shelling ramps up on Ukraine’s frontline as hostilities intensify
Even as we arrived at the command headquarters about four kilometres from the frontline proper, we could hear the sounds...
Putin to oversee massive nuclear drills tomorrow as Western leaders warn of ‘false flags’ to invade Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has agreed to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov late next week - provided...
World leaders fear Russia is creating an excuse to invade Ukraine
World leaders have described a rise in attacks across the frontline between Ukrainian forces and Russian separatists within Ukraine as...
West ‘blinked’ on Ukraine crisis and sanctions will push Russia towards China, senior MP warns
The West "blinked" and did not understand troops needed to be on the ground in Ukraine earlier this year and...
UK has ‘not seen evidence’ to back up Russia’s claims of troop withdrawal
Satellite imagery disproves Russian claims it is withdrawing troops from Ukraine's border, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has said - as...
Russia says it will retaliate if sanctions imposed by UK over Ukraine crisis
Russia will retaliate if new sanctions are imposed by Britain, according to the country's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov.UK ministers last...
‘Of course we don’t want war’, says Putin as conflicting reports claim he has withdrawn forces from border
Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted he "of course" does not want a war in Europe amid conflicting claims he...
