Top US General Mark Milley says the build-up of Russian troops is the largest since the Cold War.

Invasion or fear strategy: the Russian leader keeps everyone guessing on his real plans for Ukraine.

Ukrainian authorities have mapped out Kyiv's bomb shelters, but can the BBC's Sarah Rainsford find them?

The note, which sold for €26,000, announced Aldo Moro's abduction by communist insurgents in 1978.

The iconic cartoon mouse is getting a temporary outfit makeover, to mixed reviews from Disney fans.

The regional parliament pardons hundreds of women executed during the 15th to 18th centuries.

Hans Werk features in a new documentary about the last living generation of Germans in Hitler’s Third Reich.

Syrian refugees saw Europe as a sanctuary - but now some are afraid of coming face to face with their torturers.

Germany's refusal to arm Ukraine has puzzled and angered some allies. Here's what's behind it.

About 100,000 troops are positioned near Ukraine's border.

Western diplomats are refusing to be explicit about specific penalties to keep the Kremlin guessing.

A snap election has been called on Sunday after the national assembly rejected the government's 2022 draft budget.

With an estimated 100,000 Russian soldiers now on Ukraine's border, what do Ukrainians make of it all?

Nato countries are trying to help Ukraine in the face of a possible Russian invasion.

Speculation is rife about when Putin might strike but maybe hostilities already started, writes Jonathan Marcus.

Knowing how to deal with aggressive patients has become even more important during the pandemic.

As US troops are placed on high alert, Ros Atkins looks at the causes behind the tension on Ukraine's border.

Tens of thousands of Germans take to the streets every week and politicians are being targeted.

One resident returns to their home city in rebel-held east Ukraine, as tensions with Russia rise.

For the first time in living memory there is no left-wing candidate challenging for the presidency.

What you need to know about Russia's troop build-up along Ukraine's borders.

Manfred Goldberg is one of seven survivors to have their portrait put on display in Buckingham Palace.

The Toplița thermal waterfall is 10m high and famed in the country for its beauty.

Monaco royal and accomplished show jumper Charlotte Casiraghi opened the brand's Haute Couture show.

Marta is getting military training for a possible Russian invasion, but says she doesn't want war.

Heavy snowfall across parts of Turkey has caused an airport warehouse roof to collapse.