Viktor Yanukovych

Yulia Tymoshenko released from jail

Ukraine’s former PM Yulia Tymoshenko has been freed from jail. It follows a vote by parliament to release her after…

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Yulia Tymoshenko to be freed as Ukraine’s parliament votes without president’s approval

In fast-moving events on Saturday, Ukraine’s parliament voted for opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko to be released immediately. Former PM Yulia…

11 years ago

Ukraine unrest: Viktor Yanukovych leaves Kiev

According to new reports, the Kiev offices of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych are unguarded, with opposition protesters apparently in full…

11 years ago

Ukraine unrest: Viktor Yanukovych and opposition agree to early presidential poll

Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition protesters have agreed to an early presidential poll before the end of the year.…

11 years ago

Ukraine unrest: Viktor Yanukovych announces peace deal with opposition

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych says he has reached a deal with the opposition to end the crisis, after all-night talks…

11 years ago

Ukraine: EU imposes sanctions on officials responsible for violence

EU foreign ministers have decided to impose sanctions on Ukrainian officials "responsible for violence and excessive force". According to a…

11 years ago

Ukraine unrest: At least 21 protesters killed by security forces in Kiev

New reports claim that at least 21 protesters have been killed by security forces in Kiev following the breakdown of…

11 years ago

Ukraine unrest: EU foreign ministers to meet Viktor Yanukovych and opposition in Kiev

Ukrainian police and anti-government protesters are clashing again, despite a truce agreed between President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders. Some…

11 years ago

Ukraine frees last protesters arrested during demonstrations

The last of 243 Ukrainian protesters detained during almost three months of unrest have been freed, the opposition has confirmed.…

11 years ago

Viktor Yanukovych meets Vladimir Putin on Sochi Winter Games sidelines

President Vladimir Putin met his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics, officials say. Neither side…

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

Maidan’s puppets: Victoria Nuland denigrates EU over Ukraine crisis in leaked call

An apparently bugged phone conversation in which a senior US diplomat denigrates the EU over the Ukraine crisis has been…

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…

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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…

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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…

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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

Viktor Yanukovych takes sick leave as Kiev protests continue

Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych has taken sick leave amid violent protests in the country. The presidential website said 63-year-old Viktor…

11 years ago

Ukraine’s parliament debates protest amnesty

Leonid Kravchuk, Ukraine's first post-independence president, has warned the country is on the "brink of civil War" as parliament debates…

11 years ago

Ukraine: PM Mykola Azarov offers his resignation

Ukraine's PM Mykola Azarov has offered his resignation. In a statement, Mykola Azarov said the move was designed to create…

11 years ago

Ukraine: Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders agree to scrap anti-protest laws

Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders have agreed to scrap anti-protest laws that had fuelled anger at the government,…

11 years ago

Ukraine: Justice Minister Olena Lukash in state of emergency warning

Ukraine's Justice Minister Olena Lukash has warned anti-government protesters occupying her ministry she will call for a state of emergency…

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Arseniy Yatsenyuk rejects Viktor Yanukovych’s offer to appoint him as prime minister

Arseniy Yatsenyuk has announced that Ukraine’s opposition protests will continue after he rejected President Viktor Yanukovych's offer to appoint him…

11 years ago

Viktor Yanukovych offers PM position to opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk

President Viktor Yanukovych has offered the position of Ukraine’s prime minister to one of the opposition leaders, Arseniy Yatsenyuk. The…

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…

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