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At least seven people were killed and more than a dozen wounded on Friday, separatist officials said, in attacks on three different areas of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces....
Russian soldier said captured in Ukraine admits on video to spying mission
One of two Russian servicemen Ukraine says it captured while fighting with separatists in eastern Ukraine admitted on a video circulating on Monday that he...
Nine Ukrainian soldiers killed in ‘tense’ eastern conflict
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets Nine Ukrainian servicemen have been killed in fighting Russian-backed separatists in the past 24 hours, the Kiev military said...
Ukraine summit called off over lack of progress on truce deal (Update 2)
By Stephen Brown Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France have scrapped plans for a summit this week on the conflict in Ukraine because of a lack...
Ukraine peace plan in tatters, ‘frozen conflict’ takes shape
By Richard Balmforth and Thomas Grove Kiev said on Wednesday it would halt payment of state funds in areas controlled by pro-Moscow rebels, as both...
Ukraine PM slams Putin, ceasefire again under strain in east Ukraine
By Gareth Jones and Anton Zverev Fighting flared near an airport in eastern Ukraine on Saturday in breach of a fragile eight-day ceasefire as the...
Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘undisguised aggression’ as rebels advance
By Pavel Polityuk and Polina Devitt Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia on Monday of “direct and undisguised aggression” which he said had radically changed...
Ukraine says its troops make breakthrough in rebel stronghold
By Natalia Zinets and Thomas Grove Ukrainian forces have raised their national flag over a police station in the city of Luhansk which was for...
Moscow fights back after sanctions; battle rages near Ukraine crash site
By Polina Devitt and Gabriela Baczynska Russia fought back on Wednesday over new US and EU sanctions imposed over Ukraine, where fighting between Moscow-backed rebels...
Ukraine says rebels will pay as missiles kill 23 soldiers (Updated)
By Natalia Zinets and Maria Tsvetkova Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vowed to “find and destroy” pro-Russian rebels who killed 23 servicemen and wounded nearly 100...