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Ukraine: Communist parties banned from local elections

Ukraine’s Justice Ministry has banned three Communist groups from running in the upcoming local elections and filed a lawsuit banning them from

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French MPs defend controversial visit to Crimea

A group of French MPs has stirred controversy by visiting Crimea. The territory was annexed by Russia in March last year following a referendum not

Poland

Ukrainians killed in coach crash in Poland

Polish police say a coach travelling from Ukraine to Warsaw has crashed, killing five and leaving 25 others injured. Poland - Travel Alert - 5 killed

Ukraine

French actor Gérard Depardieu 'a threat to Ukraine national security'

French actor Gérard Depardieu has been banned from Ukraine because he is considered “a threat to national security,” according to reports on Tuesday

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Ukraine

Ukraine Right Sector rallies against government in Kyiv

Hundreds of Ukrainian right-wingers have rallied in Kyiv to protest against government policies. It comes in the wake of a deadly standoff between

Sport

Ukraine win gold at World Fencing Championships

Ukraine has won its first team title at the World Fencing Championships in Moscow by defeating South Korea by 34 to 24. The bronze medal went to

Russia

MH17: The view from Moscow

People lay flowers at the Dutch embassy in Moscow on Friday to mark the anniversary of the downing of Malaysian airlines flight MH17. As inquiries

Ukraine

When MH17's passengers and crew joined Ukraine's war dead

“Ukraine has been remembering the victims of the Malaysian plane shot out of the sky in Donbass one year ago. Like then, Ukrainians have brought

Ukraine

MH17 new footage: rebels discover debris is from a civilian aircraft

New footage has been made public of the immediate aftermath of the crash of Malaysian Airlines flight MH-17. The aircraft was shot down over Eastern

Ukraine

Ukraine: New video released on anniversary of MH17 disaster

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has led Australia’s memorial service for victims of the MH17 disaster – exactly one year since the passenger jet was shot

Ukraine

Ukraine: will constitutional reform stem the fighting in the east?

Politicians in Ukraine have approved a draft law giving more autonomy to two pro-russian regions in the east of the country. For analysts, this

Ukraine

MH17 investigation one year on, conclusions pending

MH17 crashed where eastern Ukraine separatists backed by Moscow contended with Kyiv government troops for territorial control. this was near the

Cinema

Manhood, war and propaganda on show at Odessa Film Festival

The sixth Odessa International Film Festival is underway and drawing crowds to the Black Sea port city, but for the second year in a row, the conflict in Eastern Ukraine is taking its toll on the nati

Ukraine

Far right group challenges Ukraine's government after gun battle.

A Ukrainian far right group has demanded the resignation of the county’s interior minister while blocking roads around Kyiv in a protest following a

Ukraine

Kyiv's new traffic police pledge not to take bribes

Ukraine’s top leaders watched as the capital’s new traffic police force underwent its passing out ceremony in Kyiv on Saturday. Until now the police

Malaysia

Malaysia wants UN-backed tribunal over MH17

Malaysia is to push for a United Nations-backed tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine. UN Security

World

Saakashvili warns of Odessa region's importance to Ukraine

Mikheil Saakashvili was appointed governor of Ukraine’s Odessa* region in February, to fight corruption. The former Georgian president might even be

Ukraine

Ukraine unveils draft changes to Constitution

After more than a year of separatist tensions tearing Ukraine apart the country’s president has revealed draft amendments to the constitution which

Ukraine

Ukraine stops Russian gas imports after price talks collapse

Ukraine has stopped gas imports from Russia after negotiations collapsed about how much Kyiv should pay for its gas. Ukraine says it will not buy

Ukraine

Ukraine stops buying Russian gas over price row

Ukrainian state energy firm Naftogaz has said from July 1 it will not buy gas from Russia until new supply conditions are agreed. It follows a break

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