Diplomat plays down leaked call; Germany’s Merkel angry
A top U.S. diplomat tried to play down the damage to Washington’s diplomacy in Ukraine from a leaked telephone call, but German Chancellor Angela Merkel...
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Ukraine protesters seize building, put up more barricades
Ukrainian protesters erected more street barricades and occupied a government ministry building on Friday, fuelling tension after the failure of crisis talks with President Viktor...
Russia urges Europe not to interfere in growing crisis in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged European governments on Tuesday not to interfere in Ukraine’s political crisis and expressed concern that events in Kiev could be spinning out...
Protesters clash with police at large Ukraine rally
Protesters clashed with riot police in the Ukrainian capital on Sunday after tough anti-protest legislation, which the political opposition says paves the way for a...
Ukrainian riot police withdraw after overnight move on demonstrators
Battalions of Ukrainian riot police withdrew on Wednesday from a protest camp after moving against demonstrators overnight in the authorities’ biggest attempt yet to reclaim...
Russia criticises ‘aggressive’ Ukraine protests, NATO response
By Adrian Croft and David Brunnstrom Russia criticised “aggressive actions” by Ukrainian demonstrators and the Western response to the protests on Wednesday, saying outsiders should...
Ukraine PM calls for end to tension, but police brace for action
By Richard Balmforth and Thomas Grove Ukraine’s embattled prime minister Mykola Azarov warned protesters on Wednesday they would be punished if they broke the law...
Ukraine leader heads to China, leaving turmoil at home (updated)
By Natalia Zinets and Pavel Polityuk Embattled Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich flew to China on Tuesday with his government facing uproar in parliament and turmoil...
Ukraine’s Yanukovich vetoes last-minute EU push to save trade deal
By Justyna Pawlak and Adrian Croft Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has vetoed last-minute attempts by the European Union to rescue a trade deal that could...
EU leaders set for tough table-talk with Ukraine’s Yanukovich (updated)
By Natalia Zinets and Adrian Croft The European Union told Ukraine it was risking its economic future by rejecting a free-trade deal in favour of...
