The private world of one of Africa’s most powerful political women is revealed in a BBC World Service exclusive.

Oleksandr Safonov, a legendary announcer of Ukrainian television and a People’s Artist of Ukraine, has died at the age of 82 after a serious illness.

The Russian Federation and Belarus are spending billions to turn children into obedient mobilization resources.

Two people were injured and a vehicle was damaged as a result of a Russian strike in the Zaporizhzhia district on Sunday, May 17.

The country is investigating the source of the strike, which it calls a "dangerous escalation".

A total of 195 combat clashes were recorded between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders along the front line as of 22:00 on May 17, with the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors remaining the hottest.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has condemned a drone attack near the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates, calling any strike that endangers nuclear facilities "utterly unacceptable."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held talks with European Council President Antonio Costa on the involvement of European countries in future peace negotiations.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has called on the international community to condemn the crimes of the Soviet regime and demanded that Russia open its archives and release documents related to crimes committed by the Soviet secret police agency, the NKVD.

Russian propagandists are spreading false claims on social media about an alleged "investigation" by Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies into Olena Zelenska, the wife of President Volodymyr Zelensky.