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Ukraine: elections won’t end the ‘new cold war’

Ukraine: elections won’t end the ‘new cold war’

The country’s elections take place this weekend. With Crimea, annexed by Russia in March, excluded from the vote, the balance of power is expected to shift. But nobody expects it to end tensions

Sat Oct 25 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine city near conflict zone engulfed by cloud of suspicion about oligarchs

Ukraine city near conflict zone engulfed by cloud of suspicion about oligarchs

As people prepare for an election, Ihor Kolomoisky is the focus of allegations

Sat Oct 25 2014 - 01:00
Yulia Tymoshenko in fight for political survival in Ukraine

Yulia Tymoshenko in fight for political survival in Ukraine

Fatherland party in battle to take 5% of votes needed to enter parliament, polls show

Thu Oct 23 2014 - 13:23
Old guard tries to hold back tide as Ukraine moves on

Old guard tries to hold back tide as Ukraine moves on

Revolution, war and the tilt to the west have left Yanukovich’s former allies reeling

Thu Oct 23 2014 - 01:00
Ukrainians tap tradition in training for fear of war with Russia

Ukrainians tap tradition in training for fear of war with Russia

Volunteer spirit has spawned would-be partisan cells

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine and Russia eye gas deal as talks on conflict stall

Ukraine and Russia eye gas deal as talks on conflict stall

Putin more positive than Poroshenko in assessment of gas deal

Sat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
Putin warns EU on winter gas flow before Ukraine crisis talks

Putin warns EU on winter gas flow before Ukraine crisis talks

Germany says Russia must bolster shaky ceasefire

Fri Oct 17 2014 - 01:00
Saakashvili says  Georgian trials motivated by revenge

Saakashvili says Georgian trials motivated by revenge

Prosecutors claim former president misspent state funds and muzzled opposition

Sat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine and Nato demand Russia and rebels respect truce deal

Ukraine and Nato demand Russia and rebels respect truce deal

Drones to be used to monitor east Ukraine as fighting rages on at Donetsk airport

Tue Oct 07 2014 - 01:00
Georgia’s Pankisi Gorge feels pull of Islamic State

Georgia’s Pankisi Gorge feels pull of Islamic State

For young men in impoverished region, jihad can offer a tempting escape from a grim life

Sat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
Oligarch taking care of business in eastern Ukraine for Kiev

Oligarch taking care of business in eastern Ukraine for Kiev

Blue and yellow of Ukraine flies proudly from cars and buildings in Dnipropetrovsk

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00
Deaths strain fragile truce in Ukraine as Nato begins exercises

Deaths strain fragile truce in Ukraine as Nato begins exercises

Six people were killed and 15 injured in rebel-held Donetsk, says Kiev

Tue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00
Ilovaisk bloodbath leaves Ukraine’s volunteers feeling like cannon fodder

Ilovaisk bloodbath leaves Ukraine’s volunteers feeling like cannon fodder

The Russian army stands accused of killing hundreds of Ukrainian fighters

Mon Sept 15 2014 - 06:18
Ukraine sees peace hopes as Russia vows Nato ‘response’

Ukraine sees peace hopes as Russia vows Nato ‘response’

Russia tests new missile as Ukraine says most of its troops have left the country

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 01:00
New  shelling dents Ukraine ceasefire

New shelling dents Ukraine ceasefire

Government forces and rebels blame each other for Donetsk and Mariupol attacks

Mon Sept 08 2014 - 06:30
West urges caution on Ukraine ceasefire

West urges caution on Ukraine ceasefire

Tentative peace takes hold in war-weary Donetsk and Luhansk provinces

Sat Sept 06 2014 - 07:33
New Ukraine v New Russia: fighting to the death

New Ukraine v New Russia: fighting to the death

Battle over Novoazovsk shows the two countries cannot live with each other

Sat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Russia denounces Ukraine’s call for Nato membership

Russia denounces Ukraine’s call for Nato membership

Ukrainian separatists pledge ceasefire if Kiev agrees to peace plan mooted by Putin

Fri Sept 05 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine derides Russia ceasefire plan before summit

Ukraine derides Russia ceasefire plan before summit

Ukraine denounces Kremlin proposal, calling it a bid by a “terrorist state” to deceive EU and Nato.

Thu Sept 04 2014 - 06:48
Putin’s surprise plan piles pressure on Ukraine and allies

Putin’s surprise plan piles pressure on Ukraine and allies

Kiev has little room for compromise after onslaught by Russian-backed rebels

Thu Sept 04 2014 - 01:00
‘Frontline’ town in limbo as Kiev’s forces leave and rebels close in

‘Frontline’ town in limbo as Kiev’s forces leave and rebels close in

‘When the separatists arrive, I will have a choice: get out or get strung up’

Wed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
Obama to visit Estonia over Ukraine crisis

Obama to visit Estonia over Ukraine crisis

US president due to meet regional leaders ahead of Nato summit in Wales

Wed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
Old school rituals  cold comfort to Ukrainian city facing attack

Old school rituals cold comfort to Ukrainian city facing attack

Some Mariupol residents plan defence, while others want only peace

Tue Sept 02 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine says conflict with Russia could spark 'great war'

Ukraine says conflict with Russia could spark 'great war'

Polish leader says continent must learn lessons of 1939

Tue Sept 02 2014 - 01:00
Ukrainian rebels claim first ship attack and eye key  port

Ukrainian rebels claim first ship attack and eye key port

Some locals welcome militants’ push into new territory along coast of Azov Sea

Mon Sept 01 2014 - 01:00
EU leaders to meet as Putin warns ‘not to mess with us’

EU leaders to meet as Putin warns ‘not to mess with us’

Ukrainian forces battle pro-Moscow rebels as PM hints at possible bid for Nato membership

Sat Aug 30 2014 - 01:01
Ukraine fears Russia plans "frozen conflict" for troubled east

Ukraine fears Russia plans "frozen conflict" for troubled east

Putin insists Kiev must negotiate with rebels in east, not with Russia

Sat Aug 30 2014 - 01:01
West warns Russia over alleged push into Ukraine

West warns Russia over alleged push into Ukraine

EU and US eye more sanctions as rebels say ‘holidaying’ Russian soldiers are fighting with them

Fri Aug 29 2014 - 01:03
Russia calls tune in crisis Europe hoped to wish away

Russia calls tune in crisis Europe hoped to wish away

Months of weakness and disunity among Ukraine’s allies have left it exposed to Kremlin aggression

Fri Aug 29 2014 - 01:00
US and Germany confront Russia over alleged role in Ukraine

US and Germany confront Russia over alleged role in Ukraine

Pro-Moscow rebels push back Kiev’s forces as Russia’s secret death toll appears to mount

Thu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00
Russia challenged over involvement in Ukraine

Russia challenged over involvement in Ukraine

US and Germany believe incursions indicate counter-offensive directed by Russia

Wed Aug 27 2014 - 20:40
Poroshenko seeks ‘exit strategy’ with Putin

Poroshenko seeks ‘exit strategy’ with Putin

Ukraine leader conducts talks with Russian counterpart in Belarus

Wed Aug 27 2014 - 06:23
Kiev accuses Russia of military incursion before leaders meet

Kiev accuses Russia of military incursion before leaders meet

Putin and Poroshenko set for talks with EU officials as Moscow plans second convoy to Ukraine

Tue Aug 26 2014 - 01:01
Putin plays aid convoy wildcard on eve of key Ukraine talks

Putin plays aid convoy wildcard on eve of key Ukraine talks

Timing of convoy deployment suggests crisis has reached a vital stage

Sat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00
‘Dozens of civilians’ killed fleeing Ukraine fighting

‘Dozens of civilians’ killed fleeing Ukraine fighting

Kiev’s military and rebels blame each other for ‘bloody crime’ of shelling refugee convoy

Tue Aug 19 2014 - 06:57
Ukraine vows to block Russian convoy unless terms are met

Ukraine vows to block Russian convoy unless terms are met

Red Cross wants more details from Russia as top pro-Moscow rebel Strelkov quits

Fri Aug 15 2014 - 01:00
Russian aid convoy blocked  as Ukraine fears invasion pretext

Russian aid convoy blocked as Ukraine fears invasion pretext

Kiev vetoes planned route and demands Red Cross distributes aid

Thu Aug 14 2014 - 01:08
Doubts over Russian ‘aid’ as convoy nears Ukraine

Doubts over Russian ‘aid’ as convoy nears Ukraine

Moscow insists Kiev has allowed 287 trucks head to rebels' battle-scarred strongholds

Wed Aug 13 2014 - 01:00
Experts recover more MH17 remains, despite deadly clashes

Experts recover more MH17 remains, despite deadly clashes

Kiev says rebels killed at least 10 paratroopers in ambush near airline crash site

Sat Aug 02 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine talks resume as experts return to MH17 crash site

Ukraine talks resume as experts return to MH17 crash site

Kiev parliament rejects PM’s resignation and boosts military spending

Fri Aug 01 2014 - 01:00
Orban alarms critics with plan for ‘illiberal’ Hungary

Orban alarms critics with plan for ‘illiberal’ Hungary

Workfare and ‘national approach’ should replace ‘failed’ state, says controversial PM

Thu Jul 31 2014 - 01:00
Shadowy veteran of pro-Russian rebellions  in Ukraine

Shadowy veteran of pro-Russian rebellions in Ukraine

Arrival of former senior Soviet security official highlights Moscow’s growing role

Wed Jul 30 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine fighting thwarts MH17 plane crash investigators

Ukraine fighting thwarts MH17 plane crash investigators

Top UN official says downing of airliner could be a “war crime”

Tue Jul 29 2014 - 01:00
From Russia with zeal: Ukraine’s new rebels

From Russia with zeal: Ukraine’s new rebels

A growing dominance of Russian nationalists and the shooting down of flight MH17 have widened cracks in Ukraine’s rebel movement

Sat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00
US says Russia massing troops near Ukraine

US says Russia massing troops near Ukraine

Moscow denounces US ‘smear campaign’

Sat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00
Ukraine's war leaves deep scars on former rebel stronghold

Ukraine's war leaves deep scars on former rebel stronghold

Mass grave uncovered in Slovyansk as town tries to return to normal life

Sat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00
‘They haven’t made any military steps! But military trains are coming to our borders. . .’

‘They haven’t made any military steps! But military trains are coming to our borders. . .’

With the final hours of a two-day ultimatum ticking away, Serbs wondered how Austria-Hungary would react if Belgrade did not meet its demands

Fri Jul 25 2014 - 01:00
Fear grips Donetsk as Ukraine’s forces vow to crush pariah rebels

Fear grips Donetsk as Ukraine’s forces vow to crush pariah rebels

Kiev and rebels urge Donetsk residents to flee after deadly shelling

Wed Jul 23 2014 - 01:01
MH17 crash site damaged by rebels, say OSCE inspectors

MH17 crash site damaged by rebels, say OSCE inspectors

Tail fin and vital parts of jet appear to have been ‘cut into’, writes Daniel McLaughlin in Donetsk

Wed Jul 23 2014 - 01:00
Shelling in central Donetsk claims at least four lives and sows panic among residents

Shelling in central Donetsk claims at least four lives and sows panic among residents

Ukraine’s rebels allow transfer of plane crash bodies and “black boxes”

Tue Jul 22 2014 - 01:01
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