The latest news, analysis and opinion on the War in Ukraine.
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Kyiv is building 2,000km of fortifications to hold territory in anticipation of another Moscow offensive
Trade restrictions on range of foodstuffs could cost Kyiv up to €330mn in annual revenue
President appoints new chiefs of national security council and foreign intelligence
Ukraine’s agriculture minister Mykola Solskyi warns Warsaw and Paris against hardening restrictions on food
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Hour-long film pieces together footage from Ukrainian soldiers defending the country’s eastern front
Alexander De Croo urges bloc not to replace one energy dependency for another
Attempted attack was uncovered by US cyber security company Mandiant, owned by Google
Lets get some plumbers on the scene
The process of stopping escalation involves multiple actors on the battlefield and in several capitals
Shift from ‘special military operation’ blamed by Kremlin on west’s support for Kyiv
Washington told Kyiv that drone attacks risk driving up crude prices and provoking retaliation
Oil tankers decline to take onboard specialist pilots for narrow waterways
Brussels proposes tariffs as leaders push for tougher restrictions on Ukrainian produce
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Online fake news and hybrid campaigns increase ahead of European elections
France and Poland lead push to restrict trade in poultry, eggs and honey with Kyiv
Aid pledge comes as EU outlines arms purchase plan using profits from immobilised Russian assets
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Brussels has long resisted pressure to levy import duties on food from Russia and Belarus
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