Russia–Ukraine war
Ukraine's satellite link returns as Moscow agrees to new talks
Kyiv's drones are back online, Russia has agreed to talks, and one occupied town is to get a truce brokered by Melania Trump.
Timeline
Russia–Ukraine war
Russia’s war against Ukraine, from Ukrainian independence in 1991 to the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the full-scale invasion of 2022.
Timeline
Ukraine declares independence
Parliament declares independence and provides for a referendum.
Ukraine's voters endorse independence in a referendum
Majorities endorse independence in every region, including Crimea.
The Soviet Union is dissolved
Budapest Memorandum: Ukraine gives up its nuclear arsenal for security assurances
Ukraine agrees to give up the nuclear weapons on its soil; Russia, the UK and the US reaffirm its borders.
Czechia, Hungary and Poland join NATO
The three states join NATO in the first enlargement after the Cold War.
The Orange Revolution
Protests over a disputed presidential election lead to a repeat of the second round.
NATO declares that Ukraine and Georgia will become members
The declaration promises future membership without setting an accession date.
Euromaidan protests end with President Yanukovych's removal
Protests and violence are followed by Yanukovych’s departure and an interim government.
Russia annexes Crimea
Russia signs annexation documents; the UN subsequently reaffirms Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
War begins in the Donbas
Fighting begins in eastern Ukraine; later UN reports document abuses by multiple parties.
The first Minsk agreement is signed
An initial protocol seeks a ceasefire and political measures; fighting continues.
The second Minsk agreement is signed
A further package connects a ceasefire and weapons measures with a political process.
Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Russia begins its full-scale invasion; the UN General Assembly subsequently demands withdrawal.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative is signed
Separate arrangements establish a framework for Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea.
Russia launches a large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy system
The proposed energy truce remains unsigned as both sides hit fuel and power
Trump announces a Russian diesel supply deal and temporary sanctions relief
Trump says Ukraine should replace President Zelenskyy
Trump announces an immediate energy ceasefire
Ukraine says Russia is violating the energy ceasefire
Ukraine's military Starshield satellite service is slowed without warning
Washington eases pressure on Moscow as its rift with Kyiv deepens
Ukraine resumes drone strikes on Russian oil refineries after a brief energy truce
Washington eases pressure on Moscow as its rift with Kyiv deepens
Trump waives new Russia sanctions passed by Congress
Washington eases pressure on Moscow as its rift with Kyiv deepens
Putin meets Witkoff in St Petersburg, agrees to three-way talks and frees US citizen Stephen Hubbard
Ukraine's satellite link returns as Moscow agrees to new talks
White House announces a humanitarian ceasefire in occupied Oleshky, mediated by Melania Trump
Ukraine's satellite link returns as Moscow agrees to new talks
Ukraine says its Starlink and Starshield links are stable again after ten days of limits
Ukraine's satellite link returns as Moscow agrees to new talks
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