Ukraine
State of emergency declared in Crimea after electricity pylons ‘blown up’
World
November 22, 2015
State of emergency declared in Crimea after electricity pylons ‘blown up’
A state of emergency has been declared in Crimea after pylons carrying electricity from Ukraine were blown up cutting off…
Five soldiers killed in east, highest toll in two months: Ukraine military
World
November 14, 2015
Five soldiers killed in east, highest toll in two months: Ukraine military
Five Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the past 24 hours during fighting in the east of Ukraine, the Ukrainian…
‘No margin for error’: dangerous work for Ukraine’s rebel deminers
World
October 26, 2015
‘No margin for error’: dangerous work for Ukraine’s rebel deminers
Pro-Russian rebel Konstantin carefully carried an unexploded shell to a hole in the earth under a tree.
Flight MH17 shot down over Ukraine by Russian-built Buk missile, Dutch report says
World
October 13, 2015
Flight MH17 shot down over Ukraine by Russian-built Buk missile, Dutch report says
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian-made Buk missile, the Dutch Safety Board concluded…
Ukraine leader says he hopes ‘fragile truce’ will hold
World
October 9, 2015
Ukraine leader says he hopes ‘fragile truce’ will hold
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko struck a conciliatory tone on Friday in his comments on Russia and Moscow-backed rebels during his…
Deadly Russian rocket system spotted in Ukraine for first time
World
October 2, 2015
Deadly Russian rocket system spotted in Ukraine for first time
International monitors say they have spotted a new kind of Russian weapons system in rebel-held Ukraine this week, possible evidence…
Ukraine and West condemn rebel ban on foreign aid groups
World
September 26, 2015
Ukraine and West condemn rebel ban on foreign aid groups
Ukraine and some of its Western allies condemned on Friday a decision by pro-Russian separatists to ban most foreign aid…
U.N. says close to 8,000 killed in east Ukraine
Egypt
September 8, 2015
U.N. says close to 8,000 killed in east Ukraine
At least 7,962 people have been killed and 17,811 wounded in violence in eastern Ukraine since mid-April 2014, the U.N.…
Ukraine guardsman killed in nationalist protest outside parliament
World
September 1, 2015
Ukraine guardsman killed in nationalist protest outside parliament
A Ukrainian national guardsman was killed and nearly 90 others wounded by grenades hurled from a crowd of nationalist protesters…
Egyptian-Ukrainian economic cooperation expected to grow
Egypt
August 11, 2015
Egyptian-Ukrainian economic cooperation expected to grow
The Industry, Trade and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour is meeting with the Ukrainian Trade Commissioner in…