Ukraine
Russia criticizes EU sanctions, raps U.S. over Ukraine role
Russia reacted angrily on Saturday to additional sanctions imposed by the European Union over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine crisis, saying they would...
Pentagon: Bigger Russian artillery moving into Ukraine
The movement of Russian heavy caliber artillery systems across the border into Ukraine is “imminent”, the Pentagon said Friday, saying Russia...
Ukraine military claims Russians fired cross-border artillery at them
The Ukrainian army has claimed that its soldiers came under artillery fire from the Russian side of the border overnight and were attacked by rebels in...
Ukraine says pro-Russia rebels shot down two fighter jets
Pro-Russian rebels shot down two Ukrainian fighter jets on Wednesday, not far from where a Malaysian airliner was brought down last week in eastern Ukraine,...
Putin ‘on side of the devil’ as crash site is ‘blocked by rebels’
Ukraine’s prime minister has said Vladimir Putin is “on the side of the devil” as he reiterated Kiev’s view that Russia had a clear...
Russia warns of ‘dangerous escalation’ over deadly Ukraine shelling
Russia has vowed to respond to a “dangerous escalation” of violence near its border, after a Russian man was killed and two women injured by...
Ukraine jets pound rebels after deadly missile attack in escalation of conflict
Ukrainian war planes bombarded separatists along a broad front today “inflicting huge losses”.
19 Ukraine troops killed in rebel attack on Russian border
Pro-Russian rebels have fired missiles at government troops near the Russian border, killing at least 19 servicemen, Ukraine’s Defence Ministry said,...
Ukrainian ‘turning point’ as pro-Russia separatists flee Slavyansk
Ukrainian government forces have re-gained control of the rebel stronghold of Slavyansk, a flashpoint city in the fighting between Kiev’s troops...
Poroshenko orders raising of Ukraine flag in Slovyansk as rebels flee
Ukraine’s president has ordered the army to raise the national flag in the separatist stronghold of Slovyansk after reports that the leadership of...
Ukraine says Russia lets rebels attack from its side, proposes more talks
Russia is letting separatist rebels use its territory to attack Ukrainian border posts, a top security official charged Friday as clashes in southeastern...
Russian foreign minister warns of ‘new wave of bloodshed’ in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged a halt to Ukraine’s military operation against separatist rebels in the east in a telephone call with...
Ukraine army launches offensive against ‘parasites’ as truce ends
Ukrainian forces struck at pro-Russian separatist bases in eastern regions with air and artillery strikes on Tuesday after President Petro Poroshenko announced...
Ukrainian president ends unilateral ceasefire with vow to ‘free our land’
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said late Monday he would not extend a truce with pro-Russian rebels in the country’s east, vowing instead to...
Ukraine, Europe leaders talk with Moscow before ceasefire expires
As a ceasefire deadline looms, Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko is expected on the scheduled phone call to the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Extended Ukrainian ceasefire holds despite overnight fighting
Four soldiers have been killed and five wounded after Ukraine’s military regained control of a checkpoint in the eastern region that had been earlier...
Ukraine signs historic pact with Europe despite Russian wishes and tactics
Over Russia’s objections, Ukraine’s new president on Friday signed a free-trade deal binding his country more closely to Western Europe, sealing...
Ukraine signs EU trade deal prompting Russia to warn of ‘grave consequences’
Ukraine signed a free-trade and political co-operation agreement with the European Union on Friday that has been at the heart of the country’s political...
Russia must move to disarm separatists in Ukraine ‘within hours,’ Kerry says
Russia must prove “in the next hours” that it is working to help disarm separatist groups in restive eastern Ukraine, U.S.
Rebels shoot down Ukraine helicopter
Rebel fighters have shot down a Ukrainian helicopter carrying technicians who had been installing equipment to monitor a peace plan in Ukraine’s...
U.N. estimates 423 killed in Ukraine’s east as cease-fire breaks
The shaky cease-fire in Ukraine was thrown into peril Tuesday when pro-Moscow separatists shot down a Ukrainian military helicopter, killing nine servicemen.
Putin urges Kiev to stop fighting, begin dialogue
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that artillery was used in overnight fighting in eastern Ukraine and urged Kiev to cease fighting and begin...
As Ukraine rebels reject cease-fire, Putin orders ‘full combat alert’ in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops in central Russia to be on “full combat alert” Saturday as a new wave of attacks by rebels...
Questions over Russian control of Ukraine rebels cloud hopes for ceasefire
Ukraine’s new President Petro Poroshenko today announced plans for a unilateral ceasefire, but ongoing violence and a new gas war will challenge the...
Russian journalist killed in mortar fire attack in eastern Ukraine
A Russian journalist for a Russian state-owned TV channel died Tuesday in eastern Ukraine after being wounded by mortar fire, the Rossiya 24 network said.
Gazprom halts gas supply to Ukraine after debt payment deadline missed
Russia’s Gazprom has hit Ukraine with a “pay upfront” policy for gas delivery after Ukraine failed to pay at least part of its gas debts...
Ukraine and Russia agree to hold new gas talks
Ukraine and Russia failed to end a gas pricing dispute at talks on Saturday but agreed to meet again on Sunday—a day before a Russian deadline for Kiev...
Ukraine president launches air strikes after promising retaliation for attack
The Ukrainian military has launched air strikes against separatist strongholds in the country’s eastern region following the shooting down of a cargo...
U.S. State Dept. says Russia sent tanks, weapons to Ukrainian rebels
A New York Times report says the United States State Department has confirmed that Russia has sent tanks and heavy military-grade weapons to rebels in...
Ukraine accuses Russia of sending in tanks
Ukraine’s interior minister has accused Russia of allowing tanks to cross its border to help pro-Russian separatists there.
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