The World in Images

In Ukrainian Mariupol, occupied by Russia for four years, people pay in roubles and their passports are now Russian.

Life on the frontline with a Ukrainian drone division feels like a strange and deadly video game.

Restored wetlands would slow down tanks and infantry while also protecting the climate.

Harsher conditions for accessing social aid for Ukranian refugees is the aim of a bill that's being discussed in Warsaw.

A look at the daily struggle to survive amid a war that seems without end.

Despite the war, the summer vacation season is starting again this year in Odessa, albeit under strict rules.

They risk their lives working in the fields: farmers near Kherson are being targeted by Russian drone pilots.

To reform their assault units, which have been wiped out after three years of war, the Ukrainian army is recruiting prisoners.

Putin has agreed to talks with Ukraine to take place in Turkey. But why there?

In the village of Perekopiwka, in the oblast of Soumy, how are residents since the new president of the United States of America came into power and facing the advancement of Russian troops?

The rubble of Kharkiv is attracting foreign tourists, but this kind of tourism is divisive.

The Dnieper is one of Europe’s longest rivers and has been at the centre of the Ukraine war since the Russian invasion.

Strict sanctions are  imposed on Russia by Europe.So how is it that a Russian car dealer manages to import Porches from Germany with impunity?

Artist Émeric Lhuisset's reinterpretation of a famous 1891 painting is part of a media war between Russia and Ukraine.

As the war continues, tens of thousands of Ukrainian women have lost their husbands in the fighting, a difficult situation in this war-weary country.

In Kharkiv children rehearse a play to forget the war for a few hours.

Since the start of the war, private delivery service; Nova Poshta has maintained its services throughout the country, as close as possible to the front lines.

Two years of war has taken its toll on Ukraine, and the psychological wounds are becoming ever more apparent.

The outcome of the war in Ukraine is far from certain. But the Ukrainians are convinced that they will eventually retake the Crimean Peninsula. 

Many in Ukraine no longer want to share Christmas with the Russian enemy. The Christmas war has been declared, and Ukraine now celebrates Christmas on 25 December instead of 7 January.

Masha Borzunova meets a Russian deserter who tells how he went from being a war hero to an ostracised traitor of his country.

Nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children are thought to have been abducted and taken to Russia.

Two years of war has taken its toll on Ukraine, and the psychological wounds are becoming ever more apparent.

Lviv’s opera house has reopened to allow the artists to rehearse and perform despite the risks.

For four years, Russia has struck at Ukraine's vital infrastructure with the aim of demoralising the population. 

With Putin's wars and Trump's return, Europe is forced to rethink its security and autonomy.

More and more young Greeks want to start their own businesses and work for themselves.

Across Europe, the far right is embedding itself into politics and daily life, but remains fundamentally violent and racist. 

With a record budget and thousands of new hires, ICE is central to Trump’s migration and deportation policies.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

When Rémi went to study in Berlin, he promised himself he wouldn’t leave before having a night out at the city's most famous club.

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

With Putin's wars and Trump's return, Europe is forced to rethink its security and autonomy.

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France performs Saariaho’s Hush trumpet concerto with Verneri Pohjola as soloist.

We have released so many toxic chemicals that we have caused existential damage to our ecosystem.

More and more young Greeks want to start their own businesses and work for themselves.