Kiev

Smoke rise from an air defense base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022.

Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe 'shattered'

Russia has launched an invasion into eastern Ukraine, prompting condemnation from the US and Western nations. Meanwhile, Ukrainian civilians flee to safety amid the ongoing assaults.

Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe 'shattered'
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How do maps handle disputed borders?

How do maps handle disputed borders?
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Spellcheck beware: Ukraine’s capital is #KyivNotKiev

Spellcheck beware: Ukraine’s capital is #KyivNotKiev
A man in shorts and a baseball hat stands next to construction workers covered in soot.

HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ revisits nuclear catastrophe with a nod to climate change

HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ revisits nuclear catastrophe with a nod to climate change
Vitaliy Kudla is shown wearing a two-tone jacket and hat while sitting in a small room with a bed behind him.

In shadow of war, Ukrainians seek to vote for peace

In shadow of war, Ukrainians seek to vote for peace
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is shown sitting at the end of a table chairing a meeting with heads of military and security forces in Kiev, Ukraine, Nov. 30, 2018.

Ukraine bars entry to Russian men of combat age citing invasion fears

Ukraine on Friday banned Russian men of combat age from entering the country, a move introduced under martial law after Russia fired on and captured three Ukrainian naval ships off Crimea last weekend.

Ukraine bars entry to Russian men of combat age citing invasion fears
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Will Ukrainians abroad drive change back home?

Millions of Ukrainians have left their homeland in search of greater opportunities. But Ukraine wants them to come home, and they're developing programs to ease the transition.

Will Ukrainians abroad drive change back home?
Ukrainian politician Oleh Lyashko is shown with several people behind standing at a podium pointing his finger during a parliament session.

Ukraine introduces martial law citing threat of Russian invasion

Ukraine on Monday imposed martial law for 30 days in parts of the country most vulnerable to an attack from Russia after President Petro Poroshenko warned of the "extremely serious" threat of a land invasion.

Ukraine introduces martial law citing threat of Russian invasion
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Despite the risks, holdouts refuse to abandon Ukraine's radiation hotspots

Outside of Chernobyl's "exclusion zone," things have never returned to normal. But life goes on.

Despite the risks, holdouts refuse to abandon Ukraine's radiation hotspots
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Ukraine's first female police officers won't be posing for selfies anymore. They're too busy doing their jobs.

Once prohibited from active duty, Ukraine's female officers are done being a novelty and are hoping to change the public perception of the police force in Kiev.

Ukraine's first female police officers won't be posing for selfies anymore. They're too busy doing their jobs.
Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko and state security service chief Vasily Gritsak

Russian journalist stages his own death in order to thwart an attempt on his life

Arkady Babchenko didn't even tell his wife about the scheme.

Russian journalist stages his own death in order to thwart an attempt on his life
Former Trump 2016 campaign chairman Paul Manafort leaves U.S. Federal Court, after being arraigned on twelve federal charges

Paul Manafort's indictment made headlines in Ukraine too

Ukrainian investigators hope that the news will help them with investigations into a former leader.

Paul Manafort's indictment made headlines in Ukraine too
An investigator works at the scene of a car bomb explosion that killed Maksym Shapoval, a high-ranking Ukrainian official involved in military intelligence, in Kiev

In Kiev, assassinations are becoming commonplace

A car bomb this week killed Col. Maksym Shapoval, a top Ukrainian military intelligence official. It wasn’t the only high-profile assassination that’s struck Kiev lately — nor is it the only one Ukraine is blaming on Russia.

In Kiev, assassinations are becoming commonplace
Former lawmaker of the Russian State Duma Denis Voronenkov and his wife Maria Maksakova pose for a picture in Kiev, Ukraine February 27, 2017. Voronenkov was assassinated March 23, 2017 in Kiev.

Did Putin put out a contract on a Russian whistleblower and critic?

Denis Voronenkov was a former Russian lawmaker. He was also a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. And he was assassinated in broad daylight on Thursday in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. Ukraine's leaders are pointing the finger at Russia.

Did Putin put out a contract on a Russian whistleblower and critic?
A protester sits in front of burning barricades during clashes with pro-government forces at Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine on Aug. 7, 2014.

Ukrainians worry that Trump will ignore them

Should they try him on Twitter?

Ukrainians worry that Trump will ignore them