Ukraine has recaptured territory at its fastest pace in nearly three years, data show. The country gained 78 square miles in five days between Wednesday and Sunday, which was equal to Russia’s advances for the entire month of December, according to an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

KYIV, Ukraine — On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale war on his country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to end the conflict “as quickly as possible” — but not at the expense of surrendering territory.

The cost in Russian lives for those modest territorial gains, meanwhile, continues to mount. Russia is suffering “crazy losses” in Ukraine, tallying around 65,000 soldiers dead or injured over the last two months, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at February’s Munich Security Conference.

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Ukraine and Russia resumed US-mediated negotiations in Geneva amid tense discussions, with Kyiv warning it will reject any peace deal forcing territorial concessions.

Ukraine is taking an uncompromising stance on its territorial integrity, as President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a forceful warning that any decision to cede the Donbas region to Russia would amount to a betrayal of the Ukrainian people.

More than a dozen senior European officials are visiting Kyiv in a show of support. But only one American is listed among the official guests.

Fear, hope, and countless phone calls home - for Reading's Ukrainian community the four years since Russia's invasion have been a blur of emotion and compromise. After the invasion, which began on 24 February 2022,