Section: RTÉ News (Ireland)
Ukraine’s missile test plans heat up Russia row
Moscow has protested against Ukraine’s plans to carry out missile tests near Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014 following the toppling of a pro-Russian Ukrainian president. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Ukrainian demonstrators burn tyres, vandalise bank
A group of protesters set tyres on fire as Ukraine commemorated the day when the Maidan revolt started in November 2013. …read more Source: RTÉ...
MH17 missile ‘was transported from Russia’
The missile which brought down Flight MH17 two years ago over eastern Ukraine was transported into the area from Russia, a Dutch-led investigation has found. …read more Source: RTÉ...
US criticises Russia for planned Crimean election
The United States “does not recognise the legitimacy” of upcoming Russian parliamentary elections planned for Crimea, the State Department said last night. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Embattled Trump campaign chairman Manafort resigns
Paul Manafort has resigned as chairman of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, under fire in connection with a Ukrainian corruption investigation and two days after being sidelined in a team reshuffle. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Ukraine ready to turn to UN over Russia
Ukraine will ask the UN Security Council to hold an urgent meeting if tensions continue to rise over Russia’s accusations that Kiev orchestrated a plot to attack infrastructure in Crimea, the ambassador said. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Ukraine arrests man ‘planning Euro 2016 attacks
Ukraine’s security service has said it has arrested a Frenchman who was allegedly planning to stage 15 terror attacks before and during the Euro 2016 football championship that starts in France later this week. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Fire at Ukraine home for elderly leaves 17 dead
At least 16 people have died after a makeshift home for elderly people outside the Ukrainian capital Kiev caught fire in the early hours of this morning. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Moscow frees Ukraine pilot in swap for Russians
A Ukrainian military pilot has arrived home in Kiev after nearly two years in a Russian jail, part of a prisoner swap in which two Russians held in Ukraine were returned to Moscow. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Thirty years since Chernobyl disaster marked
Ukraine has held memorial services to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. …read more Source: RTÉ...
