Section: The United Kingdom
Ukraine’s Yanukovich blames radicals for bloodshed at Maidan protests
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s former president Viktor Yanukovich on Monday blamed armed nationalist radicals for fomenting violence in the 2014 Maidan protests that led to scores of protesters being killed and ultimately prompted him to flee into exile. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s ousted president testifies in court
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Germany has only modest hopes for Ukraine talks on Tuesday
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has only modest expectations for a meeting of foreign ministers in Minsk on Tuesday to discuss plans for implementing a ceasefire agreement for eastern Ukraine, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday. …read more Source:...
Fire-breather accidentally burns down Ukrainian nightclub after performance goes wrong
Video footage shows the entertainer accidentally set fire to the ceiling before trying and failing to put it out. Twenty two people were injured, of which 14 needed hospital treatment. …read more Source: Daily...
Russia in spat with Ukraine over missile test
Moscow has protested against plans by Ukraine to carry out missile tests near Crimea, raising the diplomatic temperature between the two countries. …read more Source: Sky...
Ukraine’s missile test plans near Crimea heat up row with Russia
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Moscow 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, raising the temperature in the dispute between the two countries. …read more Source:...
Russia issues stark warning to Ukraine for proposed missile launch above annexed Crimea
TENSIONS in eastern Europe continue to mount after the Ukrainian military looks set to fire missiles into Russian airspace near the Crimea – a move which has been condemned by the Kremlin. …read more Source:...
Russia protests Ukraine’s missile training over Crimea
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European leaders call for urgent arms talks with Russia
Fourteen countries, including Germany and France, concerned about ‘unstable’ Europe and want new dialogueThe leaders of 14 European countries led by Germany have issued a statement calling for the reopening of arms control talks with Russia and warning the existing arms control regimes are crumbling.The statement says the countries are...
Ukraine ex-president Yanukovych speaks to court via video
Ukraine ex-President Viktor Yanukovych speaks briefly to a Kiev court via video link from Russia. …read more Source:...
