annexation

Poland

Ukraine demands extradition of Russian archaeologist from Poland

The authorities in Kyiv have requested the extradition from Poland of Alexander Butyagin, who was detained in Warsaw in early December over conducting archaeological excavations in Russian-occupied Crimea.

23/12/2025

Ukraine

Vladimir Putin visits Crimea on anniversary of 2014 annexation

The Russian president visited an art school for children.

18/03/2023

Israel

Netanyahu presents incoming hard-line government's policy priorities

Benjamin Netanyahu’s incoming hard-line Israeli government put West Bank settlement expansion at the top of its priority list on Wednesday.

28/12/2022

Ukraine

In occupied Mariupol, Russia's rebuild is erasing Ukrainian identity

The key southern port city has become well-known worldwide as the site of death and destruction brought on by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in late February. Now, Moscow is rushing to paper over the devastation it caused.

22/12/2022

Ukraine

Putin-Lukashenko meet in Belarus while Russia in battlefield

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko likely deflected Vladimir Putin’s efforts to coerce Belarus into further Russian-Belarus integration concessions, says the Institute for the Study of War, following the meeting in Minsk on Monday.

20/12/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Six developments to know this weekend

These are the six latest developments in the Ukraine war you need to know this Saturday.

21/10/2022

Russia

Putin signs annexation decrees vowing to 'stabilise' Ukraine regions

"We do not, we never did and are not going to make any difference between Russians and Ukrainians", said President Vladimir Putin.

05/10/2022

Ukraine

Ukrainians views on Russia's attempt to annex new territories

We asked the residents of Mykolaiv, a city not far from the territories occupied by Russia and the frontline of the war, what they think about the recent referendums and the annexation of new territories of Ukraine.

03/10/2022

Ukraine

Russian troops pull out of Lyman as Ukraine forces enter key town

Here are the key developments related to Russia's war in Ukraine this Saturday.

01/10/2022

Russia

Ukraine war: Russia illegally annexes four regions in east Ukraine

Vladimir Putin said four occupied and annexed Ukrainian regions will be part of Russia "forever" and declared "victory will be ours" at Moscow rally.

30/09/2022