Petro Poroshenko
Western Leaders Divided Over How to Handle Ukraine Crisis as Peace Talks Fizzle
While German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there could be “no military solution to the conflict,” some Western leaders support providing weapons to Ukraine.
Eastern Ukraine Is Slipping Back Into All-Out War
Rockets reportedly killed at least 27 people Saturday in the strategically important port city of Mariupol as separatist leaders warned of a new offensive.
'Heavenly Hundred' Remembered on Anniversary of Ukraine's Deadly Euromaidan Protests
Relatives are angry over the perceived inaction and lassitude of protest leaders and politicians, and the lack of justice for victims gunned down in the demonstrations.
Teenagers Killed in Donetsk as Wintry Ukraine Edges Towards Frozen Conflict
Two boys die in shelling while playing football on their school sports field, as Kiev and the rebels swap blame for the collapse of the Minsk truce.
Ukraine Votes for New Parliament as Conflict in East Continues
Voting in some areas of eastern Ukraine was difficult or altogether stifled, but no major security issues were reported early Sunday as president Petro Poroshenko's pro-Western party was expected to win a majority of seats.
Ukraine's President Faces Pressure from Radical Pro-War Parties Ahead of Election
Although Petro Poroshenko's moderate party is well ahead in the polls, radical neo-Nazi groups are gaining ground ahead of Ukraine's parliamentary election Sunday.
Violent Protests Break Out in Kiev as Parliament Votes on Anti-Corruption Laws
With less than two weeks to go until the parliamentary election, protesters clashed with police at an event marking the anniversary World War II partisan group.
Ukraine Clashes Kill 12 as Donetsk Airport Battles Threaten Fragile Ceasefire
Both Moscow and Kiev insist that the truce is holding, but fierce fighting continues around the strategically and symbolically important Donetsk airport.
$30 Million Bounty Offered for MH17 Attackers as Ukraine Turmoil Continues
A German company is offering $30 million for information about the individuals responsible for downing Malaysian Airlines flight MH17.
Kiev’s Political Elite Battle for Votes as Violence Continues in the East Despite Ceasefire Deal
As reports of truce violations come in but the president's appetite for conflict wanes, leadership infighting poses yet another challenge for Ukraine.
Massive Blasts and Gunfire Rock Separatist Stronghold in Ukraine
Despite reports of heavy fighting and a thick plume of black smoke rising over Donetsk, an end to the ceasefire has not yet been officially declared.
A Military Reenactment Group is Fixing the Ukrainian Army’s Decrepit Soviet Equipment
A group that once staged reenactments of historic battles now plays a strangely important role in Ukraine’s very real war zone.