Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has underlined the security threat posed by the continued existence of a geopolitical gray zone on Europe’s eastern flank. For decades, countries such as Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova have sought to distance themselves from post-Soviet Russia…
Image source, ReutersImage caption, The Zaporizhzhia plant as seen from the Ukrainian-held bank of the DniproBy Patrick JacksonBBC News, London More than a dozen powerful explosions have been recorded near a huge Russian-occupied nuclear power plant in south Ukraine since…
By The Visual Journalism Team BBC News Russia has suffered a major defeat in the south of Ukraine, withdrawing from the western Kherson region . Here are the latest developments: The city of Kherson has been liberated by Ukrainian troops…
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Watch: Dashcam footage shows near-miss blast for Ukrainian driver By James FitzGeraldBBC News Ukraine has once again come under heavy bombardment from Russia – just two…
Image source, Yuri Butusov/YouTubeImage caption, Yevgeny Nuzhin gave an interview to a Ukrainian journalist in September The head of private Russian military group Wagner has defended a brutal video apparently showing the death of a mercenary who defected to Ukraine.…
Image source, EPAImage caption, President Zelensky speaks to the press during a visit to the recaptured city of Kherson A “long and difficult path” remains for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned, days after Russian forces withdrew from Kherson. But…
Image source, ReutersImage caption, CIA chief William Burns met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Naryshkin in AnkaraBy Gordon Corera & Oliver SlowBBC News US and Russian spy chiefs have met face-to-face to discuss Moscow’s nuclear threat in Ukraine and American…
Image source, Wojtek Jargilo/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockImage caption, The full facts behind the blast in Poland, which killed two near the border with Ukraine, are still being establishedBy James LandaleDiplomatic correspondent Responsibility for the missile strike in Poland is still being established. But…
With Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine currently in its ninth month, the ongoing war is high on the agenda as Americans prepare to vote in next week’s midterm elections. The US has led international efforts to bolster the Ukrainian fight…
In recent weeks, Russia has launched a campaign of targeted airstrikes against Ukraine’s critical civilian infrastructure as Moscow seeks to deprive Ukrainians of heating, electricity, and water ahead of the coming winter season. The Kremlin hopes to spark a humanitarian…
The unintended consequences of Vladimir Putin’s disastrous war in Ukraine will be studied for years to come, with ongoing geopolitical repercussions already evident from North America to East Asia. Russia’s rapidly unraveling invasion has served as a warning to Putin’s…
For centuries, Russia has seen itself as one of the world’s great powers. This superpower status was somewhat sullied by the humiliations of the 1991 Soviet collapse, but post-Soviet Russia has worked hard under Vladimir Putin to reclaim its position…