Ukraine
Security sources: Eight Ukrainians killed in clash with separatists
World
May 22, 2014
Security sources: Eight Ukrainians killed in clash with separatists
At least eight Ukrainian security personnel were killed and 18 wounded in overnight clashes with pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine…
Resist or cooperate? Crimean Tatars split over Russian rule
World
May 15, 2014
Resist or cooperate? Crimean Tatars split over Russian rule
Seventy years after their families' mass deportation under Soviet leader Josef Stalin, the Crimean Tatars are in a quandary: should…
Ukraine holds talks to end crisis, rebels not invited
World
May 14, 2014
Ukraine holds talks to end crisis, rebels not invited
Ukrainian politicians and civil groups gathered on Wednesday for talks on how to quell a pro-Russian rebellion in the east,…
Russia says EU sanctions will hurt Ukraine peace efforts
World
May 13, 2014
Russia says EU sanctions will hurt Ukraine peace efforts
Russia said on Tuesday new European Union sanctions will hinder efforts to defuse the crisis in Ukraine and urged the…
Rebels appeal to join Russia after east Ukraine referendum
World
May 13, 2014
Rebels appeal to join Russia after east Ukraine referendum
Pro-Moscow rebel leaders in eastern Ukraine called on Monday for their region to become part of Russia, the day after…
Ukraine rebels ignore Putin call to delay independence vote
World
May 8, 2014
Ukraine rebels ignore Putin call to delay independence vote
Pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine ignored a public call by Russian President Vladimir Putin to postpone a referendum on self-rule,…
Russia test-fires ‘several’ ballistic missiles
World
May 8, 2014
Russia test-fires ‘several’ ballistic missiles
Russia on Thursday test-launched several ballistic missiles during planned exercises overseen by President Vladimir Putin, news reports said, as a…
Europe tries new peace bid for Ukraine as Kiev warns of war
World
May 5, 2014
Europe tries new peace bid for Ukraine as Kiev warns of war
European leaders are desperately pushing a new peace bid for Ukraine as the country slipped towards what its interim president…
Pro-Russians storm Odessa police station, PM slams local police
World
May 5, 2014
Pro-Russians storm Odessa police station, PM slams local police
Pro-Russian militants stormed a Ukrainian police station in Odessa on Sunday and freed nearly 70 fellow activists as the country's…
Moscow: Lavrov presses Kerry to help stop Ukraine assault
World
May 3, 2014
Moscow: Lavrov presses Kerry to help stop Ukraine assault
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday asked his US counterpart John Kerry to press Ukraine to halt its military…