Rebels down Ukraine army plane on eve of Poroshenko’s swearing-in
By Thomas Grove and Alissa de Carbonnel Pro-Russian separatists shot down a Ukrainian army plane as fighting raged in the eastern town of Slaviansk on Friday, a...
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‘Heavy fighting’ in east Ukraine (Updated)
By Alissa de Carbonnel Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine for the second straight day on Tuesday as the army rolled out an offensive against pro-Russia separatists holding the city of Slaviansk,...
Rebels declare victory in east Ukraine vote on self-rule
Pro-Moscow rebels declared a resounding victory in a referendum on self-rule for eastern Ukraine, with some saying that meant independence and others eventual union with...
East Ukraine rebel vote to go ahead (Updated)
By Matt Robinson and Gabriela BaczynskaBy Matt Robinson Pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine ignored a public call by Russian President Vladimir Putin to postpone a referendum on self-rule, declaring they would go ahead on Sunday...
Ukraine moves special forces to Odessa, helicopter downed in East
By Aleksandar Vasovic and Maria Tsvetkova Pro-Russian rebels shot down a Ukrainian helicopter in fierce fighting near the eastern town of Slaviansk on Monday, and Kiev drafted...
Rebels down Ukraine helicopters, four dead in Odessa (Update 2)
By Maria Tsvetkova Pro-Russian rebels shot down two Ukrainian helicopters trying to retake separatist-held Slaviansk in the country’s east on Friday and four people were killed...
Germany advises against travel to east Ukraine
Berlin’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday strongly advised Germans to avoid travelling to eastern areas of Ukraine due to the tense situation and said journalists risked...
Ukraine forces kill up to five rebels, Russia starts drill near border (Updated)
By Aleksandar Vasovic and Alexei Anishchuk Ukrainian forces killed up to five pro-Moscow rebels on Thursday as they closed in on the separatists’ military stronghold in the east,...
Obama poised for new sanctions on Russia if no progress on Ukraine
By Mark Felsenthal and Alissa de Carbonnel US President Barack Obama said on Thursday he was poised to impose new sanctions on Moscow if it does not act fast to end...
Deadly gun attack in eastern Ukraine shakes fragile Geneva Accord
At least three people were killed in a gunfight in the early hours of Sunday near a Ukrainian city controlled by pro-Russian separatists, shaking an...
Rivals show force in eastern Ukraine before talks
By Gabriela Baczynska and Thomas Grove Ukrainian government forces and separatist pro-Russian militia staged rival shows of force in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday amid escalating rhetoric on the eve of crucial four-power...
Separatist unrest spreads in Ukraine
By Thomas Grove and Richard Balmforth Pro-Russian separatists on Monday ignored an ultimatum to leave occupied government buildings in eastern Ukraine while another group of rebels attacked a police headquarters as...
Civilians told to stay inside in flashpoint Ukraine city (update – officer killed))
One Ukrainian state security officer was killed and five others were wounded on the side of government forces in an “anti-terrorist” operation on Sunday against...