Ukraine
Shelling halts in Ukraine’s Donetsk after ceasefire begins
Shelling suddenly stopped at midnight in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk after a ceasefire agreed between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels...
Ukraine rebels warn Kiev over truce around battleground town
Pro-Russian rebels on Saturday warned that any attempts by Kiev forces to move out of the battleground town Debaltseve after the start of a ceasefire would...
Rebels continue fighting for more territory ahead of Ukraine ceasefire
The Ukrainian military said on Saturday there was no let-up in a pro-Russian rebel offensive in east Ukraine with separatist forces trying to seize more...
Ukraine cease-fire talks continue, overshadowed by fighting
Russian, Ukrainian and European leaders were holding peace talks in the Belarusian capital aimed at ending almost a year of conflict in Ukraine, with negotiations...
Last chance for peace: Poroshenko and Putin arrive in Minsk for talks
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine have gathered in Minsk for what may be the final chance to iron out a peace deal.
Ukraine rocket attack ‘kills six civilians’ ahead of peace deal
A rocket attack on Ukraine’s military headquarters in the war-torn east killed at least six civilians Tuesday, officials said, as violence escalated...
Cold War history fuels Europe, U.S. clash over Ukraine crisis
Far from the rubble-strewn streets of eastern Ukraine, a clash of titans is taking place as Europe and America tussle over visions for the post-Cold War...
Putin criticises sanctions but says Russia does not want war
President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said Russia is not at war and does not want war with anyone, but sharply criticised Western sanctions over Ukraine.
Uncertainty in Ukraine: German leader not sure if peace talks will succeed
Angela Merkel, the Prime Minister of Germany, said Saturday that it’s still uncertain whether a flurry of democracy aimed at resolving the crisis...
Russia and European powers agree to draft Ukraine peace plan
The leaders of Russia, Germany and France agreed during late-night talks in Moscow to draw up a plan to end fighting in Ukraine as rebels wage a deadly...
Kremlin talks on Ukraine yield little but agreement to keep talking
The leaders of France and Germany flew out of Moscow in the dead of night after five hours of talks with Vladimir Putin on Friday, with little to announce...
Ukraine crisis: Hollande and Merkel in talks as U.S. considers sending arms
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande are due in Moscow for talks aimed at ending the 10-month conflict in Ukraine. The...
Ukraine crisis: Hollande and Merkel in truce talks as U.S. considers sending arms
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are due to hold talks in Moscow to try to end escalating fighting in east Ukraine.
Ukraine crisis: Hollande and Merkel in key truce talks as U.S. considers sending arms
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are due to hold talks in Moscow to try to end escalating fighting in east Ukraine.
Western leaders look to unite for a solution as Ukraine crisis deepens
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Ukraine to show support for the embattled government as the Obama administration considers sending arms to Kiev...
U.S. to give $16m of humanitarian aid to Ukraine as crisis deepens
The U.S. has given $16.4m in aid to Ukraine, as the nation’s humanitarian crisis deepens on the frontline of the conflict. John Kerry, the U.S.
Merkel and Hollande to meet Putin with plan to end Ukraine war
Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande are travelling to Kiev and Moscow with a new peace initiative, amid a flurry of diplomacy to end what has been described...
Ukraine separatist leader vows to mobilise 100,000 men to tackle rebels
Pro-Russian separatists vowed on Monday to mobilise up to 100,000 fighters for their latest east Ukraine offensive as the U.S.
Report: U.S. now considering sending arms to Ukraine forces
President Barack Obama’s administration is taking a new look at providing Ukrainian forces with defensive weapons and equipment in the face of a...
U.S. taking new look at giving arms to Ukraine forces: NYT
President Barack Obama’s administration is taking a new look at providing Ukrainian forces with defensive weapons and equipment in the face of a...
Shelling of Ukraine coal hub leaves 496 miners trapped below ground
Nearly 500 coal miners in Ukraine’s war-torn east were trapped below ground on Monday after their pit lost power when a shell hit a regional electric...
Rebel leader announces new assault as 30 die in Ukraine’s Mariupol
At least 29 people were killed by rockets that slammed into a market, two schools, homes and shops in the east Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Saturday,...
Ukraine rebels announce new offensive as rockets kill 30
Pro-Kremlin rebels announced a major new offensive on Saturday after heavy rocket fire killed at least 30 people in a strategic government-held Ukrainian...
Rebel leader announces new assault as 20 die in Ukraine’s Mariupol
At least 20 people were killed by shelling in the east Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Saturday, regional police said, as a rebel leader said separatists...
Deadly shell attack in Ukraine kills 13 people at Donetsk bus stop
At least 13 people have been killed after a bus was hit by shelling in the eastern Ukraine city of Donetsk, say reports. Ukraine’s defence ministry...
Poroshenko requests fresh IMF bailout, says Russia has ‘9000 troops’ in Ukraine
Ukraine has asked the International Monetary Fund for a new and broader rescue package, and will seek to renegotiate its debt with bond holders, officials...
Ukraine requests fresh IMF bailout as foreign ministers call for ceasefire
Ukraine has asked the International Monetary Fund for a new and broader rescue package, and will seek to renegotiate its debt with bond holders, officials...
German FM: Russia, Ukraine agree withdrawal of heavy arms in Berlin talks
Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier says Russia and Ukraine have agreed on a procedure for the withdrawal of heavy weapons in eastern...
Ukraine government, rebels both claim to control Donetsk airport
Russian-backed rebels and Ukrainian government troops fought pitched battles Monday for control of Donetsk airport, while residential areas nearby were...
Ukraine, rebels both claim to control Donetsk airport
Russian-backed rebels and Ukrainian government troops fought pitched battles Monday for control of Donetsk airport, while residential areas nearby were...
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