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Fire fighters spray water on a fire triggered by a Russian rocket strike in Ukraine's capital Kyiv in 2024.
Image: Kyiv city's military administration/AP/dpa/picture alliance

Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia launched full-scale war on Ukraine in early 2022, an escalation of a conflict that began with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.

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January 23, 2025

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Reports & Analysis

Deutschland 2024 | Verteidigungsminister Boris Pistorius im Gespräch mit DW

NATO remains backbone of European security: Boris Pistorius

NATO remains backbone of European security: Boris Pistorius

DW spoke with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in Lithuania, where a Bundeswehr brigade will be stationed.
PoliticsJanuary 22, 202511:11 min
Dymtro Lazutkin, a poet and journalist turned soldier, reads from a collection of poems.

Ukraine's front-line poets process life in the trenches

Ukraine's front-line poets process life in the trenches

Russia's full-scale invasion has fueled a poetry boom in Ukraine. DW's Sonia Phalnikar reports from Kyiv.
CultureJanuary 22, 202503:42 min
Two art conservators dressed in protective white suits and wearing blue gloves examine a painting, portrait of a sitting woman.

How art from Ukraine's Odesa was rescued and sent to Berlin

How art from Ukraine's Odesa was rescued and sent to Berlin

Germany helped save dozens of Ukrainian artworks from destruction. They can now be seen at an exhibition in Berlin.
CultureJanuary 22, 2025
Russland Gazprom | Ukraine leitet kein Gas nach Westen weiter

EU looks to head off gas squeeze amid Russian LNG ban talk

EU looks to head off gas squeeze amid Russian LNG ban talk

European gas inventories are being used up quickly, leading to fears of a possible energy crunch.
BusinessJanuary 21, 2025
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What are Donald Trump's plans for day one?

What are Donald Trump's plans for day one?

DW takes a look at the president-elect's promises — and at the difficulties he'll likely have to make them a reality.
PoliticsJanuary 19, 202503:18 min
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Davos 2025: Donald Trump, the US-sized elephant at WEF

Davos 2025: Donald Trump, the US-sized elephant at WEF

There's a lot to discuss in the Swiss Alpine town this year, but it's Trump's comeback that's expected to dominate.
BusinessJanuary 18, 2025
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In the spotlight

A 24-hour Yonhap news TV broadcast purports to show suspected North Korean soldier captured by the Ukrainian military

What will happen to North Korean POWs in Ukraine?

North Koreans captured while fighting for Russia do not necessarily want to return to their authoritarian homeland.
ConflictsJanuary 16, 2025
The back view of a bus driving down a road.

The last bus route between Norway and Russia

A van is still allowed to cross Norway's closed border to Russia, making the trip daily from Kirkenes to Murmansk.
SocietyJanuary 12, 202505:52 min
A soldier uses a weapon to target something in the sky

Ukrainians protect the skies with simple, portable defenses

DW's Sonia Phalnikar got a look at how mobile air defense units stop missiles and drones from hitting their targets.
ConflictsJanuary 9, 202503:18 min
War veteran Fedir Samburskiy, a young man with a beard wearing a white T-shirt with the Ukrainian flag on the sleeve, speaks to DW.

Ukrainians welcome 2025 with mixed feelings

Ukrainians want the war to end, but not everyone agrees on how. DW speaks with residents and former soldiers in Kyiv.
ConflictsJanuary 3, 202503:27 min
Polen | Bundeswehr schützt Stück der Nato-Ostflanke

NATO's 2025 challenges: Trump, Ukraine and defense spending

For a successful 2025, NATO needs to strengthen its defenses and navigate the whims of a new Trump presidency.
PoliticsDecember 28, 2024
A group of deminers sweep a forested, snowy area with detectors looking for land mines

Ukrainian war veterans help clear land mines

An estimated 2 million mines are scattered across Ukraine. DW spoke with veterans who are working to clear the land.
ConflictsDecember 12, 202402:51 min
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