Ukraine Ukraine: Mass evacuations after weapons depot blast Some 20,000 people were being evacuated on Thursday after explosions at a massive arms depot in eastern Ukraine, in what is being treated as an act of sabotage. 23/03/2017
Ukraine Ukraine bans Russia's Eurovision singer Samoylova Ukraine has barred Russia’s entry for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest from entering the country for this year’s competition. 22/03/2017
Ukraine Ukraine slaps cargo ban on traffic with separatist east Ukraine imposed a cargo ban on traffic with the separatist east of the country on Wednesday. 15/03/2017
Ukraine Meet 4 people who have relocated from Donetsk and Lugansk to Moscow Buses from the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk in eastern Ukraine arrive daily at a terminal in Moscow. 07/03/2017
Ukraine Ukraine jails its head of tax and customs Ukraine's anti-corruption prosecutor says investigators suspect 38-year-old Roman Nasirov helped exiled lawmaker Oleksandr Onishchenko deprive the state of the money in tax revenue linked to a gas dea 07/03/2017
Ukraine Donbass couple set up home near Kyiv after fleeing conflict It’s been only two weeks since a house in a village near Ukraine’s capital Kyiv became home for Vitaliy and Valentina. 07/03/2017
Ukraine Donbass civilians suffer their third winter amid conflict The ceasefire agreement between Ukrainian troops and so-called separatists in the country’s eastern Donbass region is monitored by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe… 06/03/2017
Ukraine Ukraine-Russia court battle over 'terrorism' claims Kyiv has taken Moscow to the International Court of Justice over the conflict in eastern Ukraine and Crimea. 06/03/2017
Ukraine Gas explosion kills at least eight miners in western Ukraine At least eight miners have been killed in a gas explosion in western Ukraine. 03/03/2017
Ukraine Clashes between nationalists and separatists at a rail blockade in eastern Ukraine A gang of men - one wielding a chainsaw - has attacked a pro-Kyiv rail blockade in eastern Ukraine. More than 35 people were arrested at Kryvyi Torets. One man was injured. 01/03/2017
Ukraine Kiev march marks third anniversary of Russian annexation of Crimea Three years after Russian troops seized control of the strategic peninsula, Crimean Tatars are joined by Kiev residents to protest occupation. 26/02/2017
Ukraine Ukraine nationalists demand purge of government on the third anniversary of the Maidan uprising Thousands of nationalists have rallied in Kiev in a so called ‘‘Dignity’‘ march demanding a purge of Ukraine’s current government. 22/02/2017
Ukraine Ceasefire holds in eastern Ukraine Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists respect ceasefire 20/02/2017
Ukraine Ukraine reflects on deadly 'Revolution of Dignity' Ukrainians are holding several days of events to mark the third anniversary of the end of what they call the ‘Revolution of Dignity’. 19/02/2017
Ukraine New Ukrainian ceasefire to start on Monday Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine agreed on Saturday to use their influence to implement a ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weapons from Monday in eastern Ukraine. 18/02/2017
Ukraine Is renewed fighting in Ukraine linked to Trump taking office? Heavy fighting flared up recently in eastern Ukraine between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian soldiers. But is it linked to Donald Trump's taking office? 09/02/2017
Ukraine Separatist commander killed in east Ukraine A key commander of the Russian-backed separatists in east Ukraine, Mikhail Tolstykh has been killed. 08/02/2017
Europe News EU vows to keep sanctions on Russia EU foreign ministers plan to keep sanctions in place against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine. 06/02/2017
Ukraine Serious concern for civilians caught up in new Ukraine fighting The UN says some 3.8 million people are affected, many in need of humanitarian assistance 03/02/2017
Ukraine Global calls for constraint amid new flare-ups in eastern Ukraine The call comes from the UN, the OSCE and aid groups, as concern mounts about a humanitarian crisis 03/02/2017
No Comment Donetsk sustains another night of heavy shelling Several buildings, including a kindergarten were damaged, and large craters could be seen where shells hit. 03/02/2017
Ukraine US blames Russia for rise in violence in Ukraine The US has strongly condemned what it calls Russia’s ‘‘agreesive actions’‘ in eastern Ukraine. 03/02/2017
Ukraine Avdiivka evacuations begin amid a flare up in fighting in east Ukraine Nato called on Russia to use its influence with rebels in eastern Ukraine to end the violence. 01/02/2017
Ukraine Ukraine: People flee frontline eastern town amid upsurge in violence The first humanitarian evacuations have begun from Avdiyivka, a town on the freezing frontline of the recent flare-up of hostilities in eastern Ukraine. 01/02/2017
Ukraine Civilians left without power, water amid renewed hostilities in east Ukraine Ukrainian officials are preparing for a possible evacuation of Avdiivka 31/01/2017