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Ukraine

Is renewed fighting in Ukraine linked to Trump taking office?

Heavy fighting flared up recently in eastern Ukraine between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian soldiers. But is it linked to Donald Trump's taking office?

09/02/2017

Ukraine

Separatist commander killed in east Ukraine

A key commander of the Russian-backed separatists in east Ukraine, Mikhail Tolstykh has been killed.

08/02/2017

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EU vows to keep sanctions on Russia

EU foreign ministers plan to keep sanctions in place against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.

06/02/2017

Ukraine

Euroviews. Ukraine in the Trump and Brexit era: what Kyiv should do now - VIEW

06/02/2017

Ukraine

Serious concern for civilians caught up in new Ukraine fighting

The UN says some 3.8 million people are affected, many in need of humanitarian assistance

03/02/2017

Ukraine

Global calls for constraint amid new flare-ups in eastern Ukraine

The call comes from the UN, the OSCE and aid groups, as concern mounts about a humanitarian crisis

03/02/2017

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Donetsk sustains another night of heavy shelling

Several buildings, including a kindergarten were damaged, and large craters could be seen where shells hit.

03/02/2017

Ukraine

US blames Russia for rise in violence in Ukraine

The US has strongly condemned what it calls Russia’s ‘‘agreesive actions’‘ in eastern Ukraine.

03/02/2017

Ukraine

Avdiivka evacuations begin amid a flare up in fighting in east Ukraine

Nato called on Russia to use its influence with rebels in eastern Ukraine to end the violence.

01/02/2017

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Ukraine: People flee frontline eastern town amid upsurge in violence

The first humanitarian evacuations have begun from Avdiyivka, a town on the freezing frontline of the recent flare-up of hostilities in eastern Ukraine.

01/02/2017

Ukraine

Civilians left without power, water amid renewed hostilities in east Ukraine

Ukrainian officials are preparing for a possible evacuation of Avdiivka

31/01/2017

Ukraine

Fighting in east Ukraine surges

The latest casualties add to the estimated 10,000 already killed in the three-year battle over territory near the Ukraine-Russia border.

30/01/2017

Ukraine

Italy plans new art crime law after Ukraine recovers stolen masterpieces

It was the perfect Christmas present for art lovers who thought the paintings had been lost for ever after they were stolen – and in particular the Italian art museum which has now got them…

22/12/2016

Business Series

Ukraine's largest bank, Privatbank, nationalised

Privatbank, Ukraine's largest private bank, is being nationalised to protect the country's financial system.

19/12/2016

Ukraine

At least five soldiers killed as clashes erupt in east Ukraine

At least five Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in clashes with pro-Russian separatists, in one of the deadliest days of fighting since July, an army spokesperson has…

19/12/2016

Ukraine

Ukraine missile tests avoid Crimea airspace and Russian showdown

Ukraine began two days of missile tests on Thursday, avoiding the air space over Crimea which could have provoked a confrontation with Russia.

01/12/2016

Ukraine

Chernobyl 'protected for a century' by new Confinement Arch

There were celebrations at Chernobyl on Tuesday because a feat of engineering has emerged from the ashes of its nuclear disaster.

29/11/2016

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Chernobyl: gigantic shield to cover exploded reactor after 30 years

In Chernobyl, Ukraine, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, a giant protective shield is slowly being moved into place a couple of feet at a time.

29/11/2016

Ukraine

Chernobyl nuclear disaster site sealed with massive steel shield

On April 26, 1986 a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine exploded, causing an environmental disaster never before seen, and forcing tens of thousands of people to…

28/11/2016

Ukraine

The Ukranian village caught in the crossfire

Millions are in need of assistance along the frontline of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. In one such place, Zaitseve, there is hardly anything left and the locals are struggling as fighting rages on

27/11/2016

Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine in tit-for-tat detentions over Crimea

The past few days have seen a series of arrests by both sides over the disputed peninsula which was annexed by Russia in 2014.

24/11/2016

Ukraine

360 video: How the UNDP is helping save lives in Ukraine

In 2015, the country's government handed over the procurement and distribution of some life-saving drugs to international organisations including the UN. Access and cost have improved as a result.

23/11/2016

Ukraine

Ukraine marks Day of Dignity and Freedom

Thousands of Ukrainians have marked the third anniversary of the deadly Euromaidan protests.

21/11/2016

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Ukrainian pensioner turns his multi-storey apartment block into an art gallery

Volodymyr Chayka has found a novel way to bring colour into his daily life.

20/11/2016

Ukraine

Chernobyl's new shelter moves slowly into place

After years of work and 1.5 billion euros, the new safety housing for the stricken Chernobyl nuclear reactor begins to slide gently into place.

14/11/2016

Ukraine

Ukrainian MPs fistfight in parliament...again

An angry punch-up between two Ukrainian MPs has been captured on video.

14/11/2016