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Pro-Russia separatists swap prisoners with Ukraine

The swap is part of a deal brokered earlier this month that aims to end the five-year conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Crimea

Ukraine opens probe into Russian train on new bridge to Crimea

Ukrainian officials say the first Russian train to arrive at Sevastapol illegally carried people across the Ukrainian border.

Ukraine

Putin opens huge Russia-Crimea rail bridge

Putin congratulated construction workers, saying the bridge has "proven Russia's ability to carry out large-scale infrastructure projects."

World

Elderly suffer as Ukraine conflict drives away health workers

In partnership with The European Commission

When fighting broke out in April 2014, many people including health professionals fled the Luhansk and Donetsk Donbas regions. Those left behind were mainly elderly residents.

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Ukraine

Protests in Kyiv over allowing the sale of Ukraine's prized farmland

Once known as the breadbasket of Europe, Ukraine is now looking at opening up its fertile farmland to the market. It's helped sow the seeds of discontent among farmers and nationalists.

USA

Trump impeachment looms as US House committee approves charges

Divided lawmakers approved articles of impeachment charging US President Donald Trump with abusing the power of his office over the Ukraine scandal and obstructing Congress.

France

Macron positive after Zelenskiy's first face-to-face with Putin

A ceasefire and further prisoner swaps are among the items on the agenda at the summit in Paris.

World

Ukrainian beauty queen takes organisation to court for discrimination

Veronika Didusenko was crowned the most beautiful woman in her country. She took part and won the 2018 Miss Ukraine beauty-pageant. But then, after four days, she was forced to give up her crown once organisers discovered she was divorced and had a son. And now she is taking them to court.

USA

Euroviews. How Trump is using the House impeachment hearings to fine-tune his 2020 strategy ǀ View

After the Democrats impeach Trump in the House, a new show will open in the Senate. That production will be brought to you by Republicans — and it will give Trump an even grander stage.

Ukraine

Ukrainian politician's son killed in attack in Kyiv

Unknown gunmen opened fire at the car of a local MP in the centre of Ukraine's capital on Sunday, killing his three-year-old son, a police source told Reuters.

Ukraine

Apple 'looking at how it handles borders' after Crimea map controversy

Apple appears to have caved to Russian demands to label annexed Crimea as Russian — but only for Russian users

USA

Trump again denies investigation link to Ukraine amid new revelations

Trump used the visit to the must-win state of Florida — the first rally in a swing state in months — to defend himself on several fronts.

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Oleg Sentsov's thought for jailed Ukrainians as he receives EP prize

"While we are talking here in Strasbourg, in warmth and safety, our guys are still there, in Russia," said freed Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov as he picked up the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize on Tuesday.

Ukraine

Holodomor explained: The famine that killed millions in Soviet Ukraine

A famine killed millions in Soviet Ukraine in the 1930s. Today, Ukrainians remember its victims.

USA

Euroviews. Hearings reveal extent of damage Trump's inflicted on our national security ǀ View

These hearings have laid bare just how crippled the staff, systems and structures designed to protect our country really are.

USA

6 things we learned from Hill and Holmes' impeachment testimony so far

Holmes and Hill were the last witnesses to testify this week following days of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry.

USA

6 key points from ambassador's explosive impeachment testimony

Sondland pointed the finger at Trump, Pompeo, Bolton and several other key administration figures over hours of explosive public testimony.

Russia

Russia says it will return captured naval ships to Ukraine

Russia seized the ships off the coast of Crimea in November last year after opening fire on them and wounding several sailors.

USA

'Intimidation': Fury as Trump attacks impeachment witness in real-time

President Donald Trump's Twitter attack on an impeachment witness during her testimony on Friday drew a furious response from Democrats.

USA

Euroviews. GOP's constitutional objection to impeachment is objectively false — and alarming ǀ View

Some Republican lawmakers and pundits claim the president should be allowed to confront the intelligence community whistleblower whose complaint set off the current firestorm over Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. This argument is utterly preposterous.