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BBC has an office in Kyiv since 1993.

    Ukraine separatists crown ‘most patriotic cat’
    Dec22

    Ukraine separatists crown ‘most patriotic cat’

    Breakaway region of Ukraine holds a competition to find the self-proclaimed republic’s most loyal feline. …read more Source:...

    Russia ‘to respond’ to new US sanctions
    Dec21

    Russia ‘to respond’ to new US sanctions

    The Kremlin says it will react after the US increased sanctions over the annexation of Crimea. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine’s biggest lender PrivatBank nationalised
    Dec19

    Ukraine’s biggest lender PrivatBank nationalised

    Ukraine’s biggest commercial bank, PrivatBank, is nationalised in a move aimed at preserving “financial stability in the country”. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine army ‘repulsed rebel attack’ near Debaltseve in east
    Dec19

    Ukraine army ‘repulsed rebel attack’ near Debaltseve in east

    Ukraine says its army repulsed an offensive by pro-Russian rebels near Debaltseve in the east. …read more Source:...

    EU extends Russia sanctions over Ukraine
    Dec15

    EU extends Russia sanctions over Ukraine

    EU leaders meeting in Brussels agree to extend economic sanctions on Russia for six more months. …read more Source:...

    Crimean gold must go back to Ukraine, says Dutch court
    Dec14

    Crimean gold must go back to Ukraine, says Dutch court

    An Amsterdam court rules that ancient Crimean treasures in a Dutch museum should be handed to Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    Ukrainian politician accused of €100m fraud
    Dec09

    Ukrainian politician accused of €100m fraud

    Ukraine police are investigating a man accused of cheating the state out of more than €100m. He denies all allegations. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine mother ‘left infants to starve’ in Kiev flat
    Dec08

    Ukraine mother ‘left infants to starve’ in Kiev flat

    A young Ukrainian mother allegedly left her two toddlers without food for nine days and one died. …read more Source:...

    Glencore and Qatar buy $11.3bn stake in Russia’s largest oil company
    Dec07

    Glencore and Qatar buy $11.3bn stake in Russia’s largest oil company

    Glencore and Qatar buy a 20% stake in Rosneft, Russia’s biggest oil company, despite US and EU sanctions. …read more Source:...

    Defence secrets
    Dec07

    Defence secrets

    Ukraine’s defence contracts are cloaked in secrecy and reformers complain of corruption, David Stern reports. …read more Source:...