ukraine

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

Valeriy Heletey: Ukraine army will retake Crimea

Ukraine’s newly appointed Defense Minister Valeriy Heletey has promised that the army would retake Crimea, restoring the country's territorial integrity.…

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

EU signs partnership agreements with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia

Ex-USSR states Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova have signed partnership agreements with the EU, in a move strongly opposed by Russia.…

10 years ago

Barack Obama urges Vladimir Putin to stop flow of weapons into Ukraine

President Barack Obama has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the flow of weapons into Ukraine and halt support…

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

Vladimir Putin supports Ukraine’s peace plan

President Vladimir Putin has announced that he supports a peace plan tabled by Ukraine - as long as it includes…

10 years ago

Ukraine: Separatists attack government forces despite unilateral ceasefire

According to Ukrainian officials, pro-Russian separatists have carried out several attacks on Ukrainian troops despite a unilateral ceasefire declared by…

10 years ago

Ukraine: President Petro Poroshenko declares week-long unilateral ceasefire

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has announced a week-long unilateral ceasefire in fighting with pro-Russian militants in the east of the…

10 years ago

Ukraine to sign EU deal on June 27

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has said he will sign a controversial association agreement with the EU on June 27. Petro…

10 years ago

Ukraine: President Petro Poroshenko proposes unilateral ceasefire

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has proposed a unilateral ceasefire by his troops to allow pro-Russian separatists to lay down their…

10 years ago

Russia cuts off all gas supplies to Ukraine

Russia has cut off all gas supplies to Kiev, in a major escalation of a dispute between the two nations,…

10 years ago

Gazprom threatens to cut Ukraine gas supply

Russian state company Gazprom says Ukraine has to pay upfront for its gas supplies, after Kiev failed to settle its…

10 years ago

Ukraine: Russian embassy in Kiev attacked by protesters

A violent protest sparked outside the Russian embassy in Ukraine, which saw windows smashed, the Russian flag torn down and…

10 years ago

Ukraine: Military transport plane shot down in Luhansk

A Ukrainian military transport plane has been shot down by pro-Russian rebels in Luhansk, killing all 49 Ukrainian service personnel…

10 years ago

Ukraine troops regain Mariupol after heavy fighting

Ukraine’s troops have won back the port city of Mariupol from pro-Russian separatist rebels after heavy fighting. Interior Minister Arseny…

10 years ago

Russian tanks cross Ukrainian border

Three tanks have crossed the eastern Ukrainian border from Russia, Ukraine's interior minister Aresen Avkov has said. The tanks entered…

10 years ago

Ukraine separatists take two military bases in Luhansk

Two Ukrainian military bases in the eastern region of Luhansk have been taken by separatist rebels as fighting continues near…

10 years ago

Barack Obama meets Ukraine President-elect Petro Poroshenko in Warsaw

President Barack Obama met Ukraine President-elect Petro Poroshenko, and pledged support for plans to restore peace to the country. Both…

10 years ago

Ukraine military helicopter shot down by rebels in Sloviansk

A military helicopter has been shot down by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine, near Sloviansk, killing 14 people, outgoing President…

10 years ago

Ukraine: PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk calls on Russia to control border

Ukraine’s PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk has called on Russia to control its border to stop "terrorists" from crossing into his territory.…

10 years ago

Ukraine’s army regains full control of Donetsk airport

Ukraine's army is now in full control of the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk after a day of…

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

Vladimir Putin orders Russian troops to withdraw from Ukraine border

President Vladimir Putin has ordered the withdrawal of the Russian troops from Ukraine's border, the Kremlin says. Units in the…

11 years ago