10 years later, a war-weary Ukraine reflects on start of collision course with Russia

In late November 2013, President Viktor Yanukovych announced he was suspending an agreement to bring the country closer to the European Union and instead would deepen ties with President Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin meets with Zelensky in Kyiv

Lloyd Austin said Ukraine's effort to defeat Russia's invasion 'matters to the rest of the world' and that U.S. support would continue 'for the long haul.'

More than 2,400 Ukrainian children taken to Belarus, Yale study finds

At least 2,442 children, including those with disabilities, were taken to Belarus from 17 cities of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine between Feb. 24, 2022, and Oct. 30, 2023.

Finland to close 4 border crossings, accusing Russia of organizing flow of migrants

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on Wednesday linked Russia’s actions to Finland's NATO membership in April after decades of military non-alignment, something that infuriated Moscow.

Putin approves new restrictions on media coverage ahead of presidential elections

Russia ramps up attacks on key cities in eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian troops had recaptured the heights over Bakhmut and made some advances west, north, and south of the city since Kyiv launched its summer counteroffensive.

Russia reportedly is using Ukrainian POWs to fight in their homeland on Moscow’s side

Experts say such actions would be an apparent violation of the Geneva Conventions, which forbids POWs from being exposed to combat or from working in unhealthy or dangerous conditions – coerced or not.

Putin calls for closer Russia-China cooperation on military satellites, prospective weapons

The Russian leader emphasized the importance of developing closer military links, noting that cooperation in high-tech spheres now takes priority.

Ukrainian officers investigated for holding a ceremony that was struck by Russia

The missile strike killed 19 Ukrainian soldiers and sparked a wave of criticism among Ukrainians who questioned on social media the planning of an event so close to the battlefield.

Zelensky hosts EU official as Russian attacks wound at least 14 in Ukraine

In the Kherson region, five people were wounded, said Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin. He said that attacks in the region came from artillery, mortars, drones, warplanes, and tanks.