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'Surrender… your lives will be spared,' Russia claims control over Mariupol

Zelenskyy says peace talks won't happen if all Ukraine troops 'eliminated' in the city

Russia attacks Kyiv, Lviv after Black Sea Fleet flagship sunk

Ukraine's military said Russian warplanes that took off from Belarus had also fired missiles at the Lviv region near the Polish border, where 4 cruise missiles were shot down by Ukrainian air defences

Moscow to increase missile strikes on Kyiv targets: Defence Ministry

Russia will expand the scale of its missile strikes on Kiev in response to any Ukrainian forces' attacks or sabotage on Russian territory, the country's Defence Ministry has said.

More than 900 civilian bodies found in Kyiv region: Ukrainian Police

The bodies of more than 900 civilians have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following Russia's withdrawal, most of them fatally shot

That sinking feeling: Pride of Russia's Black Sea fleet drowns

Russia said the ship sank while being towed in stormy seas after a fire caused by an explosion of ammunition

Ukraine says fighting rages around Mariupol steel plant, port

Ukraine says street fighting ongoing in Mariupol; Moscow says it captures steel plant in Mariupol

Putin says peace talks with Ukraine are at dead end, goads the West

Putin, who had been ubiquitous on Russian television in the early days of the war, had largely retreated from public view since Russia's withdrawal from northern Ukraine two weeks ago

Analysis: War, economy could weaken Putin's place as leader

After 22 years in power, Putin has built a powerful phalanx of loyalists who surround him, both in the Russian military and the secret services

Boris Johnson visits Ukraine to pledge UK's unwavering support

Ukraine has defied the odds and pushed back Russian forces from the gates of Kyiv, achieving the greatest feat of arms of the 21st century, said Johnson

Russian withdrawal from Kyiv region gesture of goodwill: Kremlin

The withdrawal of Russian forces from Kyiv region is a gesture of goodwill to create favourable conditions for Russia-Ukraine talks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told France's LCI broadcaster

Moscow hopes Kiev won't listen to 'advisers' from afar: Russian FM

Moscow hopes Kiev will follow its national interests at Russia-Ukraine peace talks, but not listen to "advisers" from afar, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Ukraine recaptures city of Brovary near capital Kyiv, says Official

Brovary's mayor said during a televised address on Friday evening that Russian occupants have now left practically all of the Brovary district

Moscow-Kyiv talks resume as Ukraine denies hitting depot on Russian soil

Talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine resumed Friday, as another desperate attempt to rescue civilians from the shattered and encircled city of Mariupol failed

Ukraine strike on Russian territory reported as talks resume

The governor of Russia's Belgorod region said an airstrike on Russian soil by a pair of helicopter gunships caused fires and wounded two people

Ukraine expects Russian assault in east after troops pushed back near Kyiv

Ukrainian forces are preparing for new Russian attacks in the southeast region where Moscow's guns are now trained after its assault on the capital Kyiv was repelled, President Zelenskyy said

Ukraine confirms partial withdrawal of Russian troops from Kyiv, Chernihiv

Ukrainian Defense Ministry's spokesman confirmed that Russia has been withdrawing some troops from Kyiv and Chernihiv directions, in central and northern Ukraine respectively

Russia says Ukraine willing to meet core demands, but work continues

Russia's lead negotiator said on Russian television that Ukraine had said in writing it was willing to give up its ambition of joining NATO, adopt 'non-bloc' status

Russian pledge to scale down attack in Ukrainian cities draws skepticism

Russia's pledge to scale back some military operations in Ukraine drew skepticism even as the two nations planned to return Wednesday to talks that could produce a framework for ending the war

'Not a real withdrawal': Pentagon says Russian forces repositioning in Kyiv

Highlighting that Russian forces have moved away from Ukraine's Kyiv "in the last day or so," Pentagon's John Kirby said that he believes this is a "repositioning", not a "real withdrawal"

Ukraine isn't naive, says Zelenskyy as Russia pledges to scale down attack

Ukraine reacted with skepticism to Russia's promise in negotiations to scale down military operations around Kyiv and another city