Dutch prosecutor accuses Russia of sabotaging MH17 probe
The trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian charged with multiple counts of murder has begun in The Hague over…
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Violence grips Ukraine amid coronavirus hysteria
Ukrainian health minister Zoryana Skaletska has visited coronavirus evacuees from China in quarantine after protests outside a health centre. In…
Putin sacks veteran aide amid Ukraine talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired influential aide Vladislav Surkov, boosting speculation that the Kremlin is pushing for peace in…
Zelenskiy pledges to end Ukraine conflict
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has promised to end the war in eastern Ukraine. The comedian turned president told the…
Russia’s Crimean chiefs handed fresh US sanctions
The US and Canada have imposed sanctions against eight people and a railway company for violating Ukrainian sovereignty over their…
Ukraine PM resignation rejected after recording mishap
Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk (pictured) has offered to resign after a recording emerged of him criticising the president. The…
Russia’s GRU hacks Ukraine gas firm Burisma: US cyber report
The Ukrainian gas firm, Burisma Holdings, involved in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial was hacked by Russian military intelligence in November,…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy gambles on Russia prisoner swap
Ukraine and Russian-backed militias in eastern Ukraine have swapped prisoners as part of a deal agreed this month at a…
Ukraine launches probe into Kerch rail bridge
Russian President Vladimir Putin was in the driver’s cabin and sounded the horn of the first official train to cross…
Zelenskiy set for peace talks with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is due to hold peace talks in Paris with Russian President Vladimir Putin today (Monday) in…
Apple changes maps to label Crimea as Russian
Tech giant Apple has changed its maps to show the illegally seized Crimean peninsula is part of Russia under pressure…
Russian trains ready for Crimea bridge
The first trains from Russia to the seized Crimea peninsula across the new Kerch Strait rail bridge will start rolling…
Ukraine plans withdrawal from eastern frontline
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he plans to withdraw his forces from the frontline if Russian-backed rebels also pull back. …
Trump squirms after whistleblower alleges Ukraine threats
Donald Trump says he is “not looking to hurt” his potential presidential rival in 2020, Joe Biden, but claims the former vice…
Ukraine media highlights Crimean bridge’s structural flaws
The Ukrainian media has again reported that the illegally built Kerch Bridge linking Russian-occupied Crimea and Krasnodar Krai in Russia…
Russia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap, including MH17 suspect
Russia and Ukraine have completed a prisoner swap that could be a step towards easing the military conflict that started…