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What are Russians hoping for in 2026, asks Steve Rosenberg - BBC
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (437+ words) As the New Year holiday gets underway, the BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg asks people on the streets of Moscow about their hopes for 2026 and how they see their future. It's not only Russia's war on Ukraine that is preying…...
Fire engine donated to Ukraine city by Kent aid group
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (260+ words) A fire engine has been donated to a city in Ukraine by a Kent aid organisation. The fully-equipped vehicle is now in active service in Semenivka, in the Chernihiv region of the country, which was invaded by Russia in February…...
Russia's losses in Ukraine rise faster than ever, as US pushes for peace deal
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1119+ words) Over the past 10 months, Russian losses in the war with Ukraine have been growing faster than any time since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, BBC analysis suggests. As peace efforts intensified in 2025 under pressure from US President Donald…...
Trump and Zelensky appear more upbeat - but show no evidence that peace is near
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (315+ words) The much-anticipated talks lasted two-and-a-half hours, and that's an achievement in itself. Presidents Trump and Zelensky had never before spent this long in one room, negotiating. Afterwards, optimism was much on display at Mar-a-Lago. It was a "terrific meeting", according…...
Latest peace plan offers possible withdrawal from east Ukraine, Zelensky says
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (361+ words) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has given details of an updated peace plan that offers Russia the potential withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the east that Moscow has demanded. Giving details of the 20-point plan agreed by US and Ukrainian negotiators…...
Ukraine loses embattled eastern town as Russian advance continues
1+ week, 1+ day ago (777+ words) Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the embattled eastern town of Siversk, as Russia continues its steady - albeit slow - advance. The Ukrainian military said on Tuesday it acted "to preserve the lives of our soldiers and the combat capability of units…...
BBC Audio | BBC OS | Russia launches 'massive' attack across Ukraine
1+ week, 1+ day ago (262+ words) Russia carried out a "massive" overnight attack on several Ukrainian cities, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, a day after he warned of strikes over the Christmas period. We get the latest. We ... Russia launches 'massive' attack across Ukraine Available for…...
BBC Verify: Video captures strike in Ukraine said to have killed woman in her car
1+ week, 5+ day ago (212+ words) We're verifying footage of a Russian attack near Odesa in Ukraine that reportedly killed a woman in a car and injured her three children Flight-tracking data shows at least eight US military aircraft were active off Venezuela yesterday - we're looking…...
Winning authors of BBC News Ukraine Book of the Year 2025 announced as Lena Lyagushonkova, Katya Shtanko, Myroslav Layuk
1+ week, 5+ day ago (165+ words) BBC News Ukraine revealed the winners of the accolade at a ceremony in Kyiv BBC News Ukraine has revealed the winners of its 2025 Book of the Year awards presented in partnership with the Cultural Programme of the European Bank for…...
Stigma of Ukraine's forgotten soldiers who 'died the wrong way'
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1055+ words) This article contains distressing details and references to suicide. Some of the names have been changed to protect identities. Kateryna cannot talk about her son, Orest, without tears. Her voice trembles with anger as she explains how she found out…...