Russia

Boris Johnson describes Ukraine invasion as a ‘crazy, macho war’

Russian forces are inching closer to capturing the Donbas region – now Moscow’s primary objective

The city has seen heavy fighting as Moscow’s forces aim to control the entire Donbas

Kyiv has long coveted membership as it seeks to ‘escape the yoke of Russian colonialism’

Putin threatens to deploy Russia’s latest intercontinental ballistic missiles by the end of the year

Tiny Black Sea outpost could hold key to avoiding global food shortage

New chief, Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, says British Army must be capable of winning wars on land

Russian bombardment of Ukraine has been causing untold ecological damage

The breakaway regions have been under the control of pro-Russian separatists since 2014

Security expert analyses the treatment of POWs by both sides in the Ukraine conflict

Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner face death penalty after their conviction in a breakaway court

Halting an atomic weapon is theoretically possible, say experts, but in reality is an enormous challenge

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are being interned and deported

As heavy fighting in Donbas continues, neither side is making clear gains

This is an ‘unceasingly agonising, yet always irresistible’ work

New weaponry could be a ‘game changer’ in Donbas region

Kremlin claims Russian president earns $140,000 a year – but others estimate his net worth at over $200bn

Electricity could be cut off at peak times for millions of UK households this winter

Hungary ends Covid crisis measures – and ushers in new ones over Russia’s invasion

Only a few members of the business and political elite have criticised Ukraine war

‘Fate of the country’ could be decided by war in the eastern region, Kyiv says

Former MI6 chief suggests Russian leader may be forced into a sanatorium

Ukraine’s head of intelligence claims Russian president has been target of hit

Patriarch Kirill I facing EU sanctions over support for Ukraine invasion

While avoiding direct involvement, Nato has played a crucial role in the Ukraine war

Moscow deploys armoured fighting vehicles in ‘sign of increasing frustration’

Shortages of grain and fertiliser could last years, UN warns

McDonald’s exit from Russia will put pressure on other big companies

Russian MPs call for fighters evacuated from Azovstal steelworks to be put to death

Footage shows ‘brightly burning munitions’ launched by Russian forces hitting Mariupol’s Azovstal steelworks

Moscow’s global intelligence network has been devastated by the ongoing conflict, experts claim

Moscow could threaten ‘millions with starvation’ through port blockade

Six figures with ties to the Kremlin have died since Vladimir Putin launched Ukraine war

Moscow has been ‘surprisingly resilient’ so far, but disaster may be around the corner