Tag: Ukraine

Pro-Russian rebels have shot down a military transport plane in eastern Ukraine, officials say, reportedly killing dozens of service personnel. Ukraine's defence ministry said the Il-76 transport plane crashed after ...

BRUSSELS - The Group of seven (G7) leaders on Thursday urged Russia to complete its troop withdrawal from the Ukrainian border, saying they stood ready to intensify targeted sanctions against ...

DONETSK -  Pro-Russian separatists on Monday said nearly 90 per cent of voters in the Donetsk region had backed independence in an election that defied international condemnation. Election Commissioner, Roman ...

KIEV - Ukrainian Acting President, Alexandr Turchynov, discussed the ongoing crisis in his country with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, during a telephone conversation on Monday, the presidential press-service said in ...