The Latest Breaking News from Volodymyr Zelenksyy

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 97th day, we take a look at the main developments.

The EU said it would ban 90 per cent of oil imports from Russia by the end of this year

Like others ashamed by the invasion of Ukraine, I have left Russia, my home, says writer Ivan Philippov

Ukraine said on Tuesday that Russia had taken control of most of the eastern industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, a bombed-out wasteland whose capture Moscow has made the principal objective of its invasion.

Ukraine president calls bombing of major chemical plant ‘madness’; Gazprom halts gas flows to companies in three western European countries

Russian forces now control "most" of the eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk after days of fierce fighting, the regional governor of Luhansk said Tuesday. Governor Sergiy Gaiday said "90 percent" of the city was destroyed and there was now no possibility of leaving Severodonetsk. Read our live blog to see…

Airstrike hits chemical plant in Sievierodonetsk; African Union warns that Moscow blockade of Ukrainian ports risks ‘catastrophic’ food shortages

EU says deal will effectively cut 90 percent of oil imports by year-end, cutting off key source of Moscow’s war funding.

European Union leaders reach a compromise on a long-delayed package of sanctions that was being blocked by Hungary, agreeing to impose a partial oil embargo on Russia.

European Union leaders reached a compromise Monday to impose a partial oil embargo on Russia at a summit focused on helping Ukraine with a long-delayed package of sanctions that was blocked by Hungary.

Latest Ukraine news from May 31: Luhansk governor says Russian forces are set to take over the eastern Ukrainian city.