Petro Poroshenko

France, Germany call for 'solid, full and permanent' ceasefire in Ukraine ahead of planned truce with Russia

The leaders of France and Germany on Friday reiterated their call for a "solid, full and permanent ceasefire" in Ukraine's conflict-torn east ahead of a planned cessation of hostilities. Their remarks came a day after representatives from Ukraine, Russia and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) announced that a fresh ceasefire would start Saturday morning.

Ukrainian president says country under threat of 'full-scale war' with Russia, increases military presence along border

Russian forces on Sunday fired on and captured three Ukrainian ships and their crews off Crimea, sparking the most dangerous crisis between the ex-Soviet neighbours in years.

Europa League: UEFA move Arsenal's match from Poltava to Kiev over security concerns in Ukraine

Arsenal's Europa League clash with Ukranian side FC Vorskla was switched to Kiev from the city of Poltava by UEFA on Tuesday after the adoption of martial law in some areas of the country due to escalating political tension with Russia.

Angela Merkel to meet Vladimir Putin for renewed dialogue on Ukraine crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will on Tuesday meet President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on her first visit to Russia since 2015, in a signal of renewed dialogue as deep strains remain over Ukraine.

Ukraine clings to nuclear power to meet energy requirements despite Chernobyl trauma

Ukraine is still suffering from the trauma of the world's worst civil nuclear accident at Chernobyl but has nonetheless turned the hazardous fuel into the backbone of its energy portfolio.

Ukraine president Petro Poroshenko calls for increased sanctions against Russia after passport spat

Ukraine's president called Tuesday for new sanctions against Russia over its decision to recognize passports issued by separatist authorities in eastern Ukraine.

Russian security service has hit Ukrainian state institutions with 6,500 hack attacks

Hackers have targeted Ukrainian state institutions about 6,500 times in the past two months, including incidents that showed Russian security services were waging a cyberwar against the country, President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday.

US says Russian occupation of Crimea against law, urges Ukraine to avoid escalating tension

Both leaders reiterated their strong support for political and diplomatic means to restore Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Ukraine troops on high alert along Crimea amid tension with Russia

Ukraine put its troops on combat alert on Friday along the country's de-facto borders with Crimea and separatist rebels in the east amid an escalating war of words with Russia over Crimea.

Ukraine remembers victims of MH17 tragedy on second anniversary of crash

Dozens of villagers carried flowers and lit candles on Sunday at the site where flight MH17 crashed two years ago, killing all 298 people on board