Tag: Ukraine
Ukraine clashes kill 12 civilians
Escalating clashes between pro-Kremlin separatists and Ukrainian forces on Sunday killed 12 civilians and forced the new Western-backed leader to…
Russia’s Putin ‘can be dangerous’ – Clinton
Russian President Vladimir Putin “can be dangerous” and will always push other political leaders as far as he can, former…
Ukraine claims rebels flushed from main stronghold
Ukraine’s interior minister said on Saturday that most pro-Russian rebels and their top commander had fled their main eastern stronghold…
Russia warns Ukraine’s EU deal will have ‘serious consequences’
Russia on Friday warned of “serious consequences” after ex-Soviet Ukraine and Moldova signed key association agreements with the European Union…
Kerry arrives Brussels for NATO talks on Ukraine, Iraq
US Secretary of State John Kerry huddled with European allies ahead of key NATO talks Wednesday, after a whirlwind visit…
Putin orders Russia forces on ‘full combat alert’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops in central Russia on “full combat alert” for snap drills, the defence minister…
Russia set to cut off Ukraine’s gas after talks fail
Russia threatened to cut off Ukraine’s gas later Monday after the two sides failed to strike a deal that would…
Separatists down Ukraine military plane, several dead
Pro-Russian separatists shot down a Ukrainian military transport plane at the eastern city of Lugansk, killing several people on board,…
Seven killed in Ukraine mine blast
Seven miners were killed and two others are missing after a gas explosion ripped through an underground coal mine in…
Oil prices rise on eve of OPEC meeting
Oil prices rose further on Tuesday, the eve of OPEC’s meeting to decide on crude output levels, while energy market…
Poroshenko sworn in as Ukraine’s president
Petro Poroshenko was sworn in as Ukraine’s fifth post-Soviet president on Saturday, vowing to maintain the unity of his country…
World leaders mark D-Day ceremonies
World leaders gathered Friday to mark 70 years since the historic D-Day invasion of France that hastened the end of…
Putin calls Hillary Clinton a ‘weak’ woman
Russian President Vladimir Putin waded into US politics Wednesday describing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — and possible 2016…
Explosion, shooting at Donetsk airport after rebels seizure
The main airport in Ukraine’s eastern city of Donetsk was rocked by an explosion and heavy shooting on Monday after…
Sanctions on Russia will ‘boomerang’ on West – Putin
President Vladimir Putin said Friday that sanctions imposed on Russian officials over the Ukraine crisis would backfire on Western countries.…
Obama, Hollande warn Russia of new sanctions
Presidents Barack Obama and Francois Hollande warned Russia on Friday of significant new sanctions if Moscow keeps up its “provocative…
Moscow okays Donetsk, Lugansk ‘self-rule’ referendum
The Kremlin said on Monday it respected the vote on self-rule in two Ukrainian regions and called for the results…
IMF approves $17bn aid for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund approved Wednesday a $17 billion aid deal for Ukraine, even as Kiev fights to prevent pro-Moscow…
Pope promises to help Ukraine
Pope Francis has told Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Saturday that he would “do everything possible” for the country,…
Obama, EU leaders raise threat of fresh sanctions on Russia
US President Barack Obama and top European leaders on Friday urged Moscow to stop its “intimidation” of Ukraine and raised…
Russia-West relations will be normalised – Putin
President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said nothing should impede the normalisation of relations between Russia and the West, after ties…
Ukraine slams entry ban on Russian males
Ukraine has banned entry to its territory for all Russian males aged between 16 and 60, the Russian flagship carrier…
Russia’s Putin an oil Sheikh by proxy?
Is Russia’s strong man Vladimir Putin an oil sheikh, hiding under the masquerade of Gunvor, world’s no 4 oil trading…
Crimea lawmakers vote for independence from Ukraine
Lawmakers on the flashpoint Crimean peninsula voted on Tuesday for independence from Ukraine ahead of a referendum on joining Russia…
Ukraine: A Country Divided Between Selfish Interests 1
By John Tosin Ajiboye On January 21, 1990, over 300,000 Ukrainians organized a human chain for Ukrainian independence between Kiev…
World Bank offers $3billion aid to Ukraine
The World Bank said Monday it is prepared to offer $3 billion in aid to Ukraine this year to support…
Ukraine: Canada threatens to boycott G8 summit in Russia
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper threatened Saturday he may join Washington in snubbing June’s G8 summit in Russia over the…
Russia, Ukraine close to war
Russia and its former satellite, Ukraine may be edging towards war, after President Vladimir Putin on Saturday won approval from…
Ukraine: A diary of crisis
Here is a chronology of key events in Ukraine as the Russian parliament Saturday approved a request by Russian President…
People power triumphs in Ukraine as leader flees
Ukraine’s emboldened opposition pushed Saturday for Viktor Yanukovych to resign immediately amid reports that the embattled president had fled Kiev…