Ukraine's parliament has voted to bring in martial law, after Russia seized three of its naval vessels and 23 crew…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has inaugurated a highly controversial bridge between the mainland Russia and annexed Crimea. The $3.7 billion…
Russia has announced the delivery of new air defense missiles to Crimea, in a move scheduled before the latest tension…
Crimea has been left without power after pylons carrying power lines which supply electricity from Ukraine were reportedly blown up…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have arrived in Ukraine’s capital Kiev to present a new peace…
In a wide-raging interview with NPR shortly before leaving for Hawaii for his annual holiday, President Barack Obama has said…
A Ukrainian brand of toilet paper is causing a stir in Crimea because its name has the same initials as…
Steven Seagal has played a concert in Crimea on a stage adorned with the flag of pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine.…
Ukraine’s newly appointed Defense Minister Valeriy Heletey has promised that the army would retake Crimea, restoring the country's territorial integrity.…
The EU is imposing further sanctions over Russia's actions in Ukraine after self-rule referendums in Donetsk and Luhansk. Separatists in…
Vladimir Putin is making his first visit to Crimea since Russia annexed it from Ukraine. The Russian president told crowds…
The G7 powers have agreed to impose fresh sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine. A G7 statement gave…
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has said he has "a right" to send troops into Ukraine but hopes he will "not…
The US is concerned about heightened tension in eastern Ukraine after pro-Russia demonstrators seized government buildings in three eastern cities,…
Pro-Russian protesters have declared People’s Republic of Donetsk after seizing the regional government building in the eastern Ukrainian city. The…
Pro-Russian protesters have seized state security buildings in eastern Ukraine’s cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, officials say. Reports say that…
Image source: Wikimedia Commons McDonald's has decided to suspend operations at its three Crimean restaurants following ongoing diplomatic tensions in…
Ukraine's former President Viktor Yanukovych says Russia's annexation of Crimea is "a tragedy" and he hopes it will become part…
NATO has decided to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation with Russia. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said…
According to the German government, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has ordered a "partial withdrawal" of troops from the border with…
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have arrived in Paris for crisis talks on…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called President Barack Obama to discuss the US proposal for a diplomatic solution to the…
The US and EU have decided to imposed "deeper sanctions" against Russia if there are "further incursions into Ukraine". President…
Russia and Ukraine are holding talks for the first time since Russia's move into Crimea triggered a diplomatic crisis. Russian…
Ukraine's interim President Oleksandr Turchynov has ordered the withdrawal of armed forces from Crimea. Ukraine’s decision was taken because of…