Frank Langfitt

Queen Elizabeth II is marking 70 years on the throne, but recent years have been bumpy for the British monarchy. Public support for the institution has fallen, even as the queen remains popular.

Russians have occupied Kherson in southern Ukraine since the early days of the invasion, and are trying to turn it into a Russian city.

Col. Roman Kostenko, a Ukrainian lawmaker, has built a reconnaissance and sabotage team to target Russian forces. His ultimate goal: free his family village from Russian control.

Finland changed its policy toward the military alliance after troops invaded Ukraine. Sweden has avoided all military alliances, but like Finland, has also grown closer and closer to NATO over time.

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Finland is on the brink of joining NATO. Finns have their own memories of Russian aggression.

As the Russian and Ukrainian armies battle over the country's east and south, analysts say the war could become what's called a "frozen conflict."

Russia celebrates Victory Day to mark the end of World War II. The day is being marked completely different in Ukraine. A lot of people are sheltering indoors after Russia invaded its neighbor.

Russian forces in Ukraine continue their offensive in the east and south of the country. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces have been training to use the weapons that the U.S. and NATO are sending their way.

"It is a war zone, but it is shocking that it happened close to us," Saviano Abreu, a spokesman for the U.N.'s humanitarian office, was quoted as saying. The attack killed one person: a journalist.

Attacks on Ukraine's capital had mostly stopped until Thursday's missile strike. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was in Kyiv trying to negotiate humanitarian corridors for civilians.

Trans-Dniester doesn't usually get much attention. But European leaders are watching it closely because it hosts about 1,500 Russian troops and shares a 250-mile border with Ukraine.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the U.S. wants to see the Russian military weakened on the battlefield. Meanwhile, Russian missiles struck railway infrastructure in central and western Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in part, to prevent it from joining NATO. The war has so frightened Finland and Sweden that they are looking to join the military alliance.

One of Europe's poorest countries, Moldova has a separatist region that hosts 1,500 Russian troops. Since the Ukraine war, Moldova has applied to join the EU, even as it keeps a policy of neutrality.

Russia's war in Ukraine continues to unite Europe. Finland is now moving closer to seeking NATO membership. On Wednesday, the country released a report that could move it closer to a NATO bid.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister are being fined for attending parties prohibited during the pandemic lockdowns. Opposition members called on them both to resign.

Russia has stationed troops in Transnistria, Moldova, since the break up of the Soviet Union. It illustrates Russia's influence and the political complexity of this frontline state in Eastern Europe.

When the war in Ukraine began, many in neighboring Moldova feared Russian troops would attack there next. Eastern Europe's most vulnerable front-line state wants to protect itself from Russia.

Russia's war on Ukraine has shaken Europe's political landscape. And perhaps the most vulnerable front-line country is the tiny, former Soviet republic Moldova.

As Russia's war in Ukraine grinds through its fourth week, President Vladimir Putin's greatest accomplishment so far may be one he never intended: a unified Europe.