Ukraine, West brush off Russian referendum plans for occupied regions
Four Russia-occupied regions announce referendum plansVotes to be held on whether to become part of RussiaUkraine and the West regard votes as sham and illegalFrance's...
Russians line up to bid farewell to former Soviet leader Gorbachev
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterNo state honours or Putin presence planned for funeralGorbachev's reforms precipitated end of Soviet UnionFormer leader stunned by...
Ukraine narrowly escapes nuclear catastrophe as plant loses power, Zelenskiy says
Regular power line to Zaporizhzhia plant working againNearby fires had disrupted power link earlier in dayRussia says it hit military train set to deliver armsKYIV,...
Amid global alarm, Ukraine, Russia trade blame for nuclear plant attacks
Kyiv warns of Chornobyl-style disaster unless area securedBoth sides say in favour of visit by nuclear inspectorsUN's Guterres says any attack on a nuclear plant...
Ukraine takes tentative step toward EU membership
Zelenskiy urges West to speed up heavy weapons deliveriesEU leaders to launch Ukraine membership processBattle for Donbas twin cities reaches critical stageKYIV, June 23 (Reuters)...
Russia tells Ukraine to lay down arms in Sievierodonetsk battle
Sievierodonetsk city focus of fight for eastern UkraineHundreds trapped in Sievierodonetsk's Azot chemical plantNATO defence ministers due to discuss Ukraine military aidKYIV, June 15 (Reuters)...