Also known as: 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Written by Michael Ray Michael Ray is an assistant managing editor who has worked at Britannica since 2003. In addition to leading the Geography and History team, he oversees coverage of European history and military affairs... Michael...
As the war in Ukraine unfolds, here’s what you need to know. Get the latest developments as Russia’s attacks continue.
"Those who argue that Ukraine should negotiate with Russia now are either uninformed or misled, or they side with Russia and want Putin to take a pause before an even larger aggression," Kulebasaidvia social media on Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has previously said K...
Matthew Saltmarsh, an agency spokesman, also said Thursday that a total of 2.4 million people who have left Ukraine have moved beyond Ukraine’s immediate border countries which have taken in the lion’s share of refugees from the country. Poland alone has registered more than 3.2 million peopl...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he aims to start the negotiations for Ukraine to join the European Union this year. "We have become stronger this year, Ukraine and all of Europe," Zelenskyy said. "This year, we can further speed up relevant important integration processes," ...
Solid and updated Washington Post map showing positions in Ukraine. 9:36 p.m. EST CNN reporters hearing “large blasts” in Kyiv. 9:23 p.m. EST Axios reporting that SECDEF is considering how to train Ukrainian forces outside the country should Russia take over. ...
Ukraine must drop its NATO ambitions; Ukraine must withdraw its troops from the entirety of the territory of four Ukrainian regions claimed and mostly controlled by Russia. Donald Trump said over the weekend that "progress" has been made in talks to end the war. ...
After Tuesday’s negotiations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said a neutral military status for Ukraine was being “seriously discussed” by the two sides, while Zelenskyy said Russia’s demands for ending the war were becoming “more realistic.” ...
Ukraine's military said it downed 29 of 57 drones launched by Russia overnight; A mother and her two-year-old child have been killed in a drone attack in Belgorod; Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to be on Ukraine's side, and said he can force Putin into peace; ...
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba thanked eight Nordic and Baltic nations for their initiative to support Ukraine's bid to join the European Union. The so-called Nordic-Baltic Eight has launched an initiative to convene a group of experts to aid Ukraine's EU-accession negotiations. Foreign...