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Vladimir Putin Signs Annexation of Four More Ukrainian Regions

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an accord to annex four more areas of Ukraine, after self-styled referendums condemned by…

2 years ago

MH17: Russian Missile Parts Found at Ukraine Crash Site

Parts of a suspected Russian missile system have been found at Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash site in Ukraine, international…

9 years ago

Ukraine: Zasyadko mine explosion kills at least 30 people in Donetsk

At least 30 people have been killed in a suspected methane gas blast at a coal mine in a rebel-held…

10 years ago

Ukraine: New shelling around Donetsk and Luhansk after Minsk peace deal

Just one day after a peace deal was reached in Minsk new shelling has been reported around the rebel-held east…

10 years ago

Ukraine orders troops to key eastern cities

President Petro Poroshenko has ordered more troops to key southern and eastern Ukraine cities in case of a new rebel…

10 years ago

Ukraine rebels hold presidential and parliamentary elections in Donetsk and Luhansk

Rebels in eastern Ukraine are holding elections denounced by the West as "illegitimate". Presidential and parliamentary polls are being held…

10 years ago

Ukraine: Russia supports rebel vote in Donetsk and Luhansk

Russia has announced it will recognize the results of controversial separatist elections in eastern Ukraine, which the rebels plan to…

10 years ago

Ukrainian soldiers killed during clashes at Donetsk airport

Seven Ukrainian troops are said to have died in a clash with pro-Russian rebels near Donetsk airport. The attack is…

10 years ago

Ukraine ratifies EU pact and offers rebels self-rule

Eastern Ukraine’s regions, which are controlled by pro-Russian rebels, have been granted self-ruled, as well as an amnesty for the…

10 years ago

Ukraine: Pro-Russian rebels abandon Sloviansk and Kramatorsk

Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine rebels have pulled back to the main city of Donetsk, abandoning several strongholds in the…

10 years ago

Ukraine: At least nine civilians killed in Luhansk attack

At least nine civilians are reportedly killed in an attack on a village in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine.…

10 years ago

Ukraine: Ceasefire extended until June 30

Ukraine's forces and pro-Russian militants in the east have agreed to extend their week-long ceasefire by 72 hours. President Petro…

10 years ago

Ukraine: Pro-Russian rebels to join ceasefire until June 27

Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have announced that they will observe a ceasefire until Friday morning, responding to the Ukrainian…

10 years ago

Ukraine: At least 30 separatists killed during clashes at Sergei Prokofiev Airport in Donetsk

At least 30 pro-Russia separatists have been killed so far during clashes with Ukrainian forces at the Sergei Prokofiev Airport…

10 years ago

Ukraine: At least 14 people died in Volnovakha checkpoint attack

At least 14 soldiers died in a dawn attack on a checkpoint in eastern Ukraine. This is the worst loss…

11 years ago

UN report: Alarming deterioration in human rights in eastern Ukraine

In a recent report, the UN warns over an "alarming deterioration" in human rights in eastern Ukraine, where separatists are…

11 years ago

Six Ukrainian troops killed in Donetsk ambush

Six Ukrainian troops have been killed in an ambush in the eastern Donetsk region, the defense ministry has said. A…

11 years ago

Denis Pushilin calls on Russia to absorb Ukraine’s Donetsk

Ukrainian separatist leader Denis Pushilin is calling on Russia to "absorb" the eastern region of Donetsk after Sunday's unofficial vote…

11 years ago

Ukraine rebels: 89% and 96% voted for self-rule in Donetsk and Luhansk referendums

Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine - Donetsk and Luhansk regions – have announced 89% and 96% respectively voted in favor…

11 years ago

Ukraine: Armed men open fire on crowd during referendum

National guardsmen fired on a crowd Sunday in eastern Ukraine, where voters were lining up for a disputed referendum on…

11 years ago

Donetsk and Luhansk pro-Russian separatists hold self-rule referendums

Pro-Russian militants in eastern Ukraine are holding "self-rule" referendums - a move condemned by the Ukrainian government and the West.…

11 years ago

Photos show Russian soldiers among militants holding official buildings in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine’s government has released photos that it says show Russian soldiers among militants holding official buildings in eastern region of…

11 years ago

Ukraine suspends operations against pro-Russian militants over Easter

Kiev's operations against pro-Russian militants in eastern Ukraine have been suspended over Easter, Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsia has announced. However,…

11 years ago

Ukraine: Donetsk separatists snub Geneva deal on crisis

Pro-Russian militants in Donetsk say they will not leave the government building there, defying the Kiev authorities and threatening a…

11 years ago

Ukrainian armored vehicles seized by pro-Russian militants in Kramatorsk

Six Ukrainian armored vehicles have been seized by pro-Russian militants in eastern town of Kramatorsk, the defense ministry in Kiev…

11 years ago