Ukraine

Ukraine

Blinken defends Germany after Ukraine criticism over Russia stance

The US Secretary of State said he had "no doubts" over Germany's determination to stand up to Russia, after Kyiv accused Berlin of "encouraging" Vladimir Putin.

23/01/2022

Ukraine

UK says Russia plotting to install pro-Moscow government in Ukraine

The UK government says it has intelligence information that Moscow is looking to install a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv, a claim Russia has dismissed as nonsense.

23/01/2022

Ukraine

US sends first military aid shipment to Ukraine amid Russia standoff

Washington says it has sent "close to 200,000 pounds of lethal aid" to Kyiv to bolster Ukraine's defences, and has praised the Baltic states for pledging missiles.

22/01/2022

Ukraine

Moscow will only accept full NATO expansion ban, officials say

Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov allayed Western fears over an invasion of Ukraine but also said that Moscow expects firm guarantees from NATO and the West that the alliance will stop its eastwards expansion.

19/01/2022

Ukraine

Russia moves troops west, could invade Ukraine at any point, US warns

US officials warned Russia could invade Ukraine "at any point", calling the situation "extremely dangerous."

18/01/2022

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Ex-leader Poroshenko arrives in Ukraine to face charges

Ukraine's ex-president Petro Poroshenko returns to Kyiv despite the risk of arrest. He passes through passport control amid chaotic scenes, saying that border guards have tried to prevent him from entering the country.

17/01/2022

Ukraine

Ex-leader Petro Poroshenko arrives in Ukraine to face treason charges

Poroshenko, who is accused of treason for allegedly selling coal to Moscow-backed separatists in 2014 and 2015, repeatedly dismissed the charges against him as "politically motivated".

17/01/2022

Ukraine

Russia behind website-defacing cyberattack, Ukrainian officials claim

The statement from the ministry of digital development came a day after Microsoft said dozens of computer systems at an unspecified number of Ukrainian agencies had been infected with destructive malware disguised as ransomware.

16/01/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine's Zelenskyy invites Biden and Putin to trilateral talks

A series of high-level talks this week over Russia's military buildup along the border with Ukraine has failed to bring any resolution.

14/01/2022

Ukraine

Ukrainian government websites down after 'massive' cyberattack

“Be afraid and expect the worst. This is for your past, present and future," a message on the websites read.

14/01/2022

Ukraine

Ukrainian army reservists train amid border tensions with Russia

Last summer, Ukraine's president established the reservist units to help defend the country in the event of a Russian invasion.

12/01/2022

Ukraine

Russia and NATO meet as Moscow and Washington harden Ukraine stances

Ahead of Russia-NATO talks in Brussels on Wednesday and an OSCE meeting in Vienna on Thursday, Washington and Moscow both ruled out concessions or quick results.

11/01/2022

Ukraine

Kyiv court freezes former Ukrainian president Poroshenko's assets

Poroshenko has been indicted for high treason over his involvement in trading coal with the separatists in the eastern Ukrainian breakaway region of Donbas.

06/01/2022

Europe News

Brussels must be involved in Ukraine talks, says EU foreign minister

US and Russian officials are due to hold security talks in Geneva on Monday amid mounting tensions over Ukraine.

05/01/2022

Ukraine

Borrell to stress EU support to Kyiv during visit to eastern Ukraine

Borrell's visit comes less than a week before talks in Geneva between Washington and Moscow.

04/01/2022

Culture news

Why Ukrainian politicians are fighting Netflix over 'Emily in Paris'

The Netflix hit has fielded some anger from Ukrainian people over it's caricature-laden inclusion of Petra in the show's second season.

03/01/2022

Ukraine

US will act 'decisively' if Russia invades Ukraine, says Biden

Sunday's phone call came ahead of de-esclataion talks in Geneva between senior US and Russian officials.

03/01/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine sanctions would cause 'complete breakdown', Putin warns Biden

The US president said economic measures would be taken if Russia were to invade Ukraine, but the Russian leader said that would trigger a complete rupture in their relations

31/12/2021

Ukraine

Biden repeats call for diplomatic solution ahead of call with Putin

Biden will reiterate to Putin that for there to be “real progress” in talks they must be conducted in “a context of de-escalation rather than escalation.”

30/12/2021

Ukraine

Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine want stronger sanctions against Russia

US intelligence officials say Russia has amassed 70,000 troops near its border with Ukraine and is preparing for a possible invasion early next year. Moscow has denied any intention to attack.

21/12/2021

Ukraine

UK unlikely to send troops to help Ukraine, defence chief says

UK defence secretary Ben Wallace stated that sending in troops in case of a Russian invasion is unlikely, but that sanctions could be imposed instead.

18/12/2021

Ukraine

Ukrainian soldier killed in fighting with pro-Russian separatists

The death brings the total number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the frontline this year to 65, up from 50 the previous year.

17/12/2021

My Europe Series

Ukrainians sign up for military training as Russia tensions ratchet up

“Most people think that war is somewhere far away and not here,” said one participant. “I think that is wrong. This can escalate. It is a dangerous situation."

13/12/2021

Ukraine

US will help to end Ukraine conflict with Russia, Biden tells Kyiv

The US may push Kyiv to accept limited autonomy for Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine and quash the country's long-held desire to join NATO.

10/12/2021

Ukraine

Russia warns Ukraine over troops build-up before Biden-Zelenskyy call

US President Joe Biden has threatened Russia with unprecedented sanctions if it invades Ukraine.

09/12/2021

Ukraine

Thirteen people killed after bus and truck collide in northern Ukraine

The incident occurred early on Tuesday morning in Chernihiv Oblast.

07/12/2021