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Russian invasion of Ukraine

Everything you need to know about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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  • Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses after receiving the results of a parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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    Trump and Putin just lost their ‘poster boy’ in Europe. What now for Hungary?
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    ‘Colossal’ pressure: How Russia is targeting university students for military recruitment
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  • The Fidesez party of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, pictured last month, is trailing in the polls ahead of Sunday's parliamentary election.
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    Trump’s closest ally in Europe faces toughest test yet as Hungary votes. Here’s what to know
  • Russia's President Vladimir Putin, pictured Thursday, has declared a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter.
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    Russia’s Putin declares ceasefire with Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
  • Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey delivers a statement on recent UK operational activity, he said the UK and allies monitored a Russian attack submarine and two spy submarines in the North Atlantic for a month before they retreated, at 9 Downing Street in Westminster, central London, Britain, April 9, 2026.    Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERS
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    UK and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic
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  • Internet outages disrupt daily life in Russia, fueling fears of a digital crackdown
  • Sean Penn gifted makeshift ‘Oscar’ after skipping ceremony for Ukraine
  • ‘Ticking time bomb’: Stricken Russian fuel tanker drifts near to Italian islands
  • He returned home as a war hero. Behind closed doors, he became a tyrant
  • ‘We will rave on Putin’s grave’: After 4 years of war, dancing has become resistance for some Ukrainians
  • Hungary’s $82 million bank transit swoop deepens spat with Ukraine
  • The secret assassination plots, scandals and four-year war that left Volodymyr Zelensky battered – but still standing
  • US warned Ukraine’s ambassador over strikes on Black Sea oil target
  • Four years on, Russia’s war in Ukraine has transformed conflict and shattered global security
  • Zelensky pleads to Trump: ‘Stay on our side’

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    Video Sean Penn given ‘Oscar’ in Ukraine 0:29
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    Video Zelensky pleads to Trump: ‘Stay on our side’ 5:25
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    Video ‘Ukraine is still standing’ after four years of war, says historian Serhii Plokhy 17:21
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    Video Kim Jong Un awards apartments to families of soldiers killed in Ukraine 0:55
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) on February 14, 2026 in Munich, southern Germany. Heads of state and government as well as foreign and defence ministers from all over the world are expected to attend the security policy talks from February 13 to 15, 2026. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP via Getty Images)
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    Video Zelensky tells Munich Security Conference that Putin cannot live without war 0:48
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) on February 14, 2026 in Munich, southern Germany. Heads of state and government as well as foreign and defence ministers from all over the world are expected to attend the security policy talks from February 13 to 15, 2026. (Photo by Alexandra BEIER / AFP via Getty Images)
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    Video Zelensky says every power plant in Ukraine damaged 0:28
  • MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 14: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers a key note speech at the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026 in Munich, Germany. The conference, which brings together government leaders, security experts and defence ministers, is taking place at a time when the traditional western political and military alliance is facing rupture due to the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)
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    Video Rubio says US is unsure if Russia is serious about ending Ukraine war 0:37
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    Video CNN interviews Ukrainian athlete disqualified from Olympics after breaking IOC rules on helmet 3:41

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  • An employee inspects processing and refining structures in the Duna oil refinery on May 24, 2022 in Szazhalombatta, Hungary. MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas Plc is a multinational Hungarian oil and gas company headquartered in Budapest, Hungary. The Duna (Danube) Oil Refinery at Szazhalombatta, near Budapest is one of the biggest refineries in the Eastern-Central region of Europe where Russian oil arrives to Hungary via the Friendship (Druzhba) oil pipeline.
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    By buying Russia’s oil, Hungary is fueling the Kremlin’s war machine – and enriching foundations linked to Orbán
  • View of El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state, Venezuela.
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    Venezuelan oil is key to Trump’s Russia plan. There’s a problem with that
  • Americans are expected to spend $11 billion less on at the gas pump than they did in 2025, according to GasBuddy.
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    Despite Venezuela, forecasters say 2026 will be the cheapest year for gas since Covid
  • Russia's economic turbulence is unlikely to persuade President Vladimir Putin, pictured here at his annual end-of-year news conference, to negotiate an end to the war.
    Alexander Nemenov/Reuters
    Russia’s economy is struggling. But that won’t bring Putin to the negotiating table for years
  • An apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, hit by a Russian drone strike earlier this month as Moscow continues to wage its nearly four-year war.
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    Europe is facing a huge decision on an unprecedented plan to use Russia’s frozen assets to help Ukraine

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  • Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony opening the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia, in Moscow on February 5.
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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a signing ceremony at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on November 12.
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    CIA assesses Ukraine was not targeting a Putin residence in drone attack, contrary to Kremlin claim, sources say
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