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In total, 29 journalists have been banned

Russia has banned dozens of British journalists, media representatives and defence figures from entering the country, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

First 15 branches of Vkusno i Tochka open in Moscow, without McNuggets or McFlurrys, after American fast-food giant boycotts country over war in Ukraine

Ukrainian officials say all routes to evacuate thousands of civilians from the embattled key city have been cut off.

As the fight for the Donbas region intensifies, Ukraine's President says it will be remembered as "one of the most brutal battles" in European history.

Russia's main goal of its military operation in Ukraine is to protect the Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics, the Kremlin said on Monday, after the leader of one of the separatist regions asked for additional forces from Moscow.

Russian forces tightened their grip on the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk and cut off the last routes for evacuating citizens, a Ukrainian official said on Monday - a scene that echoed Moscow's assault on Mariupol last month. Amid heavy Russian bombardment, regional governor Sergei Gaidai said on social media…

Moscow’s troops now control about 70% of the key city of Severodonetsk and are trying to cut off around 500 locals sheltering in an industrial complex - just like Mariupol

English names for foreign places have long differed, in many situations, from the local names. (And that's likely true of most languages.)