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Seoul and Kyiv are trading accusations after the transfer of two North Korean POWs to South Korea. The South insists the move was to be kept secret as it seeks to avoid antagonizing Pyongyang.
The US President Donald Trump sowed confusion on Sunday, announcing an "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia. Kyiv expressed astonishment, there was silence from Moscow. Ukrainian strikes have wreaked havoc on the Russian oil industry. Were there to be an "energy ceasefire" it could allow Moscow to repair refineries. For Ukraine, it could safeguard vital energy infrastructure. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said Kyiv was ready to halt strikes Russian oil refineries if Moscow stopped attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Zelensky also pushed back on US President Donald Trump's comments made Saturday evening calling for Ukraine to elect a new leader by saying, "It's up to our people".
US leader suggests Zelenskyy has not done enough to end the war amid tensions with Kyiv over a diesel deal with Russia.
President Trump has criticized Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not making a deal with Russia to end the Ukraine war. Trump also warned Kyiv against targeting Russian oil refineries that will supply the US with diesel fuel.
Fifteen people, including three children, were killed in a Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, a day after US President Donald Trump announced a deal to lift sanctions on Russian diesel, in a major setback for Kyiv. Our correspondent Gulliver Cragg tells us more.
This week, FRANCE 24's media show Scoop revisits a fatal assignment for a Fox News team in Ukraine. On March 14, 2022, a Russian strike hit the crew reporting near the capital Kyiv. Reporter Benjamin Hall was seriously injured and two other journalists were killed. The journalists' families are suing Fox, saying the network put the story ahead of its people. Our guest is NPR's David Folkenflik.
A Kyiv resident told the BBC she has moved away from "everything that can be a Russian target" as Ukraine braces for another cold winter under intense attacks.
A renewed Russian campaign of strikes on power and energy infrastructure has made some contemplate leaving Ukraine's capital.
Ukraine says it is open to 'constructive dialogue' over alleged transfer of North Korean soldiers to Seoul.
At least 30 people were killed in a Russian strike on two buses in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk in the eastern Donetsk region on Thursday. Earlier, a drone hit a data centre belonging to Russian technology company Yandex, causing a fire.
It is the latest in a diplomatic spat after Kyiv disclosed that two North Korean prisoners were transferred to Seoul.
Ukrainian reports of South Korean fuel exports to Russia come amid strained tensions between Seoul and Kyiv.
Ukraine's air force says Russia launched 130 drones, 48 cruise missiles and ballistic missiles in overnight attack.
Russian missiles and drones killed at least 21 people in Ukraine, including four children, in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called a “massive” strike on Wednesday. Ukraine has come under increased attack in recent weeks as Russian attacks have targeted energy infrastructure and rail and road transport.
Russia has pledged to intensify strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities after a drone attack damaged the capital’s key Northern Bridge over the weekend.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) during a visit to Kyiv on Sunday marked by renewed Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, including the latest drone attack on a bridge spanning the Dnipro River.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, on a surprise visit to Kyiv, announced $1.5 billion in military and reconstruction aid
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Ukraine on Sunday to show solidarity after Russian attacks on Kyiv infrastructure, including three bridges. Last month, Germany’s foreign minister called for de-escalation during talks with his Russian counterpart at the UN, drawing criticism from Sergei Lavrov, who urged Berlin to stop arming Ukraine. On Saturday, Moscow called on foreign nationals and diplomats to leave Ukraine. Shirli Sitbon reports.
BBC Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson is near Kyiv's Northern Bridge, which has been hit for the second day in a row.
