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Now playing Next World Round-up of reactions to signing of Partnership Agreements The current armed conflict in Ukraine was triggered because the signing of the association agreement with the EU in Vilnius last November was called 27/06/2014
Now playing Next World Building a Ukraine of fundamental rights 'best recipe for entire integration' Ukraine will sign a free trade pact with the European Union this Friday, new President in Kyiv Petro Poroshenko confirmed last week: “On June 27, 26/06/2014
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Now playing Next Ukraine Armed pro-Russian separatists seize "decadent" cultural centre in Donetsk Izolyatsia, a self-styled “platform for cultural initiatives,” in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk has been targeted and seized by armed pro-Russian 10/06/2014
Now playing Next World Tymoshenko dismisses civil war fears, says Putin's regime facing its end Ukraine is moving towards crucial presidential elections on 25th May. The country’s former prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, is a candidate, but the 01/05/2014
Now playing Next Russia Russia's Lavrov says Ukraine 'crudely violating' Geneva accord Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday accused Ukraine of violating an accord reached in Geneva last week aimed at averting a wider 21/04/2014
Now playing Next Ukraine As it happened : Kyiv and Moscow reach agreement on de-escalation roadmap [View the story "Ukraine (LIVE): Nothing in Crimea was thought of in advance - Putin" on Storify] 17/04/2014
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine as it happened: Pro-Russian freeze Ukrainian army operation in Kramatorsk Military alliance NATO said on Wednesday it had decided on a series of immediate steps to reinforce its forces in eastern Europe because of the 16/04/2014
Now playing Next World Russia calls EU nations fearful of Russian attack 'victims of own hysteria' Europe has decided not to hit Russia harder with financial and trade sanctions in response to Moscow’s moves on Ukraine. But the European Union has 15/04/2014
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine as it happened: Kyiv calls for UN peacekeepers as pro-Russians approach Putin Pro-Russian separatists on Monday ignored an ultimatum to leave occupied government buildings in eastern Ukraine while another group of rebels 14/04/2014
Now playing Next World IMF's Lagarde: Ukraine is a challenge and an opportunity IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde has a number of pressing problems at the IMF/World Bank Spring Meeting in Washington. The political 09/04/2014
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine as it happened : Lavrov and Kerry urge all sides to refrain from violence Russia told the West on Wednesday that four-way talks between representatives of Ukraine, Russia, the United States and European Union must focus on 09/04/2014
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine: Putin turns up the gas on Kyiv over energy President Vladimir Putin will meet senior Russian government officials on Wednesday to discuss Russia’s economic ties with Ukraine, including on 08/04/2014
Now playing Next Ukraine Russian soldier kills Ukraine navy officer in Crimea A Russian soldier has shot dead a Ukrainian naval officer in eastern Crimea, Ukraine’s Defence Ministry said on Monday, in one of few fatalities 07/04/2014
Now playing Next Russia McDonald's pull out of Crimea prompts calls for fast food chain to leave Russia Chasms between Washington and Moscow look set to deepen after an MP called on fast food giant McDonald’s to leave Russia. Outspoken Vladimir 04/04/2014
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine: Yanukovych calls for each of the country's regions to hold a referendum Ukraine’s deposed president, Viktor Yanukovych, called on Friday for each of the country’s 28/03/2014
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukrainian women use sex to sanction Russia A group of Ukrainian women is taking sanctions of a different kind in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea. They have started a tongue-in-cheek 27/03/2014
Now playing Next World Transatlantic unity over Crimea crisis - but what about Europe's military spending? Strained relations after last year’s revelations that Washington was spying on its EU allies seem to be a thing of the past as President Barack Obama 26/03/2014