Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine, when eastern protests developed into war

Several thousand angry demonstrators gathered on 6th April one year ago, outside the regional government building in Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine

06/04/2015

Ukraine

Commitment to peace in Ukraine as ICRC distributes aid in the east

Ukrainian forces loyal to Kyiv are committed to maintaining the ceasefire in the war-torn east of the country, President Petro Poroshenko has

05/04/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine outlaws many Russian-produced police shows and films

A new Ukrainian law bans films and TV shows made after the end of the Soviet Union which glorify Russian police and armed forces. The legislation

03/04/2015

Ukraine

Russia's gas discount to Ukraine extended

Ukraine, locked in a longstanding pricing row with Russia over gas, hopes to sign a memorandum with Moscow this month on supplies that will run until

01/04/2015

Ukraine

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

25/03/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine's oligarchs clash, president wrests control of business interests from governor

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has accepted the resignation of Ihor Kolomoiskiy, the oligarch governor of Dnipropetrovsk, a key region in the

25/03/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine says it will stop buying Russian gas as of next month

Ukraine has announced that it intends temporarily to stop buying gas from Russia on April 1 as its current deal expires on that date. Although Kyiv

24/03/2015

Ukraine

Both sides in Ukraine conflict accuse each other of breaking truce

Both sides in the Ukraine conflict have accused each other of violating the ceasefire brokered in Minsk last month. Two Ukrainian service men are

23/03/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine peace deal: Moscow calls for pressure on Kiev

Moscow says France and Germany should put pressure on Kiev to make sure peace agreements are respected. It comes amid reports that two Ukrainian

22/03/2015

Ukraine

Turkey supports Ukraine, but not at the expense of relations with Russia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered Ukraine a 46.2 million-euro loan to help cover the country’s budget deficit. During a visit to

20/03/2015

Ukraine

Dutch media claims proof MH17 downed by BUK missile

A metal fragment found at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 appears to match a BUK missile. The new revelation from Dutch broadcaster

19/03/2015

World

Poroshenko: 'Russia will not blackmail Ukraine'

In an exclusive interview with euronews, the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called for unity against Russia over the conflict in the east of his country. He said decisions concerning a 'federal'

19/03/2015

Ukraine

New Chernobyl shelter into final construction phase

The building of a new structure to contain radiation from Chernobyl in Ukraine and make it safe is into its final stage. The shelter, more than 100

18/03/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine votes to approve 'special status' to rebels in the East

Ukraine's parliament has voted to offer limited self-rule to pro-Russian rebels in the East.

17/03/2015

World

Crimea's Tatars yearn for homeland one year after Russian annexation

Before the arrival of Imperial Russian troops in Crimea in 1783, Bakhchisarai was the capital of a Tatar kingdom. Today’s tense mood, one year after

17/03/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine's war 'has harmed 1.7 million children'

Children in the Ukraine-controlled village of Chermalyk play war with sticks among the real war damage. To them, the so-called ‘bad guys’ are the

16/03/2015

Ukraine

Poroshenko: EU should threaten Russia with more sanctions over Ukraine

The Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he agrees with the German Chancellor that there’s no alternative to the Minsk ceasefire agreement

16/03/2015

Ukraine

People of Mariupol make chain of hope and call for peace

Protesters formed a human chain around the centre of the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Saturday to demonstrate against what they called

14/03/2015

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.

13/03/2015

My Europe Series

Shelling or shelter: the impossible choice facing battle-weary Ukrainians

In war-ravaged areas of east Ukraine people face not only incredible hardship but also a torturous dilemma: to flee or to stay. While no one wants to

13/03/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine to start talks with creditors to plug $15bn funding gap

Seeking to plug a 15 billion dollar funding gap, Ukraine has said it will begin crucial talks with its creditors on how to restructure the conflict-torn country's debt on Friday.

12/03/2015

Ukraine

IMF approves 15.5 billion euro loan for Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund has approved a four-year aid programme for Ukraine worth around $17.5 billion (15.5 billion euros). The country’s

11/03/2015

Ukraine

US to send more non-lethal aid to Ukraine

Washington officials are quoted as saying that equipment worth $75m is to be sent in the coming weeks, to help Ukrainian forces fight pro-Russian separatists.

11/03/2015

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After battle, church in Donetsk lies in ruins

11/03/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: 'Dogs ate bodies' as locals struggled to bury the dead in Debaltseve

The agreement struck in Minsk for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine did little to stop the fierce fighting in Debaltseve. Situated on a railway

10/03/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: Poroshenko confirms 'significant' heavy weapon pullback by pro-Russia rebels

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says he accepts that pro-Russian rebels have withdrawn a “significant” amount of heavy weaponry from the

10/03/2015