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Barack Obama warns Russia against military intervention in Ukraine

President Barack Obama has warned Russia against any military intervention in Ukraine. The US president said he was deeply concerned…

11 years ago

Crimea PM Sergey Aksyonov asks Vladimir Putin for help to ensure peace

Pro-Moscow leader of Ukraine's autonomous Crimea region Sergey Aksyonov has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for help to ensure peace.…

11 years ago

Crimea airports occupied by armed men

According to Ukraine's Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, Russian military forces are blockading Sevastopol airport in the Ukrainian region of Crimea.…

11 years ago

Crimea: Government buildings seized by gunmen in Simferopol

Two Ukraine’s government buildings have been seized by armed men in Simferopol, the capital of the Russian-majority region of Crimea.…

11 years ago

Ukraine’s elite Berkut police unit disbanded

Ukraine’s elite Berkut police unit - blamed for the deaths of protesters - has been disbanded, acting interior minister Arsen…

11 years ago

Ukraine: Oleksandr Turchynov warns of dangerous signs of separatism

Oleksandr Turchynov - Ukraine's interim president - has warned of the dangers of separatism following the ousting of President Viktor…

11 years ago

Dmitry Medvedev questions legitimacy of new Ukrainian authorities

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Ukraine’s interim authorities had conducted an "armed mutiny". And the Russian foreign ministry said…

11 years ago

Ukraine: Russian ambassador recalled as Kiev focuses on closer integration with EU

Russian ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov has been recalled over what it described as the deteriorating situation in the country.…

11 years ago

Ukraine protesters evacuate Kiev city hall

Ukrainian protesters are leaving city hall in Kiev, the symbolic centre of prolonged anti-government demonstrations, eyewitnesses say. "City hall is…

11 years ago

Victoria Nuland leaked call: Angela Merkel condemns EU insult

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said a US official's apparent insult of the EU's efforts to mediate in the Ukraine…

11 years ago

Ukraine opposition seeks constitution change

Ukraine's parliament is continuing crisis talks to try to change the constitution - a move aimed at curtailing the powers…

11 years ago

Russia urges Ukrainian opposition leaders to end campaign of ultimatums and threats

Russia has urged Ukraine’s opposition leaders to end their campaign of "ultimatums and threats" and to step up negotiations with…

11 years ago

Dmytro Bulatov leaves Ukraine for medical treatment

Ukrainian opposition activist Dmytro Bulatov, who says he was abducted and tortured in Kiev, has left the country for medical…

11 years ago

Munich Security Conference 2014: Ukraine’s rivals Leonid Kozhara and Vitali Klitschko clash face to face

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara and opposition leader Vitali Klitschko have clashed face to face at this year’s Munich Security…

11 years ago

Munich Security Conference 2014: Russia clashes with EU and US over Ukraine’s future

The ongoing debate over the future of Ukraine has exposed a deep rift between the opposing visions of the EU,…

11 years ago

Dmytro Bulatov: Ukraine leading activist says he was abducted and tortured

Ukraine’s leading activist Dmytro Bulatov, who vanished for eight days, says he was abducted and tortured before being left to…

11 years ago

Wedding couple atop Kiev barricades

A newly-married couple has climbed to the top of a protest barricade in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, to celebrate their…

11 years ago

Ukraine protesters seize regional government offices

Ukraine anti-government protests are expanding after talks between the opposition and President Viktor Yanukovych stalled. In western Ukraine, the protesters…

11 years ago

Ukraine opposition leaders issue ultimatum to Viktor Yanukovych after talks

Opposition leaders in Ukraine have issued an ultimatum to President Viktor Yanukovych, after talks failed to resolve the political stalemate.…

11 years ago

Kiev protests: Two people die from bullet wounds

Two people have died in clashes between police and protesters in Kiev, Ukraine. Prosecutors confirmed the two had died from…

11 years ago

Viktor Yanukovych warns protesters amid Kiev clashes

Kiev clashes are continuing between police and anti-government protesters, prompting Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to warn that the violence is…

11 years ago

Viktor Yanukovych agrees talks with opposition and pro-EU protesters after Kiev clashes

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has agreed to talk with pro-EU protesters and opposition leaders after violent clashes in Kiev. Viktor…

11 years ago

Viktor Yanukovych criticizes Western politicians intervening in Ukraine crisis

Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych has said he strongly opposes Western politicians intervening in the crisis in his country. Asked about…

11 years ago

Ukraine: Rival protests expected in central Kiev

Rival protests are expected in central Kiev, amid fears of possible clashes. Activists and opposition parties are hoping hundreds of…

11 years ago

Georgian parliament fight over plans to support Ukraine’s European integration

A fight between majority and opposition erupted in the Georgian parliament over plans to support the Ukrainian opposition for European…

11 years ago