Ukraine
Ukraine receives first tranche of Russian bailout
World
December 25, 2013
Ukraine receives first tranche of Russian bailout
Russia told Ukraine on Tuesday it had transferred the first $3 billion tranche of a $15 billion bailout, part of…
Special Report: Why Ukraine spurned the EU and embraced Russia
Egypt
December 19, 2013
Special Report: Why Ukraine spurned the EU and embraced Russia
On 4 September, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich called a meeting of his political party for the first time in three…
Russia’s Putin says Ukraine bailout was not aimed against Europe
World
December 19, 2013
Russia’s Putin says Ukraine bailout was not aimed against Europe
President Vladimir Putin portrayed on Thursday Russia's bailout of Ukraine as an act of brotherly love to stave off economic…
EU announces suspension of work with Ukraine on trade agreement
World
December 15, 2013
EU announces suspension of work with Ukraine on trade agreement
The European Union said on Sunday that it was putting on hold work with Ukraine on a trade and cooperation…
Police, protesters clash outside Kiev city hall
World
December 11, 2013
Police, protesters clash outside Kiev city hall
Ukrainian police and protesters clashed outside the city hall in Kiev on Wednesday after security forces attempted to retake the…
Ukraine protesters hold firm, defy riot police
World
December 10, 2013
Ukraine protesters hold firm, defy riot police
About 2,000 anti-government protesters huddled by braziers in their main tented camp in snowbound Kiev on Tuesday, in defiance of…
Pro-Europe protesters gather for rally in Kiev
World
December 8, 2013
Pro-Europe protesters gather for rally in Kiev
Pro-Europe protesters flocked to Kiev's Independence Square on Sunday for a rally that organizers were hoping would swell to 1…
Ukraine hosts top diplomats as pressure grows on president
World
December 5, 2013
Ukraine hosts top diplomats as pressure grows on president
Ukraine on Thursday hosted top diplomats for a meeting of the OSCE security group overshadowed by two weeks of protests…
Ukraine PM tells opposition to halt ‘escalation’
World
December 4, 2013
Ukraine PM tells opposition to halt ‘escalation’
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov on Wednesday called on the opposition to stop escalating tensions in the country’s worst political…
Thousands of Ukraine protesters mass outside parliament
World
December 3, 2013
Thousands of Ukraine protesters mass outside parliament
Thousands of Ukrainians massed outside parliament Tuesday as lawmakers debated a no-confidence motion against the government after its scrapping of…