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War in Ukraine

António Costa, Volodymyr Zelensky and Ursula Von der Leyen laughing as they walk, with many country flags hanging behind them.

Zelensky says Ukraine has right to defend itself after Trump criticism

EU leaders rally around Ukraine's leader after Donald Trump says he is "more difficult to work with than Putin".

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who has short brown hair and is wearing a blazer with a black and white dogtooth pattern, a white top and gold jewellery, talks with reporters during votes in the US Capitol on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

US senators call for investigation into Ukraine's Starlink restrictions

Ukraine says temporary speed limits to the Starlink internet network disrupted its battlefield missions.

A 2022 picture of police hold a person with blond hair during a protest in Moscow against the war in Ukraine

They fled Russia, but the West sent them back

Over the past year there has been a stark rise in anti-government activists deported to Russia from the EU and US where they were seeking refuge.

Split screen image. On the left, Ukraine President Zelensky. In the middle, Elon Musk. On the right, Donald Trump.

Watch: What does Starlink have to do with the Ukraine-Russia war?

Ukraine's president has told Elon Musk that any restriction on the Starlink's system cost lives.

Large plumes of smoke coming from the hollow remains of a supermarket

Moment drone hits supermarket in Odesa

CCTV video verified by the BBC shows the drone strike in the town of Mayaky in Ukraine's Odesa region.

President Zelensky gesturing with his hands at a press conference

Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking oil refinery after Zelensky says strikes to resume

Ukraine's president says a pause on striking energy sites is over following fresh Russian attacks.

The damaged San Marino-flagged Wine Trader vessel is seen in this screenshot from the footage released by the Romanian interior ministry. Photo: 15 October 2026

Seven crew missing after drone attack leaves tanker ablaze off Romania's coast

A search and rescue operation is under way in the Black Sea after the latest attack in the area.

A young man with black hair and black glasses is standing with his hands on his hips and smiling at the camera. He is wearing a burgundy t-shirt with a navy collar and dark jeans. To his right is a woman with long dark hair, wearing all black and a blue, white and yellow scarf. Next to her is a man with a bald head and grey facial hair, wearing a khaki hoodie and dark jogging bottoms. Behind them is a grey/blue Citroen car with a blue and yellow Salopian flag attached to its side

Ukraine residents 'too exhausted' for sirens

Whitchurch councillor Gregory Ebbs has delivered a donated car to Ukraine, filled with aid supplies.

A Ukrainian soldier uses the Starlink system during an exercise in 2023.

Why is Starlink internet so important on the battlefield in Ukraine?

It is the "backbone of military communications in Ukraine" that provides vital high-speed internet to forces across the country.

Elon Musk speaking and looking to the right with leafy green trees in the background.

Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speeds

Ukraine says Starlink access has improved but it is still facing speed limits which are disrupting its battlefield "missions".

Joe Inwood on the left and Zelensky and Burnham shaking hands outside Downing Street on the right

Why Zelensky's meeting with Burnham matters

Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomed President Zelensky to Downing Street on Wednesday, as Ukraine's leader looks to shore up his European allies five years into Russia's war on Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelensky and Andy Burnham shaking hands outside the front door of Number 10 Downing Street looking off camera. On either side of both men are soldiers from Number 12 Company Irish Guards Westminster wearing their red uniforms with bearskins.

Burnham treads carefully with Zelensky visit, balancing Trump and Ukraine

The UK's prime minister meets with Volodymyr Zelensky after a rocky week for the Ukraine president.

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