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Ukraine says repulses separatist mortar attacks
World
June 10, 2014
Ukraine says repulses separatist mortar attacks
Pro-Russian separatists attacked Ukrainian military checkpoints and other strategic points in eastern Ukraine overnight but they were beaten off with…
Russian PM says G7 support for Ukraine ‘cynicism without limit’
World
June 5, 2014
Russian PM says G7 support for Ukraine ‘cynicism without limit’
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday accused the Group of Seven of "cynicism" for backing Ukraine's military operation against…
Ukraine government claims heavy rebel losses as fighting rages on
World
June 4, 2014
Ukraine government claims heavy rebel losses as fighting rages on
Government forces pressed on with an offensive against pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday which it said had inflicted…
Pro-Russia militia attack Ukraine border post, dead and wounded reported
World
June 2, 2014
Pro-Russia militia attack Ukraine border post, dead and wounded reported
A fierce battle was underway on Monday in Ukraine's rebellious east after a pro-Russian militia attacked a Ukrainian border post…
In Europe, Obama gets second chance to explain his Russia policy
World
June 1, 2014
In Europe, Obama gets second chance to explain his Russia policy
President Barack Obama heads to Warsaw, Brussels, Paris and Normandy this week where he is expected to elaborate on the…
Ukraine to push on with army offensive, row grows over Russian fighters reports
World
May 31, 2014
Ukraine to push on with army offensive, row grows over Russian fighters reports
Ukraine's government vowed on Friday to press ahead with a military offensive against separatists, despite a deadly attack on an…
Calm returns after battle as divided east Ukraine city awaits fate
World
May 28, 2014
Calm returns after battle as divided east Ukraine city awaits fate
Uneasy calm returned to the streets of Donetsk on Wednesday after the biggest battle of a pro-Russian separatist uprising in…
Battle at Donetsk airport; new Ukraine leader says no talks with ‘terrorists’
World
May 27, 2014
Battle at Donetsk airport; new Ukraine leader says no talks with ‘terrorists’
Ukraine launched air strikes and a paratrooper assault against pro-Russian rebels who seized an airport on Monday, as its newly…
Ukraine military strikes rebel-held Donetsk airport
World
May 26, 2014
Ukraine military strikes rebel-held Donetsk airport
Ukraine scrambled fighter jets and combat helicopters to strike rebel gunmen who seized control of the main airport in the…
Tense Ukraine votes in face of rebel threats
World
May 25, 2014
Tense Ukraine votes in face of rebel threats
Ukraine was voting Sunday in a presidential election seen as the most important in the country's history as it battles…