Russian gas cut hits Europe economic hopes
Russia further slashing its gas supplies to Europe and doubts about Moscow's commitment to the grain export deal show the wider impact of the war in Ukraine.
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Grain deal stands despite attack: Russia
Moscow insists its strike on Odesa won't harm its grain export deal with Kyiv, saying the attack was "connected exclusively with military infrastructure".
Grain deal threat as Russia strikes Odessa
An hours-old deal to unblock grain exports from Ukraine has been placed in jeopardy after Russian missiles struck the key Black Sea port of Odessa.
Ukraine ports to reopen under grain deal
Turkey says a deal to unblock the exports of Ukrainian grain amid the war and to allow Russia to export grain and fertilisers will be signed in Istanbul.
Russia expands Ukraine war goals
Russia's foreign minister says the country's forces in Ukraine will go beyond the eastern Donbas region, as the toll from fighting mounts in the south and east.
Russia pounds Ukraine, uncertainty swirls
Ukraine is reporting heavy and sometimes fatal Russian shelling amid what it says are largely unsuccessful attempts by Russian ground forces to advance.
Russia prepares for next Ukraine offensive
Russian forces are preparing for the next stage of their offensive, Kyiv says, as Western deliveries of long-range arms to Ukraine begin to have an impact.
Russia continues long-range bombardments
Crowded buildings remain in Russia's crosshairs as its forces continue to launch long-range missile strikes on Ukraine's urban areas.
Russia heavily shells Kharkiv
Ukraine's second largest city of Kharkiv has been hit heavily by Russian artillery, rocket launchers and tanks.
No let-up from Russia after NATO summit
Russia continues to pummel Ukraine's east after NATO's summit declared Moscow was the biggest "direct threat" to Western security.
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Russia intensifies Ukraine missile attacks
Russian missiles have rained down on Ukraine as the West pledges enduring support.
Missiles hit Kyiv, new ban on Russian gold
Russian missiles have struck Kyiv after a key city in eastern Ukraine fell to pro-Russian forces, with Britain and the US revealing new sanctions on Moscow.
Russian gold import ban as G7 leaders meet
Members of the Group of Seven nations have announced a ban on imports of Russian gold as G7 leaders gather in Germany under the shadow of the war in Ukraine.
EU boost for Kyiv, NATO warns of long war
Ukraine's EU prospects have bolstered Kyiv as it vows to prevail over Russia's invasion, but NATO warns the war could go on for years.
Zelenskiy expects escalation of fighting
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy predicts Moscow will escalate attacks ahead of a summit of European leaders expected to welcome Kyiv's bid to join the EU.
Ukraine pleads for more weapons from West
Kyiv is imploring allies for more weapons in the face of Russia's offensive in Ukraine's east, saying its forces could win with the right equipment.
Ukraine fights on in Sievierodonetsk
Ukraine forces have ignored a Russian ultimatum to surrender the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, as 500 troops remain trapped inside a chemical plant.
Ukraine troops ‘holding out’ in key city
Russian troops are trying to gain a foothold in the central part of the city of Sievierodonetsk, the Ukrainian military says.
Stranded Ukrainians left with one way out
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukrainian defenders are fighting for "every metre" of Sievierodonetsk where civilians have been left with just one way out.
Ukraine says Russian advance pushed back
The governor of Luhansk province in Ukraine's east says troops have retaken 20 per cent of the territory lost in the embattled city of Sievierodonetsk.
Russian missiles strike Ukraine’s capital
Russian missiles have struck Kyiv for the first time in weeks while Ukrainian officials say a counterattack has retaken half of a battleground city in the east.
Ukrainians hold out in eastern city
The war between Russia and Ukraine is now into its 100th day, with Moscow having been driven back from Kyiv but launching a huge new assault in the east.
Russia advances on Ukraine factory city
Russian forces, 98 days into their invasion of Ukraine, are pounding targets including key infrastructure in other eastern and southern areas.
Russia facing resistance in Donbas region
As the Russian offensive continues across Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, the European Union agreed to ban most imports of Russian oil.
Russian troops enter key Ukraine city
Russia has concentrated its firepower on Sievierodonetsk, the last major population centre still held by Ukrainian forces in the eastern Luhansk province.
Ukraine’s Donbas ‘destroyed’ in strikes
Ukraine's industrial Donbas region, the focus of recent Russian offensives, has been destroyed, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Ukraine fighters surrender in Mariupol
Ukraine has ordered its garrison in Mariupol to stand down, but the ultimate outcome of Europe's bloodiest battle for decades remains unresolved.
Nearly 700 Mariupol fighters surrender
The final surrender of Mariupol would bring a close to a near three month siege of the once prosperous Ukrainian city of 400,000 people.
Cannes opens with Zelenskiy appeal
Cannes has rolled out the red carpet for Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who used his appearance to call for filmmakers not to be silent about Russia's invasion.
Ukraine fighters surrender at steelworks
A surrender appears to have marked the end of the battle of Mariupol, where Ukraine believes tens of thousands of people were killed by Russian forces.
Ukraine war rages on multiple fronts
Russian losses in Ukraine are mounting, after an armoured column was caught trying to cross a river in the Donbas region.