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Ukraine is the largest country by area in Europe, if Russia is excluded. On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, leading to a prolonged conflict.

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Reports & Analysis

A man holds a yellow brochure titled "If the crisis or war comes" in Swedish

Nordic countries ramping up civil defense amid Ukraine war

Nordic countries ramping up civil defense amid Ukraine war

Emergency preparedness guides are not new in Sweden, Finland and Norway. The feeling of an impending Russian threat is.
ConflictsNovember 22, 2024
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro

What is Russia's new 'Oreshnik' missile?

What is Russia's new 'Oreshnik' missile?

DW looks at what the missile can achieve and what signals Russia is sending by using it.
ConflictsNovember 22, 202402:35 min
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'Putin only understands word of force'

'Putin only understands word of force'

Estonia’s Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur speaks to DW’s Nina Haase about Europe’s security challenges.
PoliticsNovember 22, 202437:59 min
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine

Russia fires new nuclear-capable missile at Ukraine

Russia fires new nuclear-capable missile at Ukraine

Russia hit Ukraine with a new ballistic missile believed to be capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads.
ConflictsNovember 22, 202402:24 min
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'Putin only understands word of force'

'Putin only understands word of force'

Estonia’s Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur speaks to DW’s Nina Haase about Europe’s security challenges.
PoliticsNovember 22, 202440:14 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looking strained as he listens to a briefing on the situation on the frontlines

Ukraine: Pressure mounts for peace deal with Russia

Ukraine: Pressure mounts for peace deal with Russia

Ukraine is under increasing military and political pressure to discuss a possible end to the war with Russia.
ConflictsNovember 22, 202402:11 min
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In the spotlight

French NATO troops exercise with a Ceaser howitzer at a training area in Finland.

NATO holds its largest-ever artillery exercise in Europe

DW's Alexandra von Nahmen reports from a training area in Finland's far north, close to the border with Russia.
PoliticsNovember 21, 202402:37 min
Screenshot of a social media threat showing a video in the middle of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking. The video has the words "Nuclear Deterrence" underneath. It is labelled as "Misleading"

Fact check: Is Putin threatening to use nuclear weapons?

Videos allegedly showing Putin's response to Biden's decision on the use of US missiles are circulating on social media.
ConflictsNovember 20, 2024
A gas stove is lit by a match in Berlin, Germany, on February 7, 2006

Russia-Austria gas spat stokes fears of new EU energy crisis

Gazprom cut deliveries to Austria over compensation demands from earlier supply issues. DW asks what it means.
BusinessNovember 19, 2024
A drone view of damaged buidings after a Russian strike

1,000 days of war in Ukraine in graphics

The numbers behind a war that has led to an estimated 1 million deaths and displaced several million more people.
ConflictsNovember 18, 2024
A view of the Chisinau city skyline on a cloudy day, a major avenue splitting the picture in two halves

Moldova torn between Europe, Russia

There's a deep rift between pro-Europe and pro-Russia sentiments in Moldova. Can the two sides reach an understanding?
PoliticsNovember 18, 202405:55 min
US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin give a joint news conference following their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki in 2018.

Former Trump adviser: Strength 'only thing that stops Putin'

Donald Trump's former adviser, H.R. McMaster, told DW the US must "provide Ukraine with the full range of capabilities."
PoliticsNovember 16, 2024
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