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Putin recognises eastern Ukrainian separatist regions

The Kremlin said Vladimir Putin was ordering forces to "maintain peace" in eastern Ukraine after the Russian president formally recognised two separatist regions there, escalating tensions with the West.

21/02/2022

Ukraine

Ukrainians mark eighth anniversary of Maidan revolutionary protests

Maidan revolution: Ukrainians mark anniversary of 2014 protests that ousted pro-Russian leader

20/02/2022

Ukraine

Kremlin says 'premature' to discuss Putin-Biden summit over Ukraine

The White House said that the meeting, brokered by France's Emmanuel Macron, would only proceed as long as Russia holds off on launching an assault in Ukraine.

20/02/2022

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At the front, Ukrainian soldiers keep fit in makeshift gym

In Novoluhanske, on the frontline between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists to the east, soldiers loyal to Kyiv take their frustrations out by working out

19/02/2022

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Queues near Donetsk as people head towards Russia

As evacuations began Friday from the rebel-controlled territories in eastern Ukraine, a huge traffic jam formed at the border with Russia

19/02/2022

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Ukraine separatists mobilise troops amid Russia invasion fears

Clashes have intensified and separatists have been evacuating civilians from eastern Ukraine, amid fears in the West that Moscow might use the strife as a pretext to invade.

19/02/2022

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy demands 'end to appeasement' of Russia from West

Ukraine's president called for an 'end to appeasement' at the Munich Security Conference, as Western leaders said Russia would face severe consequences should it invade its neighbour.

19/02/2022

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White House accuses Moscow of cyberattacks against Ukraine banks

Ukrainian officials called Tuesday’s distributed denial of service attacks the worst in the country’s history.

18/02/2022

My Europe Series

How do you join NATO and how close is Ukraine to becoming a member?

NATO members said in 2008 that Ukraine could join the alliance in the future but despite becoming a closer partner, experts say the country is a long way away from becoming a member.

18/02/2022

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Separatist leader in Ukraine organises 'mass evacuation' to Russia

He added that evacuations have been organised in coordination with Moscow with "reception and accommodation facilities for our citizens are ready in the Rostov region".

18/02/2022

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Putin to oversee military drills as tensions mount over Ukraine

Russia announced massive drills of its nuclear forces on Friday as tensions with the West mount over its buildup of some 150,000 troops on Ukraine's border.

18/02/2022

Ukraine

NATO accuses Russia of trying to 'stage pretext' to invade Ukraine

Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine and Ukrainian forces accused each other of unprovoked shelling on Thursday.

17/02/2022

Ukraine

Russia has issued 720,000 fast-track passports in eastern Ukraine

Officials say the number of people applying for Russian passports has increased in recent weeks as tensions around Ukraine soared.

17/02/2022

My Europe Series

Near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, snipers and scepticism abound

Soldiers manning the frontline between Ukraine and the Russia-backed separatist regions are sceptical of the prospect of a new war.

16/02/2022

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In pictures: Ukraine marks Day of Unity amid Russia invasion fears

Ukrainians defied pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity.

16/02/2022

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Ukrainians deploy giant national flag to mark 'Unity Day'

Ukrainians deploy giant national flag to mark 'Unity Day'

16/02/2022

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US says 'more Russian forces, not fewer' at the Ukrainian border

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said there were not yet signs of de-escalation over Ukraine.

16/02/2022

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Russian invasion of Ukraine 'remains distinctly possible', Biden says

US President Joe Biden said that a Russian invasion of Ukraine remained "distinctly possible" and expressed scepticism over Russia's claim that their troops would withdraw from the border.

15/02/2022

Europe Decoded

Ukraine's defence ministry and two banks targeted in cyberattack

Kyiv has appeared to point the finger of blame at Moscow.

15/02/2022

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Ukraine forces in missile launch exercise near border

Ukrainian forces trained using anti-tank missiles and bunker defeat weapons in the country's Donetsk region on Tuesday amid threats of a possible Russian invasion.

15/02/2022

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US relocates Kyiv embassy while pushing for solution to Russia crisis

The US relocated its embassy operations to Western Ukraine due to the threat of Russian military action, while US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson emphasised that there remains "a crucial window for diplomacy."

14/02/2022

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'Business as usual': Firms in Ukraine resist calls for expats to leave

'We're not spending our days worrying about war, we're trying to get on with the business plans we have,' said one British businessman living in Kyiv.

14/02/2022

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Scholz emphasises solidarity with Ukraine ahead of Moscow trip

Scholz's two-day trip to Kyiv and Moscow comes after his government was criticised for refusing to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine or spell out which sanctions it would support against Russia.

14/02/2022

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Ukraine far-right group offers training to civilians

Members of Ukraine's far right movement Azov held military training for Mariupol residents on Sunday to teach them self-defence in case of an attack from Russia.

13/02/2022

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Russian naval exercises raise fears in Ukraine's Azov Sea communities

Ukrainians living and working along the coast of the Azov Sea fear disruption to their livelihoods as Russia plans naval exercises in the region

13/02/2022

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Crisis in Ukraine: Biden promises Zelenskyy 'swift, decisive' response

Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Ukraine on Monday and Russia on Tuesday in an attempt to calm down the prospects of invasion through diplomatic talk.

13/02/2022