Given the scale of destruction from Russia's invasion, his words are certain to infuriate Ukrainians.

With no power or running water, the few remaining residents of Avdiivka have been urged to leave.

Two brothers are accused of selling state secrets to Moscow in a case "unlike any other in 20 years".

The proposal was prompted by increased restrictions in the US and Poland, but it faces a tough passage.

The German ex-chancellor says she could not block Russia's designs on Ukraine in 2021.

The study of the sewers under Rome's landmark found traces of olives, nuts and other foods.

Enner Valencia scores his third goal of the World Cup as Ecuador draw with the Netherlands to leave Group A wide open.

Olena Zelenska tells the BBC's Lyse Doucet cold and blackouts are not the worst things Ukraine has faced.

Ukraine says 50% of the country's electricity needs are not being met, and water supplies are affected.

Isolation from sport is one of the many consequences of Russia's war in Ukraine, says Steve Rosenberg.

Engineers are starting to rebuild infrastructure destroyed during Russia's occupation of Kherson.

Extending its controversial law, any mention of LGBT people in books, films and online will be banned.

The newborn baby's grandmother speaks of her death in an attack on a maternity hospital in Ukraine.

Kyiv authorities say they want to stop Russia using the site for sabotage, intelligence or weapons.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced Germany to cut its dependence on gas from the east - and fast.

A year after the deadliest migrant crossing in the Channel, families demand answers over what happened.

The coin bearing the name of Sponsian was considered apocryphal and had been locked away in a museum cupboard.

Serbs have been demonstrating in Kosovo, raising fears of renewed ethnic hostilities.

A video of an Italian politician claiming that France exploits African countries has been widely shared. Is she right?

After the recent bombing in Istanbul, Turkish retaliatory air strikes on Kurdish targets have left a population on edge.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has crystallised the need for clean, renewable energy in Germany.

Russia's UK ambassador is asked whether he accepts his country has committed war crimes in Ukraine.

The unusually bright meteor - called a bolide - belongs to an annual shower called the northern Taurids.

The British prime minister has reiterated the UK's support for Ukraine on a visit to the country.

Crowds gather on a bridge to welcome the train as families reunite after months apart.

The footage shows the anonymous British artist working around Kyiv - but never reveals his face.