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Ukraine marks two years since Maidan

Thousands gather in Maidan Victims given national honour Ukraine still in the grip of political turmoil Thousands of people have gathered in

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Coalition infighting spills into Ukraine parliament as allies tussle

Ukraine’s President Poroshenko meets his prime minister late on Friday with the future of their coalition government looking creaky. It follows a

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How many hours do you have to work to buy an iPhone?

Londoners would have to work twice as long as people in Zurich to afford an iPhone, a new study has shown. In its prices and earnings review

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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

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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

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Kyiv fuel depot fire: officials change tack in effort to quickly extinguish blaze

'Everything is under control,' say emergency service officials, as a fire at a Kyiv fuel depot rages on for a third day.

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Kyiv fuel depot fire 'under control'

Security officials in Ukraine claim firefighters have now managed to contain a huge blaze at a fuel depot some 30 kilometres from the capital Kyiv

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A huge fire rages out of control at a fuel depot in Ukraine

Firefighters will battle through the night to contain a huge fire at a fuel depot in Ukraine

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Ukrainian Art 1985-2004 reflects societal changes

A new exhibition has opened at the Pinchuk Art Centre in Kyev, Ukraine, called “Borderline: Ukrainian Art 1985–2004” – exploring the development of

Ukraine

Tatars remember WW2 Crimea deportation victims

Ceremonies marking the 71st anniversary of the deportation of Tatars have taken place in both Kyiv and Crimea. In 1944 almost 200,000 people were

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Kiev protesters call for more transparency about utility charges

Protesters have taken to the streets of Kiev, to call for more transparency about the make-up of their utility bills. They demanded clearer

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Budapest theatre event returns after succesful debut year

The two-week programme of the Madách International Theatre Meeting has brought together 20 productions from 13 countries in Budapest. After the

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Russia and Ukraine at loggerheads after Buzyna and Kalashnykov murders

A war of words has erupted between Ukraine and Russia after the second murder in two days in Kyiv of a prominent pro-Moscow figure. Journalist Oles

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Ukrainian officials arrested during televised government meeting

Two high-ranking Ukrainian officials have been arrested during a televised government meeting, on suspicion of corruption. The head of the state

Ukraine

Deadline looms for Kyiv's decision for special status regions in east Ukraine

Separatists in the east of Ukraine are threatening to breach the ceasefire if Kyiv fails to adopt measures giving the break-away regions special status.

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Anna Duritskaya, only known witness to Nemtsov's murder, flies to Kyiv

Ukrainian model Anna Duritskaya, who was with Boris Nemtsov at the time of his murder, returns to Kyiv.

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Investigations of police shooting of protesters in Ukraine enter second year

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Mixed feeling in the Ukrainian capital about the withdrawal from Debaltseve

People in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv have been reacting to the events in Debaltseve. Feelings are running high as it is the anniversary of the

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Watch: Ukraine MPs in fierce fist fight outside parliament

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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