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Kiev Letter: Ukraine’s army of helpers fulfil fighters’ Christmas wishes

Kiev Letter: Ukraine’s army of helpers fulfil fighters’ Christmas wishes

Volunteers often quicker than the state to fund, buy, make and deliver kit to eastern front-line

Tue Dec 23 2014 - 01:00
Rebels accuse Ukraine as peace talks postponed

Rebels accuse Ukraine as peace talks postponed

Russian-backed separatist rebels accuse Kiev of sabotaging the halting peace process

Sun Dec 21 2014 - 22:00
Hopes for Ukraine peace talks resumption as Russia softens

Hopes for Ukraine peace talks resumption as Russia softens

EU and US see slight shift in Russian stance as Ukraine’s leader eyes Nato membership

Thu Dec 18 2014 - 01:00
Chechens join Ukraine fight against Russian-backed separatists

Chechens join Ukraine fight against Russian-backed separatists

Kremlin opponents based in Ukraine are planning how they can to topple Putin

Tue Dec 16 2014 - 07:11
Ukraine, rebels and Russia eye peace talks as fighting wanes

Ukraine, rebels and Russia eye peace talks as fighting wanes

Russia restarts gas supplies to Ukraine and chides Germany over criticism

Wed Dec 10 2014 - 01:00
Putin vows that West will never destroy resurgent Russia

Putin vows that West will never destroy resurgent Russia

Ukrainian leader says ceasefire with eastern rebels could start on December 9th

Thu Dec 04 2014 - 19:17
West and Russia step up diplomatic efforts over Ukraine

West and Russia step up diplomatic efforts over Ukraine

EU council president Donald Tusk pledges support for Ukraine’s new reformist cabinet

Wed Dec 03 2014 - 17:20
Russia queries Moldova’s EU path after tight election

Russia queries Moldova’s EU path after tight election

Pro-Russia party wins, but West-leaning parties best placed to form coalition

Tue Dec 02 2014 - 07:14
Election pulls tense Moldova between  EU and Russia

Election pulls tense Moldova between EU and Russia

Pro-Russian Patria party barred over funding ahead of Sunday’s vote

Fri Nov 28 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine’s new  parliament convenes in  blizzard of crises

Ukraine’s new parliament convenes in blizzard of crises

Government needed quickly to face Russian-backed insurgency and dying economy

Thu Nov 27 2014 - 01:00
West backs Georgia as Russia  stokes new  annexation fears

West backs Georgia as Russia stokes new annexation fears

Moscow’s far-reaching deal with Abkhazia comes months after Crimea seized from Ukraine

Tue Nov 25 2014 - 18:20
Ukrainian upheaval: key events of the past year

Ukrainian upheaval: key events of the past year

From the first protest on Independence Square – aka Maidan – in November 2013 to Russia’s massing of troops this month on its border with Ukraine

Sat Nov 22 2014 - 01:00
A year in Ukraine

A year in Ukraine

Twelve months ago a revolution was sparked in Kiev and Ukraine’s identity was recast. On its anniversary it’s still not clear who started the uprising – or why

Sat Nov 22 2014 - 01:00
Joe Biden visits Kiev as pro-EU parties sign coalition deal

Joe Biden visits Kiev as pro-EU parties sign coalition deal

US and Nato denounce Russia as Ukraine marks uprising anniversary

Fri Nov 21 2014 - 20:25
Spirit of 1989 inspires voters and protesters in central Europe

Spirit of 1989 inspires voters and protesters in central Europe

Big rallies in Hungary and Czech Republic bemoan leaders’ soft stance on Russia

Wed Nov 19 2014 - 01:00
Romanians choose change in stunning election upset

Romanians choose change in stunning election upset

Lutheran, ethnic-German outsider beats PM Ponta with pledge to cleanse a corrupt system

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 01:00
Putin leaves G20 early as workers start removing MH17 debris

Putin leaves G20 early as workers start removing MH17 debris

Russian president skips leaders’ lunch after sharp criticism over Ukraine

Mon Nov 17 2014 - 09:04
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania bristle as Russia rattles its sabre

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania bristle as Russia rattles its sabre

Nato sees sharp rise in warplanes and ships approaching Baltic states’ territory

Sat Nov 15 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine braced for major attack by Russia and eastern rebels

Ukraine braced for major attack by Russia and eastern rebels

Russian ‘occupiers’ shooting at Ukrainian positions, says Kiev spokesman

Fri Nov 14 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine shelling continues as top rebels visit Moscow

Ukraine shelling continues as top rebels visit Moscow

Security study warns of potentially ‘catastrophic’ Nato-Russia stand-off

Tue Nov 11 2014 - 12:18
Donetsk theatre dances to its own tune amid war drums

Donetsk theatre dances to its own tune amid war drums

Opera and ballet forge on despite death of a director, destruction of sets and no pay

Sat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
Germany worried by claims  Russia is aiding Ukraine’s rebels

Germany worried by claims Russia is aiding Ukraine’s rebels

Kiev says up to 200 militants killed at airport

Sat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine ceasefire deal in tatters as fighting intensifies

Ukraine ceasefire deal in tatters as fighting intensifies

Kiev tightens security at ‘border’ with separatist-held areas

Fri Nov 07 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine tensions rise as Kiev stops funding rebel areas

Ukraine tensions rise as Kiev stops funding rebel areas

Two teenagers killed as both sides accuse each other of wrecking ceasefire deal

Wed Nov 05 2014 - 23:15
Ukraine readies  political and security response to rebel vote

Ukraine readies political and security response to rebel vote

EU and Nato issue warnings as Russian-backed militants inaugurate new leaders

Wed Nov 05 2014 - 13:48
Russia key player as Ukraine rebels look to the future

Russia key player as Ukraine rebels look to the future

Local warlords not controlled by separatist leaders in Donetsk and Luhansk

Tue Nov 04 2014 - 01:00
Rebels prepare for election as Kiev inks gas deal with Russia

Rebels prepare for election as Kiev inks gas deal with Russia

EU, Germany and France condemn Ukraine separatists’ Russian-backed vote

Sat Nov 01 2014 - 01:00
Donetsk miners dream of peace amid din of airport battle

Donetsk miners dream of peace amid din of airport battle

Shells and bullets rain down on Oktyabrskaya coal mine in Ukraine

Fri Oct 31 2014 - 01:00
In bomb shelters, homeless of Donetsk prepare for cruel winter

In bomb shelters, homeless of Donetsk prepare for cruel winter

Little help is being given, by rebels or by Kiev, to those driven from homes

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 01:00
Moscow support for illegal east Ukraine polls denounced

Moscow support for illegal east Ukraine polls denounced

Separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk to hold elections in ‘people’s republics’

Wed Oct 29 2014 - 10:06
West hails Ukraine vote as pro-EU coalition takes shape

West hails Ukraine vote as pro-EU coalition takes shape

Russia bemoans ‘violations’ and fears ‘chauvinist forces’ will fuel more bloodshed

Mon Oct 27 2014 - 19:52
Russia urges new Ukraine leaders to enter talks with rebels

Russia urges new Ukraine leaders to enter talks with rebels

Main pro-western parties expected to launch coalition talks after dominating election

Mon Oct 27 2014 - 08:52
President’s party leads as Ukraine elects pro-EU parliament

President’s party leads as Ukraine elects pro-EU parliament

Despite anti-Russian shift, party of ex-Yanukovich allies is set to win seats

Sun Oct 26 2014 - 19:57
Ukraine: elections won’t end the ‘new cold war’

Ukraine: elections won’t end the ‘new cold war’

The country’s elections take place this weekend. With Crimea, annexed by Russia in March, excluded from the vote, the balance of power is expected to shift. But nobody expects it to end tensions

Sat Oct 25 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine city near conflict zone engulfed by cloud of suspicion about oligarchs

Ukraine city near conflict zone engulfed by cloud of suspicion about oligarchs

As people prepare for an election, Ihor Kolomoisky is the focus of allegations

Sat Oct 25 2014 - 01:00
Yulia Tymoshenko in fight for political survival in Ukraine

Yulia Tymoshenko in fight for political survival in Ukraine

Fatherland party in battle to take 5% of votes needed to enter parliament, polls show

Thu Oct 23 2014 - 13:23
Old guard tries to hold back tide as Ukraine moves on

Old guard tries to hold back tide as Ukraine moves on

Revolution, war and the tilt to the west have left Yanukovich’s former allies reeling

Thu Oct 23 2014 - 01:00
Ukrainians tap tradition in training for fear of war with Russia

Ukrainians tap tradition in training for fear of war with Russia

Volunteer spirit has spawned would-be partisan cells

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine and Russia eye gas deal as talks on conflict stall

Ukraine and Russia eye gas deal as talks on conflict stall

Putin more positive than Poroshenko in assessment of gas deal

Sat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
Putin warns EU on winter gas flow before Ukraine crisis talks

Putin warns EU on winter gas flow before Ukraine crisis talks

Germany says Russia must bolster shaky ceasefire

Fri Oct 17 2014 - 01:00
Saakashvili says  Georgian trials motivated by revenge

Saakashvili says Georgian trials motivated by revenge

Prosecutors claim former president misspent state funds and muzzled opposition

Sat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine and Nato demand Russia and rebels respect truce deal

Ukraine and Nato demand Russia and rebels respect truce deal

Drones to be used to monitor east Ukraine as fighting rages on at Donetsk airport

Tue Oct 07 2014 - 01:00
Georgia’s Pankisi Gorge feels pull of Islamic State

Georgia’s Pankisi Gorge feels pull of Islamic State

For young men in impoverished region, jihad can offer a tempting escape from a grim life

Sat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
Oligarch taking care of business in eastern Ukraine for Kiev

Oligarch taking care of business in eastern Ukraine for Kiev

Blue and yellow of Ukraine flies proudly from cars and buildings in Dnipropetrovsk

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00
Deaths strain fragile truce in Ukraine as Nato begins exercises

Deaths strain fragile truce in Ukraine as Nato begins exercises

Six people were killed and 15 injured in rebel-held Donetsk, says Kiev

Tue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00
Ilovaisk bloodbath leaves Ukraine’s volunteers feeling like cannon fodder

Ilovaisk bloodbath leaves Ukraine’s volunteers feeling like cannon fodder

The Russian army stands accused of killing hundreds of Ukrainian fighters

Mon Sept 15 2014 - 06:18
Ukraine sees peace hopes as Russia vows Nato ‘response’

Ukraine sees peace hopes as Russia vows Nato ‘response’

Russia tests new missile as Ukraine says most of its troops have left the country

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 01:00
New  shelling dents Ukraine ceasefire

New shelling dents Ukraine ceasefire

Government forces and rebels blame each other for Donetsk and Mariupol attacks

Mon Sept 08 2014 - 06:30
West urges caution on Ukraine ceasefire

West urges caution on Ukraine ceasefire

Tentative peace takes hold in war-weary Donetsk and Luhansk provinces

Sat Sept 06 2014 - 07:33
New Ukraine v New Russia: fighting to the death

New Ukraine v New Russia: fighting to the death

Battle over Novoazovsk shows the two countries cannot live with each other

Sat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
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