With his term in office having reached its expiry date and the conflict going badly for Kiev, the Ukrainian leader is in a very difficult situation

This year’s elections were cancelled by the incumbent

Russian forces recently captured several settlements near the city, gaining an upper hand in the region

The attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico stems from a combustible political environment in the country, officials have said

Over the past three days, Russia has seized control of several localities north of Kharkiv in a fierce new offensive that could bring Moscow to the gates of Ukraine’s second-largest city. FRANCE 24 spoke to several military analysts who believe that it is still too early to speak of a turning point in Russia’s war on Ukraine.

President Vladimir Putin's nomination of top economic official Andrei Belousov as defence minister is a sign of the importance the Russian leader places on the war economy in gaining the upper hand in what he expects will be a long conflict against Ukraine, analysts say.

The pace of the Russian advance has reportedly caused discontent in Kiev’s ranks

With Ukrainian troops outnumbered, exhausted and now in retreat near Kharkiv, many Ukrainians wonder if the war has taken a significant turn for the worse.

Russia said Sunday it had captured four more villages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, as thousands of residents were evacuated from the offensive in an area where Russian troops were repelled in 2022.

The reported dismissal was linked to Moscow’s operations in Kharkov region

The sacking of Major General Rud could be linked to an alleged plot to assassinate the Ukrainian leader, according to local med

Moscow’s military has renewed an assault on Ukraine’s Kharkov Region, according to President Vladimir Zelensky

Moscow uses superior weaponry and manpower in bid to make gains before arrival of more US military aid

Moscow has also announced the liberation of another settlement in Donbass