President Biden is expected to sign the package, which includes a potential TikTok ban, into law.

(Reuters) -Russian missiles damaged residential buildings and injured six people in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, early on Wednesday, Governor Oleh Synehubov said on Telegram

Deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov, who has been sanctioned by US and EU, faces up to 15 years in jail A Russian deputy defence minister has been detained on suspicion of bribe-taking, the countrys top law enforcement agency has said, a rare move amid the offensive in Ukraine

Regional armed forces admit difficult situation as Kyiv awaits western military aid Russian forces have made significant advances in a narrow corridor in eastern Ukraine as an offensive by Moscow to take territory before western military aid arrives appears to be gathering pace

Ukraine suspends consular services for men aged 18 to 60 as it aims to boost numbers in the military.

DNIPRO, Ukraine (Reuters) - Far from the trenches, at orderly new centres across Ukraine, civilian recruiters armed with laptops and info packs offer patriotic volunteers opportunities to join the war

(Reuters) -Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine that injured nine people in the Black Sea port of Odesa, four of them children, and also targeted Kyiv, the capital, Ukraine's military officials said early on Tuesday

While conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine have captured global attention, the civil war in Sudan has been largely ignored

Russian attack shears Kharkiv TV tower in half; EU ministers urge no complacency after US steps up with aid. What we know on day 790 Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine that injured seven people in the Black Sea port of Odesa, two of them children, and also targeted Kyiv , the capital, Ukrainian military officials said early on Tuesday

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The prime minister is travelling to Poland and Germany, highlighting an additional ??500m to Ukraine.

PM pledges equipment including 400 vehicles, 1,600 weapons and 4m rounds of ammunition, plus 500m in funding Ukraine war live updates Rishi Sunak has promised the UKs largest ever military support package for Ukraine as he warned that Vladimir Putin would not stop at the Polish border if Russia won the war

The US president says he will send "significant" support to Kyiv if senators pass a new aid deal on Tuesday.

The local military says that digital TV has been cut off in the surrounding area.

Nyet, Moscow Marjorie, says New York Post front page in latest sign some on the right are turning on pro-Trump congresswoman A New York Post front page on Monday blaring Nyet, Moscow Marjorie, its mocked-up picture showing Marjorie Taylor Greene wearing a Soviet cap, was the latest sign of sections of the US right turning on the extremist, pro-Trump Georgia congresswoman over her opposition to military aid for Ukraine

Member states warned at meeting not to be complacent but ministers stop short of pledging Patriot missiles EU ministers have been warned against relaxing support for Ukraine but stopped short of new pledges to supply air defence systems that Kyiv is urgently seeking to defend itself against relentless Russian bombardment

Pro-Kremlin media and Russian officials claim America is "getting dragged into" a war it will lose.

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Kremlin says more Ukrainians will die following US agreement of new aid package; Andrzej Duda says country could host nuclear arms A new US package of military aid to Ukraine will not change the situation on the frontlines, where Russia has the upper hand, the Kremlin said

After weeks of Russian advances, there are three areas where Ukraine could now strengthen its defences.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A new U.S. package of military aid to Ukraine will not change the situation on the front lines, where Russia has the upper hand, the Kremlin said on Monday

KYIV/NEAR KUPIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) -For the exhausted Ukrainian artillery gunners holding off Russian forces near the eastern town of Kupiansk, the U.S

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that the support of the United States, Britain and France for Ukraine was stoking serious strategic risks that had raised the risk of a direct confrontation between the world's biggest nuclear powers

Resolution Foundation calls for fourfold increase in renewable power investment to reduce pressure on household bills A permanent shift to higher interest rates could add billions of pounds to the UKs renewable energy transition, a leading thinktank has warned. Borrowing costs have soared since the easing of pandemic lockdowns and Russias invasion of Ukraine as the worlds leading central banks raised interest rates to tackle inflation pushing up the costs of investment in infrastructure across advanced economies including for green power generation schemes

Far-right representative says Mike Johnsons speakership is over but has not followed through on threat to try to remove him Republican infighting over the US House finally approving $61bn in military aid for Ukraine continued to roil the party on Sunday as the far-right representative Marjorie Taylor Greene renewed attacks on the Republican speaker, Mike Johnson

Ukrainian president urges Senate to ratify aid package so that country can strengthen frontline with Russia Ukraines president has said the vote by the US House of Representatives to pass a long-delayed $61bn (49bn) military aid package demonstrated that his country would not be abandoned by the west in its effort to fight the Russian invasion

The $61bn (??49bn) aid package keeps Ukraine in the fight but it's no silver bullet, BBC's James Waterhouse writes from Kyiv.

US funding package has cleared its biggest hurdle, the House of Representatives. What comes next in the Senate, and how has the world responded? The US House of Representatives has approved $95bn in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russias invasion

The long-stalled package could be vital for Ukraine, which is struggling to contain Russia's invasion.

Ukrainian president thanks America after Speaker Mike Johnson secures bipartisan support for funding Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan After months of stalling, the US House of Representatives finally approved more than $61bn worth of military assistance to help Ukraine in its desperate defense against Russia, as well as billions for other allies including Israel and Taiwan

Republican Mike Johnson can savour a hard-fought victory, but hard-line colleagues are plotting to oust him.

The long-awaited vote comes as Kyiv faces a weapons shortage in its fight against Russia.

Moas staff evacuate 80% of critically wounded soldiers from regions battlefield, where medics say morale is falling It is around midnight in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, and the first emergency ambulance of the night is charging 75mph down a single carriageway road from the frontline

Delays mean just 404m of the money donated by nine countries has been committed or spent More than half of a 900m military fund for Ukraine run by the British Ministry of Defence has not been used because of bureaucratic delays in handing out contracts

Kyiv has long been pressing for hi-tech Patriot systems to defend against deadly Russian attacks.

A Russian victory over Ukraine would embolden other authoritarian regimes, former U.S

A Russian victory over Ukraine would embolden other authoritarian regimes, former U.S

The U.S. House of Representatives is finally moving ahead with aid for Ukraine, Israel and other allies, but the bills include notable differences when it comes to oversight.

Rachel Gribben, 3, is getting ready to return to pre-school after spending three weeks in Lviv.

CAPRI, Italy (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies have identified "specific steps" needed to help Ukraine fight Russia, Kyiv's foreign minister said on Friday, warning Europe would be engulfed by war if Russia triumphed

Russia strikes two cities in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region, hitting the station in Dnipro.

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine said it shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber for the first time on Friday, destroying a warplane capable of carrying long-range missiles used to attack Ukrainian cities

A crowdfunding campaign to buy artillery shells for Ukraine quickly exceeds its target of ???1m (??850m).

Prosecutors say the man was tasked with getting information on an airport used by Ukraine's leader.

Images from Gaza, Ukraine, Madagascar and the US border chosen by global jury from more than 60,000 entries World Press Photo winners 2024 in pictures Photographs documenting the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, migration, family and dementia have topped this years World Press Photo awards one of the worlds most prestigious photography competitions

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Denys Shmyhal tells the BBC his country desperately needs the US to approve long-stalled security assistance.

Despite right-wing outcries, Speaker Mike Johnson is pressing to pass billions of dollars in aid.

Two fellow Republicans have threatened to remove House speaker if he advances Ukraine funding proposal The House speaker, Mike Johnson, is pushing ahead with his plan to hold votes on four separate foreign aid bills this week, despite threats from two fellow Republicans to oust him if he advances a Ukraine funding proposal

Volodymyr Zelenskiy calls on allies to send air defence support to Ukraine after attack on northern city At least 17 people have been killed and dozens injured after three Russian missiles hit the centre of Chernihiv, a city in northern Ukraine near the Russian border

Residents of Ukraines second city tell of the impact of increasing Russian attacks targeting suburbs and power supplies Kharkiv is at risk of becoming a second Aleppo unless US politicians vote for fresh military aid to help Ukraine obtain the air defences needed to prevent long-range Russian attacks, the citys mayor has warned

Polls suggest Croatian Democratic Union could lose majority to Social Democrat-led coalition headed by populist president Croatian voters are going to the polls in a high-stakes parliamentary election that could significantly change the countrys pro-western stance on issues including European support for Ukraine in its battle against Russia

In the second 12 months on the front line the body count was nearly 25% higher than in the first year.

Olaf Scholz says Chinese president agreed to back June peace talks that Russia is not attending while Xi says efforts for a resolution must involve both sides Germanys chancellor, Olaf Scholz, says he has urged Xi Jinping to press Russia to end its senseless war in Ukraine and that the Chinese president has agreed to back a peace conference in Switzerland

With US funding stalled in Congress, how else might Ukraine be armed? With Ukrainian officials warning the country lacks the arms to defend itself as Russia pushes its offensive, the US Congress has finally announced plans to bring a package on military aid for Ukraine which has stalled for months due to Republican scepticism to a vote in the House of Representatives

France says Russia can be represented but president will not be invited because of war in Ukraine Russia will be invited to send representatives to an international ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-day but not Vladimir Putin, the French organisers have announced

Russia now frequently targets Ukraine's energy infrastructure in an attempt to cripple the country.

For Ukraines entry in this years Venice Biennale, two artists asked refugees to help them create an acceptable portrait of a woman ravaged by war

Capture would give Russians a high-ground advantage for further advance through Donetsk region

Andriy Kobolyev calls for more weapons after Russia destroys one of Ukraines largest power plants A dramatic rise in European energy prices is inevitable if the Russian destruction of Ukrainian energy infrastructure continues unabated, the former chief executive of Ukraines state-owned oil company has warned

Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russia is making tactical gains and benefitting from warmer weather.

If your car insurance renewal is due, that will be an extra 35%-50%. The Russian invasion of Ukraine almost 26 months ago set off a chain reaction that caused energy and food bills to jump, and ultimately sent inflation in the UK spiralling, reaching a peak of 11.1% in October 2022, the highest rate in 41 years

First there was the pandemic, then the surge in inflation as lockdown restrictions were lifted. The cost of living problems were amplified by the war in Ukraine

The scorching summer heat and the long journey had left the Ukrainian refugee on the brink of collapse. Primak had been told to wait for a Russian volunteer called Alexander who would help her get back to Ukraine

Kyiv running short of missile defence systems while US military aid dries up Ukraines air defences are being overwhelmed by concentrated waves of Russian bombing aimed at its power stations, acknowledged a senior presidential adviser after the destruction of an entire plant on Thursday

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With ammo critically low and Western aid stalled, what might Russia attempt in Ukraine this year?

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Beijing helping with drone production, space-based capabilities and ballistic missile production China is helping Russia undertake its biggest military expansion since Soviet times, ramping up sales of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry for its war against Ukraine, according to a US assessment