MoscowonSaturdaysaidWashingtonwasencouraging"newbloodshed"ineasternUkrainebyitsdecisiontoprovideKievwith"enhanceddefensivecapabilities."Inastrongly-wordedstatem
MoscowwarnedSaturdaythatWashingtonwasencouraging"newbloodshed"ineasternUkrainebyitsdecisiontoprovidetheex-Sovietnationwithlethalweapons,whileKievexpressedthehop
UkrainehasexpelledaRussianjournalistworkingforthetelevisionchannelNTVaspunishmentforspreadinganti-Ukrainianpropagandaandjustifyingtheactionsofseparatists,thesta
Pro-RussiarebelsfightingagainstKievannouncedonTuesdaythecreationofanew"state"thattheysaidwouldtaketheplaceofUkraine.Theproposedcountry,calledMalorossiya("little
Ukraine broadened its ban on Russian- made goods on Wednesday in the latest round of trade row with Moscow, which ignited after Kiev entered a landmark free trade agreement with the European Union (EU).
Russia hopes the United States can dissuade Kiev from launching fresh offensives against pro-independence insurgents in eastern Ukraine's Donbass region, a top Russian diplomat said Tuesday.
The conflict in Ukraine can only end if Kiev holds direct talks with representatives of the insurgents in the eastern region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday.
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are due in Kiev in a new attempt to resolve peacefully the Ukrainian crisis amid rising tensions in the region, Hollande told reporters on Thursday.
Malaysia has announced the establishment of a joint investigation team on the MH17 incident, which comprises officials from the Netherlands, Malaysia, Britain and the United States.
Russia said Monday it would respect the will of Ukrainians in their presidential election, but warned Kiev against resuming a military operation in the country's southeastern regions.
Kiev has asked Moscow to compensate it for the damage caused by the loss of offshore energy reserves in Crimea, following the peninsula's incorporation into Russia.
Russia on Monday blamed the United States and Ukraine for hampering the release of proposals on solving the Ukrainian crisis drafted by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Russia had withdrawn its troops from the Ukrainian border, said Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with President of the Swiss Confederation Didier Burkhalter in Moscow, the Russian capital, Wednesday.
Russia urged Sunday the Organization for Security and Cooperation of Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe to immediately evaluate the situation in Ukraine in an objective manner.
At least five people were killed and one wounded Thursday during an "anti-terror" operation in an eastern Ukrainian city, while Russia's top diplomat said the United States should use its influence to make Kiev fulfill its commitment to the Geneva agreement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday called "anti-terror operation" conducted by Ukrainian troops in its east "a serious crime," warning of " consequences" if Kiev used the army against its own people.
Ukrainian acting President Alexandr Turchynov on Thursday urged Russia to pull back its troops from the joint border following Moscow's announcement of military exercises in response to Kiev's "anti-terror" operation.
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