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Getting used to war, Ukraine refugees flood back to Kyiv

World May 13, 2022

Getting used to war, Ukraine refugees flood back to Kyiv

So far, nearly two-thirds of the capital's 3.5 million inhabitants have returned, reviving a city that emptied in the first days of the Russian invasion.

Online army deploys to save Ukraine's art and heritage

World Apr 27, 2022

Online army deploys to save Ukraine's art and heritage

by Umberto Bacchi

Historians, librarians and IT specialists from around the world have joined forces since the invasion began to form an online army to back up everything from websites to libraries.

Russia warns 'serious' nuclear war risks should not be underestimated

World Apr 26, 2022

Russia warns 'serious' nuclear war risks should not be underestimated

Russia's top diplomat said considerable risks of nuclear war remain, warning that conventional Western weapons were legitimate targets in Ukraine, where battles raged in the east.

Top U.S. officials meet Zelenskyy in show of solidarity with Ukraine

World Apr 25, 2022

Top U.S. officials meet Zelenskyy in show of solidarity with Ukraine

by Jordan Fabian

This is the highest-level U.S. visit to the war-torn country since Russia invaded, but Ukraine's leader said the envoys 'should not come here with empty hands.'

Russia demands Ukrainian forces surrender in Mariupol

World Apr 17, 2022

Russia demands Ukrainian forces surrender in Mariupol

Control of the pulverized southeastern port city would give Russia its biggest capture of the nearly 2-month-old war.

Russia hits Kyiv and Lviv with strikes after sinking of flagship

World Apr 16, 2022

Russia hits Kyiv and Lviv with strikes after sinking of flagship

An explosion was heard and smoke seen in Kyiv's southeastern Darnytskyi district, where Moscow said it had struck a factory that repairs tanks.

‘The city lives’: With Russian forces gone, Kyiv starts to revive

World Apr 9, 2022

‘The city lives’: With Russian forces gone, Kyiv starts to revive

by Maria Varenikova and Andrew E. Kramer

In Kyiv this week, instead of seeking shelter in the subway, people are now riding it as residents return and the city's businesses and schools reopen.

Wreckage of world's largest plane testament to Kyiv's defense

World Apr 9, 2022

Wreckage of world's largest plane testament to Kyiv's defense

The Antonov An-225 Mriya — a cargo-lift plane with an 88 meter wingspan — was mauled by blasts as Ukraine fiercely fought to defend a key airport near the capital.

Ukraine's stateless trapped in war zone with no proof they exist

World Apr 5, 2022

Ukraine's stateless trapped in war zone with no proof they exist

by Emma Batha

Ukraine has thousands of people not recognized as a citizen of any country — without proof of identity, they are trapped in the fighting as checkpoints proliferate.

The new art of economic warfare

Commentary / World Apr 4, 2022

The new art of economic warfare

by Kaushik Basu

The severe sanctions that the West has imposed on Russia may be justified to defeat Putin, but they have escalated economic warfare to an unprecedented level.

Missiles hit near Ukraine's Odesa as new Mariupol evacuation bid planned

World Apr 3, 2022

Missiles hit near Ukraine's Odesa as new Mariupol evacuation bid planned

Ukraine says its forces have retaken all areas around Kyiv, claiming complete control of the capital region for the first time since Russia launched its invasion on Feb 24.

The battle for Kyiv looms as a long and bloody conflict

World Mar 20, 2022

The battle for Kyiv looms as a long and bloody conflict

by Andrew E. Kramer

Ukraine’s capital is the biggest prize of all for the Russian military. If Russia tries to take control, it could lead to one of the biggest urban conflicts since World War II.

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