As the country's opposition cemented its position in the parliament, the economically troubled Ukraine experienced on Sunday a dramatic shift in power.
Foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) on Thursday agreed to adopt sanctions against Ukraine, including asset freezes, visa bans and ban on exporting anti-riot equipments, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged the "immediate renewal of genuine dialogue" in tackling the current crisis in Ukraine.
The United States implied on Thursday that Russia was behind a tapping and posting online of private talks between American diplomats on U.S. strategy for a political transition in Ukraine.
The annual Munich Security Conference concluded here on Sunday with several issues heatedly discussed, among which the crisis in Ukraine has been put in the spotlight.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Russia would maintain loans and its commitments to reduce gas prices in Ukraine even if the opposition took power.
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Tuesday accepted the resignation tendered by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov earlier in the day, and the government is subsequently dissolved, according to the presidential office.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to work toward an "immediate" de-escalation in standoff between protesters and security forces in the capital city of Kiev.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concerns on the situation in Ukraine on Thursday at a cabinet meeting in Meseberg, after first deaths in Kiev were reported.
The situation in Ukraine was the main topic of discussion between German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on Thursday evening, according to local press.
The United States was considering sanctions on Ukraine in response to its curbing of protests against the Ukrainian government's decision not to sign an association agreement with the European Union (EU), the State Department said Wednesday.
The mass demonstrations in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev are showing no signs of easing.
Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday denied pressuring Ukraine to halt its integration with the European Union (EU).
The Ukrainian government said Thursday that it will suspend preparations for a landmark trade deal with the European Union (EU) to avoid straining ties with its eastern partners and Russia.
Moscow is not going to sever its trade ties with Kiev in case Ukraine signs a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU), Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and visiting Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday vowed to improve the bilateral relations between the two countries.
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