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Poroshenko and US press Putin on Ukraine violence Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko appealed to Russia's Vladimir Putin while Washington threatened tougher measures should Moscow fail to rein in separatists mounting.

29 January 2015 15:44

More than 1,000 children living rough in Donetsk About 1,100 children are living rough in underground shelters in Ukraine's rebel-held eastern city of Donetsk.

28 January 2015 11:25

Attack on Ukraine's Mariupol targeted civilians: UN A rocket attack on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol that killed 30 people at the weekend deliberately targeted civilians and the perpetrators must be brought to justice.

27 January 2015 14:15

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs joins EU and USA demanding peaceful talk The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan has made a statement in relation to the intensification of the Ukrainian crisis.

26 January 2015 19:26

UN Security Council to meet on Ukraine crisis after deadly clashes The UN Security Council will hold a special meeting on the violence in eastern Ukraine.

26 January 2015 15:29

Merkel urges Putin to 'put pressure' on Ukraine's pro-Russia separatists German Chancellor urged her Russian counterpart in a phone call to "put pressure" on Ukraine's pro-Kremlin separatists to end a recent upsurge in violence.

26 January 2015 13:18

Ukraine rebels vow to conquer more territory in war-torn east Pro-Russian rebels vowed to conquer more territory in eastern Ukraine and ruled out peace talks after Kiev retreated from a long-disputed airport.

24 January 2015 14:38

EU tells Moscow to 'assume its responsibility' in Ukraine war The European Union called Friday on Moscow to "assume its responsibility" in ending the separatist war in Ukraine.

24 January 2015 12:31

Ukraine leader says pro-Russia rebels paid 'high price' for attacks Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that pro-Russian rebels had paid a "high price" for their escalating attacks.

23 January 2015 14:56

Ukraine cedes airport on one of bloodiest days of war Ukrainian forces ceded a long-disputed airport to Russian-backed rebels as an upsurge in clashes killed nearly 50 people.

23 January 2015 14:16

UN Security Council condemns Ukraine trolleybus attack The UN Security Council, including Russia, strongly condemned the "reprehensible" shelling of a trolleybus in east Ukraine.

23 January 2015 11:34

Nazarbayev discusses south-eastern Ukraine and sanctions against Russia with Obama President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has discussed the situation in Ukraine as well ask sanctions against Russia during a phone call initiated by the American President Barak Obama.

22 January 2015 17:44

Bus shelling in Ukraine's Donetsk kills 13: official Shelling hit a trolleybus in war-torn east Ukraine's Donetsk and killed at least 13 people, hours after peace talks in Berlin called for a ceasefire.

22 January 2015 16:18

Russia pursuing 'occupation plan' in Ukraine: US envoy Russia's latest actions in Ukraine are clear evidence that President Vladimir Putin is pursuing an "occupation plan" of Moscow's neighbor.

22 January 2015 15:14

NATO says Russia has increased equipment flows into Ukraine NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said Russia had recently increased the flow of heavy arms and equipment into eastern Ukraine.

22 January 2015 13:34

World has duty to ensure Ukraine's 'success': EU The European Union has not forgotten Crimea, stressing the world's "first duty" to Ukraine was to ensure it becomes a success.

21 January 2015 14:38

'Russian forces' attack Ukraine troops in separatist east Ukraine accused Russian forces of attacking its soldiers fighting pro-Kremlin insurgents in the ex-Soviet republic's separatist east.

21 January 2015 11:07

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to construct underwater segment of TASIM Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have reached an agreement to construct the Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway (TASIM) underwater segment.

20 January 2015 20:43

Ukraine's volunteer frontline medics get by with DIY From doctors to students and businessmen, volunteers are risking their lives to evacuate wounded Ukrainian soldiers from the frontline.

20 January 2015 14:55

UN chief alarmed by flareup in Ukraine fighting UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced alarm over fierce fighting around the Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine.

19 January 2015 16:03

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