Civilians killed as fighting flares in eastern Ukraine
Fighting flared between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists in two separate parts of eastern Ukraine overnight with several civilians killed by shelling, Ukrainian police
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Russian-backed rebels massing to attack key Ukrainian towns
By Aleksandar Vasovic Pro-Russian separatists have intensified shelling of government forces on all front lines and appear to be amassing forces for new offensives on
Pro-Russian rebels attack key port, Ukraine says at least 30 dead
By Alessandra Prentice and Pavel Polityuk Pro-Russian rebels launched an offensive against the strategic port of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, prompting the European
Ukraine says rebels get reinforcements, shelling batters truce
By Natalia Zinets and Anton Zverev Kiev accused separatists of preparing for renewed conflict in east Ukraine on Tuesday by bringing in “Russian mercenaries” and
Ukraine says Russia withdrawing forces from east
By Pavel Polityuk and Gareth Jones Ukraine’s president said on Wednesday Russia had removed the bulk of its forces from his country, raising hopes for
Ceasefire in east Ukraine frays, woman killed by shelling
By Gabriela Baczynska and Aleksandar Vasovic A woman died and at least four people were wounded when fighting flared again in eastern Ukraine overnight into
Talks on resolving Ukraine crisis begin in Minsk
Representatives of Ukraine, the pro-Russian separatist leadership, Russia and the OSCE security watchdog began talks on Friday on resolving the Ukraine conflict. Most participants declined
Ukraine forces shell rebels near key port hours before possible ceasefire
By Aleksandar Vasovic Ukrainian forces pounded pro-Russian rebels to the east of the port of Mariupol on Friday, hours before envoys from Ukraine and Russia
Ukrainian forces reclaim port city from rebels
By Pavel Polityuk and Timothy Heritage Ukrainian government forces reclaimed the port city of Mariupol from pro-Russian separatists in heavy fighting on Friday and said they had regained control of a long stretch of the
Kiev tells east Ukraine rebels vote for self-rule would be catastrophe
Ukrainian acting President Oleksander Turchinov told eastern regions gripped by a pro-Russian uprising that they would be courting catastrophe if they voted “yes” in a
Putin calls on Ukraine rebels to put off secession vote
By Matt Robinson and Darya Korsunskaya Russian President Vladimir Putin called on pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine to postpone a vote on secession just five days before it was to be held, potentially pulling Ukraine back from
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 prime minister blamed police corruption there