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Ukraine’s threat may force Putin into negotiations to end the conflict, say experts

Attacks by Russia and Ukraine against commercial shipping and port facilities has surged significantly and could escalate further

It comes after the UK last month agreed to provide Ukraine with Storm Shadow blueprints

Ukrainian students are beginning their fifth school year since Russia’s invasion, with no end to the war in sight

Expansionist desires, aggressive military actions, and the consolidation of power in its internal affairs used to attack political enemies, Keir Giles explains how, while writing his new book, he came to realise the two countries are becoming exceedingly hard to tell apart

Russian minister says country 'will not allow any significant disruption to civil aviation'