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Sweden Officially Becomes 32nd Member of NATO

Sweden has officially become the 32nd state to join NATO after it completed its accession process in Washington. The handover…

8 months ago

Ukraine Celebrates Christmas on December 25 for First Time

Ukrainian Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas on December 25 for the first time this year. Ukraine has traditionally used the…

11 months ago

Russia-Ukraine War: France Seizes Russian-Flagged Ship Targeted by US Sanctions

Image source: Getty Images France has intercepted and impounded a Russian-flagged car cargo ship suspected of breaching sanctions imposed because…

3 years ago

President Trump Brands Whistleblower Complaint as “Ridiculous Story”

President Donald Trump has branded a whistleblower allegation that he made a promise to a foreign leader - believed to…

5 years ago

Kerch Strait Clash: Donald Trump Cancels Meeting with Vladimir Putin at G20 Summit

President Donald Trump has decided to cancel a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the naval clash between…

6 years ago

Ukraine Approves Martial Law after Sea Clashes with Russia

Ukraine's parliament has voted to bring in martial law, after Russia seized three of its naval vessels and 23 crew…

6 years ago

Georgia’s Ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili Detained in Kiev

Georgian ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili has been detained in Ukraine's capital Kiev, days after his supporters freed him from a police…

7 years ago

Russia Deploys New Air Defense Missiles in Crimea

Russia has announced the delivery of new air defense missiles to Crimea, in a move scheduled before the latest tension…

8 years ago

Eurovision 2016: Ukraine’s Jamala Wins Contest with Crimean Tatars Deportation Song

Ukrainian singer Jamala has won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Stockholm, Sweden. Ukraine scored 534 points with Jamala’s…

9 years ago

Chernobyl Disaster: Ukraine Marks 30th Anniversary of Worst Nuclear Accident in History

Commemoration ceremonies are being held in Ukraine to mark the 30th anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl. In the…

9 years ago

Ukraine Bans All Russian Planes from Using Its Airspace

Ukraine has decided to ban all Russian planes from using its airspace after exports of Russian gas to Ukraine have…

9 years ago

Crimea Power Outage: State of Emergency Declared after Multiple Attacks on Power Grid

Crimea has been left without power after pylons carrying power lines which supply electricity from Ukraine were reportedly blown up…

9 years ago

Ukraine and Russia to Cease Direct Flights

As of Sunday, October 25, Ukraine will stop direct flights to Russia, as new sanctions initiated by Kiev come into…

9 years ago

Riga Summit 2015: Ukraine to Receive 1.8 Billion Euro Loan from EU

Ukraine is to receive a €1.8 billion ($2 billion) loan from the European Union. The move is described as a…

9 years ago

MH17: Germany Knew Risks of Flying over Ukraine Before Crash

Germany was told of the risk of flying over eastern Ukraine shortly before Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down…

10 years ago

Viktor Yanukovych’s son dies at Lake Baikal in Russia

Viktor Yanukovych Jr., the younger son of ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has drowned in Lake Baikal in Russia, reports…

10 years ago

Ukraine war: John Kerry to meet Sergei Lavrov in Geneva

Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for the first time since he accused Russia…

10 years ago

Boris Nemtsov shot dead in central Moscow

Vladimir Putin’s critic and former Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov has been shot dead in central Moscow, Russian officials say. An…

10 years ago

Ukraine: At least two dead as bomb explodes at Kharkiv commemoration rally

At least two people have been killed and 10 more injured after a bomb exploded at a rally in Ukraine's…

10 years ago

Ukraine troops make organized withdrawal from Debaltseve

President Petro Poroshenko says the Ukrainian troops are making an "organized" withdrawal from the embattled town of Debaltseve. Petro Poroshenko…

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

Alexander Lukashenko pulls chair out from under Vladimir Putin at Minsk negotiations

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was caught on camera when he nearly pulled a chair out from under Russian President Vladimir…

10 years ago

Barack Obama: US may supply lethal defensive arms to Ukraine if diplomacy fails

The US is studying the option of supplying lethal defensive arms to Ukraine if diplomacy fails to end the crisis…

10 years ago

Ukraine peace plan: Vladimir Putin held “constructive” talks with Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held "constructive" talks with French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on efforts…

10 years ago

Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande arrive in Moscow for peace talks with Vladimir Putin

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are meeting Russia's Vladimir Putin to try to end escalating fighting…

10 years ago