The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Latest Ukraine news from February 23: Ukraine’s parliament has voted to approve a state of emergency.

Ukraine declared a state of emergency on Wednesday and told its citizens in Russia to immediately come home, while Moscow began evacuating its Kyiv embassy and the West responded with further sanctions, in the latest ominous signs of an all-out Russian military onslaught. Read about the day’s events as they…

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday questioned whether Ukraine had a right to sovereignty because he said the government in Kyiv did not represent the country's constituent parts, the Interfax news agency reported.

As protesters condemn Russian president, city’s defence chief says it is ready for ‘any situation’

Schools and care homes are poised to be evacuated if the Russian army crosses the border

Following Russian President Vladimir Putin's recognition of Ukraine's separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, months of speculation over what Moscow's intentions towards Kyiv have been answered: The 2014 invasion of Ukrainian territory has entered a new phase. But therein Putin's problems lie.

In Kiev, the government threatened to break off relations with Russia

Who has followed Russia in recognising the Moscow-backed statelets in Ukraine? And what is life like there?

Analysis: While Xi and Putin have pledged closer cooperation, there are growing economic ties between Beijing and Kyiv