Ukraine rebels

Russia accepts passports issued by Ukraine rebels

President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree that Russia is temporarily accepting passports and other identity documents issued by the self-proclaimed rebel republics in eastern Ukraine, the media reported on Sunday.

Feb 19, 2017, 10:40 AM IST

Govt troops, rebels claims cease-fire violations

Both the Ukrainian government and Russia-backed rebels in the east of the country say a new cease-fire has been violated.

Dec 24, 2016, 17:39 PM IST

Ukraine rebels deny downing Flight MH17, reject probe findings

A top pro-Russian separatist commander in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday denied Dutch findings blaming the downing of Flight MH17 on a Russian missile fired from rebel-held territory.

Sep 28, 2016, 23:36 PM IST

Ukraine, rebels agree full small weapons withdrawal

Kiev and pro-Russian insurgents struck a vital agreement today to withdraw their entire arsenal of smaller weapons from the buffer zone splitting eastern rebel-held lands from the rest of Ukraine.

Sep 30, 2015, 23:37 PM IST

Russia still arming Ukraine rebels despite truce: NATO chief

Russia is still sending weapons to separatist rebels battling the Ukrainian government despite a fresh truce in the war-torn east of the country, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday.

Sep 22, 2015, 03:25 AM IST