Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine peace summit prepares joint deal to end crisis

11/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine casualties rise ahead of crucial summit

Fighting rages in east Ukraine ahead of crucial talks to resolve the conflict. President Poroshenko said he was prepared to introduce martial law

11/02/2015

Ukraine

Rebels push on with their assault on Ukrainian government positions ahead of peace talks

More than 10 civilians and soldiers have been killed in rocket fire deep inside Ukrainian government-held territory on the eve of peace talks. The

11/02/2015

Ukraine

'Ceasefire deal' reported for eastern Ukraine

A ceasefire deal has reportedly been reached for eastern Ukraine as diplomatic efforts intensify ahead of a leaders’ summit in Belarus

10/02/2015

Europe News

Less talk and more action, Ukraine envoy tells EU

Ukraine’s ambassador to the EU Kostiantyn Yelisieiev on Tuesday condemned fresh attacks in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine which Kiev blames on

10/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: diplomacy or weapons?

Euronews’ Kyiv correspondent Maria Korenyuk, asks What can stop the conflict escalating in Donbas; diplomacy or weapons? “Western leaders will make

10/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine troops and rebels wage counter-offensives ahead of talks

Fighting is intensifying across eastern Ukraine with both government troops and rebels launching offensives to gain ground ahead of peace talks in

10/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine conflict: Timeline

It’s considered Europe’s most dangerous conflict since the 1991-2001 wars in the former Yugoslavia. Pro-Russian rebels in the east of Ukraine have

10/02/2015

Culture news

The show goes on at Donetsk opera house

As war unfolds on its streets, the opera house in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk remains open against all odds with performers giving their services for free and audience members expressing app

10/02/2015

Ukraine

Fighting intensifies in Ukraine in run-up to Wednesday's peace talks in Minsk

Pro- Russian rebels are said to be closing in on the Ukrainian town of Debaltseve. Fighting on Monday left nine Ukrainian troops and seven civilians

10/02/2015

Ukraine

Obama to consider arming Ukraine government if diplomacy fails

US President Barack Obama says he’s waiting for the results of crucial talks on Ukraine before deciding whether to supply arms to the Kyiv

10/02/2015

World

Western powers, Russia trade blows over Ukraine in Munich

09/02/2015

Ukraine

Kyiv pessimistic over peace talks

Though peace plans are in the pipeline, there is little hope on the streets of Kyiv for a quick resolution to the conflict in the east of Ukraine

09/02/2015

Ukraine

Video: massive factory blast caused by Ukrainian missile, say rebels

Ukrainian rebels in Donetsk claim an overnight explosion at an arms factory was probably caused by a government missile. The rebel stronghold lies in

09/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: Putin, Poroshenko, Merkel and Hollande to meet in Minsk

Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France to meet in Minsk on Wednesday, February 11, to discuss an end to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

09/02/2015

Ukraine

Intense shelling in eastern Ukraine drives civilians to seek refuge across Russian border

Despite intense shelling by pro-Russian rebels, Ukrainian forces remain in control of the strategic railway hub of Debaltseve. The town lies in a

09/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine forces primed for fresh assaults as separatists mass around Debaltseve and Mariupol

Russian separatists have intensified assaults on Ukraine government forces on all fronts and appear to be massing troops and hardware for fresh

08/02/2015

Ukraine

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

07/02/2015

Ukraine

NATO sets up battle supply points in Baltics and eastern Europe

With fear growing in the Baltic states over what could happen if Russia had aggressive intentions towards them, NATO has announced new supportive

06/02/2015

Ukraine

Debaltsevo residents in eastern Ukraine flee fighting through humanitarian corridor

Dozens of buses with local residents on board have left the conflict zone in Debaltsevo in eastern Ukraine. They have been guaranteed a safe passage

06/02/2015

Ukraine

People of Donetsk doubt peace talks in Moscow will achieve anything

Donetsk is a city that is weary, tired of the conflict and losing hope for the future. People in the rebel held stronghold in the east of Ukraine

06/02/2015

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Civilians flee eastern Ukraine town as fighting intensifies

06/02/2015

Ukraine

Next stop, Moscow: Merkel and Hollande to present peace plan for Ukraine in Russia

Moscow bound: After Kyiv, the French and German heads of state will head to Russia to present their peace plan for eastern Ukraine to President Vladimir Putin.

06/02/2015

Ukraine

Debaltseve shelling rages as Ukraine rebels intensify assault

Fighting between Ukrainian soldiers and Russian-backed separatists is continuing to rage in and around Donetsk. Government troops are holding despite

06/02/2015

Ukraine

France and Germany present new peace plan for Ukraine

France and Germany have presented a new peace plan for Ukraine. President Francois Hollande and Chancellor Angela Merkel put forward their proposal

05/02/2015

Ukraine

John Kerry in Kyiv: 'Russian aggression greatest threat to Ukraine'

The US Secretary of State has said Russian aggression is the greatest threat to Ukraine, and that Washington, while seeking a diplomatic solution, would not "close our eyes" to Russian tanks and fight

05/02/2015