US, France discuss Russia troop activity near Ukraine The American Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to France's foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, about what the US has described as "concerning" Russian ... Europe • 15 Nov
German Covid-19 cases jump as 'fourth wave' hits A key measure of coronavirus infections in Germany rose sharply over the past week, figures showed, raising the prospect of tougher restrictions as winter approaches. Coronavirus • 22 Oct
Coveney discusses Crimea as he opens embassy in Ukraine Ireland's new embassy in Ukraine has been officially opened in Kiev by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney. Politics • 23 Aug
Ukraine police say Belarusian activist found dead A missing Belarusian activist has been found dead in a park in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, police have said, adding they have opened a murder ... World • 03 Aug
Female troops marching in heels sparks Ukraine outrage Ukrainian authorities have found themselves buried in controversy after official pictures showed women soldiers practising for a parade in heels. World • 03 Jul
Russia objects to Ukraine's 'political' Euro 2020 kit Russia has sent a letter of complaint to UEFA over Ukraine's "political" Euro 2020 kit that features the outline of Moscow-annexed Crimea and is emblazoned ... World • 08 Jun
Trial over MH17 crash to start hearing evidence Dutch judges are to start hearing evidence against three Russian suspects and a Ukrainian in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over war-torn Ukraine ... World • 07 Jun
Blinken visits Ukraine after Russia tensions US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Kiev in a show of support for Ukraine in its standoff with Russia and to push ... World • 05 May
Russia begins drawdown of troops from Ukraine's border Russia has begun withdrawing troops that had been running drills near the borders of Ukraine, the defence ministry said, following weeks of heightened tension between ... World • 23 Apr
EU concerned over Russian activity near Ukraine European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has pledged the EU's "unwavering" support for Ukraine as he expressed major worries over Russian troop movements around ... Europe • 05 Apr
Biden affirms 'unwavering support' for Ukraine US President Joe Biden has expressed firm support for Ukraine in a call to President Volodymyr Zelensky amid a buildup of Russian armed forces on ... World • 02 Apr
Ukrainian police say hostages freed from sieged bus Ukrainian police have freed 13 hostages and arrested an armed man who held them on a bus for more than 12 hours, after the country's ... World • 21 Jul 20
Irish parents among those waiting with babies in Kiev As many as ten Irish couples are understood to be in Ukraine awaiting the birth of their children via surrogacy or are with their newborn ... Coronavirus • 15 May 20
Kiev says 'no open fire' in forests near Chernobyl zone Ukraine has said that only small isolated fires remain at the scene of a blaze that erupted 10 days ago in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, ... World • 14 Apr 20
Firefighters struggle to control fires near Chernobyl Firefighters in Ukraine are working to bring forest fires under control in the area around the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant. News Lens • 13 Apr 20
Victims' names read out in sombre start to MH17 trial Bereaved family members listened silently with bowed heads as the names of all 298 victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 were read out today at ... World • 09 Mar 20
Ukraine holds suspected arms dealer priest Ukraine has said it detained a priest, who used missions to the country's conflict-ridden east to traffic arms including a grenade launcher and hand grenades. World • 03 Mar 20
Democrats efforts 'very dangerous' - Trump Lawyer Lawyers for US President Donald Trump told his Senate impeachment trial that Democrats' efforts to remove the president from office would set a "very, very ... World • 26 Jan 20
Iran sending 'black boxes' of downed plane to Ukraine Iran is sending Ukraine the flight recorders of the Ukrainian passenger plane that its military accidentally shot down this month, Tasnim news agency reported. World • 18 Jan 20
New footage shows missiles hitting Ukraine plane New video footage has emerged showing two Iranian missiles tearing through the night sky and hitting a Ukrainian passenger plane, sending the aircraft down in ... World • 15 Jan 20
Iran arrests plane disaster suspects, protests continue Iran's judiciary says it has arrested an undisclosed number of suspects accused of a role in shooting down a Ukrainian airliner, as anti-government demonstrations triggered ... World • 14 Jan 20
Dutch blame Iranian missile for passenger plane crash Dutch intelligence has information that a Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran was probably hit by a missile, the prime minister has said, becoming the ... World • 10 Jan 20
Trudeau says multiple sources show Iran shot down plane Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said "multiple" intelligence sources indicate that Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner, killing 176 people. World • 10 Jan 20
Ukraine plane's 'black boxes' found after Iran crash Canadians, Iranians, British and Swedish citizens were among the 167 passengers who died when a Ukrainian International Airlines plane crashed soon after taking off from ... World • 08 Jan 20
Ukraine rivals begin prisoner exchange Ukrainian authorities and Russia-backed separatists in the war-torn east of the country have begun a prisoner exchange in a frontline operation that has stirred controversy. World • 30 Dec 19
