But President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to defend itself, amid a deadly rise in fighting.

The BBC's Sarah Rainsford travels with Ukraine's leader amid his efforts to prevent a Russian invasion.

The German airline will also halt services to Odessa as fears grow over a Russian invasion of Kyiv.

"Tell me I'm alive" - the first words of a truck driver rescued from a ferry burning off Greece.

At least 16 people have died as high winds leave homes without power and transport systems in disarray.

Model agent Jean-Luc Brunel was being investigated for rape and supplying girls to Jeffrey Epstein.

Finland win their first Olympic men's ice hockey gold with victory over the Russian Olympic Committee on the final day in Beijing.

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

Who is the coach whose "cold" treatment of a sobbing Kamila Valieva was "chilling" to watch according to the IOC?

Nato allies suspect that Russia will use a false flag attack as a pretext to invade Ukraine

Three Ukrainians tell the BBC how they have been dealing with life amid fears of a Russian invasion.

Volodymyr Zelensky came to power vowing to end a war in eastern Ukraine that has only intensified.

Fergal Keane travels to northern Ukraine to gauge the mood of those at risk of any Russian advance.

Will France's decision to remove 5,000 personnel weaken the fight against Islamists in Africa's Sahel?

The BBC has uncovered how a culture of complicity and denial conceals the true scale of clerical sex abuse in Italy.

A tight and divisive race is expected when France holds a presidential election in April this year.

Watch the moment when a group including the interior minister take cover in eastern Ukraine.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the shock of Russia invading Ukraine will echo around the world.

Vice-President Kamala Harris warns Russia of "swift and severe" action if it invades Ukraine.

The US President says he has reason to believe Russian forces will target Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.

The Euroferry Olympia caught fire in the early hours of Friday morning.