War in UkraineThousands of children to leave Russian border cityAround 9,000 children will be sent away from Belgorod after strikes blamed on Ukraine.EuropePutin hails Crimea annexation after claiming election winRussia's president addresses thousands in Moscow after official figures suggest he won 87% of the vote.EuropePutin claims landslide and scorns US democracyOfficials give Vladimir Putin 87% of the vote, in an election where no credible opponent could stand.EuropeWhy Macron went from dove to hawk on RussiaThe French president has dramatically changed from an appeaser to an arch resister of Vladimir Putin.EuropeSecret classes to counter Russian brainwashing in occupied UkraineForced to move from Melitopol, “Nataliia” now risks teaching hundreds of former students online.EuropePutin hails Crimea annexation after claiming election winRussia's president addresses thousands in Moscow after official figures suggest he won 87% of the vote.EuropeEU to cap some Ukrainian imports to quell protestsSome cereals, like wheat and barley, will remain free of duties despite objections by farmers.EuropeNo choice for Ukrainians: More Putin means more warRussia's leader is "sick with power", says Ukraine's president, whose country faces continued war.EuropePutin claims landslide and scorns US democracyOfficials give Vladimir Putin 87% of the vote, in an election where no credible opponent could stand.EuropeAnalysisPredicting Putin's landslide was easy, but what comes next?The Russian president will get a confidence boost from the tightly controlled election, says Steve Rosenberg.EuropeOn Russia's Arctic border, Nato's new members prep for warNew members Sweden and Finland joined the manoeuvres in northern Norway, aimed at deterring Russia.EuropeTrump will not fund Ukraine, says Hungary PM"He will not give a penny" and the Russia-Ukraine war will end, claims Viktor Orban after meeting Donald Trump.EuropeRosenberg: How two years of war have changed RussiaThe BBC's Russia Editor reports on a catalogue of drama, bloodshed and tragedy since the war began.EuropeUkraine war in maps: Russia makes limited advancesRussia has made limited advances along the front line, with the war in Ukraine about to enter its third year.EuropeOn the groundRussian schoolbook urges teens to fight in UkraineThe textbook will be part of a subject taught by former soldiers in Russia and occupied Ukraine.EuropeIn Ukraine, the show must go on - even undergroundKharkiv National Opera and Ballet is reopening underground, away from Russian drones and missiles.EuropeRussia 'struggling with supply of weapons' for warReports of Russian shortages come as concerns over the provision of Western weapons to Ukraine mount.EuropeUkraine battles frostbite and shell shortage in ruined townAfter months of heavy fighting, Russian forces appear close to surrounding the ruins of Avdiivka.EuropeFull cemeteries and empty homes: Ukrainians struggle to endureTwo years into Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainians carry deep wounds from the fight.EuropeCould drones change the course of the war?What a recent spike in drone attacks means for the future of the conflictLatest updatesBig missile attack targets Ukrainian capitalAt least 17 people were injured as debris from more than 30 intercepted missiles fell on Kyiv, officials say.EuropeThousands of children to leave Russian border cityAround 9,000 children will be sent away from Belgorod after strikes blamed on Ukraine.EuropeAid team witness 'horrors' of war-torn UkraineLeeds-based volunteers return after delivering 2,000 laptops for school children.Leeds & West YorkshireNo choice for Ukrainians: More Putin means more warRussia's leader is "sick with power", says Ukraine's president, whose country faces continued war.EuropePredicting Putin's landslide was easy, but what comes next?The Russian president will get a confidence boost from the tightly controlled election, says Steve Rosenberg.EuropeWhy Putin's fifth term as Russian leader was never in doubtDespite the guaranteed result, the Kremlin has been keen to make the election appear legitimate.EuropeRussia says it repelled multiple drone attacksDozens of drones were intercepted, Russia says, but one attack caused an oil refinery fire in Krasnodar.EuropeEstonian PM on what Putin is actually afraid ofKaja Kallas says Putin is "afraid" of a war with Nato in an interview with the BBC.EuropeShapps abandoned Odesa trip over security - MoDThe defence secretary was warned the Kremlin was aware of his travel plans, reports say.UK