'We never had even this word, ethnic cleansing, in Ukraine, until the occupation came to Crimea,' Ukraine's U.N. ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev said
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko orders his forces to cease fire and halt military operations for a week
Poroshenko has promised a comprehensive plan to put an end to the hostilities as soon as he takes office
The six U.S. senators are also urging their own government to suspend agreements with the Russian defense contractor Rosoboronexport
An exit poll shows that billionaire candy-maker Petro Poroshenko wins Ukraine's presidential election in the first round
A Ukrainian anti-aircraft battery fires warning shots to prevent an incursion by Russian helicopter gunships from the Crimea peninsula
Putin also voices hope that Ukraine's new leader will halt the military operation against separatists in the east
Their presence had raised deep concerns in the West after Moscow's annexation of Crimea in March
Yesterday, militants campaigning for the secession of Donetsk and Lugansk from Ukraine staged illegal referenda
Organisers in the main region holding the makeshift vote say nearly 90 percent voted in favour of self-rule
The White House said Putin’s visit would only exacerbate the tension in Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his European counterparts will meet in Europe next week
Insurgent commander Igor Strelkov's appearance strengthens the case that Russia is behind the turmoil in Ukraine
Russia has begun to back away from Syria as its engages itself in an important battle over Crimea
Where will Putin’s ambitions, fed by Moscow’s bitterness at its defeat in the Cold War, end? A lot depends on how President Obama reacts
Mazen Abbas, the news channel’s Russia correspondent, describes his tricky dealings with officials in telling Russia’s story to the Arab world
A source said the $11.4bn was in addition to the $2.2bn Naftogaz already owes for supplies in 2013 and 2014 so far
Ukraine's acting president Oleksander Turchinov called on Tuesday for government forces to relaunch an offensive against pro-Russian rebels after a ...
The notice, which said leader Mustafa Dzhemilev was barred on the basis of federal law, did not include a signature or letterhead
Energy Minister Taner Yildiz says two countries agree to raise capacity of Blue Stream pipeline
Five people were killed in an attack by gunmen at a checkpoint in eastern Ukraine manned by separatists
With its historical presence, special bonds and future projects, it is Turkey that will be holding the key to peace in the Black Sea in the near future
The U.S. warns Moscow will face tougher sanctions if it fails to abide by a deal arrived in Geneva
Prices edge higher in Asian trade after Moscow and the West lock horns at emergency U.N. talks
Oleksandr Turchynov’s televised address comes as separatists take over government buildings east of the country
Economists say the U.S. risks appearing weak without support from Europe, which is Russia’s largest trading partner
Eastern Ukraine has a large Russian-speaking population
A group of MPs formally requested the prosecutor general examine Gorbachev for breaking up the Soviet Union in 1991
First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov says imposing sanctions on Russia will not change Putin’s behavior
Head of state media conglomerate says U.S.-funded station is ‘spam on our airwaves’
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