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Ukraine peace march hit by deadly blast in Kharkiv

At least three people have died and ten have been wounded in an explosion during a peace march in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. According to police

Ukraine

Prisoner exchange boosts Ukraine peace deal

A ceasefire is proving difficult but pro-Russian rebels and government forces have exchanged dozens of prisoners in eastern Ukraine in line with the

Russia

Thousands attend anti-Maidan march in Moscow

Thousands turned out for a rally in Moscow to condemn the popular uprising in Ukraine’s Maidan Square, which ousted pro-Russian president Viktor

Russia

Russia Finance Minister slams 'political character' of Moody's downgrade

Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Russia’s sovereign rating to below investment grade or junk status, citing the impact from the Ukraine crisis

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Ukraine

Ukraine accuses Russia over Kyiv sniper killings as it marks first anniversary

Lights filled the sky but the mood was sombre in Kyiv’s Independence Square on Friday (February 20). Ukrainians gathered to mark the first

Ukraine

"There is a general ceasefire but there are exceptions," says OSCE on Ukraine truce

Sporadic fighting has pierced the fragile ceasefire in east Ukraine. The OSCE which is charged with monitoring the truce which entered into force

Russia

Russia: Prominent anti-Kremlin activist Alexei Navalny jailed

Navalny is jailed for 15 days for handing out flyers for an unauthorised, anti-Kremlin protest.

Ukraine

Ukraine: Poroshenko peacekeepers plea gets cool reception

President Petro Poroshenko’s call for peacekeepers to be deployed to monitor Ukraine’s fragile truce has failed to win widespread support. In Kyiv

Ukraine

Differences emerge in Moscow and Ukraine over need for peacekeeping force

On the diplomatic front Kyiv and Moscow are divided on the role and any peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine. President Petro Poroshenko is

My Europe Series

Durable solution: Will the Ukrainian ceasefire hold?

European, Ukrainian and Russian leaders reach another peace agreement. But will it end up being yet another scrap of paper?

Ukraine

Ukraine: separatists in Debaltseve celebrate withdrawal of govt troops

Pro-Russian separatist soldiers have been celebrating in the eastern Ukrainian city of Debaltseve. For them the withdrawal of Ukrainian government

United Kingdom

Fighter jets sent to escort Russian bombers away from UK airspace

Britain scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after two Russian military aircraft were spotted near its airspace, officials have confirmed. The Ministry

Ukraine

Pro-Russian separatist "not opposed" to UN peacekeepers in eastern Ukraine

Pro-Russian separatists in the disputed eastern Ukraine region say they are not opposed to the idea of UN mandated peacekeepers. The Deputy Defence

Ukraine

Poroshenko praises troops for defending besieged Debaltseve

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has praised Ukrainian forces for fulfilling their duty in defending the besieged town of Debaltseve. He spoke

Ukraine

Ukraine president confirms pull out of troops from rebel-held city

Conflicting accounts as Ukrainian government troops withdraw from the rebel-held city of Debaltseve, the epicentre of fierce fighting in recent weeks

Ukraine

Pro-Kyiv Ukrainian forces pulling out of rebel-held Debaltseve

Separatist rebels say Ukrainian troop in Debaltseve surrendered. The army disputes that claim, saying troops were captured after running out of ammunition.

Russia

Russian supply ship brings Valentine greetings to ISS

Russia’s unmanned supply ship Progress has successfully docked with the International Space Station. The new Progress was carrying more than three

Ukraine

Battle for Debaltseve: Putin urges Kyiv to call on its troops to surrender

Fighting continues for the strategic hub of Debaltseve - rebels claim to control 80 percent of east Ukrainian town

Hungary

Warm welcome for Russia's Putin in Hungary

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed a deal to keep supplying gas to Hungary during a visit to Budapest. Russia is Hungary’s largest supplier

USA

UN adopts Russian-drafted resolution on Ukraine crisis

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on all parties in eastern Ukraine to stop fighting and implement a European-brokered peace deal