Now playing Next Ukraine One year on, Ukraine remembers Maidan's bloodiest day One year ago Maidan Square in Kyiv transformed from a protest site into a killing ground. Over three days up to 100 people were shot dead as riot 20/02/2015
Now playing Next no comment Pro-Russian rebels celebrate in Debaltseve as Ukraine troops retreat 20/02/2015
Now playing Next 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 20/02/2015
Now playing Next 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? 19/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Poroshenko gets backing of Ukraine's security council as he calls for UN peacekeepers Ukraine’s national security and defence council has approved President Petro Poroshenko’s call for UN peacekeepers to be deployed in the east of the 19/02/2015
Now playing Next 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 18/02/2015
Now playing Next 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 18/02/2015
Now playing Next 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. 18/02/2015
Now playing Next 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 18/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine truce close to collapse as clashes continue near Debaltseve Pro-Russian rebels bombarded government troops they they say are encircled in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday and a plan for both sides to pull back their 17/02/2015
Now playing Next no comment Shelling continues near ruins of Donetsk airport despite ceasefire 17/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Debaltseve violence thwarts Ukraine ceasefire Heavy fighting continued throughout Monday in Debaltseve, which is sandwiched between the rebel strongholds of Donetsk and Luhansk. Pro-Russian 17/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine ceasefire mostly observed but sporadic fighting persists The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is mostly being observed, but there are reports of mortar fire and sporadic fighting around Luhansk and Debaltseve 15/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine New Ukraine ceasefire is largely respected The ceasefire that started at midnight in Ukraine’s conflict appears to be largely holding. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ushered it in by 15/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Strategic Ukrainian towns fall silent at midnight Ahead of the ceasefire, at least two buildings in the town of Artemivsk were shelled resulting in fires that took hours to put out. Debaltseve, a strategic rail hub, has also seen fierce fighting in r 15/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine: Poroshenko orders troops to observe cease fire The Ukrainian president went on TV to announce that government forces would observe the ceasefire at midnight local time. 15/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ongoing violence in eastern Ukraine fuels ceasefire fears As the hours tick down before the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine comes into force. There are real fears about whether combatants from both sides of 14/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine High stakes as Ukraine ceasefire countdown continues What if the guns don’t fall silent at midnight local time in eastern Ukraine? The stakes could get higher with the United States considering whether 14/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine: Fighting intensifies ahead of Sunday's ceasefire Video footage from Artemivsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Friday showed local residents heading to a local bomb shelter as fierce fighting 14/02/2015