The latest phase of the war is less about maneuvers and operations than alliance politics and shifting allegiances.

Trilateral peace talks aimed at resolving the war in Ukraine have ended after a second day in Abu Dhabi. Moscow and Kyiv have carried out a prisoner swap agreed during negotiations. Follow the latest below - and watch Michael Clarke answering your Ukraine questions.

As losses mount, the pace of Russia's advance has at times been slower than the Battle of the Somme during World War I, a report says.

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Russia is demanding Ukraine cede territory it currently holds as a condition for ending the war. But new analysis shows Moscow's advances on the battlefield are slower than any army in a century. Follow the latest and catch up on our Q&A with Michael Clarke.

A new report warns that the number of soldiers killed, injured or missing in Russia's war in Ukraine could reach 2 million by spring.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Missiles and drones target Kyiv and Kharkiv hours after high-stakes Abu Dhabi peace talks - Zelensky says negotiations will focus on status of eastern Donbas region as searc

Both sides downplay chances of immediate breakthrough in US-brokered talks as western allies reportedly weigh new defence pact

Ukraine and Russia swapped over 300 prisoners following "productive" talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, as a US mediator conceded that "significant" work lay ahead in the quest for a

A new report warns that the number of soldiers killed, injured or missing in Russia's war in Ukraine could reach 2 million by spring