Russian soldier pleads guilty at first Kyiv war crimes trial
He is accused of killing a 62-year-old civilian in northeast Ukraine in the first days of the Kremlin’s offensive.
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Ukraine reports battlefield gains as Europe’s energy worries grow
The advance appears to be the fastest that Ukraine has mounted since it drove Russian troops away from the capital Kyiv and out of northern Ukraine at the beginning of April.
French support for Ukraine questioned with Macron’s proposal for new ‘political community’
Mr Macron deserves credit for starting the debate about Ukraine's future European arrangements, but he will earn few praises for what he proposes.
Living on the edge in war-torn Kyiv
Every time Marissa K leaves her house in Kyiv and steps outside, she is putting her life at risk.
A shelter in Ukraine saved hundreds of cats and dogs – and a lion
Russia’s Feb 24 invasion of Ukraine upended lives across the country.
Video showing Ukrainian soldier “saved by” Samsung Galaxy smartphone goes viral
The smartphone has a bullet lodged in it, which appears to have protected the soldier from gun shots.
Ukraine conflict: The US-China war of narratives
Who is to blame for the war in Ukraine? The Straits Times’ US Bureau Chief Nirmal Ghosh and China Bureau Chief Tan Dawn Wei look at the clashing narratives from Washington and…
Tokyo 2020 judoka in Kyiv speaks about horrors of Russian invasion
34-year-old Georgii Zantaraia is a former world champion judoka who represented Ukraine in three consecutive Olympics up to last summer’s Tokyo Games, where he finished in a tie…
Russian family-run restaurant in Japan supports Ukrainian refugees
Anastasia Stetsyuk, 40, and her daughter, Daiana, have roots in Ukraine and are providing assistance to Ukrainians by offering them consultations via telephone and on social media
Zelenskyy asks South Korea for arms support
Denouncing Russian atrocities, the Ukrainian president asked Seoul to reconsider stance against arms support.