2014 Crimean Crisis

Ukraine takes a landmark step towards NATO much to Russia's dismay

Kiev first announced its intention of seeking the protection of NATO membership in August following what it deemed the open participation of Russia's military in a separatist war in Ukraine's eastern provinces.

Russia's approach is a strategic problem for the EU: Donald Tusk

"In fact Russia is today our strategic problem, not Ukraine," the former Polish prime minister told a news conference after chairing a summit at which EU leaders discussed Russia and its involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Defrost relations with Russia, last Soviet leader Gorbachev urges US, EU

Gorbachev warned that current international efforts to solve the Ukraine crisis were "unequal to the danger that threatens us all."

No one will defeat Russia militarily: Putin in state of the nation speech

Putin once again expressed his displeasure over the toppling of Ukrainian Presidential Viktor Yanukovych but offered no insight into what Russia's next actions in eastern Ukraine could be.

Accident near nuclear plant sparked power crisis, Ukraine's PM reveals

News agency Interfax Ukraine said the problem had occurred at bloc No 3 - a 1,000-megawatt reactor - and the resulting lack of output had worsened the power crisis in the country.

In a first, NATO okays special combat force to counter Russian threat

The plan will enable NATO to meet "any threats from wherever they come", Stoltenberg said.

Kiev shuts down banking system in rebel-held east Ukraine

An AFP journalist found dozens of people queueing up hopefully in the biting cold outside banks around the separatist stronghold of Donetsk.

Anxiety, depression plague Ukraine's violence-torn east

At Donetsk's main psychiatric hospital, Dr Mikhail Bero has seen hundreds of patients check in as the seven months of fighting that has cost over 4,300 lives takes its toll. At Donetsk's main psychiatric hospital, Dr Mikhail Bero has seen hundreds of patients check in as the seven months of fighting that has cost over 4,300 lives takes its toll.

OSCE monitors shot at in east Ukraine

Last week, Russia lashed out at the OSCE for alleged bias.

Ukraine says no to talks with rebels; terms them Russia's mercenaries

Kiev and the West accuse Russia of destabilising Ukraine by providing the rebels with money, arms and reinforcements.