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Russia-Ukraine war

01 Apr 2022

Zelensky says situation in some places tough, fires top officials- Key points

Zelensky said that the situation in the south and the Donbas region remained extremely difficult and reiterated that Russia was building up forces near the besieged city of Mariupol. Ukrainian President said that he had sacked two senior members of the national security service on the grounds they were traitors. Ukrainian state nuclear company said that all of the Russian forces occupying the Chernobyl nuclear power station had withdrawn from the territory of the defunct plant.

Russia-Ukraine war

31 Mar 2022

Russian missile strikes continue in Chernihiv, claims UK military intelligence

Russian forces continue to hold positions to the east and west of Kyiv despite the withdrawal of a limited number of units. Heavy fighting will likely take place in the suburbs of the city in coming days, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.

Russia-Ukraine war

31 Mar 2022

Ukraine confirms partial withdrawal of Russian troops from Kiev, Chernihiv

Russian forces may renew their offensive against Kiev and Chernihiv after replenishing the units that suffered the biggest losses in the battles, said Motuzyanyk. Zelensky said that the Ukrainian forces are preparing for new Russian attacks in the east of the country as Moscow builds up its troops there after suffering setbacks. The leader of the Donetsk People`s Republic, Denis Pushilin, said that offensive operations were intensifying.

05 Jul 2017

Ukraine police prevent second cyber attack: Interior Minister

Experts are still trying to establish who was behind an attack by a malware virus that crippled computer systems at major companies around the world.

30 Jun 2017

Ukraine says seized equipment used by Russia to launch malware attacks

A cyber attack that began in Ukraine spread around the world on Tuesday, knocking out thousands of machines, shutting down ports, factories and offices as it hit around 60 countries.

27 Jun 2017

Car bomb kills senior Ukrainian intelligence officer in Kiev

Ukrainian media reported that Shapoval was chief of military intelligence's special forces.

08 Jun 2017

Blast hits US embassy in Kiev, no casualties: Police

An overnight blast hit the premises of the US embassy in Kiev but there were no casualties, Ukrainian police said on Thursday.

18 Mar 2017

Russia marks three years since Crimea takeover

Russia on Saturday marked a low-key third anniversary of the seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, as Kiev blasted the annexation of the strategic Black Sea peninsula as a "crime".

07 Mar 2017

Russia denies Kiev's 'terrorism' claims at UN court

Russia hit back Tuesday at claims of "sponsoring terrorism" in war-torn eastern Ukraine, dismissing Kiev`s accusations it is breaking treaties by supporting pro-Moscow rebels as "neither factual nor legal".

Ukraine nationalised bank

19 Dec 2016

Ukraine nationalises country's largest bank

Ukraine has nationalised the country's biggest bank in a bid to avert a financial meltdown in the war-scarred former Soviet state.

22 Nov 2016

Russia accuses Ukraine of abducting two soldiers in Crimea

Russia seized Crimea in 2014 by sending in thousands of special forces to take control of Ukrainian bases and holding a hastily organised referendum that was rejected by the international community.

01 Oct 2016

38 killed from alcohol poisoning in Ukraine

At least 38 people were killed after they consumed a batch of spurious alcohol circulating across Ukraine, the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection said on Friday.

20 Aug 2016

Russia not to break relations with Ukraine: Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow has no intention of cutting relations with Kiev.

11 Aug 2016

Russia and Ukraine square off over Crimea `raids`

Russia and Ukraine stepped up security around Crimea on Thursday as tensions soared over accusations by Moscow that Kiev had attempted armed incursions into the disputed peninsula.

10 Aug 2016

Putin accuses Ukraine of `terror` over alleged Crimea raids

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Ukraine of waging "terror" over alleged attempted incursions into annexed Crimea that Kiev has fiercely denied.

20 Jul 2016

Prominent journalist killed in car bomb in Kiev

A prominent journalist working for the online investigative newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda was killed by a car bomb in central Kiev early on Wednesday morning.

07 Jul 2016

Kerry in Ukraine to reaffirm support in face of Russia threat

US Secretary of State John Kerry meets Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday to reaffirm support for Kiev's fight against pro-Russian insurgents and its bid to anchor its ties to the West.

29 May 2016

17 die in fire at Ukraine home for elderly

The fire tore through the temporary two-storey shelter for the elderly which was located in the village of Litochky.

20 Apr 2016

EU proposes visa-free travel for Ukrainians

The EU today proposed offering visa-free travel in Europe to Ukrainians, delivering on a key pledge to the pro-Western government in Kiev.

Arseniy Yatsenyuk

13 Apr 2016

Ukraine parliament speaker chosen to head new government

He built a solid reputation during eight years as mayor of the centre-west town of Vinnytsia, considered a Poroshenko stronghold.

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