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…
Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Philip Breedlove has issued a warning about the build-up of Russian forces on Ukraine's border.…
One hundred international monitors will be sent to Ukraine, after Russian diplomats dropped their objections. The Organization for Security and…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law formalizing the takeover of Crimea from Ukraine, despite fresh sanctions from the…
European Union leaders have signed an agreement on closer relations with Ukraine, in a show of support following Russia's annexation…
EU leaders are due to meet in Brussels to discuss further targeted sanctions in response to Russia's annexation of Crimea…
President Barack Obama ruled out a "military excursion" by the US in Ukraine, saying that engaging Russia militarily "would not…
Armed pro-Russian activists have stormed the headquarters of Ukraine's navy in the Crimean city of Sevastopol. Several Ukrainian servicemen have…
A Ukraine’s army junior officer has been killed in an attack on a military base in Crimea. This is the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Crimea have signed a bill to incorporate the peninsula into Russia. Vladimir…
President Vladimir Putin has formally informed the Russian parliament of Crimea's request to join the Russian Federation. This is the…
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognizing Crimea as a sovereign and independent country. The new decree is…
The EU and the US have imposed travel bans and asset freezes against a number of Russian and Ukrainian officials…
EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels are discussing the bloc's response, including imposing a visa ban and an asset freeze…
Crimean parliament has formally declared independence from Ukraine and asked to join the Russian Federation. The move follows Sunday's controversial…
Crimea referendum showed support for a split from Ukraine with election officials saying that 96.6% of voters backed joining Russia.…
After half the votes have been counted, some 95.5% of voters in Crimea have supported joining Russia in a disputed…
People in Ukraine’s region Crimea are voting on whether or not to re-join Russia in a referendum condemned as "illegal"…
The draft UN resolution criticizing Sunday's secession referendum in Ukraine's Crimea region has been vetoed by Russia. Russia is the…
A huge rally is being held in Moscow to oppose Russia's intervention in Ukraine a day before the region of…
According to officials, two people have been killed in clashes between pro-Ukrainian and pro-Russian activists in Ukraine's eastern city of…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has announced that Russia and the US have "no common vision" on the crisis in…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry are preparing for key talks on Ukraine in…
More than 8,000 Russian troops have begun military exercises close to the border with Ukraine. Russian defense ministry confirmed that…