Ukraine

Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine reach deal over gas supplies this winter

Russia and Ukraine have reached a deal over gas supplies this winter. The European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic, who brokered the talks

26/09/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine to ban flights by Russian airlines in new wave of sanctions

Ukraine is set to introduce a ban on flights by Russian airlines from October 25, as part of a wave of sanctions against Moscow for its support of

25/09/2015

Ukraine

Masked protesters lay siege to Kharkiv City Hall in Ukraine

A group of masked protesters have laid siege to the house of pro-Russian politician Mikhail Dobkin in Kharkiv, Ukraine. FLAG UKRAINE "AZOV"

23/09/2015

Ukraine

NATO signs agreements with Ukrainian government

NATO’s secretary general has taken part in a meeting of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, during which a number of agreements were

22/09/2015

Ukraine

Journalists removed from sanctions list brought in by Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko

Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko has come under criticism for a series of sanctions he has imposed. It includes members of the press. He signed the

17/09/2015

Ukraine

German FM: 'significant progress' made towards resolving Kyiv-Moscow conflict

Germany’s foreign minister says “significant progress” has been made towards resolving the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow. Speaking after meeting

13/09/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine's Poroshenko confident Minsk agreement will be fulfilled by end of year

Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko says he is optimistic the requirements of the Minsk peace agreement will be fulfilled by the end of the year

11/09/2015

Ukraine

Polio: first outbreak in Europe for five years

The World Health Organisation says two young children have been paralysed in the first polio outbreak in Europe for five years. Both cases are in

04/09/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: full military honours for national guard funeral

There were full military honours for the funeral of a soldier killed in protests in Kiev on Monday. Ihor Hebrin was a conscript in Ukraine’s National

02/09/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: death toll after clashes rises to three

The Ukrainian President has visited those injured in Monday’s violent clashes in Kiev. The authorities now say three police officers were killed

01/09/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: back to school in Donetsk

The first day of the new term for schoolchildren in the separatist-held region of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine is full of hope for the future. A full

01/09/2015

Ukraine

Violence outside Kyiv parliament over separatist autonomy law

Violent clashes erupted and grenades were thrown as opponents of a bill granting greater autonomy to Russian-backed separatists is denounced by nationalists.

01/09/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: deputies explain for and against the decentralisation law

While there were violent protests outside Ukraine’s parliament, inside the chamber the atmosphere was equally tense. Mustafa Nayem from the

31/08/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: Policeman killed and scores injured as MPs back more autonomy for the east

Protesters have clashed with riot police outside the parliament building in Ukraine. At least one officer has been killed in the violence, which

31/08/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: angry clashes as bill adopted granting more autonomy in the east

Clashes have erupted between protesters and police in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, as deputies gave their initial backing to reforms for greater

31/08/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine commemorates anniversary of 'massacre' at Battle of Ilovaysk

The first anniversary of one of the most important battles in Ukraine’s eastern conflict has been commemorated in Kyiv. A Ukrainian parliamentary

29/08/2015

Ukraine

Kyiv-Donetsk prisoner exchange appears to go smoothly

A prisoner exchange has taken place between government forces and pro-Russia rebel fighters in Ukraine. An agreement was reached to release 12

28/08/2015

Economy

Russia turns down Ukraine debt relief

Russia has refused to accept the same terms as Ukraine’s private sector creditors who have agreed to write down a chunk of the government’s

27/08/2015

Ukraine

Deadly fighting surges in eastern Ukraine

At least seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and up to 13 others hurt in fighting with pro-Russian separatists. It is the highest number of

27/08/2015

Economy

Ukraine debt deal agreed with creditors

After five months of talks with creditors Ukraine has agreed to a debt restructuring deal as it attempts to get the war-torn economy back on track

27/08/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine and separatists agree next week as deadline for truce

During a meeting of the Contact group on Ukraine its been agreed that in a gesture to shore up a tenuous ceasefire, there will be an end to all

27/08/2015

Culture news

Taking the sacred into the street - Serhiy Radkevych,

A graffiti artist at work in a warehouse is a common-enough scene, but 27 year old Ukrainian painter, Serhiy Radkevych , or Tek as he prefers to be

25/08/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: 24 years of independence from Soviet rule

Ukraine is marking 24 years of independence from Soviet rule. There have been ceremonies in the centre of Kiev, including a show of military might

24/08/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine marks 24 years of independence from Soviet rule

Ukraine is marking 24 years of independence from Soviet rule. There have been ceremonies in the centre of Kiev, including a show of military might

24/08/2015

Ukraine

Upsurge in fighting sparks Ukraine crisis talks

Western concerns grow over the fragility of the Minsk peace deal after fighting flares once again in Ukraine. Leaders of Germany, France and Ukraine are to hold emergency talks on Monday in Berlin

19/08/2015

Ukraine

Both sides blame each other for latest Ukraine violence

Sunday night’s fighting in eastern Ukraine between government forces and rebels claimed the lives of several civilians, according to both sides. In

17/08/2015