Ukraine

Ukraine

Kyiv court freezes former Ukrainian president Poroshenko's assets

Poroshenko has been indicted for high treason over his involvement in trading coal with the separatists in the eastern Ukrainian breakaway region of Donbas.

06/01/2022

Europe News

Brussels must be involved in Ukraine talks, says EU foreign minister

US and Russian officials are due to hold security talks in Geneva on Monday amid mounting tensions over Ukraine.

05/01/2022

Ukraine

Borrell to stress EU support to Kyiv during visit to eastern Ukraine

Borrell's visit comes less than a week before talks in Geneva between Washington and Moscow.

04/01/2022

Culture news

Why Ukrainian politicians are fighting Netflix over 'Emily in Paris'

The Netflix hit has fielded some anger from Ukrainian people over it's caricature-laden inclusion of Petra in the show's second season.

03/01/2022

Ukraine

US will act 'decisively' if Russia invades Ukraine, says Biden

Sunday's phone call came ahead of de-esclataion talks in Geneva between senior US and Russian officials.

03/01/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine sanctions would cause 'complete breakdown', Putin warns Biden

The US president said economic measures would be taken if Russia were to invade Ukraine, but the Russian leader said that would trigger a complete rupture in their relations

31/12/2021

Ukraine

Biden repeats call for diplomatic solution ahead of call with Putin

Biden will reiterate to Putin that for there to be “real progress” in talks they must be conducted in “a context of de-escalation rather than escalation.”

30/12/2021

Ukraine

Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine want stronger sanctions against Russia

US intelligence officials say Russia has amassed 70,000 troops near its border with Ukraine and is preparing for a possible invasion early next year. Moscow has denied any intention to attack.

21/12/2021

Ukraine

UK unlikely to send troops to help Ukraine, defence chief says

UK defence secretary Ben Wallace stated that sending in troops in case of a Russian invasion is unlikely, but that sanctions could be imposed instead.

18/12/2021

Ukraine

Ukrainian soldier killed in fighting with pro-Russian separatists

The death brings the total number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the frontline this year to 65, up from 50 the previous year.

17/12/2021

My Europe Series

Ukrainians sign up for military training as Russia tensions ratchet up

“Most people think that war is somewhere far away and not here,” said one participant. “I think that is wrong. This can escalate. It is a dangerous situation."

13/12/2021

Ukraine

US will help to end Ukraine conflict with Russia, Biden tells Kyiv

The US may push Kyiv to accept limited autonomy for Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine and quash the country's long-held desire to join NATO.

10/12/2021

Ukraine

Russia warns Ukraine over troops build-up before Biden-Zelenskyy call

US President Joe Biden has threatened Russia with unprecedented sanctions if it invades Ukraine.

09/12/2021

Ukraine

Thirteen people killed after bus and truck collide in northern Ukraine

The incident occurred early on Tuesday morning in Chernihiv Oblast.

07/12/2021

Money

Open to corruption? Ukraine's new crypto law is dividing opinion

A new law in Ukraine seeks to legalise cryptocurrencies, a first step on its path to a crypto-inclusive future. Not everyone approves.

07/12/2021

Ukraine

Biden warns Putin of 'strong' sanctions in case of Ukraine offensive

Biden and Putin held a two-hour video summit on Tuesday in which the US president warned of painful sanctions and increased military support for Eastern Europe if Russia invades Ukraine.

06/12/2021

Ukraine

Biden and Putin to talk next week amid growing tensions over Ukraine

The planned talks come after Kyiv has warned Russia could invade next month. Meanwhile, the Kremlin says it wants binding guarantees to avert NATO's expansion to Ukraine.

03/12/2021

Ukraine

NATO warns Moscow over troop build-up near Ukrainian border

The United States has shared intelligence with European allies warning of a possible invasion of Ukraine.

30/11/2021

Ukraine

Kyiv aware of a coup plot involving Russians, claims Ukraine

The plot was allegedly planned to take place next week. Moscow has denied any involvement.

26/11/2021

Ukraine

Ukraine sends 8,500 troops to its Belarus border over migrants fear

The Belarus-Poland border crisis has sparked fears in Kyiv that migrants will soon be sent Ukraine's way.

25/11/2021

My Europe Series

Russia's army build-up near Ukraine is different this time - experts

“What we see is a significant, large Russian military build-up. We see an unusual concentration of troops."

24/11/2021

Nature

Ukraine is going to plant one billion trees to fight climate change

Trees naturally absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas produced by burning fossil fuels, like oil and coal. Forests act as huge carbon sinks, draining heat-trapping CO2.

22/11/2021

Ukraine

In Ukraine, anti-vax sentiment and fake certificates fuel COVID crisis

Ukraine has rock-bottom vaccination rates as rumours spread that the vaccines contain microchips, are dangerous or do not stop the disease. Only 21% of Ukraine's 41 million people are fully vaccinated.

21/11/2021

My Europe Series

Inside a Kyiv hospital as Ukraine battles a record COVID surge

“I think that only the fear of dying has kept me alive. I wanted to live. I was doing everything that I could to breathe."

17/11/2021

Ukraine

Kyiv crematorium working round the clock amid COVID surge in Ukraine

The latest wave of COVID-19 comes as Ukraine struggles to convince people to get vaccinated. Only around a fifth of the population is fully jabbed.

17/11/2021

Ukraine

NATO expresses concern over Russia's troop build-up near Ukraine

Kyiv says about 90,000 Russian soldiers are stationed near the frontier.

15/11/2021