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Indian students stabbed in Ukraine; two dead, one injured; MEA monitoring situation

In a shocking incident, three Indian students were stabbed by three Ukraine nationals in Uzhgorod Medical College of the country.

Apr 11, 2016, 13:14 PM IST

Ukrainian PM Yatseniuk resigns, paving way for new government

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk tendered his resignation on Sunday, paving the way for Western-backed coalition parties to nominate an ally of President Petro Poroshenko to try to form a more stable government.

Apr 10, 2016, 23:13 PM IST

Australia seals uranium export deal with Ukraine

Australia has agreements to export uranium to 43 states and territories, with Canberra last year singing a landmark deal to sell it to India, which has not signed Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Apr 01, 2016, 09:22 AM IST

Russia running `shadow government` for east Ukraine: Report

Russia is running a "shadow government" in rebel-held territories of eastern Ukraine under the control of the FSB intelligence service, German newspaper Bild reported Wednesday, citing minutes from

Mar 31, 2016, 05:19 AM IST

Cyber attack on airport launched from Russia: Ukraine

A cyber attack on Kiev's main airport was launched from a server in Russia, Ukraine's military spokesman told Reuters on Monday, as the state-run Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) warned of the threat of further attacks.

Jan 18, 2016, 15:54 PM IST

Kremlin slams NATO, Kiev for `erroneous` interpretation of Putin`s Ukraine comment

The Kremlin on Friday slammed NATO and Ukraine for misinterpreting a remark by President Vladimir Putin as a virtual admission of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine.

Dec 18, 2015, 20:31 PM IST

MP lifts Ukraine PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk up by his crotch in Parliament – Watch

A bizarre scene was witnessed in Ukraine Parliament when an MP forcibly pulled Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk off the podium by his crotch.

Dec 13, 2015, 21:40 PM IST

One soldier killed in clashes in rebel east Ukraine

One Ukrainian soldier was killed in clashes in the country's east, the military said on Sunday, as fighting between government forces and pro-Russian separatists intensifies after weeks of relative calm.

Nov 15, 2015, 20:18 PM IST

Kiev completes arms pullout from eastern front: Army

Ukraine's military said Saturday that it has finished withdrawing its weapons from the eastern frontline with pro-Russia rebels, where clashes have erupted in recent days despite a ceasefire.

Nov 08, 2015, 02:58 AM IST

Plane that crashed in South Sudan was in no state to fly

"The An-12B was is no state to fly because it failed to undergo timely technical servicing... That should have included work on extending its resources and exploitation timeframe," Antonov said in a statement.

Nov 05, 2015, 05:10 AM IST

Ukraine Prez Petro Poroshenko's wealth grows despite war, economic woes

The value of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's assets soared despite economic crisis and conflict while those of other tycoons shrank in an annual wealth list published today.

Oct 30, 2015, 22:04 PM IST

Russia arrests head of Ukrainian library in Moscow

Russian investigators claim they had raided the library of Ukrainian literature in Moscow and detained its 58-year-old head.

Oct 29, 2015, 23:03 PM IST

Ukraine to ban flights by all Russian airlines from October 25

Ukraine's infrastructure ministry said on Monday that Kiev has decided to ban all Russian airlines from flying to Ukraine starting from October 25.

Oct 13, 2015, 01:48 AM IST

Poroshenko says 'real truce' has begun in Ukraine

President Petro Poroshenko said  on Wednesday a "real truce" had begun in eastern Ukraine but a long-lasting peace with pro-Kremlin insurgents would still take some time.

Oct 08, 2015, 00:40 AM IST

When bikini-clad women made petrol station look like beach

This happened literally! Women turned up in bikinis for free fuel at a petrol station in Kiev, the Ukranian capital on Saturday last week, a Reuters report suggests.

Sep 28, 2015, 12:28 PM IST

Ukraine gas supply talks end with tentative deal, no signature

Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission initialled but failed to sign a deal on Friday to secure winter gas supplies for Kiev.

Sep 26, 2015, 04:15 AM IST

Ukraine`s crucial debt talks hit new hurdle

Ukraine and its creditors hit a new stumbling block Wednesday after a new debt restructuring offer from Kiev and call for a "decisive" final meeting drew only a lukewarm response.

Aug 05, 2015, 18:14 PM IST

Ukraine says it may freeze debt payments to fund war

Ukraine's premier warned Friday that Kiev would freeze its debt repayments if no immediate deal was found with private lenders because it had to fund its escalating campaign against pro-Russian fighters.

Jun 13, 2015, 10:45 AM IST

US tells Ukraine `reforms now` investment later

Washington stands ready to help Ukraine attract private US investment if Kiev acts to root out corruption, a senior US official said Saturday, without pledging any more direct aid for the war-torn country.

Sep 28, 2014, 00:28 AM IST

Russia says no gas talks until Kiev pays its bill

Russia Monday said it would hold no further talks over gas until Kiev settled its bills and warned it would redirect exports if Ukraine tries to siphon off European supplies.

Jun 16, 2014, 21:51 PM IST