Russia considers Ukraine's potential NATO membership as a threat to global stability, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov said Thursday.
President Petro Poroshenko said here Monday a referendum will be held to decide whether or not Ukraine should join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Western countries' actions during the Ukraine crisis are contrary to democratic principles, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday.
Moscow on Monday once again urged the United States to disclose the satellite images taken over eastern Ukraine when Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 crashed.
Russia categorically denied on Thursday reports about Russian troop deployment in Ukrainian territory.
China on Wednesday called on all parties in Ukraine to truly implement the Minsk agreement in a comprehensive manner so as to ensure that ceasefire is achieved.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk on Wednesday urged the international community to make coordinated efforts to de-escalate the tensions in the country's eastern regions.
Violence has escalated in Ukraine over the past day with five people, including children, reportedly having been killed and 17 others wounded, reports showed Wednesday.
The White House on Monday condemned the "illegitimate" elections held in parts of eastern Ukraine and threatened to impose more costs on Russia over its further "destabilizing" actions.
Trilateral talks on the Russia-Ukraine gas row have reached an agreement worth 4.6 billion U.S. dollars for the coming winter, the European Union (EU) announced Thursday.
Moscow's position at the trilateral gas talks between Russia, Ukraine and the European Union in Brussels remains unchanged, the Energy Ministry said in a statement Thursday.
U.S. President Barack Obama congratulated the people of Ukraine on holding "successful" parliamentary elections, the White House said on Monday.
At least 3,660 people have been killed and 8,756 wounded in the violent fighting in eastern Ukraine since mid-April, according to an United Nations report reaching here on Wednesday.
The Norwegian energy giant Statoil on Friday confirmed its deal with the Ukrainian company Naftogaz for gas supply.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko secured 46 million dollars military aid from the United States on Thursday, but his demand for lethal weaponry was turned down by U.S. President Barack Obama.
Russia hopes authorities of Kiev to show goodwill for President Vladimir Putin's plan on the settlement of conflict in Ukraine, said Valentina Matviyenko, chairwoman of the upper house of Russian parliament Thursday.
Crude prices rebounded Wednesday amid positive U.S. factory data and cease-fire talks between Russia and Ukraine.
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