Russia Agrees To Turn Over Some Weapons To Ukraine

Russia has brought large numbers of troops to areas near the Ukrainian border and speculation is strong that Moscow could use protection of ethnic Russians as a pretext for a military incursion.

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Ukraine: President, Opposition Sign Crisis Deal

The agreement says presidential elections will be held no later than December, instead of March 2015 as scheduled, according to a copy provided by the German government.

Ukraine: President, Opposition Sign Crisis Deal

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's opposition leaders signed a deal Friday with the president and European and Russian mediators for early elections and a new government in hopes of ending a deadly political crisis. It could be a breakthrough in a months-long crisis over Ukraine's future and identity that worsened sharply this week and left scores

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Truce Fails, 22 More Die In New Kiev Clashes

At least 50 people have died this week in clashes in Kiev, a sharp reversal in a months-long crisis that had shown tentative steps toward compromise just days earlier.

Truce Fails, 22 More Die In New Kiev Clashes

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A brief truce in Ukraine's embattled capital failed Thursday, spiraling into fierce clashes between police and anti-government protesters that left at least 22 people dead. Government snipers were reported to be shooting at some of the protesters in Kiev. At least 50 people have died this week in clashes in Kiev, a sharp

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Tortured Captive Ukraine Opposition Activist Alive

Police on Friday opened an investigation into the kidnapping of an opposition activist, who said he was held captive for more than a week and tortured in the latest in a string of mysterious attacks on anti-government protesters in the two-month-long political crisis.

Tortured Captive Ukraine Opposition Activist Alive

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Police on Friday opened an investigation into the kidnapping of an opposition activist, who said he was held captive for more than a week and tortured in the latest in a string of mysterious attacks on anti-government protesters in the two-month-long political crisis. Dmytro Bulatov, 35, a member of Automaidan, a group of

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Ukraine Lawmakers Consider Protester Amnesty

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament discussed an amnesty Wednesday for those arrested during weeks of protests in the crisis-torn country — but some of the possible conditions attached to it would be unacceptable to the opposition. The amnesty bill is part of a series of concessions from embattled President Viktor Yanukovych, after a week […]

Ukraine Lawmakers Consider Protester Amnesty

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's parliament discussed an amnesty Wednesday for those arrested during weeks of protests in the crisis-torn country — but some of the possible conditions attached to it would be unacceptable to the opposition. The amnesty bill is part of a series of concessions from embattled President Viktor Yanukovych, after a

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Ukrainian president accepts PM’s resignation

The departure of Mykola Azarov as premier would remove one of the figures most disliked by opposition forces.

Ukrainian president accepts PM’s resignation

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — In back-to-back moves aimed at defusing Ukraine's political crisis, the prime minister resigned Tuesday and parliament repealed anti-protest laws that had set off violent clashes between protesters and police. The twin moves were significant concessions to the protesters, who fought sporadically with police for the last 10

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Ukraine Riots: How It All Started

Euromaidan reflects a frustrated people, and it may be that nothing short of complete reform will stop the protests.

Ukraine Riots: How It All Started

Thousands of people took to the streets of Ukraine on Nov. 22, 2004,  to protest allegations of voting fraud surrounding the presidential runoff election of opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko and then-Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. The race, which saw Yushchenko severely poisoned under mysterious circumstances from dioxin

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