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Former Ukrainian politician shot dead dropping off his children outside American school in Madrid

Police said witnesses had reported Andriy Portnov was shot "several times" in the head and body by more than one gunman when he was getting into a black Mercedes

The Independent UK

In pushing for Ukraine elections, Trump is falling into Putin-laid trap to delegitimize Zelenskyy

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was shut out of the discussions concerning the future of his country, which took place in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 18, 2025. In fact, there were no Ukrainian representatives, nor any European Union ones – just U.S. and Russian delegations, and their Saudi hosts.

The Conversation

The FBI put a $5 million bounty on the 'Cryptoqueen' last year but still hasn't found her, so take your pick: Russia, South Africa, or murdered on a yacht in 2018

Ruja Ignatova disappeared in 2017, and hasn't been seen since.

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New Zealand’s RNZ apologises for ‘pro-Kremlin garbage’ on Ukraine

Public broadcaster undertaking an audit after stories on Ukraine published on its website found to have been edited.

Al Jazeera

Odesa, a defiant city on the strategic shores of the Black Sea

A seaside resort with a rich multicultural past, Odesa was one of the early targets of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022. But the port city mounted its defenses and the mayor, who once had a reputation for being pro-Russian, transformed himself into an uncompromising Ukrainian patriot. With its…

France 24

For many Ukrainians, everyday Russians are as guilty as Putin

As the first anniversary of the war approaches, Ukrainians say Russians should be doing more to stop the bloodshed.

Al Jazeera

Swiss seek to confiscate $140 million linked to ex-Ukraine President Yanukovich

Switzerland has launched proceedings to confiscate more than 130 million Swiss francs ($140.89 million) linked to the entourage of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich who was deposed in 2014.

Reuters

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Zelenskyy revokes Ukrainian citizenship of Putin ally Medvedchuk

Ukraine’s president has stripped four people of citizenship, including a Kremlin ally transferred in a prisoner swap.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine's turbulent history since independence

Ukraine marks six months on Wednesday since Russia invaded the country in what Russian President Vladimir Putin calls a "special military operation".

Reuters

Ukrainian court orders ex-president's arrest in absentia on treason charge

A Ukrainian court on Monday ordered the arrest in absentia of former President Viktor Yanukovich, accusing him of treason over an agreement he signed in 2010 extending Russia's lease on naval facilities in Crimea.

Reuters

Eight years after Maidan revolution, Ukraine better equipped for infowar with Russia

For Yevhen Fedchenko, the information war hit home when his aunt said she would not come to visit because she believed she would be beaten and killed in Ukraine for speaking Russian.

Reuters

Ukraine's turbulent history since independence, from Soviet state to war with Russia

Ukraine has endured internal political upheaval and conflict with its neighbour in the decades since breaking away from Moscow. Here is a look at some of the main events in the country's political history since declaring independence.

ABC News

From the Maidan protests to Russia's invasion: Eight years of conflict in Ukraine

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine on February 24 placed the smaller eastern European country at the centre of international concern. FRANCE 24 traces the chronology of the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv to the Maidan protests in Ukraine’s capital in late 2013.

France 24

Timeline: The events leading up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Here is a timeline of Ukraine's fraught relationship with Moscow since it won independence in 1991 and the events that led to the current conflict.

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Russia-Ukraine timeline: Ukraine’s turbulent history since independence in 1991

Russian forces fired missiles at several Ukrainian cities and landed troops on its south coast on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised what he called a “special military operation” in eastern Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine's turbulent history since independence in 1991

Russian forces fired missiles at several Ukrainian cities and landed troops on its south coast on Thursday, right after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised what he called a special military operation in eastern Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine's turbulent history since independence in 1991

Russia has massed troops near Ukraine and the West has threatened economic sanctions if it launches an invasion. Moscow denies planning an invasion but has demanded sweeping Western security guarantees in a tense standoff.

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Ukraine's turbulent history since independence in 1991

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Ukraine protests: Before and after photos from Kiev's battle zone

Explore our interactive before and after photos to see how protests have turned the centre of the Ukrainian capital into a battle zone.

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