Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has announced that security forces have launched an operation against pro-Russian activists who seized a…
In a letter to European leaders, President Vladimir Putin has warned Europe that Ukraine's delays in paying for Russian gas…
The US is concerned about heightened tension in eastern Ukraine after pro-Russia demonstrators seized government buildings in three eastern cities,…
Pro-Russian protesters have declared People’s Republic of Donetsk after seizing the regional government building in the eastern Ukrainian city. The…
Pro-Russian protesters have seized state security buildings in eastern Ukraine’s cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, officials say. Reports say that…
Ukraine has rejected Russia's Gazprom gas price hike and threatened legal action. Ukraine's interim PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Moscow's hikes…
Image source: Wikimedia Commons McDonald's has decided to suspend operations at its three Crimean restaurants following ongoing diplomatic tensions in…
Ukraine's former President Viktor Yanukovych says Russia's annexation of Crimea is "a tragedy" and he hopes it will become part…
NATO has decided to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation with Russia. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said…
According to the German government, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has ordered a "partial withdrawal" of troops from the border with…
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have arrived in Paris for crisis talks on…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called President Barack Obama to discuss the US proposal for a diplomatic solution to the…
In a new resolution, the UN General Assembly has declared the Moscow-backed referendum that led to Russia's annexation of Crimea…
Ukraine's interim government has decided to raise gas prices for domestic consumers by 50% in an effort to secure an…
The US and EU have decided to imposed "deeper sanctions" against Russia if there are "further incursions into Ukraine". President…
Ukrainian ultra-nationalist leader Oleksandr Muzychko has been shot dead in what officials describe as a special forces operation. Oleksandr Muzychko,…
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.…
Russian troops backed by armoured vehicles stormed a Ukrainian airbase in Crimea. Reports say at least one person was injured…
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…
Russian stock market fell sharply on Friday as investors weighed the impact of western sanctions over Ukraine. The MICEX index,…
European Union leaders have signed an agreement on closer relations with Ukraine, in a show of support following Russia's annexation…
President Barack Obama has announced more sanctions on Russian officials and Bank Rossiya over the annexation of Crimea. Barack Obama…
EU leaders are due to meet in Brussels to discuss further targeted sanctions in response to Russia's annexation of Crimea…