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Situated in Easter Europe, Ukraine is the second largest country by area in Europe by area after Russia. Ukraine shares its international borders with Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, and has a coastline along the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. Its capital is Kyiv. In 1922, the Bolsheviks forcibly reconstituted the Ukrainian People's Republic into the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, which became a founding member of the Soviet Union in 1922. Ukraine's freedom took place on 24 August 1991, when the Ukrainian parliament adopted the Act of Independence, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Leonid Kravchuk was elected as the first president of Ukraine. In recent times, Russia under President Vladimir Putin began building up troop strengths along its border with Ukraine in 2021. Putin announced a More

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  • What Russia’s drone war means for civilians trapped in Kherson

    From markets to ambulances, no target is off-limits as Moscow escalates its drone war on Ukraine’s south.

  • Putin says Russia has captured nearly 5,000 square km in Ukraine in 2025

    Putin says Russia has captured nearly 5,000 square km in Ukraine in 2025

    Russia's 2025 gains would amount to nearly 1% of Ukraine's land area, and the country controls nearly 20% in total.

  • MEA verifying reports of Indian national fighting for Russian force captured by Ukraine military: Report

    MEA verifying reports of Indian national fighting for Russian force captured by Ukraine military: Report

    The MEA, through its mission in Kyiv, is continuing efforts to confirm the facts surrounding the incident, it is reported.

  • Trump says would want to know what Ukraine would do with Tomahawk missiles

    Trump says would want to know what Ukraine would do with Tomahawk missiles

    Asked by reporters at the White House whether he had decided about supplying Ukraine with Tomahawks, Trump did not rule it out and said he had "sort of made a decision" on the matter.

  • Why the US is giving Ukraine intelligence for strikes deep inside Russia

    Why the US is giving Ukraine intelligence for strikes deep inside Russia

    Trump approves expanded support as Washington weighs sending long-range missiles.

  • ‘Waste of human life’: Trump urges Erdogan to halt purchase of Russian oil, F-35 deal in focus

    ‘Waste of human life’: Trump urges Erdogan to halt purchase of Russian oil, F-35 deal in focus

    Trump underscored that Russia’s economy is already reeling under the costs of the conflict, yet energy sales remain a vital source of income

  • Ukraine's Zelenskiy says ready to leave office after Russia conflict: 'My goal is to finish the war'

    Ukraine's Zelenskiy says ready to leave office after Russia conflict: 'My goal is to finish the war'

    'My goal is to finish the war,' not to continue running for office, Axios quoted Zelenksiy as saying

  • Zelenskiy tells UN: Stop Russia's war or face destructive arms race

    Zelenskiy tells UN: Stop Russia's war or face destructive arms race

    Zelenskiy said Ukraine had decided to begin exporting its weapons to allies.

  • 'India mostly on our side': Zelenskyy differs from Trump's 'primary funders of war' charge

    'India mostly on our side': Zelenskyy differs from Trump's 'primary funders of war' charge

    The Ukrainian President's remarks came amid US President Donald Trump's criticism of India and China, labelling the countries as “primary funders” of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

  • Ukrainian woman shares how life changed after 8 years of marriage to Indian man: 'So much joy'

    Ukrainian woman shares how life changed after 8 years of marriage to Indian man: 'So much joy'

    From online chats to cross-cultural marriage — Ukrainian woman’s story of love in India goes viral.

  • Zelenskiy will meet Trump at UNGA to push on security guarantees

    Zelenskiy will meet Trump at UNGA to push on security guarantees

    Ukraine’s potential post-war security issues have been widely discussed in recent weeks both in Washington and across European capitals, with the potential for a ceasefire seemingly at an impasse amid continued Russian bombardment of civilian targets across Ukraine.

  • Ukraine claims overnight drone strikes on two Russian refineries

    Ukraine claims overnight drone strikes on two Russian refineries

    Russia hasn’t confirmed the latest incidents. Rosneft’s press service didn’t immediately respond to an emailed request for comment outside of regular business hours.

  • Ukraine attacks major Russian refinery with big drone assault

    Ukraine attacks major Russian refinery with big drone assault

    Russia's defence ministry said at least 361 drones had been shot down by Russian air defence systems

  • Poland scrambles jets, closes Lublin airport after threat of drone strikes

    Poland scrambles jets, closes Lublin airport after threat of drone strikes

    Poland said its airspace was violated by Russian drones overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday as Russia struck Ukraine

  • EU is unlikely to hike tariffs on India, China at Trump's request

    EU is unlikely to hike tariffs on India, China at Trump's request

    The EU is in the midst of finalising a trade deal with India, which the bloc is unlikely to want to jeopardize

  • Russia says it struck Ukrainian military targets with drones, missiles and aircraft

    Russia says it struck Ukrainian military targets with drones, missiles and aircraft

    Ukrainian officials said that Russia's largest overnight air attack of the war set the main building of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv on fire and left three people dead

  • Russia's drone attack injures 8, sparks residential fires across Kyiv, Ukraine says

    Russia's drone attack injures 8, sparks residential fires across Kyiv, Ukraine says

    Medics were called to the leafy Darnytskyi district to the east of the Dnipro River, where a four-storey apartment building caught fire from the debris of drones destroyed in the overnight attack, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

  • Ukraine peace talks explained: Why the Donbas is at the heart of negotiations

    Ukraine peace talks explained: Why the Donbas is at the heart of negotiations

    With US President Donald Trump pushing for a deal to end the war, Ukraine is under intense pressure over whether to sacrifice the Donbas — where fighting originally broke out

  • Can Zelensky trust Trump’s security assurances in Ukraine peace talks?

    Can Zelensky trust Trump’s security assurances in Ukraine peace talks?

    The US president offers vague guarantees as Kyiv weighs risks of a deal with Russia.

  • Kyiv under air alert as Trump, Zelensky meet at White House for high-stakes peace talks

    Kyiv under air alert as Trump, Zelensky meet at White House for high-stakes peace talks

    According to the Ukrainian air force, the nationwide alert was triggered after a Russian MiG-31 — capable of carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles frequently used by Moscow in strikes — was detected taking off.

  • Trump–Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting highlights: NATO military chiefs to hold video meeting on Ukraine tomorrow

    Trump–Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting highlights: NATO military chiefs to hold video meeting on Ukraine tomorrow

    Putin suggests Moscow for Zelensky summit, AFP reports

  • Trump and Zelensky’s relationship explained: From Oval Office clash to cautious reset

    Trump and Zelensky’s relationship explained: From Oval Office clash to cautious reset

    The Ukrainian leader returns to the Oval Office after months of repair and new pressure following Trump’s talks with Putin

  • Why Putin’s Ukraine proposal focuses on the Donbas — and why Trump backs it

    Why Putin’s Ukraine proposal focuses on the Donbas — and why Trump backs it

    The industrial region has become the centrepiece of Russia’s demands, with Trump pressing Zelensky to consider concessions

  • How the war in Ukraine could end: Two possible scenarios

    How the war in Ukraine could end: Two possible scenarios

    After the Trump-Putin summit produced no breakthrough, analysts see Ukraine’s future narrowing to two stark outcomes

  • Why Trump is now signalling US security guarantees for Ukraine — and what it could mean for peace talks

    Why Trump is now signalling US security guarantees for Ukraine — and what it could mean for peace talks

    European leaders say the US president indicated support for Western-backed assurances as part of a broader peace push

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