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In this Friday, April 4, 2014 file photo, a Scythian gold helmet from the fourth century B.C. is displayed as part of the exhibit called The Crimea: Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea, at Allard Pierson historical museum in Amsterdam.

In this Friday, April 4, 2014 file photo, a Scythian gold helmet from the fourth century B.C. is displayed as part of the exhibit called The Crimea: Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea, at Allard Pierson historical museum in Amsterdam.

Disputed Crimea gold treasures returned to Ukraine

Disputed Crimea gold treasures returned to Ukraine

After years of dispute with Russia, the ancient gold objects have now been returned from the Netherlands to Ukraine.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv

EU touts support for Ukraine on visit to Kyiv

EU touts support for Ukraine on visit to Kyiv

EU foreign ministers ventured to Kyiv with a message of solidarity. But their trip comes as fissures threaten to appear.

A view of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba (left) and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell shaking hands

A view of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba (left) and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell shaking hands

EU pledges lasting support for Ukraine at Kyiv meeting

EU pledges lasting support for Ukraine at Kyiv meeting

For the first time, the bloc's diplomatic leaders have convened outside its borders, and in an active war zone.

The foreign ministers of the EU and Ukraine at a meeting in Kyiv on October 2, 2023.

The foreign ministers of the EU and Ukraine at a meeting in Kyiv on October 2, 2023.

EU foreign ministers in Kyiv in show of support

EU foreign ministers in Kyiv in show of support

It is the first time that the EU Foreign Affairs Council has met outside the borders of the European Union.

David Petraeus gestures with one hand while holding a microphone during a panel in Kyiv

David Petraeus gestures with one hand while holding a microphone during a panel in Kyiv

Petraeus: 'Good chance' Kyiv counteroffensive gains continue

Petraeus: 'Good chance' Kyiv counteroffensive gains continue

Retired US General Petraeus told DW that Russian defenses are "formidable" and noted Ukrainians were gaining ground.

A flash from the explosion of a missile illuminates Kyiv during a Russian missile strike.

A flash from the explosion of a missile illuminates Kyiv during a Russian missile strike.

Massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 2

Massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 2

Ukraine says an overnight barrage of Russian missiles and drones has killed at least two people in Kyiv.

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An artwork showing a young woman wearing a robe and a white scarf over her head nursing a child

An artwork showing a young woman wearing a robe and a white scarf over her head nursing a child

'Madonna of Kyiv' celebrated in Berlin exhibition

Berlin's Bode Museum is juxtaposing sculptures from the Middle Ages with contemporary Ukrainian art.

An injured woman receives medical treatment

An injured woman receives medical treatment

Fact check: 'Staging' of air attack victims in Kyiv?

Staged scenes and actors, or real victims of Russian missile attacks in Kyiv? A DW fact check pulls back the curtain.

Club K41, large building on a street

Club K41, large building on a street

Kyiv's K41 club staff find refuge in Berlin

It is renowned as one of the hottest clubs in Ukraine. Many of the Kyiv club's employees have fled to Berlin.

A woman holds a dog while crossing the Irpin River on an improvised path under a bridge as people flee the town of Irpin, Ukraine

A woman holds a dog while crossing the Irpin River on an improvised path under a bridge as people flee the town of Irpin, Ukraine

Aid groups in Ukraine help animals in danger

Not all animals can be evacuated. Rescue groups are helping those who have been left behind.

A monument is seen covered with sand bags for protection

A monument is seen covered with sand bags for protection

Ukraine rushes to save cultural heritage

Galleries and museums across Ukraine are evacuating art and cultural treasures, some moving works across the border.

Young mothers with their babies in a shelter in Kyiv

Young mothers with their babies in a shelter in Kyiv

Kyiv: Life in a maternity ward in wartime

Amid air raid sirens and advancing Russian forces, new and expecting mothers take shelter in a maternity ward in Kyiv.