Japan PM calls on Putin to work towards Ukraine peace
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to play a constructive role in finding "peaceful and diplomatic solutions" to the crisis in Ukraine.
Ukraine rebels train child soldiers in the making
He is only 14 but already knows how to assemble a Kalashnikov rifle. Denis is a child soldier in the making.
IMF to join meeting between Ukraine, creditors next week
The IMF said that it would take part in a meeting between Ukraine and its private bondholders next week, amid rising pressure on creditors to reduce the debt.
EU to extend Russia sanctions to January 2016
EU member states agreed to extend damaging economic sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis by another six months to the end of January 2016.
Ukraine parliament fires powerful security chief
Ukraine's parliament fired the powerful head of the SBU state security service after he fell foul of President Petro Poroshenko and became embroiled in a conflict with the nation's chief prosecutor.
Russian clash with West a ruse to keep elite in power: dissident
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has no short term solution and is part of a fabricated conflict with the West to distract everyday Russians from corruption and incompetence.
Kerry urges Lavrov to respect Ukraine ceasefire
Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday pressed his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to ensure that Moscow respects the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine.
IMF: Ukraine cannot use reserves to pay bondholders
IMF chief Christine Lagarde said that Ukraine cannot use its central bank reserves to pay creditors, rebuffing a suggestion by bondholders that it do so.
Washington accuses Russia of 'outright lies' on Ukraine
Washington's UN envoy accused Russia of spinning "outright lies" on Ukraine designed to hide the Kremlin's direct involvement in a war it launched to thwart Kiev's pro-Western drive.
IMF says can support Ukraine without private debt deal
The International Monetary Fund said it could continue to support Ukraine with bailout funding even if Kiev does not reach a debt restructuring deal with private creditors.
US envoy meets Poroshenko as concerns for Ukraine grow
Washington's UN ambassador met with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko at a time of renewed hostilities with pro-Russian fightersю
Public in NATO countries against arming Ukraine: poll
A majority of citizens from eight NATO countries are against sending arms to Ukraine to help battle pro-Russian separatists.
Deadly Kiev fuel blasts set off blaze near military unit
Hundreds of Ukrainian firefighters battled to keep a blaze sparked by a deadly string of fuel depot blasts from engulfing a strategic military unit outside Kiev.
G7 summit opens with tough line on Ukraine
The leaders of Germany and the United States hammered home a tough line on Russia as they kicked off a G7 summit dominated by crises in Ukraine and Greece.
Merkel, Obama: Russia sanctions to stay until Ukraine truce implemented
US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Western sanctions must remain in place against Russia until it complies with a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.
Kiev gay rights march ends in injuries, arrests
At least 10 people were injured and 25 arrested in Kiev as scuffles broke out between members of a rare Ukrainian gay pride march and their nationalist foes.
Poroshenko warns of 'colossal threat' of new Ukraine fighting
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko warned of a "colossal threat" of renewed fighting with pro-Russian rebels after a surge in violence that left at least 26 people dead.
Kazakhstan Foreign Minister tags crisis in Ukraine anomaly
Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Idrissov said that the conflict in Ukraine was an anomaly.
Kremlin accuses Ukrainian army of 'provocative actions'
The Kremlin accused Ukrainian forces of "provocative actions" as fresh clashes flared in east Ukraine after Kiev said pro-Moscow rebels had launched a new assault.
Ex pro-Putin Internet troll seeks to expose Kremlin 'propaganda factory'
A Russian freelance journalist who claims she went undercover as a pro-government Internet troll says she is suing her former employer in a bid to expose the workings of the Kremlin's online army.