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Four civilians die as artillery fire continues in eastern Ukraine

With no let-up in the shelling along eastern Ukraine's ceasefire line, four people die when a shell lands in the courtyard of their house.

Ukraine

Portugal wins Eurovision 2017

Portugal has won the 2017 Eurovision song contest with a score of 758. It's the country's first ever win. 42 countries competed in this year's contest, with 26 taking part in the final watched at home

Ukraine

Crotian pop-opera, Romanian yodelling and Hungarian gypsy fusion in Eurovision final

Croatia’s so-called Mr Voice scored his place in the last round of the song contest with a pop opera fusion.

Ukraine

Second Eurovision singer faces ban after Crimea visit emerges

Ukraine said it is investigating a video that appears to show Bulgaria’s Kristian Kostov performing on the Black Sea peninsula in June 2014, three months after it was seized by Russia.

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Ukraine

Banned Eurovision singer returns to Crimea

Samoylova takes her "Flame is burning" song to Crimea after being banned from the Eurovision.

Ukraine

Clashes at Kyiv "Immortal Regiment" ceremony

There have been scuffles between activists and police at a march in the Ukrainian capital marking the end of the Second World War.

World News

Eurovision: what is it all about?

Love it or loathe it, it's that time of year again – the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 is set to take place this Saturday in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Economy

TurkStream gas pipeline: work starts

Russia's Gazprom says construction has started on the TurkStream undersea gas pipeline through the Black Sea.

World News

Kyiv rolls out red carpet for Eurovision song contestants

The countdown is on ahead of Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest (May 13).

Russia

G20, Syria, Ukraine and human rights dominate Putin-Merkel talks

Putin and Merkel talk G20, Ukraine, Syria and human rights

Poland

Austrian suspected of war crimes in Ukraine is detained in Poland

An Austrian man suspected of war crimes in the conflict between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia separatists, has been arrested in Poland.

Ukraine

Ukraine gears up for Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv

Ukraine is gearing up for the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Kyiv next month (May 13).

Ukraine

Chernobyl and the strange world of dark tourism

On the 31st anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster we delve into the bizarre boom in "dark tourism" that has sprung up around it.

Ukraine

International observer in Ukraine killed in land mine

The American was part of a monitoring mission for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

Netherlands

UN court rejects Ukraine bid for measures against pro-Russian rebels

The International Court of Justice said Ukraine did not provide enough evidence of Russia's alleged role in the conflict, now in its fourth year.

World News

Central Europe shivers as snow covers spring blossoms

A cold spell sweeping across central Europe has brought snow back to some countries including Germany, Poland and Slovakia.

Ukraine

Russia says it won't broadcast Eurovision Song Contest

It is another blow to harmony in next month’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Ukraine

Kyiv: giant eggs exhibited in open-air Easter extravaganza

The Ukrainian capital is gearing up for Easter with a huge open-air exhibition across two city centre squares.

Economy

Ukraine's central bank governor quits

Ukraine's Central Bank governor Valeria Gontareva has resigned in a blow to reform plans for its battered corruption-plagued economy.

Ukraine

Ukrainians granted visa-free travel in the EU

The European Parliament on Thursday voted to ease travel restrictions for Ukrainians visiting member states.

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