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Fugitive Ukraine leader wanted for murder, Russia sounds alarm

YoopyaFeb 25, 2014October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Ukraine’s fugitive president was indicted for mass murder on Monday over the shooting of demonstrators as new leaders in Kiev sought urgent Western

Ukraine sets European course after ouster of Yanukovich

YoopyaFeb 24, 2014September 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Ukraine’s interim leadership pledged to put the country back on course for European integration now that Moscow-backed Viktor Yanukovich has been ousted from

Aide: Ukraine’s Tymoshenko released from prison

YoopyaFeb 22, 2014October 30, 20230

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A spokeswoman for Yulia Tymoshenko says the former Ukrainian prime minister and opposition icon has been released from prison. Natasha Lysova

Violence flares as Ukraine politicians weigh deal

YoopyaFeb 21, 2014October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Violence flared again in Kiev on Friday as Ukraine’s opposition politicians pondered a draft deal with Russian-backed President Viktor Yanukovich which EU foreign

Women skate for gold, Ukraine athlete leaves in protest

YoopyaFeb 20, 2014November 1, 20230

(Reuters) – The women’s figure skaters promised to provide a thrilling climax to Thursday’s action at the Winter Olympics, while an athlete’s decision to walk

Ukraine truce shattered, death toll tops 50

YoopyaFeb 20, 2014November 1, 20230

(Reuters) – Fresh fighting flared in central Kiev on Thursday, shattering a truce declared by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, as the Russian-backed leader met European

Kiev crowd retakes square from police, possibly two dead

YoopyaFeb 20, 2014November 1, 20230

(Reuters) – Ukrainian protesters seized back Kiev’s Independence Square in fresh clashes with riot police on Thursday that left several injured and possibly two demonstrators

25 die in Ukraine violence

YoopyaFeb 19, 2014November 1, 20230

(Reuters) – Ukrainian protesters poured on to a central Kiev square on Wednesday, preparing to confront police anew after the bloodiest day since the former

Ukraine protesters and police pull back in contest over president

YoopyaFeb 17, 2014October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Ukrainian opposition protesters ended a two-month occupation of city hall in Kiev on Sunday and opened a road to limited traffic, meeting an

Insight: In Ukraine standoff, echoes of U.S.-Russia Cold War tensions

YoopyaFeb 12, 2014October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – After Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Ukraine last July, U.S. diplomats got a private recap of the message he delivered behind closed doors