Ukrainian Crisis

At least 824,000 people have been displaced by Ukraine conflict: UN

The conflict in Ukraine has driven more than 824,000 people from their homes, the UN refugee agency said on Friday.

First unarmed European drones arrive in Ukraine to monitor one-month truce

The first unarmed drones arrived on Monday in Ukraine to help OSCE teams monitor the implementation of a fragile one-month truce in the separatist east.

Death toll in Ukraine conflict at 3,543: UN

The UN human rights office says the death toll from the conflict in eastern Ukraine has reached at least 3,543.

Moscow: Thousands protest against Russian support to rebels in Ukraine

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated on Sunday in downtown Moscow against the war in neighbouring Ukraine.

Photos: Activists of Ukrainian womens' rights group stage topless protest

Activists of womens' rights group Femen staged a topless protest against Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin's goal is to eliminate our country: Ukraine's PM

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Saturday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of wanting to wipe out Ukraine as an independent country.

Could restrict airspace in response to Western sanctions: Russia's PM

Russia will retaliate against a new round of Western sanctions over Ukraine and may block flights through its airspace, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.

NATO approves rapid reaction force to counter Russian threat

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) leaders approved a new rapid response force to counter Russian threat.

Russia is a terrorist state, NATO should give us membership: Ukraine PM

Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk branded Russia a "terrorist state" that is solely to blame for the conflict in the east of his country.

Ukraine crisis: China opposes additional EU sanctions against Russia

The European Union on Sunday threatened Russia with new trade sanctions, but sharp divisions among leaders at a summit in Brussels left the timing of any measures uncertain.