Thousands of people have nevertheless been killed on both sides – including many civilians and

After weeks of rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine over Moscow’s build-up of military forces along its western border with its neighbour, war has finally returned to Europe. Russian president Vladimir Putin announced a “ special military operation ” in a televised address to his citizens in the early hours of Thursday morning, drawing a line under the West’s diplomatic efforts to avert calamity and restore the peace. Explosions were reported soon afterwards on the outskirts of the cities

Vassily Nebenzia, the Russian ambassador to the UN, insisted there would be no “ new bloodbath ” in eastern Ukraine but warned the West to “ think twice ” before making matters worse.“ We remain open to diplomacy for diplomatic solution, ” he said.... “ However, allowing bloodbath in Donbas is something we don’t intend to do.... We know that sanctions will be imposed anyway, in any case....

Luhansk. Cossack leader Valeriy Chaika, 74, was head of an educational centre pumping out Russian

LONDON( Reuters)-The Russian-backed self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic in eastern Ukraine

so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People's republics....

Ukrainian forces in Luhansk may have to retreat to avoid being captured, the region’s governor has

Eight people died in Ukraine’s Luhansk region on Saturday in a Russian attack, governor Serhiy

“ But do you know what I don’t understand at all?... Transgender people.” “ If someone undergoes a

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