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World's worst fare dodger caught on CCTV

01/01/2015

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Ukraine turns its back on its 'worst year since World War II'

People in Ukraine are ready to turn their back what the country’s central bank has described as ‘the worst year since World War II’. Many internally

30/12/2014

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New Year, new hope as Ukraine paves way for NATO membership

As Ukranians hoped 2015 would ring in a much better future for the country, President Petro Poroshenko signed a bill dropping the country’s

30/12/2014

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Ukrainian army delivers food supplies to Donetsk 'Cyborgs'

29/12/2014

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Crimea: Demolition of building fails

28/12/2014

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Travel chaos as Ukraine suspends transport links with Crimea

Thousands of vehicles have been stuck at the border between Ukraine and Crimea, after Kyiv authorities reportedly blocked movements at two out of

28/12/2014

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Ukraine: Mass prisoner exchange following peace talks

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has met some of the freed prisoners, who were exchanged with pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country

27/12/2014

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Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels swap prisoners

Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russia separatists have exchanged hundreds of prisoners as part of a peace plan. The agreement to swap 150 Ukrainian

27/12/2014

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Visa and MasterCard quit Crimea over US sanctions

Visa and MasterCard said they can no longer support their payment cards being used in Crimea. The move by the world's biggest payment card companies follows the latest round of US sanctions imposed

26/12/2014

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'Security concerns' halt trains between Ukraine and Crimea

Trains between Ukraine and Crimea are being suspended because of unspecified security concerns. Ukraine’s state rail company Ukrzaliznytsia said

26/12/2014

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Ukraine crisis: Peace talks cancelled in Minsk

Peace talks due to take place in Minsk on Friday between the Kyiv government and pro-Russian rebels have been cancelled. It’s been reported that

26/12/2014

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Ukraine: prisoner swap between Kyiv government and rebel groups confirmed

A prisoner exchange between the Kyiv government and rebel groups in the east of Ukraine has been agreed, the Ukrainian Security Services confirmed on

25/12/2014

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Ukrainian PM calls on rebels to fulfill Minsk peace deal

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has called on pro-Russian rebels to fulfill a ceasefire agreement reached in September. He spoke as

24/12/2014

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Ukraine to seek NATO membership and step up military presence in war-torn east

Ukraine’s parliament has voted to drop its official neutrality in international relations. President Petro Poroshenko pledged on Tuesday to seek

23/12/2014

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Ukraine's complicated path to NATO membership

Ukrainian public opinion on NATO membership remained low, according to numerous independent polls conducted between 2005 and 2013. Just months before

23/12/2014

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Russia calls Ukraine's bid to join NATO "counterproductive"

Russia has been reacting to the news that Ukraine has dropped its international neutrality, saying it gives false hope that the political crisis in

23/12/2014

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Ukraine votes to drop neutrality and seek NATO membership

Ukraine has taken a significant step towards joining NATO after the country’s parliament voted on Tuesday to drop its official neutrality in

23/12/2014

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The presidents of Kazakhstan and Ukraine hold talks in Kyiv

The president of Kazakhstan has met with his Ukrainian counterpart in Kyiv for talks. Nazarbayev congratulated Poroshenko on holding elections and

22/12/2014

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Ukraine: Belarus Leader makes pledge on peace talks

Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko promised to help Kiev restart talks over its separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine.

22/12/2014

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Kyiv terror plot foiled, says Ukrainian security service

Ukraine’s security service said it has foiled a terrorist plot to cause mass casualties in its capital Kyiv. The country’s counter intelligence

20/12/2014

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News Review 2014: euronews' biggest stories of the year

19/12/2014

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Ukraine: Conflict could soon be over says optimist President Poroshenko

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has declared the conflict with Russia could be resolved within weeks. At the same time he also expressed a

18/12/2014

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Ukraine aims to apply for EU membership by 2020, says president

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced that Ukraine should aim to apply for EU membership in 2020. He also hinted at joining Nato saying

17/12/2014

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Obama set to sign bill on more Russian sanctions by end of the week

The White House says President Obama will sign legislation by the end of the week to authorise new sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine

16/12/2014

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Children's tribute to Ukraine's 'cyborg' soldiers

Ukrainian soldiers receive thanks and gifts from staff and children at a Kindergarten in Kiev. Their bravery defending Donetsk airport from Russian separatists has led some to refer to them as 'cyborg

16/12/2014

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Russian aid convoy arrives in Donbass as separatists' truce with Kyiv wobbles, but holds

Ukraine’s truce with pro-Russians in its east is in its third day, and despite it beginning well with no fatalities for the first time in months

12/12/2014