Ukrainians elected Petro Poroshenko to be their fifth president in a vote that was dubbed “the second independence referendum,” because of voters’ determination to cast their ballots despite a Russian
May. 26, 2014
Self-proclaimed “People’s Governor” of Donetsk Pavel Gubarev said that Ukraine’s richest man, Rinat Akhmetov, of financing separatism in eastern Ukraine in a May 12 interview with Russian state-contr
May. 12, 2014
DONETSK, Ukraine — The people have spoken. But what exactly they said is a question and whether anyone in power in Ukraine or Russia will take their wishes into account is yet another one.
May. 12, 2014
Editor’s Note: Ukraine celebrates Victory Day on May 9. The Ukrainian government warned that it expects violence backed by Russia to continue to destabilize the situation in Ukraine ahead of the May 2
May. 9, 2014
At a press conference on May 8, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Andriy Parubiy told journalists that Ukraine’s anti-terrorist operation will continue in the country’s eastern r
May. 8, 2014
Editor’s Note: Odessa journalist Sergiy Dibrov witnessed the May 2 violence killed 46 people, most of whom died in a fire in the Trade Unions Building.
May. 4, 2014
(Editor’s Note: Below are live updates of Ukraine’s counterterrorism operation in eastern Ukraine, mainly in Donetsk Oblast in the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk where Kremlin-backed militants are
May. 3, 2014
Editor’s Note: Early on May 2, an anti-terrorist operation initiated by the Ukrainian government resumed in Sloviansk, a Donetsk Oblast city of 125,000 people that has been occupied by Russian-backed
May. 3, 2014
By the Kyiv Post’s count, 31 people are still being held hostage in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, out of 55 persons captured and three killed since April 13. Information about some of the people
May. 2, 2014
Editor’s Note: On April 29, pro-Russian separatists took control of the regional administration building in Luhansk, adding to their tally of occupied government buildings in Ukraine’s east. Local pol
Apr. 30, 2014
Prosecutor General: Yanukovych took $32 billion to Russia, financing separatism in Ukraine (UPDATED)
Disgraced former
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and his entourage, whose criminal regime
was toppled on Feb. 22 after the three-month EuroMaidan revolution, took $32
billion in cash to Russia,
Apr. 29, 2014
On April 25, Serhiy Pashinski, the head of the Ukraine’s Presidential Administration, announced that Ukraine will continue its anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine, contradicting information fr
Apr. 25, 2014
Russian troops amass on border as Kyiv authorities reformulate operation plans (LIVE UPDATES, VIDEO)
Editor’s Note: On April 22, interim President Oleksandr Turchynov announced that Ukraine would restart its anti-terror operation to quell Russian-backed separatist movements in Donetsk Oblast. The ope
Apr. 24, 2014
Sixteen persons, including journalists, have been kidnapped over the past week in the eastern Ukrainian cities of Sloviansk and Horlivka, according to Kyiv Post reporting and that of Donetsk-based new
Apr. 23, 2014
Kremlin-backed militants in eastern Ukraine took over additional
Ukrainian government buildings and attacked military installations over Easter weekend as authorities briefly suspended their anti-terr
Apr. 22, 2014
On the eve of suspended anti-terrorist operations in
eastern Ukraine over Easter weekend Ukraine’s Zhytomyr Armored Brigade late on
April 18 recaptured two of the six airborne combat vehicles near Kra
Apr. 19, 2014
Editor’s Note: On April 15, Ukraine’s military began an anti-terrorist operation against Kremlin-backed insurgents who have taken over numerous government buildings and police headquarters in several
Apr. 17, 2014
Military patriotism among Ukrainians is now being financially rewarded. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast governor and billionaire Igor Kolomoisky is offering cash bonuses for those who fight against pro-Russian
Apr. 17, 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been informed about Transdniestria’s request on recognizing its independence, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
Apr. 17, 2014
The invasion of Ukraine’s eastern regions is made in Moscow, the Security Service of Ukraine said on April 16, and they came for blood.
Apr. 16, 2014