Viktor Yanukovich

Independent media battle on in Putin's Russia

Alexei Venediktov, one of Russia's most prominent journalists, does not go out without a bodyguard a...

Jul 30, 2015 06:08 AM EDT

Russia stages WW2 victory parade, draws rebuke from Ukraine

Thousands of troops marched across Moscow's Red Square on Saturday and tanks rumbled through streets...

May 09, 2015 08:26 AM EDT

Murders of pro-Russian lobbyists increase tension in Ukraine standoff

A Ukrainian journalist known for his pro-Russian views was shot dead on Thursday in Kiev, a day afte...

Apr 16, 2015 07:10 PM EDT

Putin says Russia was ready for nuclear confrontation over Crimea

Moscow was ready to put its nuclear forces on alert to ensure Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukr...

Mar 15, 2015 07:05 PM EDT

A year after fleeing Ukraine, Yanukovich speaks of return

Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, who fled to Russia a year ago after being toppled by m...

Feb 22, 2015 03:51 AM EST

A year after revolution, Ukraine struggles with old hang-ups

The former power company executive yanked up his trouser leg to show the electronic bracelet round h...

Feb 18, 2015 10:03 PM EST

Ukraine puts on parliamentary show of unity in message to Russia

Ukraine's parliament approved Arseny Yatseniuk for a new term as prime minister on Thursday in a cer...

Nov 27, 2014 10:36 PM EST

Merkel hits diplomatic dead-end with Putin

After nine months of non-stop German diplomacy to defuse the crisis in Ukraine, Chancellor Angela Me...

Nov 25, 2014 10:04 PM EST

Biden voices support for Ukraine, denounces Russia's Putin

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Friday condemned Russia's behaviour in Ukraine as "unacceptable" an...

Nov 22, 2014 04:18 AM EST

Ukraine's 'kamikaze' PM relishes hawkish reputation

Ukraine's prime minister once said he and the emergency government which took power after pro-Europe...

Nov 07, 2014 09:26 AM EST

U.S. and EU hail pro-West election outcome in Ukraine, Russia guarded

Pro-Western parties will dominate Ukraine's parliament after an election handed President Petro Poro...

Oct 27, 2014 11:47 PM EDT

On eve of poll, Ukraine leader seeks support for pro-Europe course

President Petro Poroshenko called on Ukrainians on Saturday to elect a majority on Sunday that would...

Oct 25, 2014 07:24 PM EDT

War heroes and activists to shape new-look Ukraine parliament

Out will go the bodyguards and mistresses, in are likely to come the street activists and war vetera...

Oct 22, 2014 12:16 AM EDT

Flaws found in Ukraine's probe of Maidan massacre

For millions of Ukrainians, it was a crime against humanity. In February, more than 100 protesters w...

Oct 10, 2014 09:42 AM EDT

Ukraine leader clings to European goal despite Putin

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has secured a temporary peace in the troubled east which he say...

Sep 28, 2014 11:27 AM EDT

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