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Ukraine: Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande arrive in Kiev for new peace talks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have arrived in Ukraine’s capital Kiev to present a new peace…

10 years ago

Viktor Yanukovych placed on Interpol’s wanted list

Former Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych has been placed on Interpol’s wanted list, almost one year after he fled to neighboring…

10 years ago

Ukraine: Radioactive leak detected at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant

Ukraine reports claim that a radioactive leak has been detected at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, the largest in Europe. Levels…

10 years ago

Ukraine parliament votes to abandon non-aligned status

Ukraine will abandon its non-aligned status and work towards NATO membership after a vote in the country’s parliament. Russian Foreign…

10 years ago

Moldova elections 2014: Pro-EU parties take narrow lead over pro-Russia rivals

The Moldovan pro-EU parties have a narrow lead over those backing closer ties with Russia, the latest results from the…

10 years ago

Moldova elections 2014: Contest between pro-EU parties and pro-Moscow forces

People in Moldova are heading to polls to vote in parliamentary elections which are widely seen as a contest between…

10 years ago

MH17 wreckage removal starts in rebel-held east Ukraine

The removal of MH17 flight wreckage has begun at the crash site in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, Dutch officials say. The…

10 years ago

G20 Brisbane Summit: Russia denies Vladimir Putin is leaving early amid criticism

Russia rejected reports that President Vladimir Putin is allegedly leaving urgently the ongoing G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, over the…

10 years ago

NATO Gen. Philip Breedlove: Russian combat troops enter Ukraine

Russian military equipment and combat troops entered Ukraine this week, NATO top commander has said. "Russian tanks, Russian artillery, Russian…

10 years ago

MH17 passenger found wearing oxygen mask

One of the 298 people killed in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine was found wearing…

10 years ago

Putin toilet paper criticized in Crimea

A Ukrainian brand of toilet paper is causing a stir in Crimea because its name has the same initials as…

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

Lenin statue dismantled in Kharkiv

Ukrainian nationalists have torn down a statue of Lenin in the centre of Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city, in a…

10 years ago

Hungary halts gas supplies to Ukraine

Hungary's gas pipeline operator has suspended delivery of gas to Ukraine "indefinitely". Ukraine has been receiving gas from Hungary, Poland…

10 years ago

Eurovision 2015: Ukraine announces withdrawal due to limited finances

Ukraine has announced its withdrawal from next year's Eurovision Song Contest due to limited finances. "We don't want to do…

10 years ago

Petro Poroshenko begins key visit to US

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko begins a key visit to the US to seek further support to tackle what he describes…

10 years ago

Vitaly Zhuravsky: Ukrainian politician thrown into rubbish bin

An angry mob in Ukraine threw politician Vitaly Zhuravsky into a rubbish bin. Vitaly Zhuravsky can been seen being jostled…

10 years ago

Ukraine to screen one million civil servants under new lustration law

About one million civil servants will be screened in Ukraine to root out corrupt practices from the past, PM Arseniy…

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

NATO troops begin Ukraine drill near Lviv

About 1,300 NATO troops from 15 countries have begun a military exercise near Lviv in western Ukraine. The US says…

10 years ago

EU to impose further sanctions on Russia starting with September 12

The EU will to impose further sanctions on Russia on September 12 over its role in the Ukraine crisis, diplomats…

10 years ago

EU adopts new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine crisis

The European Union has formally adopted new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis. The new measures include restrictions on…

10 years ago

France cancels Mistral warships delivery to Russia over Ukraine crisis

France has decided to stop the delivery of the first of two Mistral navy assault ships to Russia over Ukraine…

10 years ago

Ukraine: NATO membership considered as conflict is slipping out of control

Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank Steinmeier has warned that the crisis in eastern Ukraine is "slipping out of control" and needs…

10 years ago

Thousands of Russian soldiers fighting in eastern Ukraine

Between 3,000 and 4,000 Russian citizens are fighting in eastern Ukraine, a pro-Russian rebel leader in the area has said.…

10 years ago