EU chair Latvia says Russia 'more open' to Ukraine solution
Latvia said Russia seemed more open to a negotiated solution over the conflict in Ukraine, raising the prospect of an easing of sanctions against Moscow.
Dutch probe secret service role ahead of MH17 crash
The Netherlands wants to know whether its intelligence services warned airlines of danger about flying over war-torn Ukraine prior to the downing of flight MH17.
Rights body urges Merkel to press Kiev on cluster bombs
Human Rights Watch urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel to put pressure on Kiev over its use of cluster bombs and Grad rockets.
Hollande: Russia sanctions should be lifted 'if progress' on Ukraine
French President Francois Hollande said Monday that biting Western sanctions against Russia should be lifted if progress were made in resolving the Ukraine crisis.
Stressful times for students at Ukraine rebel universities
Third-year economics student Inna Shmarai is kind of stressing out these days.
Ukraine TV lands in hot water over Russian pop songs
One of Ukraine's biggest TV networks faced the threat of being taken off air for filling its highly-rated New Year's Eve show with Russian pop songs beamed live from Moscow.
Kazakhstan is ready to hold negotiations on Ukrainian crisis in Astana
Kazakhstan is ready to hold negotiations on Ukrainian crisis on January 15-16 or any other time convenient for the parties involved.
Petro Poroshenko to come to Astana in mid-January
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan on January 15.
Poroshenko announces Putin meeting in new peace push
Ukraine's Western-backed leader Petro Poroshenko promised to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin and involve US President Barack Obama in his stalled push for peace.
Hungary to resume gas supplies to Ukraine from January 1
Hungary's gas pipeline network operator FGSZ said that it will resume gas supplies to neighbouring Ukraine.
Prisoners swapped in dark of Ukraine frontline
The two warring sides lined up the prisoners some 100 metres apart on an isolated stretch of highway in the no-man's land between their frontlines.
Ukraine halts trains and buses to Russian-held Crimea
Ukraine said it was suspending all rail and bus services to Russian-occupied Crimea because of security concerns.
Kazakhstanis should make conclusions from Ukrainian crisis: President Nazarbayev
For us, Kazakhstanis, what has happened in Ukraine is a great lesson: it is accord and stability that have enabled us to achieve what we have now, he said.
Difficult' Ukraine talks end without new date agreement
Ukranian and rebel envoys concluded "difficult" marathon talks without agreeing the date of a new round.
Outraging Russia, Ukraine takes big step toward NATO
Ukraine took a historic step toward NATO in a parliamentary vote that stoked Russia's anger ahead of talks on ending the ex-Soviet state's separatist war.
Putin meets Nazarbayev in Moscow
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev arrives in Moscow after paying official visit to Ukraine.
Ukraine peace talks to resume Wednesday in Minsk: Poroshenko
A fresh round of peace talks with Ukraine's pro-Russian rebels will take place in the Belarussian capital, President Petro Poroshenko said.
Nazarbayev and Poroshenko meet in Ukraine
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko today in Kiev, Ukraine.
Nazarbayev, an Honest Manager ready to mitigate Ukrainian crisis
President of Kazakhstan says he can be the "honest manager" in the crisis in Ukraine, since Kazakhstan holds a neutral position on the conflict.
Belarus strongman looks to revive Ukraine peace talks
The authoritarian leader of Belarus flew into Kiev hoping to revive stalled Ukrainian peace talks he has been hosting to calm Europe's volatile eastern edge.