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Change to carer’s allowance cliff-edge rule is not enough, victims say

Digital taper system for benefit expected in budget, but those already hit with unjust overpayments still have to pay

The Guardian - UK · 13h ago

Kyiv faces worst winter of war as Russia pounds Ukraine's power system

For more than three months, not a day has passed without Russian air raids striking Ukraine's power plants, plunging the country into cold and darkness in the depths of winter. RFI spoke to residents in the capital, Kyiv, where the situation is particularly critical.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 23

After missile strike near Kyiv, volunteers and one café owner help stitch life back together

A Russian missile has struck a neighborhood on the edge of Kyiv, leaving destruction in its wake

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025

‘I felt euphoria’: Ukraine’s borderland refugees praise incursion into Russia

While thousands have had to flee their homes, there is widespread feeling that the attack is a justified defence

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024

Portraits at the Palace of Creativity and Wrecking by Han Smith review – a secret history

This ambitious debut uncovers a town’s dark past, in a story of teenage dissidence that is alert to the deceptions of propaganda

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024

Aubergine caviar, post-Soviet kebab kiosks: what Ukraine’s food culture taught me 30 years ago

The place names are now familiar for the worst reasons. Back then, when I learned to cook, it was a world of dumplings, borsch and compulsory third helpings

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2024

'Finally': Relief And Optimism In Kyiv After US Approves New Aid

Despite gloomy weather, Ukrainians in the capital Kyiv were cheerful and cautiously optimistic on Sunday after their biggest ally Washington approved $61 billion in new war-time aid.

International Business Times · Apr 21, 2024

Ukraine's Avdiivka Empties In Face Of Russian Assaults

On a narrow asphalt strip scarcely visible late at night, a Ukrainian soldier sped along with his lights off at the wheel of a large armoured Humvee jeep.

International Business Times · Nov 27, 2023

Ukraine’s Stolen Children review – the laughter of the Russian children’s commissioner is shocking

This calm, vivid documentary looks at the thousands of youngsters missing amidst the invasion – and their families’ search. Be warned: the Russian response may cause outrage

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

Chasing Shadows by Miles Johnson review – criminal world

A thriller-like tale of global drugs and terrorism that may be too complex for its own good

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023