Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine troops and rebels wage counter-offensives ahead of talks

Fighting is intensifying across eastern Ukraine with both government troops and rebels launching offensives to gain ground ahead of peace talks in

10/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine conflict: Timeline

It’s considered Europe’s most dangerous conflict since the 1991-2001 wars in the former Yugoslavia. Pro-Russian rebels in the east of Ukraine have

10/02/2015

Culture news

The show goes on at Donetsk opera house

As war unfolds on its streets, the opera house in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk remains open against all odds with performers giving their services for free and audience members expressing app

10/02/2015

Ukraine

Fighting intensifies in Ukraine in run-up to Wednesday's peace talks in Minsk

Pro- Russian rebels are said to be closing in on the Ukrainian town of Debaltseve. Fighting on Monday left nine Ukrainian troops and seven civilians

10/02/2015

Ukraine

Obama to consider arming Ukraine government if diplomacy fails

US President Barack Obama says he’s waiting for the results of crucial talks on Ukraine before deciding whether to supply arms to the Kyiv

10/02/2015

World

Western powers, Russia trade blows over Ukraine in Munich

09/02/2015

Ukraine

Kyiv pessimistic over peace talks

Though peace plans are in the pipeline, there is little hope on the streets of Kyiv for a quick resolution to the conflict in the east of Ukraine

09/02/2015

Ukraine

Video: massive factory blast caused by Ukrainian missile, say rebels

Ukrainian rebels in Donetsk claim an overnight explosion at an arms factory was probably caused by a government missile. The rebel stronghold lies in

09/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: Putin, Poroshenko, Merkel and Hollande to meet in Minsk

Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France to meet in Minsk on Wednesday, February 11, to discuss an end to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

09/02/2015

Ukraine

Intense shelling in eastern Ukraine drives civilians to seek refuge across Russian border

Despite intense shelling by pro-Russian rebels, Ukrainian forces remain in control of the strategic railway hub of Debaltseve. The town lies in a

09/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine forces primed for fresh assaults as separatists mass around Debaltseve and Mariupol

Russian separatists have intensified assaults on Ukraine government forces on all fronts and appear to be massing troops and hardware for fresh

08/02/2015

Ukraine

Internally displaced Ukrainians seek sanctuary in Kyiv

As the conflict in Eastern Ukraine intensifies people continue to flee the fighting. For those arriving in Kyiv a number of temporary evacuation

07/02/2015

Ukraine

NATO sets up battle supply points in Baltics and eastern Europe

With fear growing in the Baltic states over what could happen if Russia had aggressive intentions towards them, NATO has announced new supportive

06/02/2015

Ukraine

Debaltsevo residents in eastern Ukraine flee fighting through humanitarian corridor

Dozens of buses with local residents on board have left the conflict zone in Debaltsevo in eastern Ukraine. They have been guaranteed a safe passage

06/02/2015

Ukraine

People of Donetsk doubt peace talks in Moscow will achieve anything

Donetsk is a city that is weary, tired of the conflict and losing hope for the future. People in the rebel held stronghold in the east of Ukraine

06/02/2015

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Civilians flee eastern Ukraine town as fighting intensifies

06/02/2015

Ukraine

Next stop, Moscow: Merkel and Hollande to present peace plan for Ukraine in Russia

Moscow bound: After Kyiv, the French and German heads of state will head to Russia to present their peace plan for eastern Ukraine to President Vladimir Putin.

06/02/2015

Ukraine

Debaltseve shelling rages as Ukraine rebels intensify assault

Fighting between Ukrainian soldiers and Russian-backed separatists is continuing to rage in and around Donetsk. Government troops are holding despite

06/02/2015

Ukraine

France and Germany present new peace plan for Ukraine

France and Germany have presented a new peace plan for Ukraine. President Francois Hollande and Chancellor Angela Merkel put forward their proposal

05/02/2015

Ukraine

John Kerry in Kyiv: 'Russian aggression greatest threat to Ukraine'

The US Secretary of State has said Russian aggression is the greatest threat to Ukraine, and that Washington, while seeking a diplomatic solution, would not "close our eyes" to Russian tanks and fight

05/02/2015

Ukraine

Casualties rise in Ukraine as Hollande and Merkel launch new peace proposal

Locals inspected the damage after shells hit a residential area in the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. As the fighting continues, so

05/02/2015

Ukraine

Kerry in Kyiv to discuss possible 'lethal aid' to Ukraine

As the humanitarian crisis in eastern Ukraine deepens, US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Kyiv to meet with the Ukrainian president. The question

05/02/2015

Ukraine

Pro-Russian rebels claim control of another Ukrainian town

Pro-Russian separatists are seen patrolling in a town they claim to have taken control of in eastern Ukraine

04/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukrainian army officer held in Moscow vows to continue hunger strike

A Ukrainian army officer being held in prison in Moscow is vowing to continue a hunger strike in protest at her detention

04/02/2015

Ukraine

Deadly rocket attack on hospital in rebel-held Donetsk in Ukraine

At least five people are reported dead after the shelling of a hospital in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine

04/02/2015

Ukraine

Debaltseve residents caught in the crossfire as Ukrainian crisis worsens

Civilians in the Ukrainian city of Debaltseve are struggling to survive, caught in the centre of the crossfire between government forces and

04/02/2015